Andrew C Bernard, MD

Bio / Education: 

Medical School
University of Kentucky

Residency
University of Kentucky

Fellowship
University of Kentucky, Surgical Critical Care and Trauma

Board Certification
General Surgery
Surgery Critical Care

Surgical Interests

  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Trauma
  • Upper and lower endoscopy
  • Surgical critical care
PubMed Publications: 

  • Procter, L.;Bernard, A.C.;Korosec, R.L.;Chipko, P.L.;Kearney PA, J.;Zwischenberger, J.B. "An acute care surgery service generates a positive contribution margin in an appropriately staffed hospital." Journal of the American College of Surgeons 216, 2 (2013): 298-301. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Procter, L.D.;Meier, C.F.;Hamilton, C.;Gerughty, A.R.;Overall, P.;Santapuram, P.;Davenport, D.L.;McNamara, P.;Woodward, J.;Bernard, A.C. "y+ cationic amino acid transport of arginine in packed red blood cells." The Journal of surgical research 179, 1 (2013): e183-7. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Ferraris, V.A.;Bernard, A.C.;Hyde, B. "The impact of antiplatelet drugs on trauma outcomes." The journal of trauma and acute care surgery 73, 2 (2012): 492-7. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Miller, C.P.;Cook, A.M.;Case, C.D.;Bernard, A.C. "As-needed antihypertensive therapy in surgical patients, why and how: challenging a paradigm." The American surgeon 78, 2 (2012): 250-3. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Bernard, A.C.;Moore, E.E.;Moore, F.A.;Hides, G.A.;Guthrie, B.J.;Omert, L.A.;Gould, S.A.;Rodman GH, J.;PolyHeme Study, G. "Postinjury resuscitation with human polymerized hemoglobin prolongs early survival: a post hoc analysis." The Journal of trauma 70, 5 Suppl (2011): S34-7. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Hasenboehler, E.A.;Bernard, A.C.;Bottiggi, A.J.;Moghadamian, E.S.;Wright, R.D.;Chang, P.K.;Boulanger, B.R.;Kearney, P.A. "Treatment of traumatic flail chest with muscular sparing open reduction and internal fixation: description of a surgical technique." The Journal of trauma 71, 2 (2011): 494-501. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Stanley, M.D.;Davenport, D.L.;Procter, L.D.;Perry, J.E.;Kearney, P.A.;Bernard, A.C. "An acute care surgery rotation contributes significant general surgical operative volume to residency training compared with other rotations." The Journal of trauma 70, 3 (2011): 590-4. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Bernard, A.C.;Mullineaux, D.R.;Auxier, J.T.;Forman, J.L.;Shapiro, R.;Pienkowski, D. "Pediatric anthropometrics are inconsistent with current guidelines for assessing rider fit on all-terrain vehicles." Accident; analysis and prevention 42, 4 (2010): 1220-5. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Procter, L.D.;Davenport, D.L.;Bernard, A.C.;Zwischenberger, J.B. "General surgical operative duration is associated with increased risk-adjusted infectious complication rates and length of hospital stay." Journal of the American College of Surgeons 210, 1 (2010): 60-5.e1-2. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Kluemper, C.;Rogers, A.;Fallat, M.;Bernard, A.C. "Genitourinary injuries in pediatric all-terrain vehicle trauma--a mechanistic relationship?" Urology 75, 5 (2010): 1162-4. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Bernard, A.C.;Lee, C.;Hoskins, J.;Lee, J.;Patel, S.;Ginn, G.;Maley, B. "Sciatic hernia: laparoscopic transabdominal extraperitoneal repair with plug and patch." Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery 14, 1 (2010): 97-100. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Bernard, A.C.;Davenport, D.L.;Chang, P.K.;Vaughan, T.B.;Zwischenberger, J.B. "Intraoperative transfusion of 1 U to 2 U packed red blood cells is associated with increased 30-day mortality, surgical-site infection, pneumonia, and sepsis in general surgery patients." Journal of the American College of Surgeons 208, 5 (2009): 931-7, 937.e1-2; discussion 938-9. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Lee, C.Y.;Bernard, A.C.;Fryman, L.;Coughenour, J.;Costich, J.;Boulanger, B.;Chang, P.;Kearney, P.A. "Imaging may delay transfer of rural trauma victims: a survey of referring physicians." The Journal of trauma 65, 6 (2008): 1359-63. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Barnes, S.L.;Badrudduja, M.;Bernard, A.C.;Boulanger, B.R. "Pneumobilia after blunt trauma: a self-limited condition?" The Journal of trauma 60, 3 (2006): 637-9. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Inayat, M.S.;Bernard, A.C.;Gallicchio, V.S.;Garvy, B.A.;Elford, H.L.;Oakley, O.R. "Oxygen carriers: a selected review." Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis 34, 1 (2006): 25-32. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Magnuson, B.L.;Clifford, T.M.;Hoskins, L.A.;Bernard, A.C. "Enteral nutrition and drug administration, interactions, and complications." Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 20, 6 (2005): 618-24. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Bernard, A.C.;Summers, A.;Thomas, J.;Ray, M.;Rockich, A.;Barnes, S.;Boulanger, B.;Kearney, P. "Novel spanish translators for acute care nurses and physicians: usefulness and effect on practitioners' stress." American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses 14, 6 (2005): 545-50. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Bernard, A.C.;Winstead, P.S.;Mentzer, R.M. "Changing the paradigm for transfusing the anemic patient in an acute care environment." The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association 103, 3 (2005): 86-91. [PubMed Link] |
