Dane Scantling, DO, MPH, FACS

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Scantling is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and a Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon at Boston Medical Center. He began his medical career in prehospital medicine as a firefighter and paramedic. This was followed by a Master’s degree in public health, his doctorate, residency and fellowship in trauma and acute care surgery. He then completed additional epidemiology and biostatistics training at the University of Pennsylvania. Today, he has an academic career with an emphasis on clinical research, primarily relating to access to trauma care and the prevention of firearm violence. He has received internal funding as well as support from the American College of Surgeons (C. James Carrico, MD, FACS, Faculty Research Fellowship for the Study of Trauma and Critical Care), the National Institutes of Health (Health Disparities LRP from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities) and the Stepping Strong Foundation.

Publications

  • Published 10/10/2025

    Smith SM, Pinkes N, Maaneb de Macedo K, Froehle L, Torres C, Herrera-Escobar JP, Hwabejire J, Sanchez SE, Scantling DR. Mind over Matter: Mental Scars and Outcomes after Firearm Injury. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Oct 10. PMID: 41071578.

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  • Published 8/9/2025

    Stolarski AE, Smith SM, Poulson M, Holena D, Galea S, Kang D, Torres C, Saillant N, Scantling D. Equity of Access to Care in an Urban Trauma System. J Surg Res. 2025 Oct; 314:298-304. PMID: 40784246.

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  • Published 7/27/2025

    Torres CM, Stolarski AE, Kenzik KM, Scantling DR, Richman A, Saillant NN, Sakran JV. Identifying trauma patients who benefit from whole blood transfusion: An effect decomposition analysis on patient survival. Transfusion. 2025 Sep; 65(9):1609-1619. PMID: 40717387.

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  • Published 7/7/2025

    Perea LL, Fletcher KL, Morgan ME, McNickle AG, Fraser D, Rosenthal M, Wang E, Goldenberg A, Hancin E, Smith AA, Leoni JA, Meizoso JP, O'Neil CF, Noorbakhsh M, Almahmoud K, Lapham D, Sais E, Cullinane D, Falank C, Maung AA, Bhattacharya B, Bjordahl P, Guido J, Dixon A, Carlson A, Udekwu P, Shell C, Bilaniuk JW, Nemeth ZH, Butts CA, Zorn J, Ahmeti M, Briggs S, Haan JM, Lightwine K, Oh J, Marshall G, Collom M, Lewis R, Davis G, Ratnasekera A, Okorafor O, Broderick M, Kundi R, Muse T, Mehta C, Collins M, Lawrence J, Jacobson LA, Williams J, Ewing K, Narveson J, Lieser M, Streams J, Gadomski S, Berne JD, Mederos DR, Teichman AL, Choron RL, Grant J, Frederick N, Evans D, Doris S, Scantling D, Laudon A, Craft P, Kirsch J, Brigode W, Stecher JS, Nahmias J, Alvarez C, Mousafeiris V, Mulita F, Turcotte M, Holliday T, Michetti CP, Glass N, Jackovich A, Bankhead B, Thompson B, Chowdhury S, Thurston B, Bailey C, Bresz K, Horst M, Bernard A, Hazelton JP. Moderate- to High-grade Blunt Liver and Spleen Injuries Warrant Repeat Imaging to Identify Treatable Complications: Results of the Radiographic Evaluation of Delayed Solid Organ Complications EAST Multicenter Trial. Ann Surg. 2025 Oct 01; 282(4):580-591. PMID: 40623163.

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  • Published 6/27/2025

    Ilkhani S, Zogg CK, Alty IG, Scantling D, Pinkes N, Castillo-Angeles M, Sanchez SE, Hwabejire JO, Rafaqat W, Salim A, Herrera-Escobar JP, Anderson GA. Social support can mitigate socioeconomic disparities in trauma patients. Am J Surg. 2025 Sep; 247:116501. PMID: 40651045.

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Education

  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, DO
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst, MPH
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst, BS

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