Trauma and Stroke Symposium

Noah Galloway

Sergeant Noah Galloway, a Birmingham, Alabama native, is the personification of valor and resilience. This Purple Heart awarded, double amputee decided to join the military as a result of the September 11th terror attacks. However, his battles didn’t end in the field when he was forced to adapt to a life with only two limbs after an IED attack during Operation Iraqi Freedom which would take his left leg above the knee and his left arm above the elbow. Noah’s incredible journey to mental and physical wellness is one that he shares in his memoir titled Living with No Excuses; the Remarkable Rebirth of an American Soldier. Those words, “No Excuses,” became Noah’s mantra, as he rose out of a post trauma depression via his reinvigorating passion for fitness.

His victories at what one would expect him to see as impossible competition and obstacle races would find Noah gaining a national spotlight. He become the first veteran and amputee to be featured on the cover of Men’s Health magazine earning their “Ultimate Guy” title in 2014 and landing him on the Ellen show. Noah also became a finalist on the hit ABC show Dancing with the Stars and would win the debut season of FOX’s American Grit.

As a result of the honorable position he gained with a national platform, Noah wanted to give back, so he launched the No Excuses Charitable Fund, which raises money and awareness for organizations that support causes which mean the most to Noah.

Now, as a fitness enthusiast and motivational sought after public speaker, Noah shares his story to encourage audiences and his fans to embrace the “No Excuses” lifestyle on their way to an enhanced mental and physical wellness.

Dr. David Kendrick, M.D., MPH, FACP

Dr. David Kendrick is the principal investigator and CEO of MyHealth Access Network, Oklahoma’s non-profit health information network, which ensures that every Oklahoman’s complete health record is securely available where and when they need it for care and health decision-making.

Dr. Kendrick is the immediate past chair of the Board of Directors for the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), which developed the first comprehensive quality measurement programs with HEDIS, as well as certification programs for Patient Centered Medical Homes and Specialty Care. Dr. Kendrick is also a member of the board of the Patient Centered Data Home program and previously served on both the boards of the Strategic HIE Collaborative and the Networks for Regional Health Improvement before their recent merger to become the Civitas Networks for Health. Dr. Kendrick served as the Senior Counsel for Interoperability to National Health IT Coordinator, Dr. Karen DeSalvo, and continues to serve as a consultant to the Office of the National Coordinator as well as CMS and other state and federal agencies.

Dr. Robert Maxson, M.D.

Dr. Maxson is a professor of surgery, specializing in Pediatric Surgery, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Trauma Medical Consultant for the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), Trauma Medical Director for Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH), and interim Burn Center Director for ACH. He is involved in the supervision/participation of research projects in each of these positions. He also serves through his roles at UAMS and ACH as mentor for fellows, residents and students involved in numerous research projects and clinical studies. He has been instrumental in the start-up, directorship and/or accreditation of Level I trauma services at several pediatric hospitals during his career.

Dr. Nathan Powell, D.O., FACOS

Dr. Powell is a Trauma acute care surgeon at Saint Francis Hospital. He completed his degree at Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and is board certified in General Surgery Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Powell is a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgery. He completed his surgical critical care fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He completed the Enteral Nutrition Fellowship at Nestle Nutrition Institution.

Dr. Caesar Ricii, M.D.

Dr. Caesar Ricci has dedicated his surgical career to serving the trauma and acute care needs of both children and adults. He is fellowship trained in surgical critical care and burn and wound surgery. Dr. Ricci previously served as the co-trauma director and director of the surgical ICU and burn programs for a Level II Trauma center in Harlingen, Texas before setting down roots in North Texas in 2021. His areas of special focus include laparoscopic hernia repair, soft tissue infection care and management, burn trauma surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction. In addition to laparoscopic surgeries, he is skilled in the use of robotic-assisted and endoscopic techniques.

Dr. Ricci earned his medical degree and completed his general surgery residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He went on to complete his burn and wound surgery fellowship at Nassau University Medical Center in Long Island, N.Y., and an additional burn surgery fellowship at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center-San Antonio Military Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Dr. Ricci also holds a Master of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health from the Texas A&M University System School of Rural Public Health in College Station.

Dr. Ricci has a long history of humanitarian work. In 2503, he founded the non-profit organization Greatest Good Network to improve health care and human rights for underprivileged populations. He participated in the Haiti/Dominican Republic Earthquake Relief Mission in response to the January 2010 earthquake, and assists children with HIV and congenital heart disease in Dominican Republic and Honduras.

