A. Reema Kar, MD

Reema Kar, MD, is a surgical critical care physician at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Acute Care Surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She is board certified in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Kar divides her clinical time among the Surgical Critical Care, Trauma, and Emergency General Surgery services. She has previously practiced Burn Surgery at Johns Hopkins and has served as Co-Director of a Wound Care Program affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Kar’s goal as an academic surgeon is to foster a nurturing environment for learners that is conducive to growth and development as clinicians and professionals. She has served previously as a Clerkship Director for the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science Physician Assistant Student surgery rotation, and as the site director for the Acute Care Surgery rotation for the Johns Hopkins Physician Assistant Residency. She is the co-director of the Advanced Selective in Critical Care for fourth year medical students at RWJMS and serves on the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Curriculum Committee and M3/M4 Advanced Clerkship Planning Committee. Dr. Kar’s founded the Women in Surgery Experience at Rutgers/RWJMS (WISER,) a forum for female surgical residents, fellows, and faculty to interact with the goal to promote mutual support. Dr. Kar’s research focuses on gender disparities and implicit bias in academic surgery, and the unique professional experiences of women in surgery.

Philosophy of Care:

Dr. Kar’s motivation to work in Acute Care Surgery stems from her experiences caring for victims of a school shooting. She is deeply committed to delivering emergency care to critically ill and injured patients, while striving to help their families navigate the complexities of a hospital course.

Clinical Interests:

Acute Care Surgery: Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Burn Surgery

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