The Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Department of Surgery
Tesla Pump

Faculty Biography

Department of Surgery,
Division of Acute Care Surgery,
Trauma and Critical Care


Brijesh "Billy" S. Gill, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor
Director of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care - Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital

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EDUCATION

Undergraduate Education:

1989-1993 S.B. (Biomedical Engineering) Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Graduate Education:

1993-1997 M.D. University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL

Postgraduate Education and Fellowships:

1997-2003 Residency Department of Surgery, The University of TexasMedical School at Houston
2003-2004 Fellowship, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma/ Critical Care, UT-Houston

Awards

Teaching Fellow, Department of Physics, Harvard: Danforth Center Award for Excellence in Teaching
Tinsley Harrison Society, UASOM
Top Clinical Paper-American College of Surgeons, South Texas
Chapter, 2001
ASAIO Young Innovator Fellowship, 2008

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Clinical Instructor Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma/ 2003-2004
Critical Care, UT-Houston

Director of Trauma/Surgical Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, 2004- 2007
Critical Care Houston, TX

Assistant Professor Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma/ 2004-present
Critical Care, UT-Houston

Adjoint Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering, 2008-present
University of Texas

RESEARCH

Department of Engineering, “Vision and control systems in an automated 1991-1992
Harvard University robotic courier”
Department of Engineering, “The Harvard Myoelectric Elbow” 1992-1993
Harvard University
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Topics in medical education, pediatric surgery, 1992-1997
Children’s Hospital and application of technology to
of Alabama surgery
Department of Surgery, Clinical research in neonatal life support 1999-2000
UT-Houston
Battlefield treatment of US combat wounded current

ORGANIZATIONS

American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
University of Texas Center for Biomedical Engineering
Association for Academic Surgery
Society of Critical Care Medicine
American Society for Artificial Internal Organs
Houston Surgical Society

CERTIFICATION

Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Extracorporeal Life Support
USMLE Step 1 June 1995
USMLE Step 2 August 1996
USMLE Step 3 December 1998
American Board of Surgery February 2005
Surgical Critical Care October 2007

Grants

“Portable Fluid Warming System”: $98k, U.S. Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, W81XWH-04-1-0729, 2004—Principal Investigator

“Portable Fluid Warming System”: $20k, UT Center for Biomedical Engineering/Charles W. and Judy Spence Tate Foundation, 2005—Principal Investigator

“Active Thermal Resuscitation”: $600k, U.S. Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, 2005-2007—Co- Investigator (Principal Investigator: Charles S. Cox, Jr., M.D.)

“Proteomic Evaluation of Urine for Renal Failure in Trauma”: $30k direct costs/year, Support Faculty in NIGMS P50 GM038529-16 “Pathogenesis of Multiple Organ Failure,” $2.1m, Principal Investigators Frederick A. Moore, M.D. and David W. Mercer, M.D., 2004-2007.

"A System for Automated Field Tube Thoracostomy": $20k, UT Center for Biomedical Engineering/Charles W. and Judy Spence Tate Foundation, 2006—Principal Investigator

“Active Thermal Resuscitation”: $872k, U.S. Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, W81XWH-07-1-0496, 2007-2009—Principal Investigator

