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Donald Jenkins, M.D.

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210-743-4130

traumaservices@uthscsa.edu

Departments & Divisions

Donald H Jenkins, M.D., FACS

Professor/Clinical

Vice Chair for Quality

Dr. Donald Jenkins earned a BS in Biochemistry from the University of Scranton in Scranton, PA and his MD at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda MD.  He performed his surgical residency at Wilford Hall USAF Hospital in San Antonio TX, trauma fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia PA, and retired after nearly 25 years of active duty service from the USAF in 2008.

 As former Trauma Medical Director at the American College of Surgeons verified Level I Trauma Center at Saint Mary’s Hospital at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Dr. Jenkins had oversight for the entire spectrum of care for all trauma patients, from prevention and pre-hospital care to rehabilitation and repatriation.  Dr. Jenkins has been the Trauma Director for the ACS Level I verified trauma center for the United States Air Force (2000-2008), he has been the Trauma Director for the 44th Medical Command for all medical care in Iraq (2004-2005), helped to develop the Joint Theater Trauma System for the United States Central Command (all of southwest Asia), was the Trauma Director of the Joint Theater Trauma System (Baghdad Iraq and Bagram Afghanistan 2006), helped develop the Joint Trauma System and was the Trauma Medical Director of the Joint Trauma System (Fort Sam Houston, TX 2007-2008).  Thus, he has extensive experience in Performance Improvement, is the ACSCOT PIPS Committee Chair, is the liaison to the Society of Trauma Nurses for the Trauma Outcome PI Course, is building rural trauma regional organizations and is teaching PI in both urban Level I and rural Level III and IV centers. 

In 2014, Dr. Jenkins was presented with the highest honor that The American Legion can bestow, the Distinguished Service Medal, at their 96th National Convention. Some previous recipients of this award include Presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, George W. Bush; Gen. Colin Powell; Drs. Michael E. Debakey and Howard Rusk; Senators Orin Hatch and Richard Lugar; and Henry Kissinger.

Dr. Jenkins is currently Professor of Surgery, Vice Chair for Quality and Associate Deputy Director of the Military Health Institute at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 1998 - Postdoctoral Fellowship - Trauma and Surgical Critical Care - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    • 1997 - Postdoctoral Training - Focused Abdominal Sonography in Trauma - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    • 1996 - Residency - General Surgery - Wilford Hall Medical Center
    • 1992 - Internship - General Surgery - Wilford Hall Medical Center
    • 1989 - Internship - General Surgery - Wilford Hall Medical Center
    • 1988 - MD - Medicine - Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
    • 1984 - BS - Biochemistry - University of Scranton

    Appointments

    • 5/2019 - Professor of Surgery - Uniformed Services UniversityBethesda
    • 5/2018 - Director - Perioperative Clinical Team, UT Health, Surgery, San Antonio
    • 6/2016 - Associate Deputy Director - Military Health InstituteSan Antonio
    • 6/2016 - Surgeon Champion - National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)San Antonio
    • 6/2016 - Medical Staff - University Health SystemsSan Antonio
    • 6/2016 - Clinical Professor and Faculty Physician - UTHSCSA, Surgery, San Antonio
    • 1/1999 - Assistant Professor/Clinical - Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesSan Antonio

  • Clinical

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care
    • American Board of Surgery