The Department of Surgery

Jacob Edwards, MD

Assistant Professor
Division of Trauma & Critical Care Surgery

Clinical Focus

Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, Critical Care

Education

Medical School
University of Louisville School of Medicine; Louisville, KY

Residency
General Surgery
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Fellowship
Trauma/ Surgical Critical Care Research
East Carolina University; Greenville NC

St. Louis University; St. Louis, MO
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Certification

American Board of Surgery

Professional Affiliations

The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma 2022-present
Society of Critical Care Medicine 2021-present
Surgical Infection Society 2018-present
American College of Surgeons 2015-present

Current Presentations

Dumitru C, Kalvapudi S, Edwards J, Richards K, Ahmed F . Identifying the gap: What surgical nurses do not know about surgical residents. Presented at Tennessee Chapter American College of Surgeons ; 2025 - Aug 7; Paris, TN.

Howk A, McKnight CL, Edwards J, Russ A, Miya-Hildebrand G, Rowe AS, Daley BJ. Reduced resident work hours do not alter ABSITE performance. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2025 Feb - 15; New Orleans, LA.