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David J. Milia MD

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Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Surgery
Division: Trauma and Critical Care

Member of the Comprehensive Injury Center

Publications (48)

  • Ketamine infusion for pain control in severely injured patients: Results of a randomized controlled trial. (Carver TW, Peppard WJ, Gellings JA, Thapa R, Trevino C, Mantz-Wichman M, Peschman JR, Szabo A, Yang Y, Schroeder ME, Milia DJ, Elegbede AF, de Moya MA, de Roon-Cassini TA) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2025 Jun 01;98(6):858-866 PMID: 40152587 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105002736919 03/28/2025    
  • Mapping Milwaukee's Blueprint for Peace: Evaluating the Geospatial Reach of a Cure Violence Implementation, 414LIFE. (Brandolino A, deRoon-Cassini TA, Nguyen P, Mann R, Timmer-Murillo S, de Moya M, Karam B, Schramm A, Moore R, Williams K, Pilarski A, McIntosh B, Milia DJ) WMJ 2024 Jul;123(3):166-171 PMID: 39024141 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85199126435 07/18/2024    
  • Physiologic parameters and radiologic findings can predict pulmonary complications and guide management in traumatic rib fractures. (Al Tannir AH, Pokrzywa CJ, Dodgion C, Boyle KA, Eddine SBZ, Biesboer EA, Milia DJ, de Moya MA, Carver TW) Injury 2024 May;55(5):111508 PMID: 38521636 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85188602961 03/24/2024       1 Citation
  • A collaborative multidisciplinary trauma program improvement team improves VTE chemoprophylaxis guideline compliance in non-operative stable TBI. (Al Tannir AH, Golestani S, Tentis M, Maring M, Biesboer EA, Dodgion C, Murphy PB, Holena DN, Trevino CM, Peschman JR, Carver TW, Milia DJ, Schellenberg M, de Moya MA, Morris RS) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2024 Jul 01;97(1):119-124 PMID: 38437527 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85197254442 03/04/2024       1 Citation
  • Weight-based enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis in young trauma patients: analysis of the CLOTT-1 registry. (Lombardo S, McCrum M, Knudson MM, Moore EE, Kornblith L, Brakenridge S, Bruns B, Cipolle MD, Costantini TW, Crookes B, Haut ER, Kerwin AJ, Kiraly LN, Knowlton LM, Martin MJ, McNutt MK, Milia DJ, Mohr A, Rogers F, Scalea T, Sixta S, Spain D, Wade CE, Velmahos GC, Nirula R, Nunez J) Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2024;9(1):e001230 PMID: 38420604 PMCID: PMC10900334 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85187219126 02/29/2024       1 Citation
  • Acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute kidney injury, and mortality after trauma are associated with increased circulation of syndecan-1, soluble thrombomodulin, and receptor for advanced glycation end products. (Dixon A, Kenny JE, Buzzard L, Holcomb J, Bulger E, Wade C, Fabian T, Schreiber M, PROPPR Study Group) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2024 Feb 01;96(2):319-325 PMID: 37678154 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85183472018 09/08/2023       2 Citations
  • Early venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients with trauma intracranial hemorrhage: Analysis of the prospective multicenter Consortium of Leaders in Traumatic Thromboembolism study. (Wu YT, Chien CY, Matsushima K, Schellenberg M, Inaba K, Moore EE, Sauaia A, Knudson MM, Martin MJ, CLOTT Study Group) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023 Nov 01;95(5):649-656 PMID: 37314427 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85175271258 06/14/2023       12 Citations
