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Julia Dixon, MD

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

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Medical School
  • MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Graduate School
  • MPH, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (2018)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, Johns Hopkins University (MD)
Residency
  • Denver Health Medical Center Program, Emergency Medicine
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Global Health, Emergency Medicine (2018)
Department Emergency Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor

Publications

  • Dixon JM, Wogu AF, Rodriguez MD, Barnhart D, Patel R, Lategan HJ, Oosthuizen G, Verster J, de Vries S, Wylie C, Erasmus E, Schauer SG, Mould-Millman NK. Mortality Benefit of Tranexamic Acid for Hemorrhage With Concurrent Traumatic Brain Injury: Outcomes From a Prospective Cohort Study in a High-Trauma, Prolonged Care Setting. World J Surg. 2026 Jan;50(1):233-243. PubMed PMID: 41316815
  • Broccoli MC, Nonde J, Mwanza KE, Dixon J, Pigoga Hart J, Lai King L, Chibesakunda P, Chenga N, Kunda W, Hadush A, Phiri G, Makupe A, Wallis LA, Chiluba M. Impact of the WHO emergency care toolkit on mortality in Zambia: an implementation-effectiveness hybrid study. BMJ Glob Health. 2025 Nov 9;10(11). PubMed PMID: 41213658
  • Dixon J, Verster J, Geduld H, Lategan H, de Vries S, Oosthuizen G, Wylie C, Lourens D, Steyn E, Hodsdon L, Doubell K, Mayet M, Snyders L, Kohlbrenner M, Bhaumik S, Dymond C, Eisenhauer I, Ross M, Finck L, Rodriguez MD, Mould-Millman NK. Preventable trauma deaths and health system strengthening recommendations: findings from a multi-disciplinary expert panel review of trauma deaths in the Western Cape, South Africa. BMC Public Health. 2025 Nov 7;25(1):3835. PubMed PMID: 41204304
  • Dymond C, Xiao M, Finck L, Lategan H, Oosthuizen G, de Vries S, Verster J, Wylie C, Collaborators ESS, Stassen W, Maddry J, Schauer S, Dixon J, Mould-Millman NK. Does TXA reduce total volume of 24-hour blood products transfused in post-traumatic hemorrhage in a resource-constrained setting:Secondary analysis of a prospective cohort trauma study in South Africa. Int J Emerg Med. 2025 Sep 30;18(1):179. PubMed PMID: 41029248
  • Bhaumik SS, Finn J, Fleischer C, Steyn E, Lategan HJ, Dixon JM, Maw AM, Mould-Millman NK. Crush syndrome diagnosis and management in resource-constrained settings: A Delphi study. PLoS One. 2025;20(9):e0331596. PubMed PMID: 40892802
  • Bhaumik S, Wogu AF, Finck L, Jamison M, Xiao M, Finn J, Lategan H, Verster J, de Vries S, Wylie C, Hodson L, Mayet M, Wagner L, Snyders L, Doubell K, Erasmus E, Oosthuizen G, Rees C, Schauer SG, Dixon J, Mould-Millman NK. Factors associated with mortality among patients with penetrating non-compressible torso hemorrhage in South Africa: A retrospective cohort study. Afr J Emerg Med. 2025 Jun;15(2):613-620. PubMed PMID: 40420869
  • Rees CA, Wild JL, Xiao M, Finck LL, Oudakker JB, Lategan HJ, Oosthuizen G, de Vries S, Verster J, Mayet M, Hodsdon L, Doubell K, Wagner L, Snyders L, Lourens D, Steyn E, Dixon JM, Schauer SG, Mould-Millman NK. Hypocalcemia associated with adverse outcomes following severe traumatic injury in the Western Cape of South Africa: a secondary analysis of multicenter data from the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Prolonged Trauma Care (EpiC) study. Int J Emerg Med. 2025 May 21;18(1):100. PubMed PMID: 40399775
  • Jessop TS, Martin L, Lategan HJ, Dixon JM, Moul-Millman NK, Steyn E. The Suitability of the South African Triage Scale (SATS) in Triaging Patients With Penetrating Neck Injuries at a High-Level Trauma Center, in the Western Cape, South Africa. World J Surg. 2025 May;49(5):1351-1358. PubMed PMID: 40200401
  • Eisenhauer IF, Finck LL, Dixon JM, Schauer SG, Tadlock MD, de Vries S, Lategan H, Stassen W, Wylie C, Mould-Millman NK. Patient Characteristics to Inform Military Medical Evacuation Decision-Making in Mild Isolated Head Injury. Mil Med. 2025 Apr 23;190(5-6):e953-e960. PubMed PMID: 40037539
