Dane Scantling, DO, MPH, FACS
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Surgery

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



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.


Improving access to trauma care for victims of firearm violence
08/01/2025 - 04/30/2028 (PI)
NIH/National Inst on Minority Health and Health Disparities
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Improving access to trauma care for Boston victims of firearm violence
07/01/2024 - 06/30/2026 (PI)
American College of Surgeons



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  1. 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.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41071578; DOI: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001658;
     
  2. 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.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40784246
     
  3. 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.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40717387
     
  4. 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.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40623163
     
  5. 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.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40651045
     
  6. 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.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38802244
     
  7. 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; PMCID: PMC12083362; DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2024-001729;
     
  8. 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.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40211951
     
  9. 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; PMCID: PMC11664373; DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2024-001438;
     
  10. 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.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39753464
     
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2024-2026 American College of Surgeons: James Carrico Faculty Research Award
2022 EAST: Best Manuscript
2022 EAST: Cox Templeton Injury Prevention Competition Winner
2021 AAST: Best Poster
2021 EAST: Best Manuscript
2020 Pennsylvania Medical Society: Every Day Hero Award
2019 Drexel University College of Medicine: Joel J. Roslyn MD Research Award
2016 Pennsylvania Medical Society: 40 Under 40 Physicians
2014 PCOM: Albert D'Alonzo Research Award
2013 PCOM: Gorin Scholarship
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Access to Health Care
Firearms
Trauma
Critical Care
Equity, Health
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