Peter Mucha, Jr., MD, Visiting Professor Lectureship

Peter Mucha, Jr., M.D. was born in Frackville, PA in 1943. He completed medical school at Hahnemann Medical College, then residency at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. He served on the academic faculty at Mayo Medical School, Hahnemann University, and Pennsylvania State University. He joined WVU in 1998 as Professor in Surgery and as the Director of Trauma and was able to establish the Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center at WVU as the first designated level one trauma center in the state. He was an active member in 20 professional trauma and surgical societies, including AAST and EAST. He was very active in the American College of Surgeons and served for several years on the state and national Committees on Trauma. He provided leadership to some of the largest trauma organizations, including Western Trauma Association, for which he served as Vice President and President in the early 1990's. He served on the editorial board and was a reviewer for seven peer-reviewed journals. He authored 76 articles and book chapters, 27 published abstracts, and gave more than 350 professional presentations. He was very dedicated to resident education and research. He had a true passion for providing patient care that "is second to none" and was a strong force in establishing a trauma system in the state of West Virginia. The Peter Mucha, Jr., M.D. Memorial Lecture in Trauma and Critical Care has been established to continue his legacy of dedication to the trauma system and education of all healthcare providers.

Past Visiting Professors

2022 Jennifer M. Gurney, MD, FACS
Colonel Medical Corps United States Army
Chief of Trauma Systems Development Joint Trauma System
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Bethesda, MD
Surgeon, US Army Institute of Surgical Research United States Army
"Care on the Battlefield: Crossroads of the Military and
Civilian Trauma Systems – Yesterday’s Medicine
Tomorrow"
2020 Sheldon H. Teperman, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery, The Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Trauma Medical Director, NYC Health and Hospitals – Jacobi Hospital
System Trauma Medical Director, NYC Health and Hospitals
“Surgical and Trauma Leadership During the Time of the Covid Surge in New York City”
2019 Donald H. Jenkins, MD, FACS
Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Vice Chair for Quality, Department of Surgery
Betty and Bob Kelso Distinguished Chair in Burn and Trauma Surgery
Associate Deputy Director, Military Health Institute
UT Health San Antonio, TX
"Whole Blood: Current State of the Art"
2018 Alexander L. Eastman, MD, MPH, FACS, FAEMS
Senior Advisor, The United States Department of Homeland Security
Lieutenant and Chief Medical Officer, Dallas Police Department
Lead Medical Officer Dallas Police SWAT Team
"Improving Survival from the Active Shooter: A Personal Story"
2017 C. William Schwab, MD, FACS, FRCS
Professor of Surgery, Founding Chief Division of Traumatology and Surgical Critical Care
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Watch the Video: One Nation, One System, Zero Preventable Deaths
2016 Demetrios Demetriades, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery; Director of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Watch the Video: Trauma: From Inception to Date - Successes, Trials, Errors, and Challenges
2014 John B. Holcomb, MD

Professor and Vice Chair; Director, Center for Translational Injury Research

University of Texas, Health Science Center Houston
Watch A Video: Development of Military Trauma ; Damage Control Resuscitation
2013 David V. Feliciano, MD
J. Stanley Battersby Professor of Surgery; Division Chief – General Surgery, Department of Surgery
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
Watch A Video: Milestones in Trauma ; For the Patient
2006 Kenneth L. Mattox, M.D., FACS
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Surgery; Chief of Staff, Ben Taub General Hospital Department of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX