Douglas R Fraser, MD

Dr. Fraser is a fellowship trained, board-certified trauma surgeon with Surgical Affiliates Acute Care Surgery and serves as Medical Director, Trauma at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital.

He received his medical degree at St. George’s University School of Medicine and residency in general surgery at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (now part of Rutgers University). He then completed a fellowship in acute care surgery & surgery critical care at the University of Nevada Medical School. Dr. Fraser is board certified in surgery & surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery (ABS).

He served as the Chief of Trauma at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMCSN), a Level 1 trauma center where he took care of the most complex trauma patients from the tiniest, injured infants to the most frail, elderly patients with devastating diagnoses. He was instrumental in bringing REBOA (aortic balloon) and surgical rib fixation (rib plating) to the patients in Las Vegas. Later he directed surgical resident and fellowship-level postgraduate training programs as Division Chief of Acute Care Surgery, UMCSN. Dr. Fraser also worked for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department as a tactical physician to provide support to the SWAT team and Search & Rescue Officers. His EMS training began at the University of Notre Dame where he worked taking medical and fire calls during college.

Dr. Fraser is a California native, born and raised in Orange County and is excited to return home after 20 years. He is looking forward to giving back all that he has learned to not only treat but lead those that get to serve the Long Beach Community and all who need us to provide excellent care.