JonDSimmonsMDFACS

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Professor, Dept of Surgery Chief, Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery & Burns Trauma Medical Director Chair, Medical Executive Committee University of South Alabama College of Medicine.

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Office
2451 University Hospital Dr
suite 212
Mobile, AL 36617
Phone+1 251-471-7971

Fax+1 251-445-8281

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2010 - 2011
University of Mississippi Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2009
Ross University School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 2011 - 2025
MS State Medical License Active through 2013
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha Counselor, University of South Alabama
AAST Canizaro Award American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 2016
2014-2019 Clowes Award American College of Surgeons, 2014
Top 40 under 40 Mobile, Alabama, 2014
AAST Research Award American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 2014
Clinical Research Award American Heart Association, 2013
Dept of Surgery Teacher of the Year University of South Alabama, 2012
Fellowship Teacher of the Year Award Johns Hopkins, 2011
James D. Hardy Research Award University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2009
Gold Humanism Award 2009
UMMC Resident of the Year University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2007
Fellow American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Occupational Exposures During Emergency Department Thoracotomies.
Richard Preus, Melody Zeidan, Connor Posey, Anjali Vira, Steven Miller
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-01-01
Management of Traumatic Duodenal Injury: Is There a Role for Early Parenteral Nutrition?
Anjali Vira, Priscilla Roberts, Richard Preus, Connor Posey, Steven Miller
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-10-01
A Single Hospital-Wide Antibiogram is Insufficient to Account for Differences in Antibiotic Resistance Patterns Across Multiple ICUs.
Shem K Blackley, Jay Lawrence, Addison Blevins, Caroline Howell, Charles C Butts
The American Surgeon. 2024-09-01

Authored Content

Early Assessment of Burn Depth with Far Infrared Time-Lapse ThermographyFebruary 2018

Press Mentions

Mbaka First in Area to Implant Breathing Device in Patient with QuadriplegiaDecember 12th, 2024
Dr. Simmons Recognized by American Association for the Surgery of TraumaJanuary 4th, 2017

Grant Support

K08National Institutes of Health (NIGMS)2015–2020
Clowes Memorial Career Development AwardAmerican College of Surgeons2014–2019
KL-2UAB CCTS2015–2018
Loan Repayment GrantNIH - GMS2013–2018
AAST Research and Education Foundation AwardAmerican Association for the Surgery of Trauma2014–2015
Mentored Clinical Research AwardAmerican Heart Association2014–2015

Research History

Director of Trauma ResearchMy current research interests are to develop pharmacologic strategies to augment mtDNA repair and accelerate mtDNA DAMP degradation to suppress mtDNA DAMP accumulation and propagation of organ failure in the setting of Trauma, Sepsis, Traumatic Brain Injury and TRALI.2013 - Present