Nicholas A. Welko, MD
Assistant Professor, Co-Medical Director, Cardiothoracic ICU
Associate Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Division of General Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-5298
Specialties
- Trauma
- Acute care
- Emergency general surgery
- Surgical intensive care
- Appendicitis
- Cholecystitis
- Hernia
- Bowel obstructions
- Diverticulitis
- Soft tissue infections
- Sepsis
- Multiple organ dysfunction
- Septic shock
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections
- Pancreatitis
- Thermal injuries
- Entercutaneous fistulas
Call for patient appointments: 314-362-5298
Meet Dr. Welko
Dr. Nicholas Welko is a trauma surgeon specializing in sepsis and soft tissue infections.
He has expertise in hernia, appendicitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, entercutaneous fistulas.
Dr. Welko earned his medical degree from University of Pittsburgh. He completed general surgery residency training at University of Louisville and a surgical critical care fellowship at WashU Medicine.
Degrees
Medical Degree
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
2017
Master’s Degree in Applied Anatomy in Biomedical Engineering
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
2012
Residency
General Surgery Residency
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
2022
Fellowship
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2023
Research interests
Directed peritoneal resuscitation in damage control laparotomies
Massive transfusion
Robotics in acute care surgery
Locations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63110
Fax: 314-362-5743
Appointments: 314-362-5298
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
12634 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63141
Fax: 314-362-5743
Appointments: 314-362-5298
Christian Hospital
11133 Dunn Road
St. Louis, MO 63136
Fax: 314-362-5743
Appointments: 314-362-5298
Hospital affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Christian Hospital
Board certifications
- General Surgery
Dr. Welko in the news
Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
Society of Critical Care Medicine