The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville



The Department of Surgery

C. Lindsay McKnight, MD

Associate Professor
Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Division of Trauma & Critical Care Surgery

Clinical Focus

General Surgery, Trauma, Critical Care

Research Focus

The Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care is involved in research to help reduce injuries from falls in those individuals over 65 years of age. This project concentrates on the evaluation of the relationship between falls and medications which have been previously noted to be dangerous in the elderly population and includes a community outreach component to primary care providers to help them recognize the risks associated with medications in order to decrease hospital admissions and costs associated with fall injuries.

Education

Medical School

East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN

Residency
General Surgery, Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC

Fellowship

Surgical Critical Care, Queens Medical Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

Certification

American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
Certified Nutrition Support Clinician

Professional Affiliations

American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
Southeastern Surgical Congress
Society of Critical Care Medicine
The Eastern Association for the Surgery of trauma
Association of Academic Surgery


Current Publications

Gee KN, Clegg DJ, Salomon BJ, Rowe AS, McKnight LC.
The role of procalcitonin in predicting failure of non-operative management in bowel obstructions. Am Surg. 2024 Sep;90(9):2338-2340. doi: 10.1177/00031348241241689. Epub 2024 Apr 3.

Nadaud J, Heidel E, Daley B, McKnight C.
Outcomes after implementation of a fragility fracture pathway in ground level falls. J Surg Res. 2024 Sep;301:704-708. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.07.083. Epub 2024 Aug 20.

Nadaud J, Heidel E, Daley B, McKnight C.
Outcomes after implementation of a fragility fracture pathway in ground level falls. J Surg Res. 2024 Sep;301:704-708. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.07.083. Epub 2024 Aug 20.

Nadaud J, Heidel E, Daley B, McKnight C.
Outcomes after implementation of a fragility fracture pathway in ground level falls. J Surg Res. 2024 Aug 20;301:704-708. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.07.083. Online ahead of print.

Gee KN, Clegg DJ, Salomon BJ, Rowe AS, McKnight LC.
The role of procalcitonin in predicting failure of non-operative management in bowel obstructions. Am Surg. 2024 Apr 3:31348241241689. doi: 10.1177/00031348241241689. Online ahead of print.

Nadaud J, Heidel E, Daley B, McKnight C.
The effect of a hip fragility pathway on outcomes of ground level falls in the elderly. Am Surg. 2024 Mar 26:31348241241685. doi: 10.1177/00031348241241685. Online ahead of print.

Salomon B, Griffard J, Patel J, Wideman M, Mcgee T, Corbitt N, Rowe AS, Price C, Heidel R, McKnight CL.
Efficacy of cefazolin versus ceftriaxone for extremity open fracture management at a level 1 trauma center. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2022 Sep;23(7):675-681. doi: 10.1089/sur.2022.049. Epub 2022 Aug 4.

Salomon B, Griffard J, Patel J, Wideman M, Mcgee T, Corbitt N, Rowe AS, Price C, Heidel R, McKnight CL.
Efficacy of cefazolin versus ceftriaxone for extremity open fracture management at a level 1 trauma center. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2022 Sep;23(7):675-681. doi: 10.1089/sur.2022.049. Epub 2022 Aug 4.

Balmer JC, Hieb N, Daley BJ, Many HR, Heidel E, Rowe S, McKnight CL.
Continued relevance of initial temperature measurement in trauma patients. Am Surg. 2022 Mar;88(3):424-428. doi: 10.1177/00031348211048833. Epub 2021 Nov 3.

Balmer JC, Hieb N, Daley BJ, Many HR, Heidel E, Rowe S, McKnight CL.
Continued relevance of initial temperature measurement in trauma patients. Am Surg. 2022 Mar;88(3):424-428. doi: 10.1177/00031348211048833. Epub 2021 Nov 3.

Balmer JC, Hieb N, Daley BJ, Many HR, Heidel E, Rowe S, McKnight CL.
Continued relevance of initial temperature measurement in trauma patients. The American Surgeon. 2021 Nov 3:31348211048833.

Balmer JC, Hieb N, Daley BJ, Many HR, Heidel E, Rowe S, McKnight CL.
Continued relevance of initial temperature measurement in trauma patients. The American Surgeon. 2021 Nov 3:31348211048833.

Balmer JC, Hieb N, Daley BJ, Many HR, Heidel E, Rowe S, McKnight CL.
Continued relevance of initial temperature measurement in trauma patients. The American Surgeon. 2021 Nov 3:31348211048833.

Salomon B, Howk A, Heidel RE, McKnight CL.
Did state COVID-19 stay-home orders influence the trauma population? A level-1 trauma center retrospective cohort study. APA PsycNet. 2021 Sep 16. Available in Scopus: Nov 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

Salomon B, Howk A, Heidel RE, McKnight CL.
Did state COVID-19 stay-home orders influence the trauma population? A level-1 trauma center retrospective cohort study. APA PsycNet. 2021 Sep 16. Available in Scopus: Nov 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

Salomon B, Howk A, Heidel RE, McKnight CL.
Did state COVID-19 stay-home orders influence the trauma population? A level-1 trauma center retrospective cohort study. APA PsycNet. 2021 Sep 16. Available in Scopus: Nov 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

Salomon B, Howk A, Heidel R, McKnight CL.
Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on trauma surgical education at a level I trauma center. Surgery. 2021 May 24:S0039-6060(21)00437-2. Available in PubMed: Jun 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

Current Presentations

Wilkins L, Howk A, Heidel E, McKnight L. Outcome of self-inflicted trauma patients with behavior health diagnoses. Presented at TN Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2024 Sept - 1; Chattanooga, TN.

