Dirk C Johnson, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery (General, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care); Medical Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit; Medical Director, Surgical Services
Research & Publications
Biography
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Research Summary
Dr. Johnson's clinical interests include acute care surgery. He has published book chapters and articles on bowel obstructions, bariatric surgery complications, trauma, and other topics.
Coauthors
Research Interests
Ventilation; Wounds and Injuries; Gastrointestinal Tract
Selected Publications
- Complications After Metabolic and Bariatric OperationsDavis K, Johnson D. Complications After Metabolic and Bariatric Operations. 2022, 325-335. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07881-1_24.
- Pandemic Recovery Using a COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery PathwayBoffa DJ, Judson BL, Billingsley KG, Galetta D, Fontanez P, Odermatt C, Lindner K, Mitchell MR, Henderson CM, Carafeno T, Pinto J, Wagner J, Ancuta M, Beley P, Turner AL, Banack T, Laurans MS, Johnson DC, Yoo P, Morton JM, Zurich H, Davis K, Ahuja N. Pandemic Recovery Using a COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery Pathway. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 718-724. PMID: 32417195, PMCID: PMC7227551, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.003.
- The effect of sociodemographic factors on outcomes and time to discharge after bariatric operations.Guerra ME, Jean RA, Chiu AS, Johnson DC. The effect of sociodemographic factors on outcomes and time to discharge after bariatric operations. American Journal Of Surgery 2020, 219: 571-577. PMID: 32147020, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.02.046.
- Ischemic ColitisJohnson D, Davis K. Ischemic Colitis. 2018, 311-323. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96286-3_26.
- Early and late complications of bariatric operationLim R, Beekley A, Johnson DC, Davis KA. Early and late complications of bariatric operation. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2018, 3: e000219. PMID: 30402562, PMCID: PMC6203132, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000219.
- AppendicitisJohnson D, Davis K. Appendicitis. 2017, 121-130. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48687-1_13.
- Selective Nonoperative Management of Abdominal Gunshot Wounds from Heresy to Adoption: A Multicenter Study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Trauma (ReCoNECT)Peponis T, Kasotakis G, Yu J, Alouidor R, Burkott B, Maung AA, Johnson DC, Saillant N, Walden H, Salim A, Bryant E, Dorfman JD, Klein EN, Elefant R, Tabrizi MB, Bugaev N, Arabian SS, Velmahos GC. Selective Nonoperative Management of Abdominal Gunshot Wounds from Heresy to Adoption: A Multicenter Study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Trauma (ReCoNECT). Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 224: 1036-1045. PMID: 28259545, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.12.055.
- Cervical spine MRI in patients with negative CTMaung AA, Johnson DC, Barre K, Peponis T, Mesar T, Velmahos GC, McGrail D, Kasotakis G, Gross RI, Rosenblatt MS, Sihler KC, Winchell RJ, Cholewczynski W, Butler KL, Odom SR, Davis KA. Cervical spine MRI in patients with negative CT. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 82: 263-269. PMID: 27893647, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001322.
- Lethality of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections after Blunt Rectal InjuryKaplan L, Johnson D, Livingston D, Davis K. Lethality of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections after Blunt Rectal Injury. Surgical Infections Case Reports 2016, 1: 66-68. DOI: 10.1089/crsi.2016.0014.
- Ventilator gas delivery wave form substantially impacts plateau pressure and peak-to-plateau pressure gradient determinationMaung AA, Johnson DC, Luckianow GM, Kaplan LJ. Ventilator gas delivery wave form substantially impacts plateau pressure and peak-to-plateau pressure gradient determination. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2015, 78: 976-979. PMID: 25909418, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000615.
- Acute Kidney InjuryJohnson D, Johnson M. Acute Kidney Injury. 2014, 303-307. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-85729-781-5_31.
- Renal Function in the ElderlyJohnson D, Kaplan L. Renal Function in the Elderly. 2013, 29-35. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-8501-8_4.
- Successful Nonoperative Management of the Most Severe Blunt Renal Injuries: A Multicenter Study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Traumavan der Wilden GM, Velmahos GC, Joseph DK, Jacobs L, DeBusk MG, Adams CA, Gross R, Burkott B, Agarwal S, Maung AA, Johnson DC, Gates J, Kelly E, Michaud Y, Charash WE, Winchell RJ, Desjardins SE, Rosenblatt MS, Gupta S, Gaeta M, Chang Y, de Moya MA. Successful Nonoperative Management of the Most Severe Blunt Renal Injuries: A Multicenter Study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Trauma. JAMA Surgery 2013, 148: 924-931. PMID: 23945834, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.2747.
- Evaluation and management of small-bowel obstructionMaung AA, Johnson DC, Piper GL, Barbosa RR, Rowell SE, Bokhari F, Collins JN, Gordon JR, Ra JH, Kerwin AJ. Evaluation and management of small-bowel obstruction. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73: s362-s369. PMID: 23114494, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31827019de.
- Compared to conventional ventilation, airway pressure release ventilation may increase ventilator days in trauma patientsMaung AA, Schuster KM, Kaplan LJ, Ditillo MF, Piper GL, Maerz LL, Lui FY, Johnson DC, Davis KA. Compared to conventional ventilation, airway pressure release ventilation may increase ventilator days in trauma patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73: 507-510. PMID: 23019679, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31825ff653.
- Successful Nonoperative Management of the Most Severe Blunt Liver Injuries: A Multicenter Study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Traumavan der Wilden GM, Velmahos GC, Emhoff T, Brancato S, Adams C, Georgakis G, Jacobs L, Gross R, Agarwal S, Burke P, Maung AA, Johnson DC, Winchell R, Gates J, Cholewczynski W, Rosenblatt M, Chang Y. Successful Nonoperative Management of the Most Severe Blunt Liver Injuries: A Multicenter Study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Trauma. JAMA Surgery 2012, 147: 423-428. PMID: 22785635, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2012.147.
- Perioperative pulmonary complications.Johnson DC, Kaplan LJ. Perioperative pulmonary complications. Current Opinion In Critical Care 2011, 17: 362-9. PMID: 21734490, DOI: 10.1097/MCC.0b013e328348bfc8.
- Routine or Protocol Evaluation of Trauma Patients With Suspected Syncope is UnnecessaryMaung AA, Kaplan LJ, Schuster KM, Johnson DC, Davis KA. Routine or Protocol Evaluation of Trauma Patients With Suspected Syncope is Unnecessary. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 70: 428-432. PMID: 21307745, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31820958be.
- Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Elderly Trauma PatientsMcGillicuddy EA, Schuster KM, Kaplan LJ, Maung AA, Lui FY, Maerz LL, Johnson DC, Davis KA. Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Elderly Trauma Patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2010, 68: 294-297. PMID: 20154540, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181cf7e40.
- Uncovering System Errors Using a Rapid Response Team: Cross-Coverage Caught in the CrossfireKaplan LJ, Maerz LL, Schuster K, Lui F, Johnson D, Roesler D, Luckianow G, Davis KA. Uncovering System Errors Using a Rapid Response Team: Cross-Coverage Caught in the Crossfire. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2009, 67: 173-179. PMID: 19590331, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31819ea514.