Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Sciences
Biosketch
Jon Walsh, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. He is also an assistant professor in the Division of General Surgery and a full time Trauma/Critical Care Surgeon at Bronson Hospital.
Dr. Walsh is a graduate of Dalhousie University Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He earned his medical degree from Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, also in Halifax. He completed a residency in general surgery at San Joaquin General Hospital in Stockton, California and at University of California-San Diego.
Dr. Walsh also served for three years as a research fellow with the National Institute of Health in both surgery and trauma and burn research. He is board certified in both surgery and clinical informatics.
Dr. Walsh’s research interests are in trauma and surgical critical care, as well as using health data to answer clinical questions in patient care.
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Board Certification
- American Board of Preventive Medicine (Clinical Informatics)
- American Board of Surgery (Surgery)
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Education and Training
- MPH 2000, Health Services Administration, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University
- Chief Resident 1992, Surgery, UCSD Medical Center, University of California-San Diego
- Residency 1991, UCSD Medical Center, University of California-San Diego
- Research Fellowship 1990, Trauma/Burn Research Fellow, University of California-San Diego, National Institute of Health
- Residency 1988, General Surgery, San Joaquin General Hospital
- Research Fellowship 1987, Surgical Research Fellow, University of California-Davis, National Institute of Health
- MD 1983, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University
- BS 1978, Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Dalhousie University
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Research
- Trauma and Burn Injuries
- Clinical Informatics in the Acute Care Setting
- Adult Critical Care
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Publications
Fletcher J., Wilson T.J., Rajajee V., Davidson S.B., Walsh J.C. Changes in Therapeutic Intensity Level Following Airway Pressure Release Ventilation in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2018;33(3):196-202.
López-Neblina F., Toledo-Pereyra L.H., Toledo A.H., Walsh J. Ryanodine Receptor Antagonism Protects the Ischemic Liver and Modulates TNF-α and IL-10 Journal of Surgical Research. 2007;140(1):121-128.
Fakhry S.M., Watts D.D., Michetti C., Hunt J., Scalea T., Cooper C., Daley B., Enderson B., Clancy K.D., Peitzman A.B., Pasquale M.D., Kurek S.J., Malhotra A.K., Fabian T.C., Wahl W.L., Ahrns K.S., Morken J., Ney A.L., Liu T.H., Moore F.A., Carrillo E., Lukan J., Boulanger B., Knotts F.B., Shreve W.S., Bilello J.F., Davis J.W., Puente I., Cohen S.S., Layke J.C., Monk S., Marburger R., Bee T., Pfeifer W.F., Settell A., Norwood S.H., Vallina V.L., Nichols P.A., Wiles C.E., Jones L., Landry V.L., Luchette F.A., Frame S.B., Patterson L.A., Coon K., Powers D., Kuzas A., Jacobs D.G., Sarafin J., Albuquerque R.G., Yowler C.J., Farber M.S., Obeid F.N., Salomone J.P., Rozycki G.S., Melton S., Cross J., Haraschak M., Chang M.C., Koontz C.S., Lynn M., Frei L.W., Kanne A., Wang D., Rhee P., Mosher B.D., Kam D., Udekwu P.O., Oller D., Yuschak J.V., Jubelelirer R.A., Dries D.J., McGonigal M.D., Oliphant U.J., Gregory J.S., Gestring M., Dabrowski P., Asensio J.A., Forno W., Roldan G., Huffman J., Talucci R., Welch G., Esposito B., Acosta J.A., Rodriguez P., Buechler C.M., Adams L., Ashley D.W., Ayoub M., Chow S., Suh K., Fulda G., Gore D.C., Mileski W.J., Valenziano C.P., O'Neill A., Munshi I.A., Kolk W.V., Kemmeter P. The resident experience on trauma: Declining surgical opportunities and career incentives? analysis of data from a large multi-institutional study Journal of Trauma. 2003;54(1):1-8.
