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John G Myers, M.D.

Professor / Clinical

Vice Chair for Clinical Operations

Dr. Arthur S. and Iris G. McFee, Professor

Dr. John Myers is a general surgeon in San Antonio, Texas and is affiliated with University Hospital.  He completed medical school at the at the University of Texas San Antonio, as well as his  Surgery Residency and Critical Care Fellowship. 

Research interests: Trauma Laparotomy: A Scarce Commodity in Surgical Resident Training; Trauma Diagnostics: Is the Clinical Exam or FAST Reliable in the Acutely Injured Patient; Use of Angiographic Embolization to Control Hemorrhage in Pediatric Victims of Blunt Trauma; Injury Patterns of Obese MVC Victims; Rib Fractures and Their Impact on Patient Outcome; Popliteal Artery Injuries: A Level 1 Trauma Center Experience

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2002 - Clinical Fellowship - Surgical Critical Care - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 1999 - Residency - General Surgery - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 1993 - Internship - General Surgery - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 1992 - MD - Medicine - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 1988 - MS - Clinical Gerontology - Baylor University
    • 1986 - BA - Biology - Baylor University
    • Residency - Research Year - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Appointments

    • 8/2017 - Professor/Clinical and Vice Chair of Clinical Operations - UT Health San Antonio, Surgery, San Antonio
    • 7/1999 - Medical Staff - University HospitalSan Antonio

  • Instruction & Training

    • 1/2019 - Present, Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision, University Hospital
    • 9/2018 - Present, High School/Junior High School Student Supervision, Universtity Hospital
    • 7/2007 - Present, Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio/University Hospital
    • 7/1999 - Present, Trauma Morbidity Mortality (M), University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 7/1999 - Present, Trauma and Emergency Surgery Morning Report, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 7/1999 - Present, Rotation Student Supervision, University Hospital
    • 7/1999 - Present, Rotation Student Supervision, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 7/1999 - Present, Post-Doctoral Student Supervision, University Hospital
    • 7/1999 - Present, Post-Doctoral Student Supervision, University Hospital
    • 7/1999 - Present, Post-Doctoral Student Supervision, University Hospital
    • 7/1999 - Present, Post-Doctoral Student Supervision, University Hospital
    • 7/1999 - Present, Undergraduate Student Supervision, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

  • Research & Grants

    Grants

    Private

    Funding Agency Bio2 Title The Angel Catheter Clinical Trial: Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism in High Risk Subjects Status Active Period 10/2014 - Present Role Principal Investigator Grant Detail   Funding Agency   Title Trauma Laparotomy: A Scarce Commodity in Surgical Resident Training Status Active Period 4/2005 - Present Role Principal Investigator Grant Detail Manuscript in preparation; J Trauma Funding Agency   Title Clinical Judgment and Computed Tomography Findings in the Emergency Trauma Setting Status Active Period 12/2005 - Present Role Principal Investigator Grant Detail   Funding Agency Marine Polymer Technologies Title A Pilot Study Comparing Taliderm Dressing Versus Standard of Care for Open Incision and Drainage Wounds Status Active Period 4/2008 - 1/2029 Role Principal Investigator Grant Detail A grant supporting a research project evaluating the effectiveness of a novel marine polymer at promoting wound healing.

  • Publications

      Journal Article

      Grandhi R, Weiner GM, Agarwal N, Panczykowski DM, Ares WJ, Rodriguez JS,
      Gelfond JA, Myers JG, Alarcon LH, Okonkwo DO, Jankowitz BT. Limitations of multidetector computed tomography angiography for the diagnosis of blunt cerebrovascular injury J Neurosurg 2017 Aug;11:1-6. DeMoor S, Abdel-Rehim S, Olmsted R, Myers JG, Parker-Raley. Evaluating trauma team performance in a Level I trauma center: Validation of the trauma team communication assessment J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017 Jul;83(1):159-164. Alarhayem AQ, Cohn SM, Muir MT, Myers JG, Fuqua J, Eastridge BJ. Organ Donation, an Unexpected Benefit of Aggressive Resuscitation of Trauma Patients Presenting Dead on Arrival J Am Coll Surg 2017 May;224(5):926-932. Alarhayem AQ, Myers JG, Dent D, Liao L, Muir M, Mueller D, Nicholson S,
      Cestero R, Johnson MC, Stewart R, O'Keefe G, Eastridge BJ. Time is the enemy: Mortality in trauma patients with hemorrhage from torso injury occurs long before the Am J Surg 2016 Dec;212(6):1101-1105. Sordo S, Holloway TL, Woodard RL, Conway BE, Liao LF, Eastridge BJ, Myers JG, Stewart RM, Dent DL. Small Bowel Perforations by Metallic Grill Brush Bristles: Clinical Presentations and Opportunity for Prevention Am Surg 2016 May;82(5):412-415. Moren AM, Hamptom D, Diggs B, Kiraly L, Fox EE, Holcomb JB, Rahbar MH, Brasel
      KJ, Cohen MJ, Bulger EM, Schreiber MA. Recursive partitioning identifies greater than 4 U of packed red blood cells per hour as an improved massive transfusion definition J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2015 Dec;79(6):920-924. Liao LF, Myers JG. Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy Atlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am, 2015 Sep;23(2):125-129. Zarzaur BL, Kozar R, Myers JG, Claridge JA, Scalea TM, Neideen TA, Maung AA, Alarcon L, Corcos A, Kerwin A, Coimbra R. The splenic injury outcomes trial: An American Association for the Surgery of Trauma multi-institutional study J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2015 Sep;79(3):335-342. Moore SE, Decker A, Hubbard A, Callcut RA, Fox EE, Del Junco DJ, Holcomb JB, Rahbar MH, Wade CE, Schreiber MA,Alarcon LH, Brasel KJ, Bulger EM, Cotton BA, Muskat P, Myers JG. Phelan HA, Cohen MJ; PROMMTT Study Group. Statistical Machines for Trauma Hospital Outcomes Research: Application to the PRospective, Observational, Multi-Center Major Trauma Transfusion (PROMMTT) Study PLoS One 2015 Aug;10(8). Myers JG. ROMMTT Study Group. An abdominal computed tomography may be safe in selected hypotensive trauma patients with positive Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma examination Am J Surg 2015 May;209(5):834-840. Pommerening MJ, Goodman MD, Holcomb JB, Wade CE, Fox EE, Del Junco DJ, Brasel
      KJ, Bulger EM, Cohen MJ, Alarcon LH, Schreiber MA, Myers JG, Phelan HA, Muskat P,
      Rahbar M, Cotton BA; MPH on behalf of the PROMMTT Study Group. Clinical gestalt and the prediction of massive transfusion after trauma Injury 2015 May;46(5):807-813. Hassan SF, Cohn SM, Admire J, Nunez-Cantu O, Arar Y, Myers JG, Dent DL, Eastridge BJ, Cestero RF, Gunst M, Markowski H, Keric N, Liao L, Mueller DL. Natural history and clinical implications of nondepressed skull fracture in young children J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2014 Jul;77(1):166-169. Stewart RM, Geoghegan K, Myers JG, Sirinek KR, Corneille MG, Mueller D, Dent DL, Wolf SE, Pruitt BA. Malpractice Risk and Cost are Significantly Reduced After Tort Reform J Am Coll Surg 2011 Apr;212(4):463-467.

  • Clinical

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care
    • American Board of Surgery