Faculty Bios
Vicente H. Gracias MD, FACS, FCCP
Associate Professor of Surgery
Chief Surgical Critical Care
Medical Director Critical Care
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Vicente H. Gracias, MD completed his medical degree at the University of Utah Medical Center where his interest in critical care and artificial organ systems gained momentum. He obtained his general surgical training at the University of Illinois Metro Group Hospitals, which included Cook County Hospital in Chicago. As a Research Fellow at the University of Illinois his investigations involving cell- membrane signaling and the bio-artificial liver flourished. He completed his fellowship training in Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is fellowship trained and board certified in Trauma surgery, General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He is currently on faculty at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine as Associate Professor of Surgery and holds posts as Section Chief of Surgical Critical Care and Co-Medical Director of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. He is a funded researcher whose work has crossed into cerebral vascular injury and hemodynamic monitoring in the intensive care unit. His funding supports a full time PhD and a Clinical Research Assistant. He has won multiple teaching awards and has authored more than 100 peer reviewed manuscripts, abstracts and others works.
Vicente H. Gracias MD, FACS, FCCP
Associate Professor of Surgery
Chief Surgical Critical Care
Medical Director Critical Care
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Vicente H. Gracias, MD completed his medical degree at the University of Utah Medical Center where his interest in critical care and artificial organ systems gained momentum. He obtained his general surgical training at the University of Illinois Metro Group Hospitals, which included Cook County Hospital in Chicago. As a Research Fellow at the University of Illinois his investigations involving cell- membrane signaling and the bio-artificial liver flourished. He completed his fellowship training in Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is fellowship trained and board certified in Trauma surgery, General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He is currently on faculty at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine as Associate Professor of Surgery and holds posts as Section Chief of Surgical Critical Care and Co-Medical Director of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. He is a funded researcher whose work has crossed into cerebral vascular injury and hemodynamic monitoring in the intensive care unit. His funding supports a full time PhD and a Clinical Research Assistant. He has won multiple teaching awards and has authored more than 100 peer reviewed manuscripts, abstracts and others works.