  • Wogu AF, Dixon JM, Xiao M, Lategan HJ, Oosthuizen G, Schauer SG, Steyn E, Bhaumik S, Verster J, Wylie C, de Vries S, Mayet M, Hodsdon L, Wagner L, Snyders LO, Doubell K, Lourens D, Stassen W, Rees C, Young J, Moore EE, Mould-Millman NK. Tranexamic acid is associated with post-injury mortality in a resource-limited trauma system: Findings from the epidemiology and outcomes of prolonged trauma care cohort study. Transfusion. 2025 May;65 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S276-S287. PubMed PMID: 40021492
  • Rees CA, Xiao M, Wild J, Jamison M, Lategan H, Oosthuizen G, de Vries S, Verster J, Mayet M, Hodsdon L, Doubell K, Wagner L, Snyders L, Lourens D, Steyn E, Schauer SG, Dixon J, Mould-Millman NK. A simplified Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score is associated with 30-day trauma mortality: A novel tool for a low-resource practice setting. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Oct 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41123488
  • Bhaumik S, Hendrikse C, Verster J, Erasmus E, Lategan H, de Vries S, Mukonkole S, Jamison M, Wogu A, Xiao M, Dixon J, Finn J, Finck L, Wagner L, Stassen W, Wylie C, Hodsdon L, Doubell K, Mayet M, Snyders L, Ginde A, Mould-Millman NK. Association between community assault and adverse renal outcomes among patients with crush injury in South Africa: a retrospective cohort study. Emerg Med J. 2025 Nov 21;42(12):810-816. PubMed PMID: 40930948
  • Oudakker JB, Rees CA, Oosthuizen G, Steyn E, de Vries S, Verster J, Wylie C, Mayet M, Hodsdon L, Doubell K, Wagner L, Snyders L, Lourens D, Dixon JM, Wild JL, Xiao M, Finck L, Schauer SG, Lategan HJ, Mould-Millman NK. Correlates of incident hypocalcemia amongst trauma patients in the Western Cape of South Africa: a secondary analysis of the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Prolonged Trauma Care (EpiC) study. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2025 Jul 22;33(1):128. PubMed PMID: 40696389
  • Collora CE, Xiao M, Fosdick B, Lategan HJ, Finn J, Schauer SG, Dixon J, Bhaumik S, Stassen W, de Vries S, Wylie C, Mould-Millman NK. Predicting Mortality in Trauma Research: Evaluating the Performance of Trauma Scoring Tools in a South African Population. Cureus. 2024 Oct;16(10):e71225. PubMed PMID: 39399278
  • Kaufman MR, Palmer C, Hirner S, Palen LA, Asuquo T, Toure K, Hynes EC, Dixon JM, Reynolds T, Cooper LA. Inequities in COVID-19-Related Patient Outcomes by Socio-Demographic Characteristics: A Scoping Review. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024;35(2):391-424. PubMed PMID: 38828573
  • Dixon J, de Vries S, Fleischer C, Bhaumik S, Dymond C, Jones A, Ross M, Finn J, Geduld H, Steyn E, Lategan H, Hodsdon L, Verster J, Mukonkole S, Doubell K, Baidwan N, Mould-Millman NK. Preventable trauma deaths in the Western Cape of South Africa: A consensus-based panel review. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024;4(5):e0003122. PubMed PMID: 38728269
  • Mould-Millman NK, Wogu AF, Fosdick BK, Dixon JM, Beaty BL, Bhaumik S, Lategan HJ, Stassen W, Schauer SG, Steyn E, Verster J, Wylie C, de Vries S, Jamison M, Kohlbrenner M, Mayet M, Hodsdon L, Wagner L, Snyders LO, Doubell K, Lourens D, Bebarta VS. Association of freeze-dried plasma with 24-h mortality among trauma patients at risk for hemorrhage. Transfusion. 2024 May;64 Suppl 2:S155-S166. PubMed PMID: 38501905
  • Finn J, Dixon JM, Moreira F, Herbst C, Bhaumik S, Fleischer CL, Stassen W, Beaty B, Lourens D, Verster J, Fosdick B, Lategan HJ, de Vries S, Uren G, Wylie C, Steyn E, Geduld H, Mould-Millman NK. Patterns of on-scene and healthcare system trauma deaths in the Western Cape of South Africa. World J Surg. 2024 Feb;48(2):320-330. PubMed PMID: 38310308
  • Mould-Millman NK, Dixon JM, Lategan HJ, Beaty B, Fosdick B, Fleischer C, de Vries S, Schauer SG, Steyn E, Verster J, Hodsdon L, Mukonkole S, Doubell K, Stassen W, Keenan S, Cunningham C, Moore EE, Ginde AA, Bebarta VS. Feasibility of conducting a military-relevant multicenter cohort study to assess outcomes of early trauma resuscitative interventions in a prolonged care civilian setting. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Aug 1;95(2S Suppl 1):S88-S98. PubMed PMID: 37212617