Peer Reviewed Publications

  1. Gill BS, Hardin WD: Computerized atlas of neonatal surgery. Proceedings of the International Society for Optical Engineering, 1995, 2435:24-27.
  2. Gill BS, MacFadyen BV: Ultrasonic dissectors in minimally invasive surgery. Seminars in Laparoscopic Surgery, December 1999, 6:229-234.
  3. Neville HL, Seymour-Dempsey K, Slopis J, Gill BS, Moore BD, Lally KP, Andrassy RJ: The Role of Surgery in Children with Neurofibromatosis. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, January 2001, 36(1):25-29.
  4. 4Liu TH, Consorti ET, Kawashima A, Tamm EP, Kwong KL, Gill BS, Sellin JH, Peden EK, Mercer DW: Patient evaluation and management with selective use of magnetic resonance cholangiography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography prior to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Annals of Surgery July 2001, 234(1):33-40.
  5. Gill BS, Neville HL, Khan AM, Cox CS, Lally KP: Delayed institution of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is associated with increased mortality rate and prolonged hospital stay. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, January 2002, 37(1):7-10.
  6. Liu TH, Kwong KL, Tamm EP, Gill BS, Brown SD, Mercer DW: Acute pancreatitis in intensive care unit patients: value of clinical and radiologic prognosticators at predicting clinical course and outcome. Critical Care Medicine, April 2003, 31(4):1026-30.
  7. Radhakrishnan RS, Shah K, Xue H, Moore FA, Weisbrodt NW, Allen SJ, Gill BS, Cox CS, Jr. Minimally Invasive Measurement of Intestinal Edema using an Impedance Analyzer Circuit. Journal of Surgical Research, March 2007;138(1):106-10. Epub 2006 Dec 8.
  8. Cox CS, Radhakrishnan RS, Villarrubia L, Xue H, Uray K, Gill BS, Stewart R, Laine G. Hypertonic Saline Modulation of Intestinal Tissue Stress and Fluid Balance. Shock, May 2008; 29(5):598-602. Epub 2008 Jan 9.
  9. Fischer UM, Gill BS, Fogle L, Xue H, Cox CS. Portable Arterio-venous Rewarming for Hypothermia: Cardiovascular Considerations. ASAIO Journal, May-June 2008, 54(3): 278-83.
  10. Aroom KR, Cox CS, Radhakrishnan RS, Smith CT, Gill BS. Bioimpedance analysis: A guide to simple design and implementation. Journal of Surgical Research (in press), Epub May 12, 2008.
  11. Gill BS, Cox CS. Thermodynamic and Logistical Considerations for Active Thermal Resuscitation in Hypothermia. Military Medicine, August 2008, 173(8): 743-748.
  12. Harting MT, Smith CT, Radhakrishnan RS, Dash PK, Gill BS, Cox CS. Regional Differences in Cerebral Edema after Traumatic Brain Injury Identified by Impedance Analysis. Journal of Surgical Research (in press), Epub November 27, 2008.
  13. Gill BS, Aroom KR, Ekici O, Kemp NJ, Ezekoye OA, Rylander HG, Cox CS. A Portable System for Management of Hypothermia. ASAIO Journal (in press).

