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 2/25/2026

    Poulson MR, Benjamin A, Scantling DR. Firearm Mortality and Equitable Access to Trauma Care in Chicago. JAMA Surg. 2026 Feb 25. PMID: 41739460.

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  • Published 2/13/2026

    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. 2026 Mar 01; 242(3):618-627. PMID: 41071578.

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  • Published 2/12/2026

    Madakasira SS, Stolarski AE, Saillant NN, Scantling DR, Sanchez SE, Ong CJ, Feldman J, Sperry JL, Torres CM. Whole Blood-Based Resuscitation and Mortality in Patients with Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Feb 12. PMID: 41677120.

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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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Education

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

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