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Heather L. Evans, M.D., M.S.


 Heather Evans, MD., MS

Patient Services:

Harborview Medical Center

Patient Care Coordinator: Andrea Gahl (206) 744-3567

Academic Office:

Phone:(206) 744-5975

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Fax: (206) 744-8582

Address:
Heather L. Evans, M.D.
Harborview Medical Center
Department of Surgery
325 Ninth Avenue
Box 359796
Seattle, WA 98104-9796

Assistant Professor

Faculty Appointment:

University of Washington, Assistant Professor, 2008 - present;

Board Certified: American Board of Surgery, 2007.  Surgical critical care, 2008.

Education:

Fellowships: Research Fellow, Surgical Infectious Disease, University of Virginia, 2001-04. Surgical Critical Care Fellow, University of Washington, 2007-08.

M.S. Degree: Health Evaluation Sciences, University of Virginia, 2002-04.

Residency: University of Virginia, 1999-2007.

M.D. Degree: University of Rochester, 1999.

Board Certified: American Board of Surgery, 2007.

Clinical Interests:

Surgical critical care, trauma, minimally invasive surgery.

Research Interests:

Prevention and treatment of surgical infections, critical care health services research.

Selected Publications:

  1. Evans HL, Dellit T, Chan J, Nathens AB, Maier RV, Cuschieri J. Impact of 2% chlorhexidine whole-body washing on nosocomial infections among trauma patients. Archives of Surgery. In press.
  2. Smith RL, Evans HL, Chong TW, McElearney ST, Hedrick TL, Scheld M, Pruett TL, Sawyer RG. Reduction in Rates of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection after Introduction of Quarterly Linezolid–Vancomycin Cycling in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Surg Infect. 2008 Aug;9(4):423-431.
  3. Dossett LA, Swenson BR, Evans HL, Bonatti H, Sawyer RG, May AK.  Serum estradiol concentration as a predictor of death in critically ill and injured adults.  Surg Infect. 2008 Feb;9(1):41-8.
  4. Evans HL, Lefrak SN, Lyman J, Smith RL, Chong TW, Mcelearney ST, Saalwachter AR, Hughes MG, Raymond DP, Pruett TL, Sawyer RG. The Cost of Gram Negative Resistance. Crit Care Med. 2007 Jan;35(1):89-95.
  5. Schulman AS, Wilcutts KF, Claridge JA, Evans HL, Radigan AE, O’Donnell KB, Camden JR, Chong TW, McElearney ST, Smith RL, Gazoni L, Farinholt HM, Heuser CC, Lowson SM, Schirmer BD, Young JS, Sawyer RG.  Does the addition of glutamine to enteral feeds affect patient mortality?  Crit Care Med. 2005 Nov;33(11):2501-6.
  6. Evans HL, Milburn ML, Hughes MG, Smith RL, Chong TW, Raymond DP, Pelletier SJ, Pruett TL, Sawyer RG.  Nature of Gram Negative Rod Antibiotic Resistance During Antibiotic Rotation. Surg Infect. 2005;6(2):223-31.
  7. Hughes MG, Evans HL, Lightfoot L, Chong TW, Smith RL, Raymond DP, Pelletier SJ, Claridge JA, Pruett TL, Sawyer RG. Does prior transfusion worsen outcomes from infection in surgical patients? Surg Infect. 2003 Winter;4(4):335-43.
  8. Hughes MG, Evans HL, Chong TW, Smith RL, Raymond DP, Pelletier SJ, Pruett TL, Sawyer RG. Effect of an intensive care unit rotating empiric antibiotic schedule on the development of hospital-acquired infections on the non-intensive care unit ward.  Crit Care Med. 2004 Jan;32(1):53-60.
  9. Evans HL, Shaffer MM, Hughes MG, Smith RL, Chong TW,  Raymond DP, Volles DF, Pelletier SJ, Pruett TL, Sawyer RG.  Contact Isolation in Surgical Patients: A Barrier to Care?  Surgery. 2003 Aug;134(2):180-8.
  10. Raymond DP, Pelletier SJ, Crabtree TD, Evans HL, Pruett TL, Sawyer RG.  Impact of antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacilli infections on outcomes in hospitalized patients.  Crit Care Med. 2003 Apr;31(4):1035-41.
  11. Evans HL, Raymond DP, Pelletier SJ, Crabtree TD, Pruett TL, Sawyer RG. Tertiary peritonitis (Recurrent Diffuse or Localized Disease) is not an independent predictor of mortality in surgical patients with intra-abdominal infection.Surg Infect. 2001 Winter; 2(4):255-265.

 

reviewed 9/09