David M Gourlay, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin

David M. Gourlay, MD

Professor and Chief, Pediatric Surgery; Medical Director, Children's Wisconsin Trauma Program

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Locations

Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Children's Wisconsin Dept of Pediatric Surgery - Administration Office
Children’s Wisconsin Clinic Building
Surgicenter of Greater Milwaukee
Children’s Wisconsin Clinic – Appleton; St. Elizabeth Hospital
Children's Wisconsin Clinics - Mequon
Children's Wisconsin Clinics - New Berlin

Specialties

General Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric Surgical Oncology
Pediatric Thoracic Surgery

Languages

English

Children's Central Scheduling

(414) 607-5280

Toll Free

(877) 607-5280

Education

MD - Doctor of Medicine

Biography

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Certifications

Pediatric Surgery
General Surgery

Specialties

Pediatric Oncology
Pediatric Thoracic Surgery
General Surgery
Pediatric Surgery

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Outcomes of gastrostomy placement with and without concomitant tracheostomy among ventilator dependent children.

(Bence CM, Salazar JH, Flynn-O'Brien KT, Mokdad AA, Gourlay DM, Van Arendonk KJ.) J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jul;56(7):1222-1226 PMID: 33863556 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85104490488 04/18/2021
COVID-19 pre-procedural testing strategy and early outcomes at a large tertiary care children's hospital.

(Bence CM, Jarzembowski JA, Belter L, Berens RJ, Henrickson KJ, Hoffman GM, Jackson F, Kehl KS, Oldham KT, Scott JP, Tassone JC, Woger N, Yale E, Gourlay DM.) Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Jul;37(7):871-880 PMID: 33715083 PMCID: PMC7955904 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85102600575 03/15/2021
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after pediatric trauma.

(Georgeades C, Van Arendonk K, Gourlay D.) Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Jun;37(6):679-694 PMID: 33462655 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85099339078 01/20/2021
Does Mechanism of Injury Predict Trauma Center Need for Children?

(Lerner EB, Badawy M, Cushman JT, Drendel AL, Fumo N, Jones CMC, Shah MN, Gourlay DM.) Prehosp Emerg Care. 2021 Jan-Feb;25(1):95-102 PMID: 32119577 PMCID: PMC7641009 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85082410259 03/03/2020
Utilizing Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) to Identify Pediatric Trauma Patients Needing Lifesaving Interventions (LSIs): A Retrospective Study.

(Ashby DW, Meyer MT, Gourlay DM, Balakrishnan B, Drendel AL.) Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 Sep 08 PMID: 32910035 09/11/2020
Multiple Small Magnets: Why Would Not They Pass and Why Did Not We See Them on Endoscopy?

(Krasaelap A, Wong J, Kumbhar S, Gourlay D, Lerner D, Chugh A.) J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 03;70(3):e63 PMID: 31107406 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85081130351 05/21/2019
Reducing opioid utilization after appendectomy: A lesson in implementation of a multidisciplinary quality improvement project.

(Somers KK, Amin R, Leack KM, Lingongo M, Arca MJ, Gourlay DM.) Surg Open Sci. 2020 Jan;2(1):27-33 PMID: 32754705 PMCID: PMC7391896 08/06/2020
A tiered approach to optimize pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy outcomes.

(Bence CM, Wu R, Somers KK, Szabo A, Arca MJ, Calkins CM, Gourlay DM, Oldham KT, Sato TT, Siddiqui SM, Densmore JC.) J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Dec;54(12):2539-2545 PMID: 31519359 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85071982482 09/15/2019
Esophagojejunal Anastomosis by Circular Stapler in Pediatric Patients: Size Minima Defined by Experience and Geometry.

(Jamshidi R, Densmore JC, Gourlay DM, Lal DR, Calkins CM.) J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2019 Oct;29(10):1311-1314 PMID: 31549898 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85073490967 09/25/2019
A tiered approach to optimize pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy outcomes

(Bence CM, Wu R, Somers KK, Szabo A, Arca MJ, Calkins CM, Gourlay DM, Oldham KT, Sato TT, Siddiqui SM, Densmore JC.) Journal of Pediatric Surgery. December 2019;54(12):2539-2545 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85071982482 12/01/2019
A SORT Plus a GHOST Equals: Experience of Two Forward Medical Teams Supporting Special Operations in Afghanistan 2019.

(Nam JJ, Milia DJ, Diamond SR, Gourlay DM.) J Spec Oper Med. 2019;19(3):117-121 PMID: 31539446 09/21/2019
Efficacy of surveillance ultrasound for venous thromboembolism diagnosis in critically ill children after trauma.

(Landisch RM, Hanson SJ, Punzalan RC, Braun K, Cassidy LD, Gourlay DM.) J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Nov;53(11):2195-2201 PMID: 29997028 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85049479648 07/13/2018