John B Degraft-Johnson MD FACS
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Vascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Assistant Chief of Thoracic, Vascular and General Surgery Department
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1541 Florida AveSte 305Modesto, CA 95350
Phone+1 209-575-5836
Fax+1 209-577-1040
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Summary
- Dr. John Degraft-Johnson, based in San Diego, CA, is a specialized Thoracic Surgeon with several subspecialties, including Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Vascular Surgery, and Cardiovascular Surgery. He completed his education and residencies at key institutions such as the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, and Naval Medical Center, and a fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at UPMC Medical Education. Notable are his various published works in several medical journals, with citations for his work varying from 2 to 9 times. He was also recognized with the Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services back in 2011.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2006 - 2008
New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2004
Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)Residency, Surgery, 1997 - 1997
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
VA State Medical License 1998 - 2010
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2008
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsPneumocephalus After Resection of a Lung Cancer With Posterior Chest Wall InvolvementMatthew J. Schuchert, Thomas G. Myers, John DeGraft-Johnson, Ghassan K. Bejjani, James D. Luketich
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2009-05-01 - 2 citationsSafety of Contrast Venography prior to Caval Interruption in Patients with Renal InsufficiencyMarcus D'Ayala, Eric T. Nguyen, Jonathan S. Deitch, John B. Degraft-Johnson, Leslie Wise
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2005-05-01 - 8 citationsGiant celiac artery aneurysm with associated visceral occlusive disease.Marcus D'Ayala, Jonathan S. Deitch, John B. Degraft-Johnson, Eric T. Nguyen, Deirdre McGagh
Vascular. 2004-11-01
Press Mentions
UC Davis Medical Residency Programs Expand to Central ValleyOctober 24th, 2024- Da Vinci Robot Transforms Heart Surgery in CaliforniaOctober 19th, 2024
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