Scott Adrian Zakaluzny, M.D. for UC Davis Health

Scott Adrian Zakaluzny, M.D.

Volunteer Assistant Clinical Professor

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Reviews

Specialties

Trauma

Acute Care Surgery

Surgical Critical Care

Department

Surgery

Locations and Contact

UC Davis Medical Center - Cypress Building

UC Davis Medical Center - Cypress Building
2221 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

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Additional Numbers

Clinic Phone

916-734-2680

Clinic Fax

(916) 734-7755

Clinic Referral Phone

800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)

Physician Referrals

800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)

Philosophy of Care

Dr. Zakaluzny believes in treating the patient to optimize their outcome and return them to the activities that bring them meaning and purpose.

Clinical Interests

Dr. Zakaluzny is a surgeon with specialty training in Surgical Critical Care and Trauma. In this role he cares for patients with acute traumatic injuries as well as those with acute non-traumatic surgical needs.

Research/Academic Interests

Dr. Zakaluzny pursues a variety of projects that focus on the care of the acutely ill and injured surgical patient.

Division

Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care

Center/Program Affiliation

Trauma Program

Undergraduate School

B.A., Mathematics, Boston University, Boston MA 1999

Medical School

M.D., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda MD 2003

Internship

General Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton OH 2003-2004

Internship

General Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton OH 2006-2007

Residency

General Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton OH 2007-2011

Fellowship

Surgical Critical Care, University of Southern California Medical Center & Los Angeles County Medical Center, Los Angeles CA 2011-2012

Fellowship

Trauma, University of Southern California Medical Center & Los Angeles County Medical Center, Los Angeles CA 2012-2013

Air Force Bronze Star Medal, 2017

Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, 2014

Resident of the Year, Kettering Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 2011

Air Force Commendation Medal, 2006

Anderson RE, Keihani S, et al. Current Management of Extraperitoneal Bladder Injuries: Results from the Multi-Institutional Genito-Urinary Trauma Study (MiGUTS). J Urol. 2020 Sep;204(3):538-544. doi:10.1097/JU.0000000000001075. Epub 2020 Apr 7. PMID:32259467.

Becker JC, Zakaluzny SA, Keller BA, Galante JM, Utter GH. Clamping trial prior to thoracostomy tube removal and the need for subsequent invasive pleural drainage. Am J Surg. 2020 Aug;220(2):476-481. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.01.007. Epub 2020 Jan 8. PMID:31948700.

Guenther TM, Gustafson JD, Wozniak CJ, Zakaluzny SA, Utter GH. Penetrating thoracic injury from a bean bag round complicated by development of post-operative empyema. J Surg Case Rep. 2020 Apr 24;2020(4):rjaa078. doi:10.1093/jscr/rjaa078. PMID:32351684.

Keihani, S, et al. The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma renal injury grading scale: Implications of the 2018 revisions for injury reclassification and predicting bleeding interventions. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 Mar;88(3):357-365. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000002572. PMID:31876692.

Keihani S, et al. The associations between initial radiographic findings and interventions for renal hemorrhage after high-grade renal trauma: Results from the Multi-Institutional Trauma Study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Jun;86(6):974-982. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000002254. PMID:31124895.

Keihani S et al. A nomogram predicting the need for bleeding interventions after high-grade renal trauma: Results fromthe American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Multi-institutional Genito-Urinary Trauma Study (MiGUTS).  J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 May;86(5):774-782. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000002222. PMID:30741884.

Keihani S, et al. Optimal Timing of Delayed Excretory Phase CT Scan for Diagnosis of Urinary Extravasation After High-Grade Renal Trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surgery. 2019 Feb;86(2):274-281. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000002098. PMID:30605143.

Zakaluzny SA, Beldowicz BC, Salcedo ED, DuBose JJ, Moore LJ, Brenner M. Guidelines for a System-wide multi-disciplinary approach to institutional REBOA implementation. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Feb;86(2):337-343. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000002138. PMID:30694985.

Monchal T. Martin MJ, Antevil JL, Bennett DR. DeVries WC, Zakaluzny S, Ricca RL, Tien H, Mullenix PS, Stockinger ZT. Emergency Resuscitative Thoracotomy in the Combat or Operational Environment. Mil Med. 2018 Sep 1;183(suppl_2):92-97. doi:10.1093/milmed/usy117. PMID:30189054.

Keihani S, et al. Contemporary management of high-grade renal trauma: Results from the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Genitourinary Trauma study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Mar;84(3):418-425. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000001796. Erratum in: J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 May;84(5):826. PMID:29298242.