Dr. Englert began his educational journey at Pennsylvania State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in pre-medical studies, minoring in biology. He then studied at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated with his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree in 2009. He capped his scholarship by completing a residency in general surgery at Vidant Medical Center/East Carolina University in 2015 and a fellowship in surgical critical care and acute care surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center in 2017.

Recognized for his expertise, the doctor is board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery (ABS) and notes that ABS is an organization that provides board certification to qualified physicians who specialize in the use of surgery to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Acute care surgery, he explained, is a surgical specialty that focuses on the treatment of time-sensitive surgical pathology of the abdominal contents, including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix, and other body systems.  Acute care surgeons follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.

Dr. Englert specializes in both operative and non-operative management of life-threatening traumatic injuries. Known for his compassionate care, he is currently a leading trauma and general surgeon at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – New Brunswick and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset. He also serves as an Assistant Professor within the Division of Acute Care Surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and practices surgery in both New Jersey and Missouri. He is also affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.  

A testament to his proficiency in the surgical field, Dr. Englert has authored four publications, more than 50 citations, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the Eastern Association for the Association of Trauma; the Excelsior Society; and the New Jersey Committee on Trauma.

In addition to Dr. Englert’s excellence in the medical field, he proudly served four years of active duty in the United States Air Force and is currently a Lieutenant Colonel serving with the Missouri National Guard. He is a veteran of the conflict in Afghanistan and serves as an instructor for the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (C-STARS), which is an Air Force trauma training platform designed to maintain the trauma readiness of Air Force medical personnel.

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