Dr. Plackett’s experiences as an Army surgeon makes him an expert in quickly diagnosing patients and making immediate life-saving decisions that improve outcomes and quality of life. Additionally, he has extensive involvement working with other nations to build and enhance their own trauma systems.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Critical Care Surgery
- Acute Care Surgery
Board Certifications
- Surgery
Memberships & Medical Societies
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
- American Osteopathic Association
- American College of Surgeons
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Practicing Since
- 2006
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship
- Tripler Army Medical Center
Residency
- Tripler Army Medical Center
Fellowship
- Loyola University Medical Center
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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