Faculty

Myung S. Park, M.D., M.S.

Clinical Studies

Characterization of Coagulopathic Phenotypes in Trauma Patients Using Innovative Assays Developed By Trans-Agency Research Consortium for Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy (TACTIC): Pilot Study (TACTIC) Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to look at the blood’s clotting response in people who have suffered a traumatic injury and compare it with non-injured people.
Multi-Center Prospective Validation Study of VTE Risk Prediction Tool in Trauma Patients Rochester, Minn.
Almost one-half million people suffer venous thromboembolism annually in the United States, and one-third die from this disease. Massive bleeding from injury accounts for half of early deaths after trauma. This study aims to prevent the deaths and suffering associated with venous thromboembolism and bleeding by identifying the individual person at high risk of these complications in order to take preventive measures.
Performance Characteristics of Quantra and SEER Sonorheometry in Surgical and Trauma Patients Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to investigate if the Quantra point-of-care viscoelastic assay canprovide rapid assessment (within 15 minutes) of trauma-induced coagulopathy in the trauma resuscitation bay, as compared to standard laboratory assays (INR, Thromboelastography [TEG]), which take ≥ 60 minutes before final results become available.

Microvesicle Production After Acute Trauma and its Clinical Impact on Venothromboembolism Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this research study is to look at how trauma affects the ability of blood to clot. The blood of people who suffer a traumatic injury can under-clot or over-clot, and this research study will look at blood drawn from people after they suffer a traumatic injury to see how well their blood clots.