Thomas J. Rohs, Jr., M.D.

CURRICULUM VITAE

General and Vascular Surgery, P.C.
1717 Shaffer Avenue, Suite 108
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
269.343.9113

EDUCATION

1987 Honors B.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1991 Doctor of Medicine
The University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio


POST GRADUATE TRAINING

1994-1995 Critical Care Fellowship
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Division of Surgical Critical Care
1993-1997 Residency
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Department of Surgery
1992-1993 Residency
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Pontiac, Michigan
Department of General Surgery
1991-1992 Internship
The Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio
Department of Surgery

 

AWARDS

  • Whisman Scholar, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
  • National Merit Scholar, University of Michigan

 

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Current Trauma Division: Borgess Medical Center
Principal Investigator, Pharmacia protocol 28: Linazolid in the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia. Other clinical projects in Trauma and Critical Care.
1994-1995 Division of Thoracic Surgery: University of Michigan
Foci of research: various developing techniques for myocardial protection.
Techniques applied: large animal myocardial physiology preps using peizoelectric crystals, isolated heart preps on Langendorf columns, cell fractionation techniques, protein kinase C assays, immunocytochemistry and ELISA.
1985-1987 Department of Human Genetics: University of Michigan
Focus of research: (leading to my undergraduate honor thesis) was on tissue specific promotors of the rat ribonuclease gene.
Techniques applied: restriction endonuclease mapping, plasmid subcloning, southern blots and DNA sequencing.

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

  • Michigan Medical License, #4301060374; American Board of Surgery Certified, 1999
  • CAQ in Surgical Critical Care, 2000, ATLS Instructor, FCCS Instructor


MEMBERSHIPS

  • Kalamazoo Academy of Medicine
  • Michigan State Medical Society
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
  • The Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society
  • Associate Fellow of The American College of Surgeons
  • The Michigan ACS Committee on Trauma

PUBLICATIONS

  • Rohs, T.J., Polanski, P., Just, S., Gordon, W., Just-Viera, J.O.
    "Early Complications and Long-Term Survival in Severely Obese Coronary Bypass Patients" Am. Surgeon, 61: 949-53, 1995.

  • Iannettoni, M.D., Rohs, T.J., Gallagher, K.P., Bolling, S.F., "The Regional Effect Retrograde Cardioplegia in Areas of Evolving Ischemia." Chest, 108: 1353-1357, 1995.

  • Mosca, R.S., Rohs, T.J., Waterford, R.R., Childs, K.F., Brunsting, L.A., Bolling, S.F. "Perflourocarbon Supplemation and Post-Ischemic Cardiac Function." Surgery, 120: 197-204, 1996.
  • Rohs, T.J., Benedict, M.B., Bolling, S.F., "Reperfusion Adequacy and Functional Recovery." Chest, 112 (4), 1075-8, 1997.
  • Rohs, T.J., Kilgore, K.S., Georges, A.J., BOlling, S.F., "Post-ischemic Function and Protein Kinase C Signal Transduction." Annals of Thor. Surgery, 65(6), 1680-4, 1998.
  • Remos-Kelly, J.R., Toledo-Pereyra, L.H., Jordan, J., Rivera-Chavez, F., Rohs, T.J., Holevar, M, Dixon, R.A.F., Yun, E., Ward, P.A., "Multiple Selectin Blockade with a Small Molecule Inhibitor Downregulates Liver Chemokine Expression and Neutrophil Infiltration after Hemorrhagic Shock." J. Trauma, 49 (1), 92-100, 2000.

PRESENTATIONS

  • Mosca, R.M., Rohs, T.J., Waterford, R.R., Brunsting, L.A., Bolling, S.F., "Perflourocarbon Supplementation and Post-Ischemic Myocardial Functional Recovery." S.U.S., March 1995.
  • Rohs, T.J., Ning, X.H., Childs, K.L., Bolling, S.F., "Glucose in Cardioplegia: pH and Temperature Dependence." AHA-Michigan, Sept. 1995 (Poster)
  • Rohs, T.J., Kilgore, K.J., Childs, K.L., Bolling, S.F., "Postischemic Function and Protein Kinase Signal Transduction"
  • Rohs, T.J., "Management of the Adrenal Incedentaloma", Good Samaritan Hospital Grand Rounds, Cincinnati, February 1998.
  • Rohs, T.J., "Latest Trends in Fluid Resuscitation", West Michigan Air Care Fall Conference, October 1998.
  • Rohs, T.J., "Current Management of Closed Head injuries", Trauma Rounds, Borgess Medical Center, October 1998.
  • Rohs, T.J. "Management of Cervical Spine Injuries", Neurosciences for Primary Care Physicians Conference, Borgess Medical Center, April 1999.
  • Recurring lectures in Fluid and Electrolytes, Closed Head Injury and Mechanisms of Trauma for Surgical and Emergency Medicine residents at MSU-KCMS programs.
  • Rohs, T.J., Trauma Case Reviews,Neurotrauma and ARDS Management, West Michigan Air Care Fall Conference, October 2000.

 


 

 

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