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Chasen Croft

Chasen Croft, MD, FACS

Clinical Associate Professor Of Surgery And Anesthesiology

Department: MD-SURGERY-TRAUMA
Business Phone: (352) 273-5670
Business Email: chasen.croft@surgery.ufl.edu

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About Chasen Croft

I am an associate professor of surgery in the University of Florida Division of Acute Care Surger and have clinical interests in trauma surgery, surgical critical care and acute care surgery. I specialize in the management of diaphragmatic dysfunction, and am the lead surgeon for both the adult and pediatric diaphragmatic pacer programs.

I earned my medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch and completed my general surgery residency, surgery internship and surgical critical care fellowship at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine.

Currently, I am a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Society of University Surgeons, Western Trauma Association, Chest Wall Injury Society and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Additional Positions:
Trauma Medical Director
2022 – Current · UF Health

Accomplishments

  1. Resident Research Gold Medal Forum Winner

    Southeastern Surgical Congress

  2. Resident Research Paper Competition Robert Coddington Research Award

    University of Tennessee College of Medicine

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. MDC7602 – Senior Surgery Clerk

    College of Medicine

  2. MDC7600 – Surgery Clerkship

    College of Medicine

  3. MDC6001 – Intro Clin Practice

    College of Medicine

  4. MDT7600 – Elect Top/Surgery

    College of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • General Surgery
    American Board of Surgery
  • Surgical Critical Care
    American Board of Surgery

Clinical Profile

Subspecialties

  • Surgical Critical Care

Areas of Interest

  • Acute Cholecystitis
  • Appendectomy
  • Appendicitis
  • Emergency Airway Puncture
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • Hernias
  • Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal
  • Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
  • Open Gallbladder Removal
  • Sepsis

Research Profile

Dr. Croft has interests in both trauma surgery and surgical critical care. In addition, he participates in translational research in surgical infections and sepsis.

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. AgiTube (now CLR): Further Studies to Refine Device Use for the Management of Hemothorax and other Pleural Collections

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    INNOVITAL SYETEMS – CLR MEDICAL via DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY

  2. 214 CTOA

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF FLORIDA

  3. Diaphragm pacing and rehabilitation in Pompe disease

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NICHD

  4. A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY OF CELSTAT AS AN ADJUNCT TO …….

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    PSI CRO via BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP

  5. A PHASE IIA OPEN-LABEL, RANDOMIZED STUDY TO COMPARE TE SAFETY, TOLERABILTY, PHARMACOKINETICS (PK) AND PD OF NM-IL-12

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    CRITERIUM via US ARMY

  6. Intramuscular pacing to enhance voluntary diaphragm activation

    Role:
    Project Manager
    Funding:
    CRAIG H NEILSEN FOU

  7. The Angel Catheter Clinical Trial: Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism in High risk Subjects

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    BIO2 MEDICAL

Education

  1. Fellowship – Surgical Critical Care

    University of Tennessee

  2. Residency – Surgery

    University of Tennessee

  3. Internship – Surgery

    University of Tennessee

  4. Medical Doctor

    University of Texas

  5. Bachelor of Science

    Southern Methodist University

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-5670
Emails:
Business:
chasen.croft@surgery.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100108
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
1600 SW ARCHER RD M602
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610