- Trauma and Critical Care Fellowship: University of Indiana
- General Surgery Residency: University of Wisconsin
- Medical Degree: Loyola University
- Bachelors in Science: University of Wisconsin (Genetics)
American Board of Surgery (Surgery Critical Care) (Certification Date: 2016-09-12)
American Board of Surgery (Certification Date: 2016-03-09)
- Surgical Research Unit
- Email janowacr@ucmail.uc.edu
Interests 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
Diverticular Disease
Diverticulitis
Femoral Hernia
Fractured Ribs
Gallbladder Disease
Gallbladder Inflammation (Cholecystitis)
Peer Reviewed Publications
Eriksson, Evert A; Waite, Amanda; Whitbeck, SarahAnn S; Bach, John A; Bauman, Zachary M; Cavlovic, Lindsey; Dale, Kate; DeVoe, William B; Doben, Andrew R; Edwards, John G; Forrester, Joseph D; Kaye, Adam J; Green, John M; Hsu, Jeremy; Hufford, Andrea; Janowak, Christopher F; Kartiko, Susan; Moore, Ernest E; Patel, Bhavik; Pieracci, Fredric; Sarani, Babak; Schubl, Sebastian D; Semon, Gregory; Thomas, Bradley W; Tung, Jamie; Van Lieshout, Esther M M; White, Thomas W; Wijffels, Mathieu M E; Wullschleger, Martin E 2024. An initiative to assess and improve the resources and patient care processes used among Chest Wall Injury Society collaborative centers study (CWIS-CC2). The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, 96 4, 618-622
Eriksson, Evert Austin; Wijffels, Mathieu Mathilde Eugene; Kaye, Adam; Forrester, Joseph Derek; Moutinho, Manuel; Majerick, Sarah; Bauman, Zachary Mitchel; Janowak, Christopher Francis; Patel, Bhavik; Wullschleger, Martin; Clevenger, Leanna; Van Lieshout, Esther M M; Tung, Jamie; Woodfall, Michelle; Hill, Thomas Russell; White, Thomas William; Doben, Andrew Ross 2024. Incidence of surgical rib fixation at chest wall injury society collaborative centers and a guide for expected number of cases (CWIS-CC1). European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society, 50 2, 417-423
Woodyard, Kiersten C; Hogan, Elise; Dembinski, Douglas R; Madzia, Jules; Guyton, Lane; Janowak, Christopher F; Pan, Brian S; Gobble, Ryan M 2024. A Review of Meta-Analyses in Plastic Surgery: Need for Adequate Assessment of Publication Bias. The Journal of surgical research, 296 , 781-789
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 , 1120808
Woodyard, 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, 1104-1112
Delman, 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, 743-749
Janowak, 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, , 10600280221077383
Wallen, 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, 266-276
Zingg, 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, 1100-1108
Niziolek, 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 , 129-133
Zingg, 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, 198-204
Baker, 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 , 218-223
Dolejs, Scott C; Janowak, Christopher F; Zarzaur, Ben L 2017. Medication Errors in Injured Patients. The American surgeon, 83 7, 780-785
Janowak, Christopher F; Dolejs, Scott; Zarzaur, Ben L 2017. Who is John Doe? A Case-Match Analysis. The American surgeon, 83 8, 294-296
Janowak, 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 B.G.; Donovan E.; Lo W.M.; Janowak L.M.; Sussman J.; Janowak C.F. 01-01-2023. Operative management of immune checkpoint colitis following in-transit melanoma: Case report Frontiers in Oncology, 13 ,
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