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John H. Ganser, MD, FACS

John H. Ganser, MD, FACS Educational Background

  • Fellowship: General Thoracic Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons, Birmingham, England, 1995-1996
  • Residency: Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, 1989-1995
  • Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 1985-1989
  • College: University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, 1984
  • Additional Training: Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Course, Medical College of Virginia, 2000 and Laparoscopic Preceptorship in Bariatric Surgery, California Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2001

Certifications, Honors & Awards

  • American Board of Surgery

Professional Memberships & Affiliations

  • Fellow American College of Surgeons
  • Nevada State Medical Association
  • Washoe County Medical Society
  • Southwestern Surgical Congress
  • Washington County Medical Society
  • Oregon Medical Association
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Appointments & Positions Held

  • Washoe Health System, Associate Staff, 2000
  • Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Associate Staff, 2000
  • Northern Nevada Medical Center, Associate Staff, 2000
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, 1996-2000
  • Providence St.Vincent Hospital & Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, Active Staff, 1996-2000
  • Legacy Portland Hospitals, Portland, Oregon, Active Staff, 1996-2000
  • Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, England, 1996

Publications

  • Ganser JH, Seyfer AE: Current management of Hand Injuries. In Maull KI, Advances in Trauma and Critical Care, Chicago, Mosby-Year Book, Volume 8:1993.
  • Duwelius PJ, Ganser JH, Mullins RJ, et al: The Effects of Femoral Intamedullary Reaming on Pulmonary Function. J Bone Jnt Surg 3/97.
  • Ganser JH, Harrison MW, Campbell JR: Fetal Cystic Neuroblastoma. Presented at the Portland Surgical Society, 4/94. Accepted for publication 2/97 JPedSurg.
  • Waldorf K, Ganser JH, Seyfer AE, et al: Late Sternal Blood Flow after Internal Mammary Artery Harvesting. Submitted for publication to Surgery, 1994.
  • Vig BK, Ganser JH, Swearengin S: 5-Bromodeoxyuridine Plus Hoeschst-Induced Differential Decondensation of Heterochromatin in Mouse. Biol Zbl 104:411-415, 1985.

Presentations

  • Ganser JH, Rabkin JM, Flora KD, Benner KG,: Adult Polycystic Liver Disease. Presented at the Med Surg GI Grand Rounds, 3/94
  • Ganser JH, Vlessis AA, Trunkey DD: Hypoxanthine Level as a Prognostic Indicator in the Trauma Patient. Presented at the Portland Surgical Society, 4/93.
  • Ganser JH, Vlessis AA, Trunkey DD: Hypoxanthine Level as a Prognostic Indicator in the Trauma Patient, Preliminary Results. Presented at the Northwest Regional Trauma Paper Competition, December 1992.
  • The Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. Grand Rounds, St. Vincent Hospital, 10/96.
  • The Acute Abdomen. Nursing Symposium, St. Vincent Hospital, 5/97.
  • The Postoperative Abdomen. Nursing Education Seminar, St. Vincent Hospital, 10/97.