James V O’Connor, MD, USA

Professor of Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr O´Connor is the chief of thoracic and vascular trauma in Baltimore.

Dr O´Connor is a renowned surgeon and speaker world wide on trauma. He is Councilor of the World Society for Cardiothoracic Trauma and Editorial Board Member of its official Journal, namely, the Journal of Cardiothoracic Trauma. In addition to a clinical practice, hisextensive research interests include aortic and great vessel injury, thoracic damage control surgery, penetreing thoracic trauma and extra-corporeal membranceoxygention.