Curriculum Vitae
John D. Brownlee MD, FACS
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Highland Hts., OH
44143
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BOARD CERTIFICATON General Surgery #48356
Surgical Critical Care #2096
EDUCATION
1988 BS, Zoology
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
1992 MD, Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
1992-1993 Internship, General Surgery
St Raphael’s Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut
1993-1998 Residency, General Surgery
Saint Luke’s Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
1998-2000 Fellowship, Trauma/Surgical Critical Care
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
APPOINTMENTS
1998-2000 Senior Instructor of Surgery
MetroHealth Medical Center Campus
Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
2000-2001 Senior Instructor of Surgery
VA Medical Center Campus
Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
2002-2006 Senior Instructor of Surgery
Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
2003-2006 Director, Surgical Critical Care
Huron Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Health System
Cleveland. Ohio
2007-2010 Director, Surgical Critical Care
Huron Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Health System
Cleveland, Ohio
2010 Director of Trauma
Huron Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Health System
Cleveland, Ohio
2011 Medical Director
Cleveland Laser
Cleveland, Ohio
2011-2018 CEO/Medical Director
Radiance Laser
Cleveland, OH
COMMITEES
2003-2010 Vice Surgical Residency Director
Huron Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Health System
Cleveland, Ohio
2003-2006 Continuing Medical Education Committee
Huron Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Health System
Cleveland, Ohio
2004-2006 Special Care Committee
Huron Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Health System
Cleveland, Ohio
2007-Present Special Care Committee
Huron Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Health System
Cleveland, Ohio
2005-2006 Cancer Liaison Physician
Commission on Cancer of The American College of Surgeons
Huron Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Health System
Cleveland, Ohio
2005-2006 Vice Chairman, Clinical Research IRB
Huron Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Health System
Cleveland, Ohio
2005-2006 Ethics Committee
Huron Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Health System
Cleveland, Ohio
2005-2010 Palliative Care Committee
Huron Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Health System
Cleveland, Ohio
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
American College of Surgeons, Ohio Chapter
Eastern Association for The Surgery of Trauma
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Surgical Infection Society
American Medical Association
Cleveland Surgical Society
PUBLICATIONS
Postoev A, Hazen M, Elhassan H, Brownlee J. When Mesenteric Ischemia Causes HPVG.
Contemp Surg 2007; 63(12): 613-616
Ahmed N, Whelan J, Brownlee J, Chari V, Chung R. The Contribution of Laparoscopy
In Evaluation of Penetrating Trauma. J Am Coll Surg 2005; 201(2)
Brownlee J, Malangoni M. Trauma Related Infections. Current Therapy of Infectious Disease,
Second Edition
Brownlee J, Elkhairi S. Laparoscopic Assisted Placement of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter:
A Preliminary Experience. CLIN NEPHROL 1997; 47(2): 122-124
Brownlee J, Brodkey J, Schaefer J. Colonic Perforation by Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Tubing.
A Case of Silicone Allergy. SURG NEUROL Nov, 1997
ABSTRACTS
Brownlee J, Yowler C, Super D, Fallon W. Duplex Surveillance Screening Protocols for The Detection
Of Deep Venous Thrombosis: Who Should Be Screened? J TRAUMA 2000; 49(6): 1169
PRESENTATIONS
Brownlee J, Yowler C, Super D, Fallon W. Duplex Surveillance Screening Protocols for The Detection
Of Deep Venous Thrombosis: Who Should Be Screened? 14th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. January 11, 2000
Brownlee J, Ahmed N. Emergency Department Thoracotomy: When Should One Quit? 14th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine. Edinburgh Scotland, May 16-20, 2005
POSTERS
Whalen J, Ahmed N, Brownlee J, Chari V, Chung R. Laparoscopic Evaluation for Penetrating Wounds of the Abdomen. Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Scientific Session, April 1, 2004
Whalen J, Qalla N, Ahmed N, Brownlee J, Chari V, Chung R. Laparoscopic Evaluation Improves Outcome for Penetrating Abdominal Injuries. American College of Surgeons 90th Annual Clinical Congress. New Orleans, Louisiana. October 14-17, 2004
BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH
Cytoprotective Effect of IL-2ra on PME/Ec and LTB4 Mediated Endothelial Cell Injury. Presented to the Cleveland Society of Vascular Surgery. Cleveland Ohio. June 9, 1996
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Co-site investigator, NIH Funded Study, Member of the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Network. Ventilation with Lower Tidal Volumes as Compared with Traditional Volumes for Acute Lung Injury and the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. N Engl J Med 2000; 342:1301-8
INVITED LECTURE LIST
5/28/99 Missed Injuries: The Nemesis of the Trauma Surgeon
Metro Life Flight Critical Care Symposium
Cleveland, Ohio
4/1/00 Management of Hepatic Injuries
Grand Rounds
Case Western Reserve University Dept. of Surgery
Cleveland, Ohio