Piroska Kopar, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Acute and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Medicine
Washington University

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Clinical ethics in surgery and in intensive care unit. Surgical critical care, trauma and acute care surgery, hemodynamic monitoring in shock.

PUBLICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • Lekstrom-Himes JA, Dorman SE, Kopar PK, Holland SM, Gallin JI. Neutrophil-specific Granule Deficiency Results from a Novel Mutation with Loss of Function of the Transcripton Factor CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein e. Journal of Experimental Medicine. 1999 Jun 7; 189(11):1847-52.
  • Tibbs BM, Kopar PK, Dente CJ, Rozycki GS, Feliciano DV. Acetabular and Isolated Pelvic Ring Fractures: a Comparison of Initial Assessment and Outcome. The American Surgeon. 2008 Jun;74(6):538-41.
  • Stanifer BP, Dragnev K, Delong P, Tilluckdharry L, Rigas J, McGowan A, Kopar PK, Nugent W, Erkmen CP. KRAS and EGFR Results From EBUS Evaluation of Mediastinal Adenopathy. CHEST. 2011 Oct 23-26; 140(4):S939A.
  • Kopar PK. Maintaining Contact. SCORE Curriculum Ethics and Professionalism Module. surgicalcore.com
  • Kopar PK. Commitment. SCORE Curriculum Ethics and Professionalism Module. surgicalcore.com
  • Kopar PK. The Transformation and Challenges of the Surgeon-Patient Relationship. Surgical Ethics, Principles and Practice, Springer 2019. ISBN 978-3-030-05963-7.
  • Kepper P and Kopar PK. Advance Directives. The SCORE Portal. https://www.surgicalcore.org/modulecontent.aspx?id=1000776. Published March 2020.
  • Kepper P and Kopar PK. Decision-Making Capacity. The SCORE Portal. https://www.surgicalcore.org/modulecontent.aspx?id=1000780. Published March 2020.
  • Kepper P and Kopar PK. Futility. The SCORE Portal. https://www.surgicalcore.org/modulecontent.aspx?id=1000777. Published March 2020.
  • Brown D and Kopar PK. Do Not Resuscitate. The SCORE Portal. https://www.surgicalcore.org/modulecontent.aspx?id=1000779. Published March 2020. 
  • Brown D. and Kopar PK. Withdrawing and Withholding Life-Sustaining Treatments. The SCORE Portal. https://www.surgicalcore.org/modulecontent.aspx?id=1000778. Published March 2020.
  • Kopar PK, Lui FY. The Surgeon as Double Agent: Surgeons’ Perceptions on Conflicting Expectations of Patient Care and Stewardship of Resources. J Am Coll Surg. 2020 May 16:S1072-7515(20)30399-9
  • Kramer JB, Brown DE, Kopar PK. Ethics in the Time of Coronavirus: Recommendations in the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Am Coll Surg. 2020 Jun;230(6):1114-1118.
  • Kramer JB, Brown DE, Kopar PK. Ethics in the Time of Coronavirus: Engaging the Conversation: In Reply to Hai and Colleagues. J Am Coll Surg. 2020 May 30:S1072-7515(20)30401-4.
  • Kopar, PK. Cognitive Dissonance. McSweeneys Flattened by the Curve. June 16, 2020. https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/cognitive-dissonance
  • Lekstrom-Himes JA, Dorman SE, Kopar PK, Holland SM, Gallin JI. Neutrophil-specific Granule Deficiency Results from a Novel Mutation with Loss of Function of the Transcripton Factor CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein e. Journal of Experimental Medicine. 1999 Jun 7; 189(11):1847-52.
  • Tibbs BM, Kopar PK, Dente CJ, Rozycki GS, Feliciano DV. Acetabular and Isolated Pelvic Ring Fractures: a Comparison of Initial Assessment and Outcome. The American Surgeon. 2008 Jun;74(6):538-41.
  • Stanifer BP, Dragnev K, Delong P, Tilluckdharry L, Rigas J, McGowan A, Kopar PK, Nugent W, Erkmen CP. KRAS and EGFR Results From EBUS Evaluation of Mediastinal Adenopathy. CHEST. 2011 Oct 23-26; 140(4):S939A.
  • Kopar PK. Maintaining Contact. SCORE Curriculum Ethics and Professionalism Module. surgicalcore.com
  • Kopar PK. Commitment. SCORE Curriculum Ethics and Professionalism Module. surgicalcore.com
  • Kopar PK. The Transformation and Challenges of the Surgeon-Patient Relationship. Surgical Ethics, Principles and Practice, Springer 2019. ISBN 978-3-030-05963-7.
  • Kepper P and Kopar PK. Advance Directives. The SCORE Portal. https://www.surgicalcore.org/modulecontent.aspx?id=1000776. Published March 2020.
  • Kepper P and Kopar PK. Decision-Making Capacity. The SCORE Portal. https://www.surgicalcore.org/modulecontent.aspx?id=1000780. Published March 2020.
  • Kepper P and Kopar PK. Futility. The SCORE Portal. https://www.surgicalcore.org/modulecontent.aspx?id=1000777. Published March 2020.
  • Brown D and Kopar PK. Do Not Resuscitate. The SCORE Portal. https://www.surgicalcore.org/modulecontent.aspx?id=1000779. Published March 2020. 
  • Brown D. and Kopar PK. Withdrawing and Withholding Life-Sustaining Treatments. The SCORE Portal. https://www.surgicalcore.org/modulecontent.aspx?id=1000778. Published March 2020.
  • Kopar PK, Lui FY. The Surgeon as Double Agent: Surgeons’ Perceptions on Conflicting Expectations of Patient Care and Stewardship of Resources. J Am Coll Surg. 2020 May 16:S1072-7515(20)30399-9
  • Kramer JB, Brown DE, Kopar PK. Ethics in the Time of Coronavirus: Recommendations in the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Am Coll Surg. 2020 Jun;230(6):1114-1118.
  • Kramer JB, Brown DE, Kopar PK. Ethics in the Time of Coronavirus: Engaging the Conversation: In Reply to Hai and Colleagues. J Am Coll Surg. 2020 May 30:S1072-7515(20)30401-4.
  • Kopar, PK. Cognitive Dissonance. McSweeneys Flattened by the Curve. June 16, 2020. https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/cognitive-dissonance
  • Kopar, PK, Brown DE, Turnbull IR. Ethics of Codes and Codes of Ethics: When is it Ethical to Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Annals of Surgery. Accepted. June 2020