Joanna Etra, MD

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

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Medical School
  • MD, Emory University School of Medicine
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Columbia University (NY)
Residency
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Program, Surgery
Fellowships
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School Program, Surgical Critical Care
Department
Surgery-GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor
  • Lead Trauma Surgeon, Program for EMS/Prehospital Care

Publications

  • Nagaraj M, Etra JW, Burlew CC. Using elective surgical experience to supplement the waning trauma operative experience: is it truly enough?. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2025;10(4):e002147. PubMed PMID: 41362602
  • Hawley KL, Jenson WR, Etra JW, Marshall WA. Letter to the editor: Enoxaparin in trauma patients with epidural analgesia - it is time to challenge ASRA's warnings. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 Dec 5;50(12):996. PubMed PMID: 39142720
  • Hawley KL, Jenson WR, Etra JW, Marshall WA. Letter to the editor: Enoxaparin in trauma patients with epidural analgesia - it is time to challenge ASRA's warnings. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2024 Aug 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39142720
  • Girard AO, Muss TE, Loftin AH, Kalsi R, Bodine AK, Lopez CD, Furtmüller GJ, Etra JW, Izzi J, Plunkard J, Brown MG, Oh BC, Brandacher G. Hickman Catheter Use for Long-Term Vascular Access in a Preclinical Swine Model. J Vis Exp. 2023 Mar 31;(193). PubMed PMID: 37067285
  • Girard AO, Muss TE, Loftin AH, Kalsi R, Bodine AK, Lopez CD, Furtmüller GJ, Etra JW, Izzi J, Plunkard J, Brown MG, Oh BC, Brandacher G. Hickman Catheter Use for Long-Term Vascular Access in a Preclinical Swine Model. J Vis Exp. 2023 Mar 31;(193). PubMed PMID: 37067285

Practice Locations

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

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Board Certification
  • Surgical Critical Care, Board Certification

School of Medicine

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Campus Box C290

Aurora, CO 80045


303.724.5375