  • Barnes, S.L.;Bernard, A.C.;Kearney, P.A.;Boulanger, B.R. "A rare case of HITTS following prophylactic LMWH therapy in a blunt trauma victim." Injury 36, 2 (2005): 347-51. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Tsuei, B.J.;Bernard, A.C.;Barksdale, A.R.;Rockich, A.K.;Meier, C.F.;Kearney, P.A. "Supplemental enteral arginine is metabolized to ornithine in injured patients." The Journal of surgical research 123, 1 (2005): 17-24. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Bernard, A.C.;Magnuson, B.;Tsuei, B.J.;Swintosky, M.;Barnes, S.;Kearney, P.A. "Defining and assessing tolerance in enteral nutrition." Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 19, 5 (2004): 481-6. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Bernard, A.C.;Barnes, S.L.;Boulanger, B.R. "Multilevel blunt duodenal injury." The Journal of trauma 57, 5 (2004): 1108-10. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Barnes, S.L.;Shane, M.D.;Schoemann, M.B.;Bernard, A.C.;Boulanger, B.R. "Laparoscopic appendectomy after 30 weeks pregnancy: report of two cases and description of technique." The American surgeon 70, 8 (2004): 733-6. [PubMed Link] |
  • Tsuei, B.J.;Skinner, J.C.;Bernard, A.C.;Kearney, P.A.;Boulanger, B.R. "The open peritoneal cavity: etiology correlates with the likelihood of fascial closure." The American surgeon 70, 7 (2004): 652-6. [PubMed Link] |
  • Barksdale, A.R.;Bernard, A.C.;Maley, M.E.;Gellin, G.L.;Kearney, P.A.;Boulanger, B.R.;Tsuei, B.J.;Ochoa, J.B. "Regulation of arginase expression by T-helper II cytokines and isoproterenol." Surgery 135, 5 (2004): 527-35. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Bernard, A.C.;Mullett, T.W. "Mediastinal granuloma complicating histoplasmosis." The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association 101, 1 (2003): 12-4. [PubMed Link] |
  • Boulanger, B.R.;Barnes, S.;Bernard, A.C. "Epiploic appendagitis: an emerging diagnosis for general surgeons." The American surgeon 68, 11 (2002): 1022-5. [PubMed Link] |
  • Tsuei, B.J.;Bernard, A.C.;Shane, M.D.;Shirley, L.A.;Maley, M.E.;Boulanger, B.R.;Kearney, P.A.;Ochoa, J.B. "Surgery induces human mononuclear cell arginase I expression." The Journal of trauma 51, 3 (2001): 497-502. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Bernard, A.C.;Hagihara, P.F.;Burke, V.J.;Kugelmas, M. "Endoscopic localization and management of colonic bleeding in patients with portal hypertension." Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques 11, 3 (2001): 195-8. [PubMed Link] |
  • Bernard, A.C.;Mistry, S.K.;Morris SM, J.;O'Brien, W.E.;Tsuei, B.J.;Maley, M.E.;Shirley, L.A.;Kearney, P.A.;Boulanger, B.R.;Ochoa, J.B. "Alterations in arginine metabolic enzymes in trauma." Shock (Augusta, Ga.) 15, 3 (2001): 215-9. [PubMed Link] |
  • Ochoa, J.B.;Bernard, A.C.;O'Brien, W.E.;Griffen, M.M.;Maley, M.E.;Rockich, A.K.;Tsuei, B.J.;Boulanger, B.R.;Kearney, P.A.;Morris Jr SM, J. "Arginase I expression and activity in human mononuclear cells after injury." Annals of surgery 233, 3 (2001): 393-9. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Bernard, A.C.;Mastrangelo, M.J.;Schwartz, R.W. "Laparoscopic localization and management of lower gastrointestinal vascular lesions." Current surgery 57, 4 (2000): 318-320. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Bernard, A.C.;Schwartz, R.W. "Lower gastrointestinal vascular lesions: current concepts in diagnosis and treatment." Current surgery 57, 4 (2000): 313-317. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Ochoa, J.B.;Bernard, A.C.;Mistry, S.K.;Morris SM, J.;Figert, P.L.;Maley, M.E.;Tsuei, B.J.;Boulanger, B.R.;Kearney, P.A. "Trauma increases extrahepatic arginase activity." Surgery 127, 4 (2000): 419-26. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Bernard, A.C.;Fitzpatrick, E.A.;Maley, M.E.;Gellin, G.L.;Tsuei, B.J.;Arden, W.A.;Boulanger, B.R.;Kearney, P.A.;Ochoa, J.B. "Beta adrenoceptor regulation of macrophage arginase activity." Surgery 127, 4 (2000): 412-8. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Bernard, A.C.;Kenady, D.E. "Conventional surgical tracheostomy as the preferred method of airway management." Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 57, 3 (1999): 310-5. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
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