To speak with the acute and critical care surgery team, call 314-362-5298.
Washington University acute and critical care surgeons treat patients with unexplained emergencies and critical illnesses, such as:
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Bowel obstruction
- Multiple organ failure
- Pancreatitis
- Sepsis
- Adult respiratory distress
They are experts in the treatment of patients with:
- Acute injuries (such as those in auto crashes and industrial incidents),
- Thermal injuries (burns from heat, cold, chemical or electrical incidents)
- Those requiring emergency surgery
Rami S. Al-Aref, MD
Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Locations:
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Christian Hospital
Grant V. Bochicchio, MD, MPH
Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Locations:
Center for Advanced Medicine
Barnes-Jewish Center for Outpatient Health
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Sara A. Buckman, MD, Pharm.D.
Acute and Critical Care Surgery
General Surgery
Locations:
Barnes-Jewish Center for Outpatient Health
Matthew J. Claxton, DPM
Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Podiatry
Locations:
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital – Medical Office Building 3
Barnes-Jewish Center for Outpatient Health
Patrick A. Craft, DO
Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Locations:
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Christian Hospital
Bradley D. Freeman, MD
Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Locations:
Barnes-Jewish Center for Outpatient Health
Christian Hospital – Medical Office Building 1
Omar Guerra, MD, FACS
Acute and Critical Care Surgery
General Surgery
Locations:
555 N. New Ballas Road Building
Mark H. Hoofnagle, MD, PhD
Acute and Critical Care Surgery
General Surgery
Locations:
Barnes-Jewish Hospital