Watts D.D., Fakhry S.M., Scalea T., Cooper C., Daley B., Enderson B., Clancy K.D., Peitzman A.B., Pasquale M.D., Kurek S.J., Malhotra A.K., Fabian T.C., Wahl W.L., Ahrns K.S., Morken J., Ney A.L., Liu T.H., Moore F.A., Carrillo E., Lukan J., Boulanger B., Knotts F.B., Shreve W.S., Bilello J.F., Davis J.W., Puente I., Cohen S.S., Layke J.C., Monk S., Marburger R., Bee T., Englewood W.F., Norwooenter S.H., Alliance P.A., Jones L., Luchette F.A., Patterson L.A., Powers D., Jacobs D.G., Ronald G., Scott M., Jeffrey P., Melton S., Michael M., Michael C., Lynn M., Frei L.W., Wang D., Rhee P., Mosher B.D., Kam D., Udekwu P.O., Oller D., Yuschak J.V., Jubelelirer R.A., Dries D.J., McGonigal M.D., Oliphant U.J., Gregory J.S., Gestring M., Dabrowski G.P., Asensio J.A., Forno W., Roldan G., Huffman J., Talucci R., Welch G., Esposito B., Acosta J.A., Rodriguez P., Buechler C.M., Adams L., Ashley D.W., Ayoub M., Chow S., Suh K., Fulda G., Gore D.C., Mileski W.J., Valenziano C.P., O’Neill A., Munshi I.A., Kolk W.V., Kemmeter P., Walsh J., Myers M.B., Kaplan L.J., Santora T., Johnson J., Griner P., McNamara S.K., Patel N., Cogbill T., Rotondo M.F., Sagraves S.G., Cullinane D.C., Schrage S., Kerwin A., Bynoe R.P., Lottenberg L. Incidence of hollow viscus injury in blunt trauma: An analysis from 275,557 trauma admissions from the EAST multi-institutional trial Journal of Trauma. 2003;54(2):289-294.
Roman M.J., Delis D.C., Willerman L., Magulac M., Demadura T.L., De La Peña J.L., Loftis C., Walsh J., Kracun M. Impact of pediatric traumatic brain injury on components of verbal memory Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 1998;20(2):245-258.
Walsh J.C., Bergan J.J., Moulton S.L., Beeman S. Proximal Reflux Adversely Affects Distal Venous Function Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 1996;30(2):89-96.
Eastman A.B., Bishop G.S., Walsh J.C., Richardson J.D., Rice C.L. The economic status of trauma centers on the eve of health care reform Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care. 1994;36(6):835-846.
Walsh J.C., Bergan J.J., Beeman S., Comer T. Femoral Venous Reflux Abolished by Greater Saphenous Vein Stripping Annals of Vascular Surgery. 1994;8(6):566-570.
Winchell R.J., Hoyt D.B., Walsh J.C., Simons R.K., Eastman A.B. Risk factors associated with pulmonary embolism despite routine prophylaxis: Implications for improved protection Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care. 1994;37(4):600-606.
Walsh J.C., Kramer G.C. Resuscitation of hypovolemic sheep with hypertonic saline/dextran: The role of dextran Circulatory Shock. 1991;34(3):336-343.
Walsh J.C., Zhuang J., Shackford S.R. A comparison of hypertonic to isotonic fluid in the resuscitation of brain injury and hemorrhagic shock Journal of Surgical Research. 1991;50(3):284-292.
Brown M.R., Vaughan J., Walsh J., Jimenez L., Hexum T.D., Baird A., Vale W. Endothelin releasing activity in calf serum and porcine follicular fluid Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 1990;173(3):807-815.
Shackford S.R., Walsh J.C., Davis J.W. The effects of aortic crossclamping and resuscitation on intracranial pressure, cerebral blood flow, and cerebral water content in a model of focal brain injury and hemorrhagic shock Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care. 1990;30(7):768-775.
Walsh J., Zhuang J., Shackford S. Fluid resuscitation of focal brain injury and shock Surgical Forum. 1990;41:56-59.
Kramer G.C., Walsh J.C., Hands R.D., Perron P.R., Gunther R.A., Mertens S., Holcroft J.W., Blaisdell F.W. Resuscitation of hemorrhage with intraosseous infusion of hypertonic saline/dextran Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research. 1989;22(2):283-286.
Kramer G.C., Walsh J.C., Perron P.R., Gunther R.A., Holcroft J.W. Comparison of hypertonic saline/dextran versus hypertonic saline/hetastarch for resuscitation of hypovolemia Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research. 1989;22(2):279-282.
Buscaglia L.C., Walsh J.C., Wilson J.D., Matolo N.M. Surgical management of subclavian artery injury The American Journal of Surgery. 1987;154:88-92.
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Presentations
- Challenges to Timely Lovenox Prophylaxis in Trauma Patients. Sand E, Rust D, Walsh JC, 41st Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical & Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 05/2023