Pittsburgh Surgical Outcomes Research Center
Transforming the conduct of clinical research

Barbara A. Gaines, MD

  • Professor of Pediatric Surgery

Dr. Gaines is Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Director of the Benedum Pediatric Trauma and Injury Prevention Programs and Principal Investigator of the Injury Prevention Program at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Her research interests focus upon optimizing the outcomes and quality of life after pediatric injury and prevention of childhood injury. She has ongoing studies of pediatric pancreatic trauma, coagulopathy and transfusion practices in the pediatric patient, andpediatric trauma triage protocols. In addition she conducts studies involved in state and national regionalization of the injured pediatric patient. 

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