JonDSimmonsMDFACS

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Associate Professor, Residency Program Director, Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, University of South Alabama College of Medicine.

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Office
2451 Fillingim St
Mobile, AL 36617
Phone+1 251-471-7971

Fax+1 251-471-7334
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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 - 2024
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

Time to Mobility Is Associated With Pulmonary Complications in Patients With Spine Fractures.
Michael L Jackson, Ashley Williams, Samuel C Thomas, Matthew R Joyner, Mengjie Hu, Yann-Leei Larry Lee, Thomas Capasso, Nathan M Polite, Christopher M Kinnard, Maryann...> ;The American Surgeon. 2024 Apr 3
Patient Resiliency and Caregiver Burden After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Resulting in Quadriplegia.
Caroline W Howell, James A Lawrence, Hannah M Hinkel, Caroline H Clutton, Yann-Leei L Lee, Jon D Simmons, Ashley Y Williams> ;The American Surgeon. 2024 Mar 29
Monotherapy Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Lower Extremity Long Bone Type III Open Fractures.
Thomas W Robinson, Corinne E Gautreaux, Yann-Leei L Lee, Maryann Mbaka, Christopher M Kinnard, Andrew C Bright, Ashley Y Williams, Nathan M Polite, Thomas J Capasso, J...> ;The American Surgeon. 2024 Mar 29
Admission Medication Reconciliation Discrepancies in Trauma Patients: Consistent Nursing Care May Not Be the Answer.
Corinne E Gautreaux, Thomas W Robinson, Elisabeth G Dunbar, C Caleb Butts, Yann-Leei L Lee, Maryann Mbaka, Christopher M Kinnard, Andrew C Bright, Ashley Y Williams, N...> ;The American Surgeon. 2024 Mar 26
Diabetes in Trauma Patients: A Potential Gateway to a Medical Home.
Kaylee Hart, Margaret A Thames, Ashley Caroline Massey, Yannlei L Lee, C Caleb Butts, Thomas Capasso, Maryann Mbaka, Christopher M Kinnard, Andrew C Bright, Ashley Y W...> ;The American Surgeon. 2024 Mar 22
Deleterious effects of plasma-derived cellular debris in a porcine model of hemorrhagic shock.
Buckley, C., Lee, Y., Michele Schuler, A., Langley, R., Barrington, R., Audia, J., Kutcher, M., Simmons, J.> ;Injury. 2023 Dec 23
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Trauma Population in a Level 1 Trauma Center.
Javier A Michael, Morgan E Roberts, Andrew N Haiflich, Edwin Boyer, Thomas J Capasso, Charles C Butts, Andrew C Bright, Christopher M Kinnard, Jon D Simmons, Ashley Y ...> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Sep 1
1 citations
Identifying Radiographic and Clinical Indicators to Reduce the Occurrence of Nontherapeutic Laparotomy for Blunt Bowel and Mesenteric Injury.
Shem K Blackley, William C Smith, Yann-Leei Lee, Christopher Kinnard, Ashley Y Williams, Charles C Butts, Maryann I Mbaka, Andrew Haiflich, Andrew Bright, Jon D Simmon...> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Aug 1
Aortic Injury From High-Speed Deceleration Against a Lap Belt in a 10-year-Old.
Katie Vines, Mark Ward, Charles Butts, Thomas Capasso, Andrew Bright, Yann-Leei Lee, Nathan Polite, Christopher Kinnard, Jon Simmons, Carl Maltese, Ashley Williams, Ma...> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Aug 1
Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury (BCVI) Management: Is There a Right Answer?
Brandon Michael Barnes, Victoria Bouillon, Andrew Haiflich, C Caleb Butts, Thomas Capasso, Andrew Bright, Nathan Polite, Ashley Y Williams, Christopher Kinnard, Jon D ...> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Aug 1
Social Determinants of Health Impact Physical Recovery After Blunt Injury.
Benjamin E Cockrell, Andrew N Haiflich, Yann-Leei L Lee, Christopher M Kinnard, Charles C Butts, Nathan M Polite, Maryann I Mbaka, Andrew C Bright, Jon D Simmons, Ashl...> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Jul 1
Incidence and Severity of Medication Reconciliation Discrepancies in Trauma Patients.
Elisabeth G Dunbar, Ashley C Massey, Yannlei L Lee, Maryann Mbaka, Christopher M Kinnard, Andrew C Bright, Ashley Y Williams, Nathan M Polite, Jon D Simmons, Charles C...> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Jul 1
1 citations
