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
In 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 Research
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-valueThe state of burn care training during general surgery residency
Davis B, Savetamal A, Vrouwe S. The state of burn care training during general surgery residency. Burns Open 2025, 12: 100429. DOI: 10.1016/j.burnso.2025.100429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurn careGeneral surgery residentsCross-sectional survey studyBurn care trainingProgram directorsSurgery residentsGeneral surgery program directorsGeneral surgeonsCare trainingGeneral surgery trainingSurgery program directorsWorkforce reportsCareBurn specialistsSurvey studyResidentsTrainingBurn surgeryTraineesSurgery trainingAcademic yearSurgeonsBurn surgeonsProgramPracticePreventing Oxygen Therapy-Related Fires and Burn Injuries: A Comprehensive National Strategic Approach
Klas K, Coffey R, Sheckter C, Savetamal A, Wibbenmeyer L. Preventing Oxygen Therapy-Related Fires and Burn Injuries: A Comprehensive National Strategic Approach. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, 47: 120-129. PMID: 40736181, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf125.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPopulation of older adultsPatient Safety AlertVeterans Health AdministrationHome healthcare workersNational strategic approachBurn injuryRisk reduction strategiesHealth AdministrationOlder adultsFoundational overviewHealthcare workersRisk reduction effortsSafety alertsIncidence dataYear increaseComprehensive preventionFamily membersNational reviewHome oxygen therapyMitigation interventionsReduction effortsHealth risksReduction strategiesHomeInjuryNational Estimates and Outcomes for Supplemental Home Oxygen Therapy Injuries—A Burn Care Quality Platform Analysis
Sheckter C, Stanton E, Klas K, Phillips B, Coffey R, Savetamal A, Wibbenmeyer L. National Estimates and Outcomes for Supplemental Home Oxygen Therapy Injuries—A Burn Care Quality Platform Analysis. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, 46: 1025-1030. PMID: 40394868, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal body surface areaNational estimatesIncidence rateOdds of discharge homeHome oxygen therapyTargeted prevention strategiesOxygen therapyBurn admissionsInhalation injuryIncidence of admissionPublic health problemTotal body surface area burnHome oxygen usePoisson regressionInjury characteristicsInjury descriptionInpatient mortalityPrevention strategiesBody surface areaInpatient outcomesDischarged homeHealth problemsNational averagePatient demographicsAnnual increaseBurnout in Burn Surgeons: A Survey of Burn Surgeon Wellness
Ivanko A, Miles M, Schoen J, Phelan H, Brown N, Romanowski K, Kahn S, Savetamal A, Jain A, Saraswat A, Holmes J, Kagan R, Carter J. Burnout in Burn Surgeons: A Survey of Burn Surgeon Wellness. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, 46: 1036-1041. PMID: 40382783, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurn careAmerican Burn AssociationMeet job demandsWell-beingBurn AssociationSelf-reported well-beingEnhance well-beingBurn care specialistsSurgeon wellnessMitigate burnoutCare specialistsCare availabilityPatient careSurgeon shortageRetention challengesWorkload factorsIdentified stressorsCareLikert scaleJob demandsChi-squareBurn surgeonsT-testPersonal activitiesCareer satisfaction
2024
Elimination of an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a burn unit
Havill N, Samuels M, Poudyal A, Sujanan V, Murdzek C, Aniskiewicz M, Maloney M, Laird J, Savetamal A. Elimination of an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a burn unit. American Journal Of Infection Control 2024, 53: 160-162. PMID: 39393502, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanniiAcinetobacter baumanniiOutbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanniiBurn unitHealth care-associated outbreaksImplementation of infection prevention measuresInfection prevention measuresBaumanniiIntensive carePotential environmental reservoirsOpportunistic pathogenEnvironmental reservoirsPreventive measuresMultifaceted approachPatientsResponse to Letter to the Editor Regarding “American Burn Association Clinical Practice Guidelines on Burn Shock Resuscitation” by Cartotto et al.
Cartotto R, Johnson L, Savetamal A, Greenhalgh D, Kubasiak J, Pham T, Rizzo J, Sen S, Main E. Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding “American Burn Association Clinical Practice Guidelines on Burn Shock Resuscitation” by Cartotto et al. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2024, 45: 1649-1649. PMID: 39126217, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irae156.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersLamotrigine Emerging as a Driver of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: An 8-Year Retrospective Study
Glahn J, Almeida M, Kochen A, Noel O, Stogner V, Hsia H, Savetamal A. Lamotrigine Emerging as a Driver of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: An 8-Year Retrospective Study. Burns 2024, 50: 2114-2123. PMID: 39127578, DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2024.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStevens-Johnson syndromeToxic epidermal necrolysisOff-label useEpidermal necrolysisCause of SJS/TENDiagnosis of SJS/TENBurn centerNon-bipolar mood disordersImpact clinical courseLength of stayBiopsy confirmationDesquamating rashRegional burn centerCausative drugsClinical coursePresenting symptomsClinical presentationSJS/TEN patientsPrescribed lamotriginePatient demographicsHospital courseRetrospective cohortStevens-JohnsonSevere manifestationsPatient population