Dirk Johnson, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery (Trauma); 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.
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Research Interests
Ventilation; Wounds and Injuries; Gastrointestinal Tract
Selected Publications
- Uncovering system errors using a rapid response team: cross-coverage caught in the crossfire.Kaplan 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. The Journal Of Trauma 2009, 67:173-8; discussion 178-9.
- Contrast-induced nephropathy in elderly trauma patients.McGillicuddy EA, Schuster KM, Kaplan LJ, Maung AA, Lui FY, Maerz LL, Johnson DC, Davis KA. Contrast-induced nephropathy in elderly trauma patients. The Journal Of Trauma 2010, 68:294-7.
- Routine or protocol evaluation of trauma patients with suspected syncope is unnecessary.Maung AA, Kaplan LJ, Schuster KM, Johnson DC, Davis KA. Routine or protocol evaluation of trauma patients with suspected syncope is unnecessary. The Journal Of Trauma 2011, 70:428-32.
- Perioperative pulmonary complications.Johnson DC, Kaplan LJ. Perioperative pulmonary complications. Current Opinion In Critical Care 2011, 17:362-9.
- Compared to conventional ventilation, airway pressure release ventilation may increase ventilator days in trauma patients.Maung 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. The Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73:507-10.
- Evaluation and management of small-bowel obstruction: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline.Maung 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: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline. The Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73:S362-9.
- Successful nonoperative management of the most severe blunt liver injuries: a multicenter study of the research consortium of new England centers for trauma.van 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. Archives Of Surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 2012, 147:423-8.
- 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.
- Cervical spine MRI in patients with negative CT: A prospective, multicenter study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Trauma (ReCONECT).Maung 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: A prospective, multicenter study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Trauma (ReCONECT). The Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 82:263-269.
- Early and late complications of bariatric operation.Lim R, Beekley A, Johnson DC, Davis KA. Early and late complications of bariatric operation. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2018, 3:e000219.
- 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.
- Pandemic Recovery Using a COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery Pathway.Boffa DJ, Judson BL, Billingsley KG, Galeta 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.