MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
Hobart W. Harris, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of General Surgery
Robert C. Mackersie, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Director, Trauma Service
San Francisco General Hospital
Contact Information
Campus Box 0807
Department of Surgery
San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, CA 94143-0807
(415) 206-8673 Appointments
(415) 206-4622 Office
(415) 206-5484 Fax
rmackersie@sfghsurg.ucsf.edu
Education
- UC Berkeley, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1973
- UC Berkeley, M.S., Engineering Science, 1974
- Michigan State University, M.D., 1978
Residencies
- 1978-81, UCSF School of Medicine, Resident, Surgery
- 1983-84, UCSF School of Medicine, Senior Resident, Surgery
- 1983-85, UCSF School of Medicine, Chief Resident, Surgery
Fellowships
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1981-83, UCSF School of Medicine, Fellow, Trauma Research (NIH sponsored)
Board Certification
- American Board of Surgery, 1986
- American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, 1988
Clinical Expertise
- General Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Trauma Surgery
- Surgical Critical Care
Research Interests
- Trauma systems development
- Inflammatory lung injury following major injury
- Ventilatory management of patients with ARDS
- Violence prevention
Biography
Dr. Mackersie is a Board certified general surgeon with board certification in surgical critical care with a regular, sustained practice in general and trauma surgery, which includes vascular and thoracic surgery. In addition, he is a regular attending on the Surgical Critical Care Service at San Francisco General Hospital.
Dr. Mackersie is a graduate of UC Berkeley and Michigan State University Medical School. He completed his internship, residency and chief residency training in general surgery and surgical critical care at the University of California, San Francisco, where he continued his specialty training and completed a trauma research fellowship. Dr. Mackersie joined the faculty at the University of California, San Diego University Hospital from 1985-1991.
Dr. Mackersie was appointed the Trauma Medical Director in 1992 at the University of California/San Francisco General Hospital and has been instrumental in expanding the multidisciplinary activities related to the Trauma Program. Dr. Mackersie currently serves as an officer for several surgical organizations and is a Governor of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Mackersie has been appointed Secretary/Treasurer for the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Dr. Mackersie has also expanded the Trauma Nurse Practitioner program, and has progressed in developing the first aero-medical transport facility at San Francisco General Hospital. He has also been appointed Commissioner for the State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority, which is appointed by the Governor/California Speaker of the House.
Dr. Mackersie continues to direct the national program in Trauma System Planning and Evaluation for the American College of Surgeons, which includes the development of national benchmarks for trauma systems and trauma centers, and the creation of national guidelines for trauma systems development.
Selected Publications
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Dicker RA, Morabito D, Pittet JF, Campbell AC, Mackersie RC. ARDS criteria in trauma patients. Why the definitions don't work. J Trauma 2004 Sep;57(3):522-6.
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Ball J, Briggs S, Cooper A, Cooper G, Dawson D, Esposito T, Fendya D, Hotz H, Hunt R, Kaufmann C, Krohmer J, Mackersie RC, et al. Model trauma system planning & evaluation document. Federal Guidelines for National Trauma System Development. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2006.
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Brohi K, Cohen MJ, Ganter MT, Parekh J, Matthay MA, Mackersie RC, Pittet JF. Pathogenic and prognostic significance of thrombomodulin and protein C in acute traumatic coagulopathy. Ann Surg 2007;May, 245:812-8.
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Pittet JF, Mackersie RC, Martin TR, Matthay MM. Biological markers of acute lung injury: Prognostic and pathogenetic significance. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 1997;155:1187-1205.
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Holland MC, Mackersie RC, Morabito D, Campbell AR, Kivett VA, Patel R, Erickson VR, Pittet JF. The development of acute lung injury is associated with worse neurologic outcome in patients with severe traumatic injury. J Trauma 2003;Jul;55(1):106-11.