Gary C. An
General Surgeon
Professor, Acute Care Surgery
Vice Chair, Surgical Research
University of Vermont Medical Center
111 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
- M.D., University of Miami, Miami, FL
- B.S., Biology, University of Miami
- Residency, General Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
- Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care, Cook County Hospital
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Areas of expertise
Surgery, Computational Biology, Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation, Translational Systems Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Sepsis, Trauma.
BIO
Dr. Gary An specializes in trauma and surgical critical care. His research interests include computational biology, mathematical modeling, computer simulation and translational systems biology.
Dr. Gary An provides personalized treatment optimized to each of his patients and strongly believes that his role entails being able to describe available options so that his patients can actively participate in their care.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
Academic Appointments:
- Professor, Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Robert Larner, MD College of Medicine, University of Vermont (2018-present)
- Attending, University of Vermont Medical Center (2018-present)
- Associate Professor, Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (2010-2018)
- Assistant/Associate Professor, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (2006-2010)
- Attending Trauma/Burn Surgeon, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL (1997-2006)
Honors and Awards:
- Senior Investigator of the Year, UVM Health Network Medical Group Research Award (2022)
- James Demeules Surgical Research Award, Dept. of Surgery, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) (2020)
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Dept. of Surgery University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (2014-2018, 2010-2011)
- Trainee Travel Award Winner, Advanced Wound Care and the Wound Healing Society (2011)
- Outstanding Teaching Award, Dept. of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2007-2009)
- Attending of the Year Teaching Award, Dept. of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center (1999)
- Attending of the Year Teaching Award, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Cook County Hospital (1999, 2000, 2003)
- Intern of the Year, Dept. of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago (1988-1989)
Research Grants:
- Grant Title: Agent-based Models to address the Crisis of Reproducibility and Precision Medicine
Role: Principle Investigator
Source: National Institutes of Health
Dates: (8/2018 – current) - Grant Title: Adaptive Simulation to Enable Anatomic-scale Agent-based Modeling
Bio
Dr. Gary An specializes in trauma and surgical critical care. His research interests include computational biology, mathematical modeling, computer simulation and translational systems biology.
Dr. Gary An provides personalized treatment optimized to each of his patients and strongly believes that his role entails being able to describe available options so that his patients can actively participate in their care.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
Academic Appointments:
- Professor, Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Robert Larner, MD College of Medicine, University of Vermont (2018-present)
- Attending, University of Vermont Medical Center (2018-present)
- Associate Professor, Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (2010-2018)
- Assistant/Associate Professor, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (2006-2010)
- Attending Trauma/Burn Surgeon, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL (1997-2006)
Honors and Awards:
- Senior Investigator of the Year, UVM Health Network Medical Group Research Award (2022)
- James Demeules Surgical Research Award, Dept. of Surgery, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) (2020)
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Dept. of Surgery University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (2014-2018, 2010-2011)
- Trainee Travel Award Winner, Advanced Wound Care and the Wound Healing Society (2011)
- Outstanding Teaching Award, Dept. of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2007-2009)
- Attending of the Year Teaching Award, Dept. of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center (1999)
- Attending of the Year Teaching Award, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Cook County Hospital (1999, 2000, 2003)
- Intern of the Year, Dept. of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago (1988-1989)
Research Grants:
- Grant Title: Agent-based Models to address the Crisis of Reproducibility and Precision Medicine
Role: Principle Investigator
Source: National Institutes of Health
Dates: (8/2018 – current) - Grant Title: Adaptive Simulation to Enable Anatomic-scale Agent-based Modeling