Department of Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Clinical Information

Specialties

Hee Soo Jung, MD, FACS, FCCM

Associate Professor

  • Director, Surgical Critical Care Services
  • Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
  • Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery

jung@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 265-9574

600 Highland Ave
G5/340
Madison, WI 53792-0001

Education

  • MD, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL, 2007
  • Residency in Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 2012
  • Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2013

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Jung is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Hee Soo Jung practices in the trauma, burn and acute care surgery programs.

Dr. Hee Soo Jung provides a wide range of services including Appendectomy, Burn Surgery, Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder Removal), Excision of Lipoma, Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Repair, Muscle Biopsy, Open Groin Hernia Repair, Sebaceous Cyst Removal, Subcutaneous Tumor Removal, Trauma Surgery, Ventral / Abdominal Hernia Repair, Bowel Obstruction Surgery, Small Bowel and Large Bowel/Colon Resection.

Research Interests

Dr. Jung’s research focuses on reducing preventable errors in trauma care through the development of novel educational and assessment methodologies. His team currently studies interdisciplinary team communication and its impact on patient care. He also investigates clinical outcomes in trauma, emergency general surgery and critical care.

Recent Publications

  • Measuring the impact of simulation debriefing on the practices of interprofessional trauma teams using natural language processing.
    Rosser AA, Qadadha YM, Thompson RJ, Jung HS, Jung S
    Am J Surg 2023 Feb; 225(2): 394-399
    [PubMed ID: 36207174]

  • EAST evidence-based statement on "Stand Your Ground" laws.
    Kaufman EJ, Zakrison TL, Hoofnagle MH, Tatebe LC, Rattan R, Murphy PB, Smith RN, Joseph DK, Yeh DD, Haut ER, Como JJ, Christmas AB, Claridge JA, Stein DM, Jung HS
    J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022 Sep 01; 93(3): e123-e124
    [PubMed ID: 35687805]

  • Evaluation of a standardized protocol for medical management of uncomplicated acute type B aortic dissection.
    Aziz A, O'Donnell H, Harris DG, Jung HS, DiMusto P
    J Vasc Surg 2022 Sep; 76(3): 639-644.e2
    [PubMed ID: 35550395]

  • In Support of Interval Cholecystectomy for Perforated Cholecystitis: In Reply to Toro and Di Carlo.
    Krecko LK, Scarborough JE, Jung HS
    J Am Coll Surg 2022 May 01; 234(5): 974-975
    [PubMed ID: 35426418]

  • Which hospital-acquired conditions matter the most in trauma? An evidence-based approach for prioritizing trauma program improvement.
    Lee PT, Krecko LK, Savage S, O'Rourke AP, Jung HS, Ingraham A, Zarzaur BL, Scarborough JE
    J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022 Oct 01; 93(4): 446-452
    [PubMed ID: 35393378]

All Publications on PubMed