Phillip T. Burch, M.D.

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Society Memberships:
American College of Surgeons, Candidate Group
American Medical Association

Pertinent Publications:
Burch PT, Scott MJ, Wortz GN, Peyton JC, Cheadle WG. Mortality in murine peritonitis correlates with increased Escherichia coli adherence to the intestinal mucosa.
American Surgeon . 2004 Apr;70(4):333-41.

2003 Scott MJ, Burch PT, Jha P, Peyton JC, Kotwal GJ, Cheadle WG Vaccinia Virus Complement Control Protein Increases Early Bacterial Clearance during Experimental Peritonitis . Surgical Infections. 2003 Dec; Vol 4:317-326.

2003 Hoth JJ, Burch PT, Bullock TK, Cheadle WG, Richardson JD. Pathogenesis of posttraumatic empyema: the impact of pneumonia on pleural space infections. Surgical Infections . 2003 Spring;4(1):29-35.

2003 Godshall CJ, Scott MJ, Burch PT, Peyton JC, Cheadle WG. Natural killer cells participate in bacterial clearance during septic peritonitis through interactions with macrophages. Shock 2003;19:144-149.

2002 Hoth JJ, Burch PT, Richardson JD. Posttraumatic Empyema: A Review. European Journal of Trauma. 2002;28(6):323-333.

Burch PT, Hoth JJ, Cheadle WG, Richardson JD. Chest Computed Tomography has Poor Diagnostic Sensitivity for Posttraumatic Empyema. Association of VA Surgeons, Houston, Texas

2002 Burch PT, Scott MJ, Peyton JC, Cheadle WG. Inhibition of Complement Increases Early Bacterial Clearance After Murine Polymicrobial Peritonitis. Surgical Infection Society , Madrid, Spain

2002 Scott MJ, Burch PT, Hoth JJ, Gardner SA, Peyton JC, Cheadle WG. Natural Killer Cell Activation in Polymicrobial Sepsis. Surgical Infection Society , Madrid, Spain

2002 Hoth JJ, Burch PT, Cheadle WG, Richardson JD. A Contemporary Study of the Pathogenesis of Posttraumatic Empyema. Surgical Infection Society , Madrid, Spain .

2002 Burch PT, Scott MJ, Wortz GN, Peyton JC, Cheadle WG. Mortality After Cecal Ligation and Puncture Correlates with Increased Adherence of E.coli to Intestinal Mucosa. Shock Society, Big Sky, Montana

2002 Scott MJ, Burch PT, Hoth JJ, Gardner SA, Peyton JC, Cheadle WG. Natural Killer Cell Activation in Polymicrobial Sepsis is STAT4 Independent. Shock Society , Big Sky, Montana

2002 Fulton RL, Godshall, CJ, Burch PT, Gaar EE. Mathematical Modeling of Gene Activation and Protein Production. Shock Society , Big Sky, Montana

2002 Scott MJ, Burch PT, Godshall CJ, Hoth JJ, Cheadle WG. Natural Killer Cell Activation Primes Macrophages to Clear Bacterial Infection. Southeastern Surgical Congress , Savannah, Georgia