Medical School
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fellowship
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Joshua A. Marks, MD, FACS, FCCM
Associate Professor
Enterprise Surgeon Leader for Surgical Critical Care
Medical Director, SICU
Medical Co-Director, Center for Operational Resource Efficiency (CORE) and Transfer Center
Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program
Contact Information
Academic Office
1100 Walnut Street
Suite 702
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-2165
215-923-7957 fax
Associate Professor
Enterprise Surgeon Leader for Surgical Critical Care
Medical Director, SICU
Medical Co-Director, Center for Operational Resource Efficiency (CORE) and Transfer Center
Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program
Education
Publications
- Instituting a Palliative Care Trigger in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU): Survey Results of SICU Team Members
- Impact of catastrophic brain injury guidelines on organ donation rates: Results of an EAST multicenter trial
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Operative Experience among General Surgery Residents: A Multi-Institutional Study from the US ROPE Consortium
- A multi-institutional study from the US ROPE consortium examining factors associated with endocrine surgery exposure for general surgery residents
- Defining the Disparity: A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Factors Associated With Decreased Resident Operative Experience
Board Certification
Surgery
Surgical Critical Care
Awards & Recognition
- Dean's Award for Faculty Mentoring 2024
- Elected to Gold Humanism Honor Society 2011
- Lauren B. Ehrlich Clinical Excellence in Trauma Surgery Award 2012
- Phillip J. Wolfson, MD, Excellence in Teaching Award, SKMC 2013
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Education, SKMC 2018
Leadership
- Medical Co-Director, Center for Operational Resource Efficiency (CORE) and the Transfer Center
Book Chapters
Marks JA, Martin ND. Decision Making Skills: Making Right Decisions Under Stress. Published in: Essentials of Patient Safety in Medicine and Surgery, Stawicki SP. (Ed) First edition, 2015; Wolters Kluwer Health, India.
Marks JA, Kim P. Colon and Rectal Injuries. Published in Encyclopedia of Trauma Care, Papadakos P and Gestring ML (Eds.) 2015; Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Marks JA, Cereda M. Do ventilators damage lungs? How? What can be done to minimize it? Published in Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care, edited by Deutschman C and Neligan PJ. Second edition, 2015; Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Lu CK, Marks JA, Exploratory Laparotomy for Trauma. Published in Fundamentals of General Surgery, edited by Palazzo P and Pucci M. 2018; Springer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Franco I, Sweeney RE, Marks JA, McLaughlin C, Henry M, Yaport MA, Arriaga AF. Chapter 6: Crisis Resource Management and Interdisciplinary Team Training, Published in The Comprehensive Textbook of Healthcare Simulation: Anesthesiology Edition. Springer, (in press).
Marks JA, Price T, Costa SA, Lindenbaum GA. Causes of Short Bowel Syndrome. Published in Contemporary Small Bowel Transplantation, edited by Shah A. Springer. (in press).
Pendleton J, Marks JA. Blow to the Abdomen in a 19-Year-Old Male Football Player Published in Surgery Morning Report, edited by Williams AD, Mann BD. Elsevier. (in press).
Morris S, Williams AD, Marks JA. Stab wound to the neck in a 33-Year-Old Male Published in Surgery Morning Report, edited by Williams AD, Mann BD. Elsevier. (in press).
Leong R, Marks JA, Cereda M. How does mechanical ventilation damage lungs? What can be done to prevent it? Published in Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care, edited by Deutschman C and Neligan PJ. Third edition, 2018; Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (in press).