Incidence and Outcomes of Undiagnosed and Untreated Diabetes Mellitus in Trauma Patients.
Ashley C Massey, Elizabeth G Dunbar, Yann-Leei L Lee, Maryann Mbaka, Christopher M Kinnard, Andrew C Bright, Ashley Y Williams, Nathan M Polite, Thomas J Capasso, Jon ...> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Jul 1
Survey of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in trauma patients: current prescribing practices and concordance with clinical practice guidelines.
Kaitlin M Alexander, Charles Caleb Butts, Yan-Leei Larry Lee, Matthew E Kutcher, Nathan Polite, Elliott R Haut, David Spain, Allison E Berndtson, Todd W Costantini, Jo...> ;Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. 2023 Jan 1
Novel attributes of cell-free plasma mitochondrial DNA in traumatic injury.
Grant T Daly, Viktor M Pastukh, Yong B Tan, C Michael Francis, C Zack Aggen, S Chris Groark, Carson Edwards, Madhuri S Mulekar, Mohammad Hamo, Jon D Simmons, Matthew E...> ;Clinical and Translational Medicine. 2022 Oct 1
2 citations
Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Adults With Injury.
Candace E Huffmaster, Ashley Y Williams, Yann-Leei L Lee, C Caleb Butts, Nathan M Polite, Krista R Mehari, Jon D Simmons> ;JAMA Surgery. 2022 Dec 1
Defining Pathogen and Susceptibility Patterns for Early Versus Late Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Trauma Patients to Guide Empiric Treatment Decisions.
Kaitlin M Alexander, S Noelle Davis, C Caleb Butts, John Morgan, Leah K Croft, Yann-Leei L Lee, Christopher M Kinnard, Nathan M Polite, Maryann I Mbaka, Ashley Y Willi...> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Implementing a Discharge Opioid Bundle in Adult Trauma Patients Decreases the Amount of Opioids Prescribed at Discharge.
Mackenzie N Krebsbach, Kaitlin M Alexander, Jennifer J Miller, Elizabeth L Doll, Yann-Leei Lee, Jon D Simmons> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Overutilization of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Central Gulf Coast Region Results in Unnecessary Expenditure.
M Victoria P Miles, Justin R Beasley, Haylie E Reed, Daniel T Miles, Andrew Haiflich, Allison R Beckett, Yann-Leei Lee, Stephen E Bowden, Edward A Panacek, Linda Ding,...> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2022 May 1
Reducing Health Care Burden of Emergency General Surgery with a 24-Hour Dedicated Emergency General Surgery Service.
J David Roy, W Johnson Hardy 3rd, Morgan E Roberts, Joseph E Stahl, C Caleb Butts, Jon D Simmons, William H Barber 4th> ;The American Surgeon. 2022 May 1
Cryoablation for Chest Wall Trauma: A Brief Report.
Paige Farley, Colin T Buckley, Parker R Mullen, Catherine N Taylor, Alissa Doll, Yannleei L Lee, C Caleb Butts, Jon D Simmons, Christopher M Kinnard> ;The American Surgeon. 2022 May 1
1 citations
The Relationship between Serum Sodium, Serum Osmolality, and Intracranial Pressure in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Treated with Hyperosmolar Therapy.
Paige Farley, Daniel Salisbury, John R Murfee, Colin T Buckley, Catherine N Taylor, Alissa Doll, Nathan M Polite, Maryann I Mbaka, Christopher M Kinnard, Charles Caleb...> ;The American Surgeon. 2022 Mar 1
4 citations
ExoU Induces Lung Endothelial Cell Damage and Activates Pro-Inflammatory Caspase-1 duringInfection.
Kierra S Hardy, Amanda N Tuckey, Phoibe Renema, Mita Patel, Abu-Bakr Al-Mehdi, Domenico Spadafora, Cody A Schlumpf, Robert A Barrington, Mikhail F Alexeyev, Troy Steve...> ;Toxins. 2022 Feb 18
Unexpected Diaphragmatic Hernia Among Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Internal Fixation of Rib Fractures.
John R Murfee, Kaitlin E Pardue, Paige Farley, Nathan M Polite, Maryann I. Mbaka, Andrew C. Bright, Christopher M Kinnard, Jon D. Simmons, C. Caleb Butts> ;The American Surgeon. 2021 Nov 29
9 citations
Relationship between burnout and mistreatment: Who plays a role?
Samantha J. Baker, Frank Gleason, Brendan P. Lovasik, Gurjit Sandhu, Alexander R. Cortez, Amy N. Hildreth, Amanda B. Cooper, Jon D. Simmons, Keith A. Delman, Brenessa ...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2021 Jul 22
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Authored Content

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

Press Mentions

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