Voluntary Faculty
Voluntary faculty are typically clinicians or others who are employed outside of the School but make significant contributions to department programs at the medical center or at affiliate institutions.
Voluntary rank detailsAlisa Savetamal
Assistant Clinical ProfessorAbout
Research
Publications
2026
High-Dose Intravenous Vitamin C and Mortality and Organ Dysfunction in Severe Burn Injury: The VICTORY Randomized Clinical Trial.
Stoppe C, Hill A, Cancio L, Day A, Pruskowski K, Turgeon A, Pham T, Bélisle S, Martínez-Jiménez M, Limper U, Gille J, Wisler J, Savetamal A, Pollack J, Grau Domínguez D, Jennes S, Shupp J, Jeschke M, Colpaert K, Hundeshagen G, Beier J, Muangman P, Echeverri McCandless A, Meybohm P, Grune T, Dresen E, Weber D, Güttler C, Lew C, Jiang X, Froese S, Dansereau M, Lee Z, Heyland D, Wibbenmeyer L, Rasmussen J, Harvin J, Meyer N, Foster K, Wang H, Chassé M, Charbonney E, Kolan C, Girard M, Carrier F, Halwagh A, Robillard N, Vo C, Gagnon-Hamelin M, Gagnon-Hamelin A, Lamothe F, Prie C, Lauzier F, Langis Francoeur C, Leblanc G, St. Onge M, Brassard E, Demers-Marcil S, Tran T, Costerhousse O, Bellemare D, Massana S, Cloutier E, Nadeau-Caplette S, Shiguetomi-Medina J, Avila-Delgadillo J, Campos-López D, Cervantes-Baez P, Patiño-López M, Stewart B, Arbabi S, Oh J, Jason D, Morzycki A, Cowgill A, Kim J, Vo B, Robinson M, Yuan C, Eschelbach E, Crawford D, Defosse J, Trojan S, Knigge S, Schweiger C, Nissen K, Jopp H, Bennecke S, Al-Dabooni S, Jahn K, Sablotzki A, Brandt A, Liebetrau H, Schmidt U, Schmidt E, Labitzke B, Germander C, Ullbrich M, Loftus J, Rodgers A, Bair A, Mann A, Leblanc B, Severing J, Barley K, McCarty A, Wentworth K, Pisanelli N, Murphy E, Wenta S, Lee B, LeBlanc J, McCurry T, Shuman J, Ma J, Storm K, Musante A, Srivastava P, Blassie S, Hearty C, Bailey C, Burrows S, Holmes B, Ignacia-Troche M, Franco R, Valdez-Maldonado R, Baez C, Gomez A, Baez A, Garcia S, Saidane G, Delmarcelle S, Dethier F, Margagliotti S, Abroug A, Bourgeois A, Gillain A, Travis T, Tejiram S, Pinto D, Mathew S, Shannon E, Kelly B, Alison E, Curtin K, Cavanaugh C, Khandelwal M, McLawhorn M, Bellon M, Delatore C, Ross A, Beynam M, Golding A, Wallace K, Shahrokhi S, Elloso M, Metrailler L, Lourenco D, Ricotta N, Saiyed S, Ogbomo E, Hamm H, Tedesco D, Baker E, Van Laethem L, Schaubroeck H, De Waele J, Depuydt P, Vanhulle L, Hoste E, Oeyen S, Decruyenaere J, Peperstraete H, Herck I, Benoit D, Vanderbiest K, De Bus L, Fierens J, Vandenberghe W, Roosens C, Couck T, Druwé P, Vermassen J, Dillemans J, Slagmulder S, Van Laer M, Min Jou H, Kesten E, Franki A, Clerens A, Maenhaut S, Paepens C, Haegeman E, Declerk M, Van Hecke J, Vermeiren D, De Smeytere A, Van Essen J, Decoster L, Tapking C, Packackic A, Bliesener B, Diehm Y, Niederegger T, Daeubkin S, Hager C, Salewski B, Freund G, Schäfer B, Guillaume V, Leypold T, Ting-Wei C, von Hobe S, Harmanspann T, Aydin I, Roder J, Wachenfeld-Teschner V, Houben G, Ross L, Stachowski P, Golze Y, Klimas J, Tran K, Richey K, Islas C, Osborn S, Kelly C, Chinaroonchai K, Owattanapanich N, Learthsaran A, Silpasupagornwong U, Nimsomboon T, Yaowaluk T, Wararit C, Pankumyard S, Fatep S, Sornmanapong T, Hanpisut W, Kitidacha S, Namviriyachote N, Sanabria-Castro A, Balmaceda-Meza A, Rojas-Chaves S, Bertellotti R, Canaya-Voskov M, Galet C, Hobbs T, Slaughter W, Johnson K, Furr J, Ganschow J, Hutson C, O’Brine-Young R, Tajnesaei M, Aguillon Paulsen A, Duncan A, Arseneault J, MacNamara J, Oldford S, Hastie L, Coker A, Barrette V, Jost G, Christie D, Kersten M, Fehring C, Digilio W, Packman K, Begley P, Drobac A, Obenberger S, Wilson M, Coleman L, Spears L, Scharfenberger B. High-Dose Intravenous Vitamin C and Mortality and Organ Dysfunction in Severe Burn Injury: The VICTORY Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association 2026 PMID: 42267875, PMCID: PMC13254799, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2026.10616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-dose intravenous vitamin CIntravenous vitamin CSevere burn injuryPersistent organ dysfunctionOrgan dysfunctionVitamin C groupBurn injuryPlacebo-controlled phase 3 trialTwenty-eight-day mortalityPhase 3 trialC groupFinal follow-upMultiple organ dysfunctionTotal body surface areaEarly trial terminationBody surface areaRandomized clinical trialsVitamin CTwenty-eight daysThird-degree burnsDouble-blindPlacebo groupHigh-doseSystemic inflammationHospital mortalityFeasibility of an Unfunded Multicenter Trial Group for Older Adult Burn Patients: A Retrospective Study
