Tyler J Loftus, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Program Director of the General Surgery Residency Program
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About Tyler J Loftus
As an associate professor with tenure and an acute care surgeon in the University of Florida Department of Surgery, I treat patients for traumatic injury and those needing emergency general surgery.
I graduated magna cum laude from Clemson University, receiving my Bachelor of Science in health science in 2008. Staying in South Carolina, I obtained my medical degree at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Then, I relocated to Florida to pursue a general surgery residency and NIH-sponsored research fellowship at the Sepsis and Critical Illness Research center at UF. Subsequently, I completed a surgical critical care fellowship and a PhD in biomedical informatics at UF.
I am passionate about resident education and professional development as program director for the general surgery residency. My NIH-funded research pursuits have evolved from translational science, focusing on bone marrow failure and anemia after traumatic injury, to data science, focusing on machine learning to augment personalized, patient-centered decision-making.
Accomplishments
Board Certifications
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Clinical InformaticsAmerican Board of Preventative Medicine
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Licensed PhysicianState of Florida
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SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
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Surgical Critical CareAmerican Board of Surgery
Clinical Profile
Subspecialties
- Surgical Critical Care
Areas of Interest
- Abdominal Exploration
- Bile Duct Obstruction
- Bleeding
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cholangitis
- Endoscopy
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Perforation
- Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Neck Dissection
- Peptic Ulcer
- Peritonitis
- Robotic Surgery
- Traumatic Injury
Research Profile
0000-0001-5354-443X
Areas of Interest
- augmented surgical decision-making
- machine learning for predictive analytics
- patient phenotyping
Publications
Academic Articles
Grants
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Transforming Surgical Training Using Precision Education
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- SOC FOR IMPROVING MED PROFESSIONAL LEARN via WELLCOME LEAP
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Artificial Intelligence Passport for Biomedical Research (AIPassportBMR ): Digital Experiential Learning Community for Upskilling in Artificial Intelligence for Biomedical, Behavioral and Clinical Research
Active
- Role:
- Co-Investigator
- Funding:
- NATL INST OF HLTH NIGMS
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Transforming Surgical Training Using Precision Education
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- SOC FOR IMPROVING MED PROFESSIONAL LEARN via WELLCOME LEAP
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Together: Transforming and Translating Discovery to Improve Health
- Role:
- Project Manager
- Funding:
- NATL INST OF HLTH NCATS
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Transforming Surgical Training Using Precision Education
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- SOC FOR IMPROVING MED PROFESSIONAL LEARN via WELLCOME LEAP
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Aligning Patient Acuity with Resource Intensity after Major Surgery
Active
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- NATL INST OF HLTH NIGMS
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Explainable, Fair, Reproducible and Collaborative Surgical Artificial Intelligence: Integrating data, algorithms and clinical reasoning for surgical risk assessment (XAI-IDEALIST)
Active
- Role:
- Co-Investigator
- Funding:
- NATL INST OF HLTH NIGMS
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Aligning Patient Acuity with Triage Destination after Major Surgery
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- UF FOUNDATION via MAREN FOU
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Aligning Patient Acuity with Intensity of Care after Surgery
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- NATL INST OF HLTH NIGMS
Education
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Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care
University of Florida
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Research Fellowship, Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center
University of Florida
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Residency, General Surgery
University of Florida
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Medical Degree
Medical University of South Carolina
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Bachelor of Science
Clemson University
Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 273-5670
- Business:
- tloftus@ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100108
1600 SW ARCHER RD
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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1600 SW ARCHER RD
GAINESVILLE FL 32610