Park J, Murdock P, Miya-Hildebrand G, Phillips M, McKnight C, Russ A, Vaghaiwalla T. The impact of applicant signaling on the general surgery match process: A single institution experience. Presented at Central Surgical Association; 2024 June - 6; Louisville, KY.

Murdock P, Park J, Russ A, Phillips S, McKnight CL, Vaghaiwalla T. The impact of applicant signaling on the general surgery match process: A single institution experience. Presented at Women In Surgery Career Symposium; 2024 March - 24; Tampa ,Florida.

Salomon B, Clegg D, Gee K, Rowe AS, McKnight CL. The role of procalcitonin in predicting failure of nonoperative management of bowel obstructions. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of American College of Surgeons; 2023 July-27; Spencer, TN.

Kinnear TW, McKnight CL, Gaines TE, McNally MM. Aorto-Esophageal Fistula Management after Denture Erosion and Esophageal Stent Placement. Presented at Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery; 2022 March-19; Las Vegas, Nevada.

Balmer J, Clegg D, Smith A, Beam Z, Heidel E, Rowe S, McKnight C, Daley B. Point of care testing for acidosis and outcomes in trauma. Presented at American Association for the Surgery of Trauma; 2021 Sep 29 - Oct 2; Atlanta, GA.

Balmer JC, Heidel RE, Daley BJ, McKnight CL, Many HR, Hieb N. Continued relevance of initial temperature measurement in trauma patients. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2021 Aug 21-24; Atlanta, GA.

Balmer JC, Heidel RE, Daley BJ, McKnight CL, Many HR. Continued relevance of initial temperature measurement in trauma patients. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Salomon B, Griffard J, Patel J, Wideman M, Mcgee T, Corbitt N, Heidel R, McKnight CL. Efficacy of cefazolin versus ceftriaxone for extremity open fracture management at a level 1 trauma center. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Griffard J, Franz D, Daley B, McMillen J, Chambers E, Wooten B, Heidel E, McKnight C. Elderly group level falls at level I trauma center: Have another beer. Presented at American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2021 May 13-15; Virtual.

Griffard J, Franz D, Daley B, McMillen J, Chambers E, Wooten B, Heidel E, McKnight C. Elderly group level falls at level I trauma center: Have another beer. Presented at American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2021 May 13-15; Virtual.

Griffard J, Franz D, Daley B, McMillen J, Chambers E, Wooten B, Heidel E, McKnight C. Elderly group level falls at level I trauma center: Have another beer. Presented at American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2021 May 13-15; Virtual.

Griffard J, Franz D, Daley B, McMillen J, Chambers E, Wooten B, Heidel E, McKnight C. Elderly group level falls at level I trauma center: Have another beer. Presented at American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2021 May 13-15; Virtual.

Griffard J, Franz D, Daley B, McMillen J, Chambers E, Wooten B, Heidel E, McKnight C. Elderly group level falls at level I trauma center: Have another beer. Presented at American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2021 May 13-15; Virtual.

Griffard J, Franz D, Daley B, McMillen J, Chambers E, Wooten B, Heidel E, McKnight C. Elderly group level falls at level I trauma center: Have another beer. Presented at American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2021 May 13-15; Virtual.

Griffard J, Franz D, Daley B, McMillen J, Chambers E, Wooten B, Heidel E, McKnight C. Elderly group level falls at level I trauma center: Have another beer. Presented at American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2021 May 13-15; Virtual.

Griffard J, Franz D, Daley B, McMillen J, Chambers E, Wooten B, Heidel E, McKnight C. Elderly group level falls at level I trauma center: Have another beer. Presented at American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2021 May 13-15; Virtual.

Griffard J, Franz D, Daley B, McMillen J, Chambers E, Wooten B, Heidel E, McKnight C. Elderly group level falls at level I trauma center: Have another beer. Presented at American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2021 May 13-15; Virtual.

Griffard J, Franz D, Daley B, McMillen J, Chambers E, Wooten B, Heidel E, McKnight C. Elderly group level falls at level I trauma center: Have another beer. Presented at American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2021 May 13-15; Virtual.

Griffard J, Franz D, Daley B, McMillen J, Chambers E, Wooten B, Heidel E, McKnight C. Elderly group level falls at level I trauma center: Have another beer. Presented at American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2021 May 13-15; Virtual.

Salomon B, Howk A, Heidel R, McKnight C. Impact of COVID-19 on trauma surgical education at a Level 1 trauma center. Presented at Association For Surgical Education Annual Meeting; 2021 Apr 29 - May 1; Virtual.

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