New faculty spotlight: Mark Hamill, MD

Mark Hamill, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

Name: Mark Hamill, MD

Hometown: Point Lookout, New York

Title at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Associate professor, UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery; critical care surgeon, Nebraska Medicine.

Professional and medical interests:

• Education in critical care, trauma surgery and general surgery
• Quality improvement in general surgery, trauma surgery and surgical intensive care
• Firearms injuries and ballistics
• Prehospital trauma care and critical care
• Transfusion practices in surgery and critical care with a specific interest in massive transfusion

Education:

• MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
• Residency, general surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
• Fellowship, surgical critical care,the University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas

How did you fall in love with medicine:  Prior to attending medical school, I was an EMT for my local fire department and the New York City EMS system. In addition, I worked as a police officer for the New York City Police Department in the mid-1990s. Through these experiences, my interest in trauma and critically ill patients gelled into a commitment to a career in medicine — specifically in trauma surgery and surgical intensive care medicine. During medical school, I continued to work part time as both a paramedic and police officer, which only increased my commitment to trauma and critical care. I'm probably a bit of an adrenaline junkie, which also doesn't hurt!

Memberships: 

• Society of Critical Care Medicine
• American College of Surgeons
• American College of Critical Care Medicine
• Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
• American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
• Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
• Southeastern Surgical Congress
• Surgical Infection Society
• Association for Surgical Education
• American Medical Association

Three things people don’t know about me:

• I am an avid firearms enthusiast and am looking to get started in competitive shooting.
• Since I wasn't busy enough – I completed my private pilot training and obtained my pilots license while in medical school.
• I worked as a police officer for almost 10 years prior to graduating from medical school.

Locations: General Surgery Clinic at Lauritzen Outpatient Center

Appointments and referrals: 402-559-4017