Presentations/Posters/Invited Lectures/Abstracts

  1. Hardin WD, Gill BS, Georgeson KE: Computerized anorectal manometry and profilometry. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dallas, TX, October 23, 1994.
  2. Killian J, Conklin M, Gill BS, Hardin WD: Pediatric pathologic gaits. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dallas, TX, October 23, 1994.
  3. Gill BS, Georgeson KE, Hardin WD: Digital enhancement of laparoscopic video.
    Poster presented at SPIE/Medical Imaging 1995, San Diego, CA, February 28, 1995.
  4. Gill BS, Georgeson KE, Halpern NB, Hardin WD: Digital video presentations of laparoscopic surgical procedures. Presented at the Annual Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Orlando, FL, March 13, 1995.
  5. D’ Antonio M, Hedlund G, Royal SA, Gill BS, Hardin WD: Association of diaschisis with mirror movements in children with Klippel-Feil deformity. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Radiology, Washington, DC, April 27, 1995.
  6. Hedlund G, Royal SA, Gill BS, Hardin WD: Computerized radiology case presentations.
    Interactive poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Radiology, Washington, DC, April 27, 1995.
  7. Gill BS, Georgeson KE, Hardin WD: Image acquisition in laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery. Poster presented at the IV International Congress for Endosurgery in Children, Orlando, FL, May 17, 1995.
  8. Gill BS, Sozer SO, Potts JR: Surgical Management of Infected Pancreatic Necrosis. Presented at the Fall Semi-Annual Meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, Austin, TX, October 5, 1998.
  9. Gill BS, Sozer SO, DePrang C, Hoffman KK, Potts JR. Management of Infected Pancreatic Necrosis. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, Coronado, CA, April 18, 1999.
  10. Gill BS, Neville HL, Khan AM, Cox CS, Lally KP. Delayed Institution of ECMO Increases Morbidity and Mortality in Meconium Aspiration Syndrome. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Las Vegas, NV, May 17, 2000.
  11. Lally KP, Neville HL, Khan AM, Gill BS, Cox CS. Delayed Institution of ECMO Increases Morbidity in Meconium Aspiration Syndrome. Presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization, New Orleans, LA, September 17, 2000.
  12. Kwong KL, Liu TH, Tamm EP, Gill BS, Brown SD, Mercer DW. Do Clinical and Radiographic Prognosticators Reliably Predict Outcomes for ICU Patients With Acute Pancreatitis? Poster presented at 30th International Educational and Scientific Symposium of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 12, 2001.
  13. Gill BS, Liu TH, Consorti ET, Kawashima A, Tamm EP, Kwong KL, Mercer DW. Patient Triage Prior to Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Improves the Utilization of ERCP and Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons, South Texas Chapter, San Antonio, TX, March 2, 2001. Winner, Resident Competition for Clinical Papers.
  14. Gill BS, Liu TH, Kwong KL, Mercer DW: Do Younger Patients With Cholelithiasis Present Differently From Older Patients? Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, Cancun, Mexico, April 30, 2001.
  15. Gill BS. Extreme Surgery: Ethics and Surgical Decision Making in World War II.
    Grand Rounds presented at the University of Texas-Houston Department of Surgery, Houston, TX, June 3, 2003.
  16. Gill BS. Multidisciplinary Management of Severe Pelvic Fractures. Grand Rounds presented at the University of Texas-Department of Surgery, Houston, TX, August 26, 2003.
  17. Gill BS. Ethics and Surgical Decision Making in American History. Grand Rounds Presented at the University of Texas-Houston, Department of Surgery, Houston, TX, July 25, 2004.
  18. Gill BS. Thermodynamics of Rewarming in Hypothermia. Grand Rounds Presented at the University of Texas-Houston, Department of Surgery, Houston, TX, February 10, 2005.
  19. Gill BS. Field Treatment of Hypothermia: What’s Actually Possible? Presented at Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care 2005, St. Petersburg Beach, FL, August 12, 2005.
  20. Radhakrishnan RS, Shah K, Xue H, Moore FA, Weisbrodt NW, Allen SJ, Gill BS, and Cox CS, Jr. Minimally Invasive Measurement of Intestinal Edema using an Impedance Analyzer Circuit. Presented at Houston Society for Engineering in Medicine and Biology 23rd Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. Feb. 10, 2006.
  21. Radhakrishnan RS, Shah K, Xue H, Moore FA, Weisbrodt NW, Allen SJ, Gill BS, Cox CS, Jr. Minimally Invasive Measurement of Intestinal Edema using an Impedance Analyzer Circuit. Abstract published in Gastroenterology 2006 Apr;130(4 Suppl 2):A1-911.
  22. Radhakrishnan RS, Shah K, Xue H, Moore FA, Weisbrodt NW, Allen SJ, Gill BS, and Cox CS, Jr. Minimally Invasive Measurement of Intestinal Edema using an Impedance Analyzer Circuit. Presented at Digestive Disease Week 2006, Los Angeles, CA, May 23, 2006.
  23. Harting MT, Smith CT, Radhakrishnan RS, Dash PK, Gill B, Cox CS. Regional differences in cerebral edema after traumatic brain injury identified by impedance analysis. J Am Coll Surg 205(3S):35, 2007.
  24. Gill BS, Aroom KR, Cox CS, Jr. A Portable System for Treatment of Hypothermia on the Battlefield. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, San Francisco, Ca, June 20, 2008. Winner, Fellowship for Young Innovators.
  25. Aroom KR, Cox CS, Gill BS. Tesla Pump Design and Optimization for Pediatric Cardiovascular Support. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, San Francisco, Ca, June 21, 2008.
  26. Gill BS, Aroom KR, Cox CS. A Portable System for Management of Hypothermia. Presented at Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care 2008, St. Petersburg Beach, FL, August 13, 2008.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

United States Patent # 7,261,557: “Portable Fluid Warming System”
Inventors: Gill, Brijesh; Cox, Charles
Filed: July 7, 2004
Published: January 12, 2006
Issued: August 28, 2007
Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
Licensee: EMIT Corporation, Clear Lake, TX

Additional citations for this technology:
10/886,191;
11/832,415;
PCT/US05/47209 (International);
PCT/US08/70812 (International).

United States Patent Application 61/074,053: “Centrifugal pump”
Inventors: Gill, Brijesh; Cox, Charles; Aroom, Kevin.
Filed: June 20, 2008.
Status: pending.

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Brijesh "Billy" S. Gill, M.D.
  • Brijesh "Billy" S. Gill, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery Director of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care - Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital

  • Department of Surgery

  • The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    5656 Kelley LBJ-30S
    Houston, TX 77026

  • phone: (713) 500-7244
    fax: 713-566-4583
    e-mail:
    Brijesh.S.Gill@uth.tmc.edu

Administrative Coordinator:
Monique Nunley