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Ken B. Johnson, MD, Anesthesiology, Salt Lake City, UT

Ken B.JohnsonMDM.S.

Anesthesiology Salt Lake City, UT

Regional Anesthesiology

Professor of Anesthesiology, Carter M Ballinger Presidential Chair in Anesthesiology, Director, Center for Patient Simulation, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Bioengineering

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  • Office

    50 N Medical Dr
    Salt Lake City, UT 84132
    Phone+1 801-581-6393

Education & Training

  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthResidency, Anesthesiology, 1996 - 1999
  • William Beaumont Army Medical Center
    William Beaumont Army Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1991 - 1992
  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityM.S., Biomedical Engineering, 1987 - 1991
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1991
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyB.S., Bioengineering, 1980 - 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 1996 - 2026
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1991 - 1996
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • National Board of Echocardiography

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished First Year Resident Teaching Award Department of anesthesiology, University of Utah, 2014
  • Carter M. Ballinger MD Presidential Chair University of Utah, 2008-2014
  • Distinguished Service Award International Society of Anaesthetic Pharmacology, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Prediction Variability of Combined Pharmacokinetic Pharmacodynamic Models: A Simulation Study of Propofol in Combination with Remifentanil and Fentanyl  
    Carl Tams and Ken Johnson, J Anesth Clin Res, 1/1/2014
  • Response Surface Model Predictions of Wake-Up Time During Scoliosis Surgery  
    Chien-Kun Ting, MD, PhD, Ken B. Johnson, MD, Wei-Nung Teng, MD, Noah D. Synoid, MS, Cris LaPierre, PhD, Lu Yu, MS, and Dwayne R. Westenskow, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2014
  • Can 1% Sevoflurane with 5 ng/ml Remifentanil Prevent Implicit Memory? [Letter to the editor]  
    Christine S. Park, Jeanette R. Bauchat, Rachel Kacmar, Biljana Milicic, Ken B. Johnson, Keith E. Littlewood, David J. Murray, John R. Boulet, Anesthesia and Analgesia, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Physics and Knobology or Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia 
    1/1/2015
  • Moderate Sedation Training for Non Anesthesiologists 
    1/1/2015
  • Simulation Training for Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology 
    1/1/2015
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Other

  • Aritcle of the Month Podcast: "An Evaluation of Remifentanil Sevoflurane Response Surface Models in Patients Emerging from Anesthesia: Model Improvement Using Effect-S... 
    Johnson, K, Anesthesia and Analgesia; iTunes
    San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2010
  • Thoracic Epidural Pateint Education Video [Video]. 
    Austin Wallace, Elizabeth Thackeray, Ken B Johnson
    http://vimeo.com/6248182
    1/1/2009
  • Femoral Nerve Block Patient Education DVD [Video]. 
    Johnson KB, Thackeray E, University of Utah and University of Utah Orthopedic Surgery Center
    http://healthcare.utah.edu/orthopaedics/patients/education/femoral/video.html.
    Salt Lake City, UT - 1/1/2008

Grant Support

  • Respiratory DetectionAnesthesia Patient Safety Foundation2013–2014
  • Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetics In Hemorrhagic ShockNational Institute of General Medical Sciences2000–2003

Committees

  • Member, Research 2005 - Present
  • Member, Education 2001 - Present
  • Member, Clincal Competency 2001 - 2004
  • Member, tenured Faculty Appeals 2001 - 2004

Professional Memberships