Education/CredentialsTrauma and Critical Care Fellowship: University of IndianaGeneral Surgery Residency: University of WisconsinMedical Degree: Loyola UniversityBachelors in Science: University of Wisconsin (Genetics) Board Certifications & LicensesAmerican Board of Surgery (Surgery Critical Care) (Certification Date: 2016-09-12)American Board of Surgery (Certification Date: 2016-03-09) Contact Information Surgical Research Unit Office 513-558-5661 Email janowacr@ucmail.uc.edu Research InterestsInterests 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. Clinical Interests Critical Care SurgeryGeneral SurgeryAbdominal HerniaAcalculous CholecystitisAppendicitisBile Duct StonesBiliary DyskinesiaBilliary DiseaseBleeding in the Small BowelBowel ObstructionCholecystolithiasisCholedocholithiasisCholelithiasisColonic DiverticulitisDiverticular DiseaseDiverticulitisFemoral HerniaFractured RibsGallbladder DiseaseGallbladder Inflammation (Cholecystitis)GallstonesGroin HerniasHerniaLung Collapse (Pneumothorax)PeritonitisPilonidal CystPilonidal DimplePilonidal SinusPyloric StenosisTraumatic InjuryUmbilical HerniaVentral Hernia Peer Reviewed Publications 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 , 1120808Woodyard, 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, 1104-1112Delman, 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, 743-749Janowak, 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, , 10600280221077383Wallen, 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, 266-276Zingg, 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, 1100-1108Niziolek, 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, , 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 , 129-133Zingg, 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, , 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, 198-204Baker, 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, , 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 , 218-223Dolejs, Scott C; Janowak, Christopher F; Zarzaur, Ben L 2017. Medication Errors in Injured Patients. The American surgeon, 83 7, 780-785Janowak, Christopher F; Dolejs, Scott; Zarzaur, Ben L 2017. Who is John Doe? A Case-Match Analysis. The American surgeon, 83 8, 294-296Janowak, 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 Abstract Publications Janowak, CF Mercier, PJ Agarwal, SK 2014. The Impact of Comorbidity on Mortality in Trauma Outcomes Journal of Surgical Research, 186 2, 511
Research InterestsInterests 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.
Clinical Interests Critical Care SurgeryGeneral SurgeryAbdominal HerniaAcalculous CholecystitisAppendicitisBile Duct StonesBiliary DyskinesiaBilliary DiseaseBleeding in the Small BowelBowel ObstructionCholecystolithiasisCholedocholithiasisCholelithiasisColonic DiverticulitisDiverticular DiseaseDiverticulitisFemoral HerniaFractured RibsGallbladder DiseaseGallbladder Inflammation (Cholecystitis)GallstonesGroin HerniasHerniaLung Collapse (Pneumothorax)PeritonitisPilonidal CystPilonidal DimplePilonidal SinusPyloric StenosisTraumatic InjuryUmbilical HerniaVentral Hernia
Peer Reviewed Publications 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 , 1120808Woodyard, 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, 1104-1112Delman, 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, 743-749Janowak, 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, , 10600280221077383Wallen, 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, 266-276Zingg, 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, 1100-1108Niziolek, 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, , 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 , 129-133Zingg, 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, , 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, 198-204Baker, 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, , 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 , 218-223Dolejs, Scott C; Janowak, Christopher F; Zarzaur, Ben L 2017. Medication Errors in Injured Patients. The American surgeon, 83 7, 780-785Janowak, Christopher F; Dolejs, Scott; Zarzaur, Ben L 2017. Who is John Doe? A Case-Match Analysis. The American surgeon, 83 8, 294-296Janowak, 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
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 , 1120808Woodyard, 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, 1104-1112Delman, 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, 743-749Janowak, 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, , 10600280221077383Wallen, 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, 266-276Zingg, 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, 1100-1108Niziolek, 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, , 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 , 129-133Zingg, 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, , 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, 198-204Baker, 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, , 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 , 218-223Dolejs, Scott C; Janowak, Christopher F; Zarzaur, Ben L 2017. Medication Errors in Injured Patients. The American surgeon, 83 7, 780-785Janowak, Christopher F; Dolejs, Scott; Zarzaur, Ben L 2017. Who is John Doe? A Case-Match Analysis. The American surgeon, 83 8, 294-296Janowak, 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
Abstract Publications Janowak, CF Mercier, PJ Agarwal, SK 2014. The Impact of Comorbidity on Mortality in Trauma Outcomes Journal of Surgical Research, 186 2, 511
Janowak, CF Mercier, PJ Agarwal, SK 2014. The Impact of Comorbidity on Mortality in Trauma Outcomes Journal of Surgical Research, 186 2, 511