  • Predictive Factors for the Application of Pelvic Binders in the Prehospital Setting. (Nguyen P, Pokrzywa C, Figueroa J, Jocoy KA, Brandolino A, Karam BS, Schramm AT, Deshpande D, Lawton J, Milia D, Lenz T) Prehosp Emerg Care 2024;28(2):425-430 PMID: 37171847 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159919033 05/12/2023    
  • Comprehensive Framework of Firearm Violence Survivor Care: A Review. (Timmer-Murillo SC, Schroeder ME, Trevino C, Geier TJ, Schramm AT, Brandolino AM, Hargarten S, Holena D, de Moya M, Milia D, deRoon-Cassini TA) JAMA Surg 2023 May 01;158(5):541-547 PMID: 36947025 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159344888 03/23/2023       11 Citations
  • Mechanical Ventilation Does Not Predict Pneumothorax Observation Failure in the Severely Injured. (Pokrzywa CJ, Figueroa J, Gomez J, Karam B, Murphy P, Iverson K, Morris R, Carver T, Milia D, de Moya M) Am Surg 2023 Dec;89(12):5246-5252 PMID: 36448872 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85143218984 12/01/2022       1 Citation
  • Disparities in disposition from trauma centers to inpatient psychiatric treatment in a national sample of patients with self-inflicted injury. (Schramm AT, Libby Schroeder ME, Brandolino AM, Kant JM, Kohlbeck SA, Bergner C, Milia DJ, deRoon-Cassini TA) Surgery 2023 Mar;173(3):799-803 PMID: 36357230 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85142720802 11/11/2022    
  • Addressing the educational gap in the role of law enforcement personnel in the resuscitation bay. (Schroeder ME, Brandolino A, Williams K, McIntosh B, Pilarski AM, Milia DJ, deRoon-Cassini T) Surgery 2023 Mar;173(3):804-811 PMID: 36272772 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140344782 10/23/2022       1 Citation
  • Trauma video review outperforms prospective real-time data collection for study of resuscitative thoracotomy. (Rees JR, Maher Z, Dumas RP, Vella MA, Schroeder ME, Milia DJ, Zone AI, Cannon JW, Holena DN) Surgery 2022 Nov;172(5):1563-1568 PMID: 35927077 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85135351607 08/05/2022       11 Citations
  • Management of intracardiac bullet embolisation and review of literature. (Nguyen P, Sirinit J, Milia D, Davis CS) BMJ Case Rep 2022 Mar 08;15(3) PMID: 35260401 PMCID: PMC8905873 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85126080200 03/10/2022       1 Citation
  • Lost in Follow-Up: Predictors of Patient No-Shows to Clinic Follow-Up After Abdominal Injury. (Hope Wilkinson K, Brandolino A, McCormick A, Deshpande D, Bergner C, Carver T, de Moya M, Milia D) J Surg Res 2022 Jul;275:10-15 PMID: 35219246 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85126124259 02/27/2022       3 Citations
  • The 35-mm rule to guide pneumothorax management: Increases appropriate observation and decreases unnecessary chest tubes. (Figueroa JF, Karam BS, Gomez J, Milia D, Morris RS, Dodgion C, Carver T, Murphy P, Elegbede A, Schroeder M, de Moya MA) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022 Jun 01;92(6):951-957 PMID: 35125448 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85131018554 02/08/2022       9 Citations
  • Trauma surgeon-performed peripheral arterial repairs are associated with equivalent outcomes when compared with vascular surgeons. (Karam BS, Haberman K, Nguyen P, Eddine SBZ, Boyle K, Baskaran A, Figueroa J, Milia D, Carver T, Somberg L, Webb T, Davis CS, Dodgion C, Elegbede A, de Moya MA) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022 Apr 01;92(4):754-759 PMID: 35001022 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85125891961 01/11/2022       11 Citations