Bull A, Tejiram S, Nosanov L, Savetamal A, Bhavsar D, Miotke S, Hill D, Higginson S, Chin T, Long A, Lacey A, Paine R, Johnston M, Ozhathil D, Jeschke M, Wibbenmeyer L, Galet C, Romanowski K. Feasibility of an Unfunded Multicenter Trial Group for Older Adult Burn Patients: A Retrospective Study. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2026, irag079. PMID: 42176234, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irag079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic medical recordsStandardized data definitionsBurn patientsTrial groupOlder adultsRetrospective studyIn-Hospital MortalityREDCap databaseAdult burn patientsOlder burn patientsCarePopulation of burn patientsInstitutional review board approvalMedian hospital stayMedical recordsMedian burn sizeNorth American burn centersSingle-center studyMedian time to wound healingReview board approvalTime to wound healingPost-injuryHours post-injuryMedian BMIBurn centerIn Reply to the Letter to the Editor in Response to “Palliative care in patients admitted with primary burn injury”
Miller S, D’Aquila M, Graetz E, Schneider E, Gibbs K, Savetamal A. In Reply to the Letter to the Editor in Response to “Palliative care in patients admitted with primary burn injury”. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2026, irag060. PMID: 42084281, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irag060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC-851-02. Assessing the Impact of Frailty on Surgical Decision-Making in Older Adults with Burn Injury
Putnam N, Tejiram S, Romanowski K, Nosanov L, Hill D, Galet C, Bhavsar D, Savetamal A, Lacey A, Johnston M, Wibbenmeyer L, Higginson S, Kopari N, Ozhathil D. C-851-02. Assessing the Impact of Frailty on Surgical Decision-Making in Older Adults with Burn Injury. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2026, 47: s49-s50. PMCID: PMC13057884, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irag033.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRetrospective multicenter cohort studySurgical decision-makingFrail patientsBurn patientsAllograft useMultivariate analysisOlder burn patientsPrefrail patientsExtent of surgeryProportion of burn patientsCanadian Study of Health and Aging Clinical Frailty ScaleClinical Frailty ScorePredictors of outcomeAdult burn patientsImpact of frailtyClinical Frailty ScaleBurn careFit patientsComplete excisionGraft failureSurgical patientsInhalation injuryIRB approvalSurgeryOlder adultsC-851-04. Determinants of Operative Intervention in Older Adults with Burn Injury
Bull A, Galet C, Tejiram S, Wibbenmeyer L, Savetamal A, Ozhathil D, Bhavsar D, Hill D, Higginson S, Kopari N, Nosanov L, Romanowski K. C-851-04. Determinants of Operative Intervention in Older Adults with Burn Injury. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2026, 47: s51-s52. PMCID: PMC13057650, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irag033.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRetrospective multicenter cohort studyIn-Hospital MortalityLong-term survivalLower frailty scoresSurgical patientsFactors associated with operative treatmentInhalation injuryComplex surgical decision-makingMultivariate analysisBurn patientsPhysiological reserveOlder burn patientsFrailty scoreProportion of burn patientsCanadian Study of Health and Aging Clinical Frailty ScaleSurgical decision-makingRespiratory diseaseAssociated with burn sizeClinical Frailty ScaleSurgical treatmentSurgical candidacyOperative treatmentSurgical decisionHeart failureMale sexC-855-07. Frailty as a Predictor of In-hospital and Long-Term Mortality in Elderly Burn Patients
