Ian Driscoll
Director | University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, UNITED STATES
Dr. Ian Driscoll specializes in the surgical and critical care of burns, traumatic injuries, and complex wounds.
Biography
Dr. Ian Driscoll is an associate professor of surgery and anesthesiology in the Division of Acute Care Surgery. His clinical focus is the care of the burn patient, performing critical care, acute surgery, and reconstruction. As director of the UF Health Shands Burn Center, he leads a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and medical trainees. He leverages his experience from the U.S. Army, where he completed surgical training, served as a burn trauma surgeon, and gained experience in casualty care during several combat deployments. His research investigates fluid resuscitation after burns, operating room blood transfusions, engineered skin substitutes, and immune-related skin disorders.
Areas of Expertise (17)
Resuscitation
Aeromedical Evacuation
Sepsis
Desquamative Diseases
Skin Grafting
Radiation Injury
Traumatic Injury
Electricl Injury
Burn Injury
Smoke Inhalation
Lightning Injury
Blast Injury
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
Reconstructive Surgery
Critical Care
Disaster Medicine
Combat Casualty Care
Articles (1)
A Randomized Trial of Enteral Glutamine for Treatment of Burn Injuries List of authors.
The New England Journal of MedicineDaren K. Heyland, et. al
2022-09-15
Glutamine is thought to have beneficial effects on the metabolic and stress response to severe injury. Clinical trials involving patients with burns and other critically ill patients have shown conflicting results regarding the benefits and risks of glutamine supplementation.