  • Challenging Traditional Paradigms in Posttraumatic Pulmonary Thromboembolism. (Knudson MM, Moore EE, Kornblith LZ, Shui AM, Brakenridge S, Bruns BR, Cipolle MD, Costantini TW, Crookes BA, Haut ER, Kerwin AJ, Kiraly LN, Knowlton LM, Martin MJ, McNutt MK, Milia DJ, Mohr A, Nirula R, Rogers FB, Scalea TM, Sixta SL, Spain DA, Wade CE, Velmahos GC) JAMA Surg 2022 Feb 01;157(2):e216356 PMID: 34910098 PMCID: PMC8674801 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85121537146 12/16/2021       38 Citations
  • Need for Emergent Intervention within 6 Hours: A Novel Prediction Model for Hospital Trauma Triage. (Morris R, Karam BS, Zolfaghari EJ, Chen B, Kirsh T, Tourani R, Milia DJ, Napolitano L, de Moya M, Conterato M, Aliferis C, Ma S, Tignanelli C) Prehosp Emerg Care 2022;26(4):556-565 PMID: 34313534 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85113138038 07/28/2021       8 Citations
  • Field-Triage, Hospital-Triage and Triage-Assessment: A Literature Review of the Current Phases of Adult Trauma Triage. (Morris RS, Karam BS, Murphy PB, Jenkins P, Milia DJ, Hemmila MR, Haines KL, Puzio TJ, de Moya MA, Tignanelli CJ) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2021 Jun 01;90(6):e138-e145 PMID: 33605709 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85107086785 02/20/2021       43 Citations
  • Bowel Ischemia Score Predicts Early Operation in Patients With Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction. (Morris RS, Murphy P, Boyle K, Somberg L, Webb T, Milia D, Tignanelli CJ, de Moya M, Trevino C) Am Surg 2022 Feb;88(2):205-211 PMID: 33502222 PMCID: PMC9057653 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85122460845 01/28/2021       5 Citations
  • Neither Skin Sutures nor Foam Dressing Use Affect Tracheostomy Complication Rates. (Zein Eddine SB, Carver TW, Karam BS, Pooni I, Ericksen F, Milia DJ) J Surg Res 2021 Apr;260:116-121 PMID: 33338887 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85097765714 12/19/2020       3 Citations
  • Avoiding Cribari gridlock 2: The standardized triage assessment tool outperforms the Cribari matrix method in 38 adult and pediatric trauma centers. (Roden-Foreman JW, Rapier NR, Foreman ML, Cribari C, Parsons M, Zagel AL, Cull J, Coniglio RA, McGraw C, Blackmore AR, Lyell CA, Adams CA Jr, Lueckel SN, Regner JL, Holzmacher J, Sarani B, Sexton KW, Beck WC, Milia DJ, Hess JC, Workman CF, Greenwell C, Weaver M, Agrawal V, Amos JD, Nance ML, Campbell M, Dunn J, Steen S, McGonigal MD, Schroeppel TJ, Putty B, Sherar D, Flohr SD) Injury 2021 Mar;52(3):443-449 PMID: 32958342 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85091234894 09/23/2020       15 Citations
  • Feasibility of a trauma quality-of-life follow-up clinic. (Trevino C, Geier T, Timmer-Murillo SC, Shawlin M, Milia DJ, Codner P, deRoon-Cassini T) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2020 Jul;89(1):226-229 PMID: 32176166 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85088576680 03/17/2020       15 Citations
  • Predictors of elderly mortality after trauma: A novel outcome score. (Morris RS, Milia D, Glover J, Napolitano LM, Chen B, Lindemann E, Hemmila MR, Stein D, Kummerfeld E, Chipman J, Tignanelli CJ) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2020 Mar;88(3):416-424 PMID: 31895331 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85080852488 01/03/2020       29 Citations
  • A comparison between the TEG 6s and TEG 5000 analyzers to assess coagulation in trauma patients. (Neal MD, Moore EE, Walsh M, Thomas S, Callcut RA, Kornblith LZ, Schreiber M, Ekeh AP, Singer AJ, Lottenberg L, Foreman M, Evans S, Winfield RD, Goodman MD, Freeman C, Milia D, Saillant N, Hartmann J, Achneck HE) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2020 Feb;88(2):279-285 PMID: 31738314 PMCID: PMC7004476 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85077399772 11/19/2019       65 Citations
