Christopher Francis Janowak , MD,FACS

General Surgery Residency: University of Wisconsin Madison, WI, 2015

Trauma and Critical Care Fellowship: University of Indiana Indianapolis, IN, 2016

Medical Degree: Loyola University Maywood, IL, 2010

Bachelors in Science: University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin, (Genetics)

American Board of Surgery (Surgery Critical Care) (Certification Date: 09-12-2016 )

American Board of Surgery (Certification Date: 03-09-2016 )

Critical Care Surgery

General Surgery

Abdominal Hernia

Acalculous Cholecystitis

Appendicitis

Bile Duct Stones

Biliary Dyskinesia

Billiary Disease

Bleeding in the Small Bowel

Bowel Obstruction

Cholecystolithiasis

Choledocholithiasis

Cholelithiasis

Colonic Diverticulitis

Diverticular Disease

Diverticulitis

Femoral Hernia

Fractured Ribs

Gallbladder Disease

Gallbladder Inflammation (Cholecystitis)

Gallstones

Groin Hernias

Hernia

Lung Collapse (Pneumothorax)

Peritonitis

Pilonidal Cyst

Pilonidal Dimple

Pilonidal Sinus

Pyloric Stenosis

Traumatic Injury

Umbilical Hernia

Ventral Hernia

Interests in Trauma and General Surgical clinical outcomes research, including Chest Wall Injuries and comprehensive management of thoracic trauma (rib fracture, sternal fracture, pulmonary contusion) with particular emphsis on large volume data sets, chest wall reconstruction, mechanical ventilation, and surgical critical care.

Published Abstracts

Janowak, CF Mercier, PJ Agarwal, SK (2014. ) The Impact of Comorbidity on Mortality in Trauma Outcomes .[Abstract]Journal of Surgical Research, 186 (2 ) ,511

Peer Reviewed Publications

Janowak, Christopher F; Blasberg, Justin D; Taylor, Lauren; Maloney, James D; Macke, Ryan A (2015. ) The Surgical Apgar Score in esophagectomy.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, , 150 (4 ) ,806-12 More Information

Janowak, Christopher F; Dolejs, Scott; Zarzaur, Ben L (2017. ) Who is John Doe? A Case-Match Analysis. The American surgeon, , 83 (8 ) ,294-296

Janowak, Christopher F; Agarwal, Suresh K; Zarzaur, Ben L (2019. ) What's in a Name? Provider Perception of Injured John Doe Patients.The Journal of surgical research, , 238 ,218-223 More Information

Dolejs, Scott C; Janowak, Christopher F; Zarzaur, Ben L (2017. ) Medication Errors in Injured Patients. The American surgeon, , 83 (7 ) ,780-785

Baker, Jennifer E; Skinner, Mitchell; Heh, Victor; Pritts, Timothy A; Goodman, Michael D; Millar, D Anderson; Janowak, Christopher F (2019. ) Readmission Rates and Associated Factors Following Rib Cage Injury.The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, , More Information

Baker, Jennifer E; Millar, D Anderson; Heh, Victor; Goodman, Michael D; Pritts, Timothy A; Janowak, Christopher F (2020. ) Does chest wall Organ Injury Scale (OIS) or Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) predict outcomes? An analysis of 16,000 consecutive rib fractures.Surgery, , 168 (1 ) ,198-204 More Information

Skinner, Mitchell; Baker, Jennifer; Heh, Victor; Goodman, Michael; Pritts, Timothy; Janowak, Christopher (2021. ) Rib Season: Temporal Variation in Chest Wall Injuries.The Journal of surgical research, , 260 ,129-133 More Information

Zingg, S Whitney; Millar, D A; Goodman, Michael D; Pritts, Timothy A; Janowak, Christopher F (2021. ) The Association Between Pulmonary Contusion Severity and Respiratory Failure.Respiratory care, , More Information

Niziolek, Grace; Goodman, Michael D; Makley, Amy; Millar, D Anderson; Heh, Victor; Pritts, Timothy A; Janowak, Christopher (2021. ) "Early results after initiation of a rib fixation programme: A propensity score matched analysis".Injury, , More Information

Delman, Aaron M; Turner, Kevin M; Ammann, Allison M; Millar, D A; Goodman, Michael D; Janowak, Christopher F (2022. ) A method for identifying the learning curve for the surgical stabilization of rib fractures.The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, , 93 (6 ) ,743-749 More Information

Zingg, S Whitney; Gomaa, Dina; Blakeman, Thomas C; Rodriquez, Dario; Salvator, Ann; Goodman, Michael D; Janowak, Christopher F (2022. ) Oxygenation and Respiratory System Compliance Associated With Pulmonary Contusion.Respiratory care, , 67 (9 ) ,1100-1108 More Information

Janowak, Christopher Francis; Becker, Bradley Robert; Philpott, Carolyn Dosen; Makley, Amy Teres; Mueller, Eric William; Droege, Christopher Allen; Droege, Molly Elizabeth (2022. ) Retrospective Evaluation of Intrapleural Tissue Plasminogen Activator With or Without Dornase Alfa for the Treatment of Traumatic Retained Hemothorax: A 6-Year Experience.The Annals of pharmacotherapy, , 10600280221077383 More Information

Wallen, Taylor E; Singer, Kathleen E; Makley, Amy T; Athota, Krishna P; Janowak, Christopher F; Hanseman, Dennis; Salvator, Ann; Droege, Molly E; Strilka, Richard; Droege, Christopher A; Goodman, Michael D (2022. ) Intercostal liposomal bupivacaine injection for rib fractures: A prospective randomized controlled trial.The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, , 92 (2 ) ,266-276 More Information

Woodyard, Kiersten C; Lee, Ermina; Ferguson, Riley; Dembinski, Douglas; Effendi, Maleeh; Janowak, Christopher F; Gobble, Ryan M (2023. ) Surgical Fellowships Demonstrate Variable Improvement in Gender Representation Despite Greater Female Enrollment in General Surgery Residencies.Journal of surgical education, , 80 (8 ) ,1104-1112 More Information

Childers, Betzaira G; Donovan, Eileen; Lo, Winifred M; Janowak, Lauren M; Sussman, Jeffrey; Janowak, Christopher F (2023. ) Operative management of immune checkpoint colitis following in-transit melanoma: Case report.Frontiers in oncology, , 13 ,1120808 More Information

Invited Publications

Janowak CF, Janowak LM (2019. ) Misidentifying the Unidentified – John Doe and the EHR .PSNet: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services,

Misidentifying the Unidentified - John Doe and the EHR

Other Publications

Janowak, CF Goodman, MD (2020. ) Letter in response to “Plate of Ribs” by Griffard J, Daley B, Campbell M, et al. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 5 (1 ) , BMJ Journals

Poster Presentations

S. Doljes, C. Janowak, B. Zarzaur, (2016. ) Medication variances in injured patients .Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Scientific Meeting, Nashville, TN. . Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Lecture

Janowak, CF (2016. ) Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: Prevention not reaction? .French Lick, IN. Other Institution. Level:State

Janowak, CF (2015. ) The Story of Abdominal Adhesions .Madison, WI. Other Institution. Level:University

Paper Presentations

C. Janowak, S. Doljes, B. Zarzaur (2016. ) Who is John Doe? A Case-Match Analysis .Nashville, TN. Professional Meeting. Level:National

S. Doljes, C. Janowak, B. Zarzaur, (2016. ) Medication variances in injured patients .Nashville, TN. Professional Meeting. Level:National

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