Alexander
Kurjatko
MD, MPH
University of Iowa Physicians
Burn Surgeon
Languages
English
Clinical Assistant Professor
- Surgery
- Burn Treatment
- Surgery
For Burn Treatment related requests:
1-319-356-2496
- For all other requests:
- 1-888-573-5437
Locations
Abdominal pain
Abdominal wall hernia
Abscess
Acute bleeding
Acute kidney injury
Airway conditions
Appendicitis
ARDS (adult respiratory distress syndrome)
Arrhythmias
Burn injuries
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Chemical burns
CHF (congestive heart failure)
Chronic kidney disease
Chronic lung conditions
Clostridium difficile (C. diff)
Confusion
Dehydration
Delirium
Diabetes mellitus, type 2
Feeding and swallowing disorders
Fever
Frailty
Gallbladder diseases
Gallstones (cholelithiasis)
Gastric outlet obstruction
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrointestinal diseases
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease, heartburn)
Head injuries
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Hypoxia
Intestinal diseases
Iron deficiency
Ischemic colitis
Ischemic leg ulcers
Ischemic stroke
Meningitis
Meningitis/bloodstream infections (meningococcal infections)
Musculoskeletal trauma
Neck injuries
Occult GI bleeding
Orbital fracture
Pelvic and acetabular fractures
Post-traumatic stress disorder following a burn
Respiratory disorders
Sepsis
Septic shock
Shock
Skin conditions
Spinal cord injuries
Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS or toxic epidermal necrolysis)
Upper extremity fractures
UTI (urinary tract infection)
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE)
Abdominal wall reconstruction
ABG (arterial blood gas)
Abscess drainage
Adrenalectomy
Anesthesia pre-evaluation
Appendectomy
Biopsy
Burn reconstruction
Cholecystectomy
Colectomy
Colon cancer screening
Complex abdominal wall reconstruction
Component separation hernia repair
Diagnostic laparoscopy
Diagnostic ultrasound
Enterectomy
Enterostomy closure
Excision of benign and malignant skin lesions
Eyelid surgery
Feeding tube placement
FNA (fine-needle aspiration) biopsies
Gastrectomy
Minimally invasive surgery
Mole removal
Muscle biopsy
Needle aspirations of abscess
Needle biopsy
Orchiectomy (pain related)
Paracentesis
PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy) tube placement
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube
Peritoneal dialysis
Port removal
Resection of the colon and rectum
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Skin biopsy
Small bowel resection
Soft tissue reconstruction
Splenectomy
Thoracentesis
Thoracostomy
TPN (total parenteral nutrition)
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UTI (urinary tract infection)
Upper extremity fractures
Stroke
Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS or toxic epidermal necrolysis)
Spinal cord injuries
Sepsis
Respiratory disorders
Musculoskeletal trauma
Meningitis
Ischemic stroke
Iron deficiency
Hypoxia
Hypertension
Hyperlipidemia
Head injuries
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease, heartburn)
Gastrointestinal diseases
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gallstones (cholelithiasis)
Feeding and swallowing disorders
Diabetes mellitus, type 2
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Concussions
Chronic lung conditions
Chronic kidney disease
CHF (congestive heart failure)
Burn injuries
Arrhythmias
Airway conditions
Acute kidney injury
Acute bleeding
Abscess
Thoracostomy
Soft tissue reconstruction
Skin biopsy
Peritoneal dialysis
Paracentesis
Minimally invasive surgery
FNA (fine-needle aspiration) biopsies
Eyelid surgery
Excision of benign and malignant skin lesions
Diagnostic ultrasound
Burn reconstruction
Biopsy
Anesthesia pre-evaluation
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Research
Training and Education
- Certifications
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American Board of Surgery: General Surgery
American Board of Surgery: Critical Care
- Memberships
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American Burn Association
- Degrees
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MPH, George Washington University, Washington DC
MD, St. George University, Grenada, West Indies
BS, Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
BS, Economics, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
- Residencies
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General Surgery, San Joaquin General Hospital, French Camp, California
- Fellowships
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Burn Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Trauma/Critical Care, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota