Resident Bio
Born and raised in Saint Louis, Missouri. Moved to Washington, D.C. in 2013 for medical school. My interest in trauma quickly turned into a passion thanks to Dr. Sarani and the Center for Trauma and Critical Care team. I chose to stay at GW after medical school because of the family-like atmosphere. Most people in the hospital know each other and it’s a very cohesive environment. I love living in D.C. because its constantly full of activity and there is always something to do.
Undergraduate School
Missouri State University
Medical School
George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Clinical Interests
Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, Critical Care, and Role of IGF-1 in Trauma
Professional Activities / Involvement
Gold Humanism Society, American College of Surgeons, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Publications
- Rivas, L., Ju, T., Hernandez, M., Sparks, A., Folkert, K., Butano, V., Moawad, G.N., Klebanoff, J.S., Sarani, B. and Gondek, S., 2020. Current Management of Gynecologic Trauma. Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction, p.101731.
- Holzmacher, J.L., Glenn, I.C., Butano, V., Amdur, R.L., Ponsky, T. and Vaziri, K., 2019. Emergence of Direct Hernias during Adolescence May Signify Changes in Pediatric to Adult Inguinal Floor Physiology. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 229(4), p.e166
- Schroer, W., Wahl, K., Ehrenstrom, R., Butano, V., James, K. J., Timson, B. F., Zimmerman, S. D. "Early Gait Alterations In The TG2576 Mouse Model Of Alzheimer's Disease: A Preliminary Analysis". Alzheimer's & Dementia 6.4 (2010): S215-S216.
- Butano V, Greenwood A, Dangerfield P, Sarani B. Management of Chest Trauma: A Practical Guide. Non-Operative Rib Fracture Management. (Book Chapter)
- Butano V, Zebley J, Sarani B, Diaz J. Current Status of Rib Plating: Hardware Failure When and How? Current Surgical Reports. (Book Chapter)
- Butano V, Kartiko S. Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) Module. The SCORE Portal.
Hometown
Saint Louis, Missouri
Personal Interests
I run and maintain my own media server, marine aquariums when I have the money.