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 5/20/2025

    Hatchimonji JS, Hatchimonji DR, Allee L, Scantling DR. Trends in youth risk behaviours and firearm injury in the USA over 20 years. Inj Prev. 2025 May 20; 31(3):236-241. PMID: 38802244.

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  • Published 5/14/2025

    Smith S, Scantling DR. Improving care and equity in the American trauma system: past, present and future. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2025; 10(2):e001729. PMID: 40385322.

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  • Published 4/11/2025

    Laudon AD, Franks JA, Davis ES, Zhao X, Kenzik K, Torres CM, Smith S, Allee L, Scantling DR. 110,000 Preventable Deaths: The Most Impactful Gaps in Firearm Suicide Prevention Laws 2010-2019. Ann Surg. 2025 Apr 11. PMID: 40211951.

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  • Published 12/20/2024

    Choron RL, Piplani C, Kuzinar J, Teichman AL, Bargoud C, Sciarretta JD, Smith RN, Hanos D, Afif IN, Beard JH, Dhillon NK, Zhang A, Ghneim M, Devasahayam R, Gunter O, Smith AA, Sun B, Cao CS, Reynolds JK, Hilt LA, Holena DN, Chang G, Jonikas M, Echeverria-Rosario K, Fung NS, Anderson A, Fitzgerald CA, Dumas RP, Levin JH, Trankiem CT, Yoon J, Blank J, Hazelton JP, McLaughlin CJ, Al-Aref R, Kirsch JM, Howard DS, Scantling DR, Dellonte K, Vella MA, Hopkins B, Shell C, Udekwu P, Wong EG, Joseph B, Lieberman H, Ramsey WA, Stewart CH, Alvarez C, Berne JD, Nahmias J, Puente I, Patton J, Rakitin I, Perea L, Pulido O, Ahmed H, Keating J, Kodadek LM, Wade J, Reynold H, Schreiber M, Benjamin A, Khan A, Mann LK, Mentzer C, Mousafeiris V, Mulita F, Reid-Gruner S, Sais E, Foote CW, Palacio CH, Argandykov D, Kaafarani H, Bover Manderski MT, Moko L, Narayan M, Seamon M. Pancreaticoduodenectomy in trauma patients with grade IV-V duodenal or pancreatic injuries: a post hoc analysis of an EAST multicenter trial. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2024; 9(1):e001438. PMID: 39717488.

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  • Published 12/15/2024

    Smith SM, Counihan D, Stolarski A, Buck AK, Janeway M, Saillant NN, Torres C, Dechert T, Scantling D. Gentrification, gun violence, and disparities in access to care for shooting victims. Am J Surg. 2025 Jun; 244:116149. PMID: 39753464.

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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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