Nicholas A. Welko, MD

Instructor of Surgery

Expertise

Education

Board Certifications

General Surgery

Degrees

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials & Biocompatibility, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Master of Science, Applied Anatomy and Physiology, Pathological Anatomy, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Medical Degree: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Residency

General Surgery Residency, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Fellowship

Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons

American Medical Association

Society of Critical Care Medicine

Research

Areas of Research Interest

Directed peritoneal resuscitation in damage control laparotomies

Massive transfusion

Publications

Publications

Welko, N.A., Ludwig, N.A., Bhutiani, N., Harbrecht, B.G., Dwivedi, A.J., Bozeman, M.C., Assessing Specialty-Based Management of Operative Traumatic Extremity Vascular Injury. University of Louisville Department of Surgery, Louisville KY

Schucht, J., Welko, N.A., Smith, J. Hemorrhagic Shock and the Intestinal Barrier. University of Louisville Department of Surgery, Louisville KY

Welko, N.A., Fernstrom, J. Systematic review of perioperative complications and bleeding risks associated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use.

Poster Presentations

Welko, N.A., Lim, A., Rosenberg, D., Horn, C.C. Assessment of vagal neuropathology during first-cycle cisplatin exposure as a novel chemotherapy treatment model. University of Pittsburg Cancer Institute Symposium, Greensburg PA. 2014.

Welko, N.A., Lim, A., Rosenberg, D., Horn, C.C. Assessment of vagal neuropathology during first-cycle cisplatin exposure as a novel chemotherapy treatment model. University of Pittsburg Cancer Dean’s summer Research Symposium. 2014.

Welko, N.A., Jayan, V., Kolb, I., Sesler, A., Thompson, P. Integrative environmental control unit for those with quadriplegia. Case Western Reserve University Biomedical Research Showcase, Cleveland, OH.

Locations

Contact

Nicholas A. Welko, MD

Specialty Areas

Conditions Treated