  • Mould-Millman NK, Dixon J, Beaty BL, Suresh K, de Vries S, Bester B, Moreira F, Cunningham C, Moodley K, Cermak R, Schauer SG, Maddry JK, Bills CB, Havranek EP, Bebarta VS, Ginde AA. Improving prehospital traumatic shock care: implementation and clinical effectiveness of a pragmatic, quasi-experimental trial in a resource-constrained South African setting. BMJ Open. 2023 Apr 25;13(4):e060338. PubMed PMID: 37185181
  • Mould-Millman NK, Dixon JM, van Ster B, Moreira F, Bester B, Cunningham C, de Vries S, Beaty B, Suresh K, Schauer SG, Maddry JK, Wallis LA, Bebarta VS, Ginde AA. Clinical impact of a prehospital trauma shock bundle of care in South Africa. Afr J Emerg Med. 2022 Mar;12(1):19-26. PubMed PMID: 35004137
  • Mould-Millman NK, Baidwan NK, Beaty B, Suresh K, Dixon JM, Patel C, de Vries S, Lategan HJ, Steyn E, Verster J, Schauer SG, Becker TE, Cunningham C, Keenan S, Moore EE, Wallis LA, Ginde AA, Bebarta VS. Prolonged casualty care: Extrapolating civilian data to the military context. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Aug 1;93(2S Suppl 1):S78-S85. PubMed PMID: 35546736
  • Kivlehan SM, Rybarczyk MM, Genisca AE, Lubetkin D, Kharel R, Lee JA, Michaeli N, Hynes EJC, Dixon J, Leifer N, Karim N. Comparative Effectiveness of an In-Person and a Virtual Basic Emergency Care Instructor Course. Ann Glob Health. 2022;88(1):35. PubMed PMID: 35646610
  • Suresh K, Dixon JM, Patel C, Beaty B, Del Junco DJ, de Vries S, Lategan HJ, Steyn E, Verster J, Schauer SG, Becker TE, Cunningham C, Keenan S, Moore EE, Wallis LA, Baidwan N, Fosdick BK, Ginde AA, Bebarta VS, Mould-Millman NK. The epidemiology and outcomes of prolonged trauma care (EpiC) study: methodology of a prospective multicenter observational study in the Western Cape of South Africa. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2022 Oct 17;30(1):55. PubMed PMID: 36253865
  • Mould-Millman NK, Dixon JM, Burkholder T, Pigoga JL, Lee M, de Vries S, Moodley K, Meier M, Colborn K, Patel C, Wallis LA. Validity and reliability of the South African Triage Scale in prehospital providers. BMC Emerg Med. 2021 Jan 15;21(1):8. PubMed PMID: 33451294
  • Kivlehan SM, Dixon J, Kalanzi J, Sawe HR, Chien E, Robert J, Wallis L, Reynolds TA. Strengthening emergency care knowledge and skills in Uganda and Tanzania with the WHO-ICRC Basic Emergency Care Course. Emerg Med J. 2021 Aug;38(8):636-642. PubMed PMID: 33853936
  • Mould-Millman NK, Mata L, Schauer SG, Dixon J, Keenan S, Holcomb JB, Tobin JM, Moore E, de Vries S, Bedard A, Bebarta VS, Ginde AA. Defining Combat-Relevant Endpoints for Early Trauma Resuscitation Research in a Resource-Constrained Civilian Setting. Med J (Ft Sam Houst Tex). 2021 Jul-Sep;PB 8-21-07/08/09(PB 8-21-07-08-09):3-14. PubMed PMID: 34449854
  • Nee-Kofi Mould-Millman; Julia M. Dixon; Bradley van Ster; Fabio Moreira; Beatrix Bester; Charmaine Cunningham; Shaheem de Vries; Brenda Beaty; Krithika Suresh; Steven G. Schauer; Joseph K. Maddry; Lee A. Wallis; Vikhyat S. Bebarta; Adit A. Ginde. Clinical Impact of a Prehospital Trauma Shock Bundle of Care in South Africa. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2021.10.003
  • Mould-Millman, N.K., Dixon, J., Lee, M., Meese, H., Mata, L.V., Burkholder, T., Moreira, F., Bester, B., Thomas, J., de Vries, S. and Wallis, L.A., 2021. Measuring quality of pre-hospital traumatic shock care—development and validation of an instrument for resource-limited settings. Health Science Reports, 4(4), p.e422
  • Dixon J, Comstock G, Whitfield J, Richards D, Burkholder TW, Leifer N, Mould-Millman NK, Calvello Hynes EJ. Emergency department management of traumatic brain injuries: A resource tiered review. Afr J Emerg Med. 2020 Sep;10(3):159-166. PubMed PMID: 32923328
  • Bedard AF, Mata LV, Dymond C, Moreira F, Dixon J, Schauer SG, Ginde AA, Bebarta V, Moore EE, Mould-Millman NK. A scoping review of worldwide studies evaluating the effects of prehospital time on trauma outcomes. Int J Emerg Med. 2020 Dec 9;13(1):64. PubMed PMID: 33297951
