Blake Spitzer M.D.
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION/TRAINING
University of Kansas, Wichita
General Surgery Residency
July 2014 - June 2013
Doctor of Medicine
Loma Linda University College of Medicine
Conferred: May 2014
Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Biology
Magna cum laude
University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA
Languages
Bilingual:
English
Spanish
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Coast Surgical Group
Associate General Surgeon
July 2019 - Present
Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor
2015 - 2018
Medical Student Tutor
Subjects: pathophysiology, physiology, physical exam and diagnosis, anatomy
2011 - 2014
SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Medical Student Oral Examination Proctor
2014 - 2019
Medical Student Lecturer
2014 - 2019
Surgical Service Volunteer
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Volunteered for five days providing surgical services to an indigent community in Honduras - February 2017
Medical Service Volunteer
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Volunteered for six weeks providing medical services in Ecuador - 2014
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Volunteered for four weeks providing medical services in Bolivia - 2011
2010 - present
AWARDS AND HONORS
Outstanding Chief Resident Award
University of Kansas, School of Medicine
2019
Resident Teaching Award
University of Kansas, School of Medicine
2015, 2018, 2019
Surgical Floor - Physician of the Month (awarded twice)
Wesley Medical Center
2014
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Inducted: May 2014
Loma Linda David B. Hinshaw, MD Award
Loma Linda University College of Medicine
(Awarded to the top performing medical student in general surgery clerkship)
July 2017 - June 2018
2010 - present
SKILLS
Bilingual in Spanish and English
Certified in Medical Spanish at Wesley Medical Center Guest Services
Trained on Da Vinci Robot Si and Xi
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURES
Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery
Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery
Ultrasound Certified
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Burn Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Basic Life Support
POSTER PRESENTATION
B Spitzer, T Mobley, K Kirkland, S Helmer, J Reyes, C Ammar C Subbarao. Concomitant Placement of Right Internal Jugular Dual-lumen Dialysis Catheter and Cental Venus Catheter: Is it Safe? Southwest Surgical Conference, Napa Valley, CA, April 2018
REFERENCES
Dr. Alex Ammar
Department Chair, Univeristy of Kansas, Wichita
Dr. Michael Porter
Program Director, University of Kansas, Wichita
Dr. Kyle Vincent
Associate Program Director, University of Kansas, Wichita