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Office
300 Halket St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-641-1597
Summary
- I am a general obstetrician-gynecologist and health services researcher. I passionate about decreasing disparities in care for people with obesity, improving healthcare systems, and providing appropriate care for women with disabilities.
Education & Training
- University of Michigan Medical SchoolM.S., Health and Healthcare Research, 2014 - 2015
- University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2010 - 2014
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2010
- Williams CollegeB.A., English Literature, 2001 - 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
- MI State Medical License 2013 - 2018
- KY State Medical License 2011 - 2014
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Clinical Housestaff Teaching Award University of Kentucky, 2012
- Heusner Pupil Award University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 2010
- Hospice Volunteer Award, Volunteer of the Month 2006
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Versus First Vaginal Delivery.Brigid S Mumford, Lara Lemon, John Harris, Lauren E Giugale
Urogynecology. 2025-01-21 - Consensus Preconception Educational Domains for People With Mobility Disabilities: A Delphi Study.Amelia Gabor, Jennifer Stephens, Michael M McKee, Hilary K Brown, Kara B Ayers
Women's Health Issues. 2024-12-21 - 1 citationsElectronic Health Record-Based Nudge Intervention and Axillary Surgery in Older Women With Breast Cancer: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.Neil Carleton, Thomas R Radomski, Danyang Li, Jian Zou, John Harris
JAMA Surgery. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- The Relationship of Obesity to Hospice Use and Expenditures: A Cohort StudyHarris JA, Byhoff ER, Perumalswami CR, Langa KM, Wright AA, Griggs JJ, Ann Intern Med, 1/7/2017
- A retrospective cohort study of hemostatic agent use during hysterectomy and risk of post-operative complicationsHarris JA, Uppal S, Kamdar N, Swenson C, Campbell D, Morgan D, Int J Gynaecol Obstet, 1/1/2017
- Reasons for and timing of unplanned 30-day readmission after hysterectomy for benign diseasePenn C, Morgan DM, Rice L, Harris JA, Rauh-Hain JA, Uppal S, Obstet Gynec, 1/1/2016
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Abstracts/Posters
- Chlorhexidine-Alcohol Compared with Providone-iodine for Surgical-site Antisepsis after Abdominal HysterectomyBazzi A, Harris JA, Morgan DM et al, Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Palm Springs, CA, 1/1/2016
- Evaluating a Perioperative Care Bundle For Hysterectomy and Postoperative Complications in MichiganSammarco A, Harris JA, Swenson CA et al, American Urogynecologic Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Denver, CO, 1/1/2016
- The Relationship of Obesity to Medicare Beneficiaries Hospice Use and ExpendituresHarris JA, Byhoff ER, Perumalswami CR, Langa KM, Wright AA, Griggs JJ, National Institutes of Health Women’s Reproductive Health Research Conference, Augusta, GA, 1/1/2016
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Lectures
- Improving care for people with obesity: in disability and end-of-life carePittsburgh, PA - 1/1/2017
- Population Health and Women with Obesity: New Targets for Improving HealthLexington, KY - 1/1/2016
- Variations by state in physician disciplinary actions by medical licensure boards1/1/2016
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Press Mentions
- Doctors Sanctioned for Glaring Medical Mistakes Find a Place to Practice in NY State PrisonsDecember 23rd, 2024
- Nursing Homes Are Paying a High Price for Residents with Severe ObesitySeptember 4th, 2024
- 25 Million U.S. Women Lack Easy Access to Infertility ClinicsMarch 15th, 2017
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Grant Support
- Developing and Testing an Evidence-Based Toolkit for Nursing Home Care of Residents with ObesityAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality2019–2024
Professional Memberships
- AcademyHealthMember
- The Obesity SocietyMember
External Links
- Magee-Womens Reserach Institutehttps://mageewomens.org/investigator/john-harris-md-msc/
- University of Pittsburghhttps://www.obgyn.pitt.edu/people/john-alexander-harris-md-msc
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