Dane R. Scantling, DO, MPH, FACS

Dane R. Scantling, DO, MPH, FACS, is a board-certfied trauma surgeon, surgical critical care intensivist, and clinical researcher at Boston Medical Center (BMC), where he serves as Trauma Medical Director, and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Dr. Scantling began his medical career in prehospital medicine as a firefighter and paramedic and holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He received his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he also completed his general surgery residency training through Drexel University at Hahnemann University Hospital. He subsequently completed a fellowship in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, as well as additional epidemiology and biostatistics training, at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).

Dr. Scantling's clinical research focuses on prevention of firearm violence, access to trauma care, and trauma surgical outcomes. He has received support from the American College of Surgeons, the National Institutes of Health, and the Stepping Strong Foundation.