Dr. Ricci is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and a member of the American Burn Association, American College of Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, and Society of Critical Care, Texas Chapter. He speaks fluent Spanish.

Dr. Amanda Celii, M.D.

Dr. Celii is a trauma surgeon with INTEGRIS Health Medical Group General Surgery Baptist. She received her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. Dr. Celii completed her general surgery residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh and went on to complete a fellowship in Trauma/Critical Care at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

Dr. Jessica Childe, D.O., MS

Dr. Jessica Childe is an upper extremity surgeon with Tulsa Bone and Joint Associates. She earned a fellowship in Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh in 2016. She is board certified through the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery. Dr. Childe was chief resident during residency at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital in Lansing, Michigan in 2014-2015. She earned a DO at Des Moines University in 2010 and a MS in Anatomy at Des Moines University, also in 2010.

Dr. Emily Switzer, M.D.

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Dr. Christopher Glisson, M.D.

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Dr. Mohammad Moussavi, M.D.

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Dr. Donald Schleicher, D.O., MS

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Dr. Hakeem Shakir, M.D.

Dr. Shakir is a neurosurgeon with fellowship training in endovascular neurosurgery treating stroke and aneurysm patients at OU Health. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, and neurosurgery residency at the University at Buffalo, He completed a fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery at the University at Buffalo at the Gates Vascular Institute. Before joining the neurosurgery department at OU Health he served as the Director of Endovascular Neurosciences at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital. Dr. Shakir has authored over 40 peer reviewed journal publications and book chapters ranging from complex stroke care to physician burnout and resilience.

Dr. Sishir Mannava, M.D., RPNI

Dr. Sishir Mannava is a board-certified Neurologist and Vascular Neurologist. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, and completed neurology residency and stroke fellowship at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where he also served as an Academic Chief Resident. Dr. Mannava is currently an Assistant Professor of Neurology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston where he serves as Associate Program Director for the Vascular Neurology Fellowship and also as the Associate Director of the UT Neurosonology Lab for Transcranial Doppler and Carotid Ultrasound studies. Nationally, Dr. Mannava currently serves on the education committee for the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology, the editorial board of “Clinical Neuroimaging,” and as invited faculty for the Wakeforest University Neurovascular Ultrasound course.

Dr. Melissa Frandsen, M.D.

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Dr. Stuart Fraser, M.D.

Dr. Fraser is a pediatric vascular neurologist and an assistant professor of child and adolescent neurology at the University of Texas McGovern Medical School in Houston, Texas. Dr. Fraser is board certified in both pediatric neurology and vascular neurology, and the director of the pediatric stroke program at the University of Texas McGovern Medical School. Dr. Fraser attended medical school at the University of Texas McGovern Medical school, and stayed on for a combined residency and fellowship in pediatrics and child neurology, where he also served as chief resident. Dr. Fraser then completed an ACGME-eligible vascular neurology fellowship with Memorial Hermann Hospital before joining faculty as an assistant professor of pediatric neurology. Dr. Fraser’s clinical practice includes attending on both the pediatric neurology primary service and the adult stroke service, and his outpatient practice specializes in treating cerebrovascular disease in infants, children and young adults. Dr. Fraser is the chairman of the Texas Governor’s EMS and Trauma Pediatric Stroke task force, and has spoken both nationally and internationally on pediatric stroke acute management as well as outcomes and recovery. His long term goal is to develop clinical trials to enhance recovery from stroke in pediatric stroke survivors.

Dr. Michael Baxter, D.O.

Michael A Baxter, DO, DPH, is an Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, OU-TU SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE, TULSA, OK. He received his Doctor of Osteopathy from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Baxter completed his Pediatric Residency with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma in Tulsa as well as doing his Fellowship in Child Abuse Pediatrics. Currently, Dr. Baxter is Program Director for the Child Abuse Fellowship and Medical Director of the Children's Advocacy Center. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics section on child abuse and neglect. He received the Crimson Apple Teaching Award during his residency and was a finalist for the OU Aesculapion. Dr, Baxter is board certified in General Pediatrics and Child Abuse Pediatrics.

Dr. Abdullah Shoaib, M.D.

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Dr. Steven Dyer, D.O.

Dr. Dyer is a board-certified ear, nose and throat specialist who provides medical and surgical treatment for all aspects of ENT in both children and adults. Dr. Dyer is the only fellowship trained pediatric otolaryngologist in the Tulsa area.