  • A Call to Follow-Up: Results Regarding Trauma Clinic Follow-Up Patterns. (Trevino CM, Cooros JC, Chesney SA, deRoon-Cassini T, Carver TW, Milia DJ) J Trauma Nurs 2019;26(6):290-296 PMID: 31714489 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85074811147 11/13/2019       9 Citations
  • A SORT Plus a GHOST Equals: Experience of Two Forward Medical Teams Supporting Special Operations in Afghanistan 2019. (Nam JJ, Milia DJ, Diamond SR, Gourlay DM) J Spec Oper Med 2019;19(3):117-121 PMID: 31539446 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85072521034 09/21/2019    
  • Superficial Surgical Infections in Operative Abdominal Trauma Patients: A Trauma Quality Improvement Database Analysis. (Durbin S, DeAngelis R, Peschman J, Milia D, Carver T, Dodgion C) J Surg Res 2019 Nov;243:496-502 PMID: 31377489 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85069958269 08/05/2019       11 Citations
  • Massive transfusion associated with a hemolytic transfusion reaction: necessary precautions for prevention. (Davis CS, Milia D, Gottschall JL, Weigelt JA) Transfusion 2019 Aug;59(8):2532-2535 PMID: 31241167 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85068113457 06/27/2019       10 Citations
  • Rethinking the definition of major trauma: The need for trauma intervention outperforms Injury Severity Score and Revised Trauma Score in 38 adult and pediatric trauma centers. (Roden-Foreman JW, Rapier NR, Foreman ML, Zagel AL, Sexton KW, Beck WC, McGraw C, Coniglio RA, Blackmore AR, Holzmacher J, Sarani B, Hess JC, Greenwell C, Adams CA Jr, Lueckel SN, Weaver M, Agrawal V, Amos JD, Workman CF, Milia DJ, Bertelson A, Dorlac W, Warne MJ, Cull J, Lyell CA, Regner JL, McGonigal MD, Flohr SD, Steen S, Nance ML, Campbell M, Putty B, Sherar D, Schroeppel TJ) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2019 Sep;87(3):658-665 PMID: 31205214 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85071710821 06/18/2019       55 Citations
  • Development of a Video Recording and Review Process for Trauma Resuscitation Quality and Education. (Williams KS, Pace C, Milia D, Juern J, Rubin J) West J Emerg Med 2019 Mar;20(2):228-231 PMID: 30881540 PMCID: PMC6404702 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85063296455 03/19/2019       12 Citations
  • Observing pneumothoraces: The 35-millimeter rule is safe for both blunt and penetrating chest trauma. (Bou Zein Eddine S, Boyle KA, Dodgion CM, Davis CS, Webb TP, Juern JS, Milia DJ, Carver TW, Beckman MA, Codner PA, Trevino C, de Moya MA) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2019 Apr;86(4):557-564 PMID: 30629009 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85063712748 01/11/2019       39 Citations
  • Older Blood Is Associated With Increased Mortality and Adverse Events in Massively Transfused Trauma Patients: Secondary Analysis of the PROPPR Trial. (Jones AR, Patel RP, Marques MB, Donnelly JP, Griffin RL, Pittet JF, Kerby JD, Stephens SW, DeSantis SM, Hess JR, Wang HE, PROPPR Study Group) Ann Emerg Med 2019 Jun;73(6):650-661 PMID: 30447946 PMCID: PMC6517091 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85056659395 11/19/2018       53 Citations
  • Elevated Syndecan-1 after Trauma and Risk of Sepsis: A Secondary Analysis of Patients from the Pragmatic, Randomized Optimal Platelet and Plasma Ratios (PROPPR) Trial. (Wei S, Gonzalez Rodriguez E, Chang R, Holcomb JB, Kao LS, Wade CE, PROPPR Study Group) J Am Coll Surg 2018 Dec;227(6):587-595 PMID: 30243993 PMCID: PMC6252161 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85054425709 09/24/2018       54 Citations
  • Platelet transfusions improve hemostasis and survival in a substudy of the prospective, randomized PROPPR trial. (Cardenas JC, Zhang X, Fox EE, Cotton BA, Hess JR, Schreiber MA, Wade CE, Holcomb JB, PROPPR Study Group) Blood Adv 2018 Jul 24;2(14):1696-1704 PMID: 30030268 PMCID: PMC6058234 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85060873900 07/22/2018       126 Citations
