Joshua A. Marks, MD, FACS, FCCM
Associate Professor
Medical Director, SICU
Medical Co-Director, Center for Operational Resource Efficiency (CORE) and Transfer Center
Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program

Contact
1100 Walnut Street
Suite 702
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-2165
215-923-7957 fax
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Joshua A. Marks, MD, FACS, FCCM
Associate Professor
Medical Director, SICU
Medical Co-Director, Center for Operational Resource Efficiency (CORE) and Transfer Center
Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program
Education
Medical School
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fellowship
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Publications
- Defining the Disparity: A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Factors Associated With Decreased Resident Operative Experience
- Assessing the Feasibility and Implementation of Palliative Care Triggers in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit to Improve Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Patient and Family Care
- Disparities in the Operative Experience Between Female and Male General Surgery Residents: A Multi-institutional Study From the US ROPE Consortium
- A multi-institutional study from the US ROPE Consortium examining factors associated with directly entering practice upon residency graduation
- Direct to or resuscitation of abdominal trauma: An NTDB propensity matched outcomes study
Board Certification
Surgical Critical Care
Surgery
Hospital Appointment
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Jefferson Methodist Hospital
Awards & Recognition
- Elected to Gold Humanism Honor Society (2011)
- Lauren B. Ehrlich Clinical Excellence in Trauma Surgery Award (2012)
- Phillip J. Wolfson, MD, Excellence in Teaching Award, SKMC (2013)
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Education, SKMC (2018)
Leadership
- Medical Co-Director, Center for Operational Resource Efficiency (CORE) and the Transfer Center
Book Chapters
Marks JA, Martin ND. Decision Making Skills: Making Right Decisions Under Stress. Published in: Essentials of Patient Safety in Medicine and Surgery, Stawicki SP. (Ed) First edition, 2015; Wolters Kluwer Health, India.
Marks JA, Kim P. Colon and Rectal Injuries. Published in Encyclopedia of Trauma Care, Papadakos P and Gestring ML (Eds.) 2015; Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Marks JA, Cereda M. Do ventilators damage lungs? How? What can be done to minimize it? Published in Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care, edited by Deutschman C and Neligan PJ. Second edition, 2015; Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Lu CK, Marks JA, Exploratory Laparotomy for Trauma. Published in Fundamentals of General Surgery, edited by Palazzo P and Pucci M. 2018; Springer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Franco I, Sweeney RE, Marks JA, McLaughlin C, Henry M, Yaport MA, Arriaga AF. Chapter 6: Crisis Resource Management and Interdisciplinary Team Training, Published in The Comprehensive Textbook of Healthcare Simulation: Anesthesiology Edition. Springer, (in press).
Marks JA, Price T, Costa SA, Lindenbaum GA. Causes of Short Bowel Syndrome. Published in Contemporary Small Bowel Transplantation, edited by Shah A. Springer. (in press).
Pendleton J, Marks JA. Blow to the Abdomen in a 19-Year-Old Male Football Player Published in Surgery Morning Report, edited by Williams AD, Mann BD. Elsevier. (in press).
Morris S, Williams AD, Marks JA. Stab wound to the neck in a 33-Year-Old Male Published in Surgery Morning Report, edited by Williams AD, Mann BD. Elsevier. (in press).
Leong R, Marks JA, Cereda M. How does mechanical ventilation damage lungs? What can be done to prevent it? Published in Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care, edited by Deutschman C and Neligan PJ. Third edition, 2018; Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (in press).