Cameron Gibson, MD

Assistant Professor, Surgery-GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery


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Medical School
  • MD, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (2013)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, University of Puget Sound (WA) (2007)
Internship
  • Oregon Health & Science University (2014)
Residency
  • Oregon Health & Science University, Chief Resident, Surgery (2018)
Fellowships
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) Program, Surgical Critical Care (2020)
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) Program, Burn Surgery (2019)
Languages
English
Department
Surgery-GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery

Professional Titles

  • Head of Global Surgery Education

Research Interests

Burns, burn resuscitation, soft tissue infection, frostbite, wound care, global surgery

Publications

  • Mueller SW, Blass B, Molina KC, Gibson C, Krsak M, Kohler AD, Deeter L, Stalilonis J, Wiktor AJ. Augmented Renal Function in Burn Patients: Occurrence and Discordance With Commonly Used Methods to Assess Renal Function. J Burn Care Res. 2023 Nov 2;44(6):1298-1303. PubMed PMID: 37450897
  • Gibson CJ, Hoyle M, Gallagher J. How to Provide Acute Burn Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. In: Hardy MA, Hochman BR, ed. Global Surgery: How to Work and Teach in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. New York: Springer; 2023: 381-393.
  • Mueller SW, Molina KC, Blass B, Gibson C, Kohler AD, Krsak M, Wiktor AJ. Bone and Skin/Subcutaneous Tissue Concentrations of Cefiderocol During Treatment of Extensively Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Burn Care Res. 2024 May 6;45(3):808-810. PubMed PMID: 38422368
  • Mueller SW, Molina KC, Blass B, Gibson C, Kohler AD, Krsak M, Wiktor AJ. Bone and Skin/Subcutaneous Tissue Concentrations of Cefiderocol During Treatment of Extensively Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Burn Care Res. 2024 May 6;45(3):808-810. PubMed PMID: 38422368
  • Gibson C, Gallagher J, Heffernan J. Development of the Pan African burn services directory. Burns. 2019 Dec;45(8):1918-1922. PubMed PMID: 31351821
  • Gibson CJ, Alqunaibit D, Smith KE, Bronstein M, Eachempati SR, Kelly AG, Lee C, Minneman JA, Narayan M, Shou J, Villegas CV, Winchell RJ, Barie PS. Probative Value of the D-Dimer Assay for Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Syndrome. Crit Care Med. 2020 Dec;48(12):e1322-e1326. PubMed PMID: 32932347
  • Barie PS, Bronstein M, Gibson CJ, Kelly AG, Lee C, Narayan M, Shou J, Smith KE, Villegas C, Winchell RJ. A Visual Tool for Enhanced Critical Care Bedside Communications during the Coronavirus Pandemic: The Window Wall of Information. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2020 Nov;21(9):807-808. PubMed PMID: 32609579
  • Barie PS, Bronstein M, Gibson CJ, Kelly AG, Lee C, Narayan M, Shou J, Smith KE, Villegas C, Winchell RJ. A Simple Three-Tier Classification System for Triage, Communication, and Resource Utilization by Patients Afflicted with COVID-19 Disease. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2020 Oct;21(8):726-727. PubMed PMID: 32493161
  • Gibson CJ, Narayan M, Barie PS. Acute Candida glabrata Parotitis with Fungemia after Major Pelvic Oncologic Surgical Procedure. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2021 Apr;22(3):354-355. PubMed PMID: 32466720
  • Gibson C, Bessey PQ, Gallagher JJ. The Global Burn Registry: A Work in Progress. J Burn Care Res. 2020 Sep 23;41(5):929-934. PubMed PMID: 32483614
  • Kahan J, Gibson CJ, Strauss SB, Bronstein M, Winchell RJ, Barie PS, Segal AZ. Cervical spinal cord infarction associated with coronavirus infectious disease (COVID)-19. J Clin Neurosci. 2021 May;87:89-91. PubMed PMID: 33863542
  • Vasovic LV, Littlejohn J, Alqunaibit D, Dillard A, Qiu Y, Rand S, Bronstein M, Gibson CJ, Kelly AG, Lee C, Minneman JA, Narayan M, Shou J, Smith KE, Villegas CV, Winchell RJ, Cushing MM, Barie PS. Rotational thromboelastometry in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome owing to coronavirus disease 2019: Is there a viscoelastic fingerprint and a role for predicting thrombosis?. Surgery. 2022 Apr;171(4):1092-1099. PubMed PMID: 35090739
  • Shah SL, Barie PS, Bronstein ME, Chang PH, Gibson CJ, Houng AP, Kelly AE, Lee C, Lodescar RJ, Mahadev S, Shou J, Smith KE, Villegas CV, Winchell RJ, Narayan M. Burns and Fatal Acute Lung Injury Ignited by a Smartphone Charger during Non-Invasive Ventilation for COVID-19. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2021 Dec;22(10):1097-1098. PubMed PMID: 34107747
  • Narayan M, Leahy N, Alqunaibit D, An A, de Angelis P, Bronstein M, Eachempati S, Gibson C, Kelly A, Minneman JA, Shou J, Smith KE, Villegas C, Winchell RJ, Witenko C, Barie PS. Thrombotic Events and Anticoagulation-Related Bleeding Complications in Critically Ill Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2022 Oct;23(8):705-711. PubMed PMID: 36083247
  • Gibson CJ, Eshraghi N, Kemalyan NA, Mueller C. Electronic cigarette burns: A case series. Trauma. 2019;21(2):103-106. doi:10.1177/1460408617738812

Professional Memberships

  • International Society for Burn Injuries, Member
  • American Burn Association, Member
  • American College of Surgeons, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
  • G4 Alliance, Chair, Burns Working Group

Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

UCHealth Burn and Frostbite Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
12605 E 16th Ave
Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, 3rd Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0747

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Surgery, Board Certification (2019, 2022)
  • Surgical Critical Care, Board Certification (2021)
  • Advanced Burn Life Support Instructor, Certificate (2021)
  • Advance Trauma Life Support - Instructor, Certificate (2019)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Certificate (2022)
  • Basic Life Support, Certificate (2022)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Surgery - Burn Surgery
  • Surgery
  • Injuries and Wounds - Acute Wounds
  • Injuries and Wounds
  • Injuries and Wounds - Wounds
  • Skin, Hair and Nails - Burns
  • Skin, Hair and Nails
  • Surgery - Amputation
  • Surgery - Limb Salvage
  • Surgery - Trauma and Acute Care
  • Critical Care
  • Surgery - Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include thermal injuries, soft tissue infections and complex wound management

Care Philosophy
I believe that every patient the best care available and should be treated with empathy, love and kindness. As just one member of a multidisciplinary team, I strive to improve the lives of my patients by leveraging the expertise of other members and through collaboration.

Personal Interests
I enjoy rock climbing, homebrewing, snowboarding and playing board games

Volunteer Activities
I am involved with a non-profit organization based in Uganda and take yearly trips to perform surgeries at their health center and provide educational training for the medical staff on managing burn and surgical patients.

Public Speaking
Yes