  • Thoracic irrigation prevents retained hemothorax: A prospective propensity scored analysis. (Kugler NW, Carver TW, Milia D, Paul JS) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017 Dec;83(6):1136-1141 PMID: 28930941 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85037044566 09/21/2017       26 Citations
  • Onset of Coagulation Function Recovery Is Delayed in Severely Injured Trauma Patients with Venous Thromboembolism. (McCully BH, Connelly CR, Fair KA, Holcomb JB, Fox EE, Wade CE, Bulger EM, Schreiber MA, and the PROPPR Study Group) J Am Coll Surg 2017 Jul;225(1):42-51 PMID: 28315812 PMCID: PMC5592971 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85017347587 03/21/2017       30 Citations
  • Thoracostomy tube function not trajectory dictates reintervention. (Kugler NW, Carver TW, Knechtges P, Milia D, Goodman L, Paul JS) J Surg Res 2016 Dec;206(2):380-385 PMID: 27884332 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84989958894 11/26/2016       7 Citations
  • Clinical significance of computed tomography contrast extravasation in blunt trauma patients with a pelvic fracture. (Juern JS, Milia D, Codner P, Beckman M, Somberg L, Webb T, Weigelt JA) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017 Jan;82(1):138-140 PMID: 27779598 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84992371725 10/26/2016       41 Citations
  • A dual-stage approach to contaminated, high-risk ventral hernia repairs. (Kugler NW, Bobbs M, Webb T, Carver TW, Milia D, Paul JS) J Surg Res 2016 Jul;204(1):200-4 PMID: 27451887 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84979643034 07/28/2016       12 Citations
  • Vital capacity helps predict pulmonary complications after rib fractures. (Carver TW, Milia DJ, Somberg C, Brasel K, Paul J) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2015 Sep;79(3):413-6 PMID: 26307874 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84940872274 08/27/2015       58 Citations
  • Natural history of a postpull pneumothorax or effusion: observation is safe. (Kugler NW, Milia DJ, Carver TW, O'Connell K, Paul J) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2015 Feb;78(2):391-5 PMID: 25757127 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84925843923 03/11/2015       8 Citations
  • Overview of chest trauma (Milia DJ, Paul JS) Clinical Review of Vascular Trauma 1 January 2014:131-144 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84956474184 01/01/2014    
  • Clinical utility of flat inferior vena cava by axial tomography in severely injured elderly patients. (Milia DJ, Dua A, Paul JS, Tolat P, Brasel KJ) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2013 Dec;75(6):1002-5; discussion 1005 PMID: 24256673 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84890103586 11/22/2013       15 Citations
  • Pain management in the ICU. (Lindenbaum L, Milia DJ) Surg Clin North Am 2012 Dec;92(6):1621-36 PMID: 23153886 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84869118761 11/17/2012       21 Citations
  • Minimal aortic injury after blunt trauma: selective nonoperative management is safe. (Paul JS, Neideen T, Tutton S, Milia D, Tolat P, Foley D, Brasel K) J Trauma 2011 Dec;71(6):1519-23 PMID: 22182862 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84255170212 12/21/2011       49 Citations
  • Current use of CT in the evaluation and management of injured patients. (Milia DJ, Brasel K) Surg Clin North Am 2011 Feb;91(1):233-48 PMID: 21184912 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-78650280275 12/28/2010       25 Citations
    • Last update: 05/12/2025