Assistant Professor of Surgery. NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Trauma and Emergency General Surgery Bellvue Hospital (He/Him)
New York, USA
Joined May 2009
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Chris Decker MD, FACS retweeted
Stay quiet and stay out of the red box unless you have a job. These are the rules posted in Bellevue's Trauma Bay.
This month's Bellevue Magazine imagines Spider-Man as the patient, but the heroes in this one wear scrubs.
on.nyc.gov/40sIclQ
Always love meeting up with the @TempleSurgery family at @traumadoctors !
Congrats to @BellevueHosp trauma group for the podium at #AAST2026. Thank you @traumadoctors for giving us the opportunity to discuss
Nice save @AshleyPfaffMD
Stay quiet and stay out of the red box unless you have a job. These are the rules posted in Bellevue's Trauma Bay.
This month's Bellevue Magazine imagines Spider-Man as the patient, but the heroes in this one wear scrubs.
on.nyc.gov/40sIclQ
Chris Decker MD, FACS retweeted
Ask a trauma surgeon what they eat and you get a very specific answer. For Ashley Pfaff, MD, Trauma Surgeon at Bellevue, that can mean lunch at noon... or dinner at 2:00 AM. Watch her share her two go-to neighborhood spots.
Now the government is working!
nytimes.com/live/2026/05/29/…
Chris Decker MD, FACS retweeted
Do you have questions about how trauma surgeons are trained? @drkuenzler & Dr. Megan Jenkins are talking with Dr. Christopher Decker on Scrubbed In and phone lines are open 877-698-3627 sxm.app.link/DoctorRadio
Although it’s retrospective…, ii feel like the
Pendulum has completely swung away from #REBOA. Cite: @EAST_TRAUMA
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4124…
Happy nurses week!
This #NursesWeek, #BellevueHospital celebrates the incredible nurses who care for our patients every day. 💙
Our “Nursing Through the Ages” celebration highlighted Bellevue’s role in nursing since 1873, when it opened the nation’s first nursing school.
Happy Nurses Week!
Couldn’t agree more - thanks @zoe_maher for teaching me the ways
Ultrasound is now essential in the ICU for managing hypotension. Point-of-care protocols rapidly identify shock type, guide targeted resuscitation, and improve outcomes. Mastery of this “ultrasound stethoscope” is key to modern critical care. #POCUS #CriticalCare
journals.lww.com/jtrauma/abs…
Chris Decker MD, FACS retweeted
Do you have questions about aortic disease? @PlateletDoc @NYUCVDPrevent is talking with @GeraldineOngMD right now are Medical Grand Rounds. Call 877-698-3627 sxm.app.link/DoctorRadio
Chris Decker MD, FACS retweeted
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This Lab Week, they’re also showing their spirit (and creativity!)—including some Toy Story–inspired looks. Take a look at how the team is celebrating!
#LabWeek2026 #MedicalLaboratoryProfessionalsWeek
To the #traumasurgeon #traumasurgery…
Post-op #resuscitativethoracotomy with a blowing continuous air leak and worsening subQ air while still intubated.
-RTOR?
- vac to subQ and ride it out ?
- water seal tubes ?
@traumadoctorsam @TSACO_AAST @traumadoctors @EAST_TRAUMA
Yea unfortunately I agree! @docmartin22
