Camille Dirago, MD

Post Graduate Year 2

Biography

Hometown: Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Undergraduate Institution: Georgetown University, Washington D.C.

Future Plans: Trauma/critical care and community general surgery. 

Why UMass?: Busy level 1 trauma center, supportive and collaborative residents, a good balance of research opportunities and clinical experiences. 

Favorite things to do in Worcester: Tower Hill Botanical Gardens, hiking with my pup, biking, and brewery-hopping

Recent abstracts, posters, or publications:

Dirago C, Poulson M, Hatchimonji J, Byrne J, Scantling D. Geospatial Analysis of Social Vulnerability, Race, and Firearm Violence in Chicago. J Surg Res. 2024 Feb;294:66-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.08.058.

Duraiswamy S, Dirago C, Poulson M, Torres C, Sanchez S, Kenzik K, Dechert T, Scantling D. Gun Laws, Stay-at-Home Orders, and Poverty: Surges in Pandemic Firearm Violence in Large US Cities. J Surg Res. 2024 Jan;293:204-216. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.08.025. Epub 2023 Sep 29. PMID: 37778088.