Associate Professor, Emeritus, Department of Surgery
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John Collins, MD, is a board-certified vascular surgeon with The Surgical Group of Southwest Michigan in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is a graduate of Kalamazoo College, also in Kalamazoo. He earned his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He completed a residency in general surgery with Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, and a fellowship in peripheral vascular surgery with Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Board Certification
- American Board of Surgery (Surgery)
- American Board of Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
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Education and Training
- Fellowship 1979, Peripheral Vascular Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Residency 1976, General Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center
- MD 1972, Medical School, University of Michigan
- BA 1968, Premedicine, Kalamazoo College
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Publications
Shehadeh A.A., McLaren G.W., Collins J.T., Munene G., Sawyer R.G., Shebrain S.A. Frailty as a Predictor of Surgical Outcomes Following Femoral Hernia Repair American Surgeon. 2023;89:2254-2261.
Grosh K., Smith K., Shebrain S., Collins J. Local anesthesia as an alternative option in repair of recurrent groin hernias: An outcome study from the American College of Surgeons NSQIP® database Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021;71
Shebrain S., Nava K., Munene G., Shattuck C., Collins J., Sawyer R. Virtual Surgery Oral Board Examinations in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic. How I Do It! Journal of Surgical Education. 2021;78:740-745.
Shebrain S., Mahmood G., Munene G., Miller L., Collins J., Sawyer R. The Role of Manual Dexterity and Cognitive Functioning in Enhancing Resident Operative Autonomy Journal of Surgical Education. 2019;76(6):e66-e76.
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Presentations
- General Vs. Local and Regional Anesthesia for Recurrent Groin Hernias: An Outcome Student from American College of Surgeon NSQIP Database. Smith K, Grosh K, Dewoolkar V, Collins J, Shebrain S, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021