  • Mould-Millman NK, Dixon J, Lamp A, de Vries S, Beaty B, Finck L, Colborn K, Moodley K, Skenadore A, Glasgow RE, Havranek EP, Bebarta VS, Ginde AA. A single-site pilot implementation of a novel trauma training program for prehospital providers in a resource-limited setting. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2019;5:143. PubMed PMID: 31844551
  • Zaidi AA, Dixon J, Lupez K, De Vries S, Wallis LA, Ginde A, Mould-Millman NK. The burden of trauma at a district hospital in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Afr J Emerg Med. 2019;9(Suppl):S14-S20. PubMed PMID: 31073509
  • Mould-Millman NK, Dixon J, Burkholder TW, Sefa N, Patel H, Yaffee AQ, Osisanya A, Oyewumi T, Botchey I Jr, Osei-Ampofo M, Sawe H, Lemery J, Cushing T, Wallis LA. Fifteen years of emergency medicine literature in Africa: A scoping review. Afr J Emerg Med. 2019 Mar;9(1):45-52. PubMed PMID: 30873352
  • Morgan C Broccoli, Rachel Moresky, Julia Dixon, Ivy Muya, Cara Taubman, Lee A Wallis, and Emilie J Calvello Hynes. Defining quality indicators?for emergency care delivery: Findings of an expert consensus process by emergency care practitioners in Africa. BMJ Glob Health 2018;3:e000479. doi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2017-000479
  • Mould-Millman NK, Dixon JM, Sefa N, Yancey A, Hollong BG, Hagahmed M, AA, LA. The state of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems in Africa. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2017;32(3):1-12.
  • Julia Dixon, Taylor Burkholder, Jennifer Pigoga, Nicole Oberfoell, Stephanie Oberfoell, Stevan Bruijns, Michelle Twomey, Michael Lee, Shaheem de Vries, Lee Wallis, Nee-Kofi Mould-Millman. “Assessing accuracy of the South African Triage Scale in the Prehospital Medicine”; 6th Emergency Medicine Society of South Africa International Conference, Sun City, South Africa
  • Mould-Millman NK, Dixon JM, Sefa N, Yancey A, Hollong BG, Hagahmed M, AA, LA. The state of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems in Africa. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2017;32(3):1-12.
  • Oral Presentation: “Assessing acuity and outcomes of EMS versus Self-Transported Patients at a District Hospital”; 3rd African Conference in Emergency Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
  • Oral Presentation: “The Burden of Acute Injuries at a District Hospital in the Western Cape Province of South Africa”; 3rd African Conference in Emergency Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
  • Poster Presentation: “Prehospital Care of Traumatic and Obstetric Emergencies in Africa: Providers, Equipment and Medication”; International Conference in Emergency Medicine, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Abdullah N, Young J, Stassen W, Wylie C, Lategan H, Oosthuizen G, de Vries S, Verster J, EpiC Study Site Collaborators, Dixon J, Mould-Millman NK. “Opportunities to Expand Delivery of Prehospital Tranexamic Acid to Bleeding Trauma Patients – Findings from a Prospective, Multi-centre, Trauma Study in the Western Cape of South Africa” SAMJ, (accepted 29 Sept 2025, in press)
  • Zaidi A, Mould-Millman NK, Dixon J, Lupez K, De Vries S, Wallis LA, LeBeau S, Ginde A. The burden of trauma at a district hospital in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. 2018. African Journal of Emergency Medicine. Accepted for publication: Nov-13-2018.?
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Practice Locations

UCHealth Emergency Care - Anschutz Medical Campus (Hospital-based)
12505 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-9111

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Emergency Medicine, Board Certification (2017)

General Information

Medical Schools
  • MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (0001)
Graduate Schools
  • MPH, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (2018)
Undergraduate Schools
  • BS, Johns Hopkins University (MD) (0001)
Residency Programs
  • Denver Health Medical Center Program, Emergency Medicine(0001)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Global Health, Emergency Medicine (2018)
Department Emergency Medicine