Ozhathil D, Schneider R, Boyle J, Galet C, Mimoto N, Wibbenmeyer L, Romanowski K, Tejiram S, Hill D, Savetamal A, Bhavsar D, Priban K, Paine R, Miotke S, Higginson S, Chin T, Lacey A. C-855-07. Frailty as a Predictor of In-hospital and Long-Term Mortality in Elderly Burn Patients. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2026, 47: s82-s83. PMCID: PMC13057922, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irag033.091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn-Hospital MortalityLong-term mortalityTotal body surface areaArea under the curveCanadian StudyIn-hospital mortality modelLong-term survivalEarly identification of frailtyIdentification of frailtyAdult burn survivorsCanadian Study of HealthIn-HospitalMortality risk increaseComposite measureIndependent predictors of in-hospital mortalityYear of injuryStudy of HealthIndependent predictorsEarly identificationRoutine incorporationMortality risk factorsPredictors of in-hospital mortalityPredictor of in-hospitalBaux scoreMortality prediction modelC-753-07. The First Reader Study of Burn Wounds with Predictive Artificial Intelligence Analysis
Savetamal A, Carter J, Hwang J, DiMaio J. C-753-07. The First Reader Study of Burn Wounds with Predictive Artificial Intelligence Analysis. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2026, 47: s24-s24. PMCID: PMC13058098, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irag033.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiomedical Advanced Research and Development AuthorityClinicians' treatment decisionsTreatment decisionsBurn woundsNon-healing areaBurn wound healing potentialNon-healing burn woundsWound healingCAS scoreAssessment of burn woundsSurgical interventionIndependent readersDiagnostic accuracyBurn wound healingArtificial intelligenceMultispectral imagesComplex injuriesUnnecessary transfersDigital imagesTreatment assignmentBurn wound imagesDiagnostic technologiesWound healing potentialWoundHealing potential950. Characteristics of Burn Patients Exceeding 50 Days' Length of Stay
Cotterell A, Savetamal A, Graetz E, Schneider E. 950. Characteristics of Burn Patients Exceeding 50 Days' Length of Stay. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2026, 47: s449-s450. PMCID: PMC13057976, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irag033.517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayAcute respiratory failureInhalation injuryNational Inpatient SampleBurn patientsRespiratory failureNo significant differenceSkin graftsKidney failure ratesMortality rate of patientsPatients' woundsMortality rateOutcomes of patientsSignificant differenceTotal body surface areaAcute kidney failureRate of patientsBody surface areaTime of reepithelializationShorter length of stayCharacteristics of burn patientsHome health careDay rulesChi-square testDischarged with home health care
2025
Palliative Care in Patients Admitted with Primary Burn Injury
Miller S, Graetz E, D’Aquila M, Sharan M, Schneider E, Gibbs K, Savetamal A. Palliative Care in Patients Admitted with Primary Burn Injury. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, 47: 661-668. PMID: 41288581, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalliative careOlder patientsPC consultationPC encounterBurn injuryNational Inpatient SampleClinical decision-makingPC utilizationPatient comfortNonteaching hospitalsChi-square analysisHispanic patientsTeaching hospitalInpatient SampleWhite patientsNational populationOverall satisfactionPatient characteristicsRBaux scoreCareMulti-variable regressionBurn diagnosisAssociated with significant morbidityScoresPatient characteristic differencesCalling the Burn Center: Optimizing Referrals and Resource Utilization
Usman M, Shehoud O, Lizardi J, Sapir N, Panzica S, Savetamal A. Calling the Burn Center: Optimizing Referrals and Resource Utilization. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, 47: 629-632. PMID: 41239977, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Burn AssociationLarge hospitalsHospital sizeSmall hospitalsAmerican Burn Association guidelinesIn-patient admissionsBurn centerMedium-sized hospitalsResource useCare deliveryTelehealth programConsultation patternsReferral outcomesHealthcare providersReferral criteriaChi-square testPatient dispositionOptimal careReferral practicesReferralEducational initiativesHospitalBurn AssociationAdherenceP-value