Lourdes Castanon
- Associate Clinical Professor, Surgery - (Clinical Series Track)
Biography
Dr. Castañón comes to the department from Allegheny Health System in Pittsburgh, Penn., where she served as an attending surgeon since 2014. Dr. Castañón earned her MD from the State University of New York Health and Science Center at Brooklyn. She then went on to complete a residency in general surgery at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, also in Brooklyn. Following residency, Dr. Castañón completed a fellowship in surgical critical care and burns at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and a fellowship in acute care surgery and trauma at the Yale University School of Medicine. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery in general surgery and surgical critical care as well as Advanced Burn Life Support, among other clinical and teaching certifications.
Dr. Castañón is a member of multiple professional societies, most notably, the American College of Surgeons, the Pan-American Trauma Society, the International Society of Burn Injuries, and the American Medical Association. She has authored and co-authored numerous studies in peer-reviewed journals on a range of burn-related topics as well as presented at many national, regional, and local conferences. Dr. Castañón is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Degrees
- M.D. Medicine
- State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Combined B.S./M.D. Program
Work Experience
- Banner -University Medical Center Tucson and South (2019 - Ongoing)
- Allegheny Health Systems (2014 - 2019)
- Westchester Medical Center (2012 - 2014)
- Hartford Hospital (2010 - 2012)
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center (2010 - 2012)
- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (2009 - 2010)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Texas and Shriner’s Hospitals for Children at Galveston, Texas (2008 - 2009)
- Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center Brooklyn (2004 - 2009)
- Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center Brooklyn (2003 - 2004)
Awards
- specialty advisor award
- Fall 2025
- Excellence in Diversity Equity and Inclusion Award
- ODEI, Spring 2024
- Specialty Advisor Award
- Spring 2024
- Arizona Simulation Technology & Education Center's Core Simulation Instructors
- University of Arizona Health Sciences (UAHS),, Fall 2023
- Outstanding Teaching Award
- University of Arizona, Spring 2022
- University of Arizona, Spring 2021
- Outstanding Faculty teaching award
- Fall 2020
- Surgery Clerkship Outstanding Teaching Award
- University of Arizona, Fall 2019
Licensure & Certification
- Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS), American Burn Association (2009)
- American Board of Surgery Certification, American Board of Surgery (2012)
- Medical License, Pennsylvania State (2014)
- Medical License, State of Arizona (2019)
- Medical License, Connecticut State (2009)
- Medical License, New York State (2012)
- Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM) Course Instructor (2010)
- Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM) Course Certification (2010)
- ATLS Instructor Certification, ACS (2009)
- ATLS Provider Certification, ACS (2003)
- Trauma Evaluation and Management (TEAM) Instructor, ACS (2009)
- PALS Provider Certification, American Heart Association (2004)
- ACL Provider Certification, American Heart Association (2004)
- American Board of Surgery Certification in Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery (2012)
- Stop The Bleed- Course Instructor (2016)
- Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) Course Instructor (2014)
- Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM) Course Director (2010)
Interests
Research
Burn care, wound management, wound reconstruction and outcomes.
Teaching
Simulation, Animal Lab, Cadaver Lab and Mock Prep
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Burn and Complex Wound
SURG 850E (Spring 2026) -
Surgery+Subspecialties
SURG 891A (Spring 2026) -
Surgical Critical Care
SURG 848I (Spring 2026) -
Burn and Complex Wound
SURG 850E (Fall 2025) -
Surgical Critical Care
SURG 848I (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Burn and Complex Wound
SURG 850E (Spring 2025) -
Surgery+Subspecialties
SURG 891A (Spring 2025) -
Surgical Critical Care
SURG 848I (Spring 2025) -
Burn and Complex Wound
SURG 850E (Fall 2024) -
Surgery+Subspecialties
SURG 891A (Fall 2024) -
Surgical Critical Care
SURG 848I (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Burn and Complex Wound
SURG 850E (Spring 2024) -
Surgery+Subspecialties
SURG 891A (Spring 2024) -
Surgical Critical Care
SURG 848I (Spring 2024) -
Burn and Complex Wound
SURG 850E (Fall 2023) -
Independent Study
SURG 899 (Fall 2023) -
Surgery+Subspecialties
SURG 891A (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Burn and Complex Wound
SURG 850E (Spring 2023) -
Burn and Complex Wound
SURG 850E (Fall 2022)
2020-21 Courses
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Burn and Complex Wound
SURG 850E (Spring 2021) -
Independent Study
SURG 899 (Spring 2021) -
Surgery+Subspecialties
SURG 891A (Spring 2021) -
Burn and Complex Wound
SURG 850E (Fall 2020) -
Surgery+Subspecialties
SURG 891A (Fall 2020) -
Trauma
SURG 848M (Fall 2020)
Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- More infoDespite remarkable advances in clinical care, injury remains a leading cause of death in the USA. Recent studies in the care of the injured patient have begun to unearth the crucial influence of health disparities and health inequity on outcomes after injury. Importantly, it is known that there are strikingly disparate outcomes following injury based on demographic backgrounds, with racial and ethnic minoritized groups having a higher risk of death from traumatic injury. This paper highlights the problem of health inequity after injury by addressing health and health care disparities in trauma with a focus on the proceedings from the Summit on the Advancement of Focused Equity Research in Trauma organized by Coalition for National Trauma Research's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Included in this work is an assessment of the structural determinants of health inequities and the evidence for widespread inequities across the continuum of trauma care; with an emphasis on five vital, actionable steps towards health equity that can be taken now by the trauma community, including firearm injury prevention, Medicaid expansion, trauma-informed care, equity measurement and benchmarking, and improving trauma survivorship. Ultimately, to move towards improved quality of care for all injured patients, we must eliminate health care disparities in trauma care across the continuum and work towards more equitable care for all.
