Michael S. Chopko MD
Michael S. Chopko
MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Surgery; Surgery - Trauma; Surgical Critical Care - Surgery
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDEducation and Training:
- Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care, University of Rochester (2010)
- Residency, General Surgery, University at Buffalo (2009)
- Internship, General Surgery, Saint Louis University (2005)
- MD, University at Buffalo (2004)
- BS, Biology, State University of New York at Geneseo (2000)
- Residency, University at Buffalo
Employment:
- Associate Medical Director, Surgery, ECMC TICU (2017-present)
- Attending Staff Surgeon, Surgery, Erie County Medical Center-University at Buffalo Surgeons, Inc (2010-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, State University of NY at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2010-present)
Awards and Honors:
- Resident Teacher of the Year Award (2009)
Journal Articles:
- Strollo BP, Bennett GJ, Chopko MS, Guo WA, Guo W. (2018) Timing of venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis after traumatic brain injury. J Crit Care (Feb), 43: 75-80.
- Fontenot AM, Malizia RA, Chopko MS, Flynn WJ, Lukan JK, Wiles CE, Guo WA, Guo W. (2015) Revisiting endotracheal self-extubation in the surgical and trauma intensive care unit: Are they all fine?. J Crit Care (Dec), 30(6): 1222-1226.
- Carter JW, Falco MH, Chopko MS, Flynn WJ, Wiles Iii CE, Guo WA, Guo W. (2015) Do we really rely on fast for decision-making in the management of blunt abdominal trauma?. Injury (May), 46(5): 817-821.
Professional Memberships:
- American College of Surgery
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Presentations:
- "Post Operative Sepsis/Fluid Management" Grand Rounds; Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences-University at Buffalo; Department of Urology (2019)
- "Post-Operative Sepsis/Fluid Management" Grand Rounds; Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences-University at Buffalo; Department of Urology-University at Buffalo (2019)
- "APRV" Nursing Critical Care Conference (2019)
- "Hernias" Grand Rounds; Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences-University at Buffalo; Department of Surgery (2018)
- "Abdominal Compartment Syndrome" Critical Care Nursing AACN Dinner Conference; Univ. at Buffalo Dept. of Surgery (2015)
- "Trauma/Critical Care/Acute Care Surgery" Surgical Society; Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences-University at Buffalo; Frank Hastings Surgical Interest Group (2014)
- "Trauma/Trauma Critical Care" Grand Rounds-CTRC; State University of NY at Buffalo; Department of Emergency Medicine (2014)
- "The Bigger They Are The Harder They Fall-Does This Hold True in The Case of Obesity and Falls?" Research Day; State University of NY at Buffalo; Department of Surgery (2013)
- "Septic Shock" Grand Rounds; State University of NY at Buffalo; Department of Surgery (2012)
- "Open versus Closed Passenger Compartments in Trauma: Is there a Difference in Injury Pattern and Severity" American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (2010)
- "Open versus Closed Passenger Compartments in Trauma: Is there a Difference in Injury Pattern and Severity?" American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma:; ; Albany, NY Regional Finals (2009)
- "Acute Renal Failure: Incidence and Outcome in Critically Ill Surgical Patients" American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma:; Univ. at Buffalo Dept. of Surgery (2008)
- "Management and Topical Treatment of Burns" Grand Rounds; State University of NY at Buffalo; Department of Surgery (2008)
- "Recurrence Rate for Repair of Ventral Hernia's with Alloderm: Single Surgeon's Experience" Resident Presentation; State University of NY at Buffalo (2008)
Service Activities:
- Associate Program Director-Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Surgery University at Buffalo (2017–present)
- Co-Director-Clinical Competency Committee Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Surgery Buffalo, NY; Co-Director (2017–present)
- Director, TICU Best Practice Committee; Director (2017–present)
- Group Advisor Advisor to Frank Hastings Hamilton Surgical Society Medical Student Surgical Interest Group for the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Advisor (2014–present)
- Member, TICU Best Practices Committee; Member (2011–present)
- Member, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Work Group; Member (2010–present)