Dr. Jason Heard

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Jason Heard is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Burn Surgery at UC Davis Health. He is a board-certified general surgeon with additional certification in surgical critical care, specializing in the care of both adult and pediatric burn patients. Dr. Heard offers a comprehensive treatment continuum for burn care, from initial management of acute injuries to long-term outpatient follow-up and reconstructive procedures, including advanced laser surgery. His clinical expertise covers critical areas such as burn resuscitation, management of burn sepsis, and treatment of complex, large-surface-area burn injuries. Committed to delivering innovative and high-quality care, Dr. Heard is dedicated to improving outcomes and quality of life for burn survivors. His research focuses on enhancing outcomes for extensive burn injuries, including developing methods for timely identification of sepsis in burn patients and utilizing innovative surgical technologies in reconstructive surgeries. Dr. Heard is actively involved in educating medical students and surgical residents to enhance their knowledge in burn care, underscoring the importance of training healthcare professionals across various specializations in this critical area of medicine.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

UC Davis Health • Davis, CA

Focusing on burn surgery and critical care, involved in patient treatment and medical education.

Awards

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Excellent Educator Award

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Department of Surgery Award

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.