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:
- 1-800-777-8442
Locations
Abdominal pain
Abdominal wall hernia
Abdominal wall reconstruction
ABG (arterial blood gas)
Abscess
Abscess drainage
Acute bleeding
Acute kidney injury
Adrenalectomy
Airway conditions
Anesthesia pre-evaluation
Appendectomy
Appendicitis
ARDS (adult respiratory distress syndrome)
Arrhythmias
Biopsy
Burn injuries
Burn reconstruction
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Chemical burns
CHF (congestive heart failure)
Cholecystectomy
Chronic kidney disease
Chronic lung conditions
Clostridium difficile (C. diff)
Colectomy
Colon cancer screening
Complex abdominal wall reconstruction
Component separation hernia repair
Confusion
Dehydration
Delirium
Diabetes mellitus, type 2
Diagnostic laparoscopy
Diagnostic ultrasound
Enterectomy
Enterostomy closure
Excision of benign and malignant skin lesions
Eyelid surgery
Feeding and swallowing disorders
Feeding tube placement
Fever
FNA (fine-needle aspiration) biopsies
Frailty
Gallbladder diseases
Gallstones (cholelithiasis)
Gastrectomy
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)
Minimally invasive surgery
Mole removal
Muscle biopsy
Musculoskeletal trauma
Neck injuries
Needle aspirations of abscess
Needle biopsy
Occult GI bleeding
Orbital fracture
Orchiectomy (pain related)
Paracentesis
PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy) tube placement
Pelvic and acetabular fractures
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube
Peritoneal dialysis
Port removal
Post-traumatic stress disorder following a burn
Resection of the colon and rectum
Respiratory disorders
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Sepsis
Septic shock
Shock
Skin biopsy
Skin conditions
Small bowel resection
Soft tissue reconstruction
Spinal cord injuries
Splenectomy
Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS or toxic epidermal necrolysis)
Thoracentesis
Thoracostomy
TPN (total parenteral nutrition)
Upper extremity fractures
UTI (urinary tract infection)
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE)
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Abscess
Acute bleeding
Acute kidney injury
Airway conditions
Anesthesia pre-evaluation
Arrhythmias
Biopsy
Burn injuries
Burn reconstruction
CHF (congestive heart failure)
Chronic kidney disease
Chronic lung conditions
Concussions
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Diabetes mellitus, type 2
Diagnostic ultrasound
Excision of benign and malignant skin lesions
Eyelid surgery
Feeding and swallowing disorders
FNA (fine-needle aspiration) biopsies
Gallstones (cholelithiasis)
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrointestinal diseases
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease, heartburn)
Head injuries
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Hypoxia
Iron deficiency
Ischemic stroke
Meningitis
Minimally invasive surgery
Musculoskeletal trauma
Paracentesis
Peritoneal dialysis
Respiratory disorders
Sepsis
Skin biopsy
Soft tissue reconstruction
Spinal cord injuries
Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS or toxic epidermal necrolysis)
Stroke
Thoracostomy
Upper extremity fractures
UTI (urinary tract infection)
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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