Jeffrey Edward Janis MD FACS
Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery, Wound Healing
Professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Chief of Plastic Surgery, Ohio State University Hospital, Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, Dodd Hall Rehabiliation Hospital Past President, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons, American Hernia Society, Columbus Medical Assoc. Governor, American College of Surgeons, Editor-in-Chief, PRS GO
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Summary
- Jeffrey Janis, MD, is a Professor of Plastic Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where he serves as Chief of Plastic Surgery at University Hospital, Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, and Co-Director of the Center for Abdominal Core Health. He also holds adjunct professorships in Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Surgery.
Dr. Janis earned his business degree from Washington University’s Olin School of Business and his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University. He completed plastic surgery training at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where he later served as Residency Program Director and Chief of Plastic Surgery at Parkland Memorial Hospital.
He has held numerous national leadership roles, including Past President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (youngest in its history), the American Council of Educators in Plastic Surgery (ACEPS) (youngest in the history of the Society), the Columbus Medical Association, the Migraine Surgery Society (Founding President), and the American Hernia Society (first plastic surgeon). He is also a Past Chair of the ASPS Board of Trustees and served two terms on the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Governors (2019–2025).
Currently, Dr. Janis is Editor-in-Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open, a member of the ACGME Plastic Surgery Residency Review Committee, Chair of the ACS Advisory Council for Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, serves on the Executive Committee for the Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons (OVSPS), and an active peer reviewer for nearly 100 scientific journals.
He has been a Visiting Professor at 67 institutions worldwide and has authored over 320 peer-reviewed articles, 115 book chapters, and 9 textbooks, with additional books and a digital application forthcoming. His work has been cited nearly 19,000 times, with an h-index of 65 and an i10-index of 225.
Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1999 - 2003- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterInternship, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1998 - 1999
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1998
Washington University in St. LouisB.S., Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; with Honors in Management, Concentration in Marketing, 1989 - 1993
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2006 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2000 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2011 - 2020
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Most Press Mentions 2025 Doximity, 2025
- ASPS President’s Award American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2025
- Dean’s Academy of Educators Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 2025
Clinical Trials
- RCT of Two Noncrosslinked Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrices in Ab Wall Reconstruction
- The Effects of Post-Operative Interventions on Surgical Site Occurrences in AWR Start of enrollment: 2021 Sep 17
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
- Prospective, Multi-Center Evaluation of the Efficacy of Peripheral Trigger Decompression Surgery for Migraine Headaches Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Response to: "Letter to the Editor, Discussion on: Incentive to Publish in Plastic Surgery: Does It Continue After the Match?"Diego A Gomez, Katie G Egan
Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2026-02-02 - Correspondence on: Racial disparities in research productivity among integrated plastic surgery applicants.Lawrence O Lin, Allyson L Huttinger, Jeffrey E Janis
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2026-02-01 - Corrigendum to "Correspondence on: Racial disparities in research productivity among integrated plastic surgery applicants" [J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 113 (2025) 2...Lawrence O Lin, Allyson L Huttinger, Jeffrey E Janis
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2026-01-22
Journal Articles
- Incentive Spirometry: An Archaic Tool of the Past or an Underappreciated Asset?Hauc, S.C., Olson, M.A., Janis, J.E., Chest, 2025
- Impact of Diabetes Medications and HbA1c Levels on Abdominal Panniculectomy OutcomesKennedy, P.J., Olsen, M.A., Kaptsan, I.I., Bernard, J., Ormseth, B., Janis, J.E., Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery – Open (JPRAS Open), 2025
- Prophylactic Postoperative Anticoagulation in Flap Surgery: A Review of the Evidence and Challenging Common Beliefs.Malekzadeh, H., Kluemper, J., Elemosho, A., Janis, J.E., Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2025
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Panel Discussion - Fresh Faces, Real Cases: A Complications Survival Guide.Lowenstein, A.D., Janis, J.E., MacLennan, S.E., Schnur, D., Disa, J.J., Evans, G.R.D., Nahai, F., Stevenson, T.R., Weston, J.S., 1/1/2006
- Panel Discussion-Fresh Faces, Real Cases: A Complications Survival Guide.Lowenstein, A.D., Janis, J.E., MacLennan, S.E., Schnur, D., Disa, J.J., Evans, G.R.D., Nahai, F., Stevenson, T.R., Weston, J.S., Plast Reconstr Surg., 1/1/2006
- Panel Discussion - Fresh Faces, Real Cases: A Complications Survival Guide.Lowenstein, A.D., Janis, J.E., MacLennan, S.E., Schnur, D., Disa, J.J., Evans, G.R.D., Nahai, F., Stevenson, T.R., Weston, J.S., Plast Reconstr Surg, 1/1/2006
Authored Content
- ASPS: A Meeting of Diversity, Wellness, and Opportunities to LearnSeptember 2019
- ASPS: A Meeting of Diversity, Wellness, and Opportunities to LearnSeptember 2019
Press Mentions
“Making of a Podcast”– with Dr. Jeffrey E. Janis and the PRS Global Open Team. A “PRS Global Open Keynotes” InterviewSeptember 10th, 2025
PRS Global Open marks record year for total citations, impact factorJuly 19th, 2025
Announcing the first cohort of the Dean’s Academy of EducatorsJune 17th, 2025
Committees
- Vice Chair, Academic Affairs Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2023 - Present
- Member, Long Range Quality Plan Clinical Leadership Team 2023 - Present
- Medical Director, Quality (Pressure Sores), Ohio State Wexner Medical Center 2021 - Present
- Co- Chair, OR Committee, Gowdy Outpatient Surgery Center 2020 - Present
- Co-Director, Comprehensive Hernia Center/Center for Abdominal Core Health 2014 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons- MAPSMember
- European Plastic Surgery Research Council- EPSRCMember
- Columbus Society of Plastic Surgeons-CSPSMember
External Links
- Websitehttp://www.drjanis.com
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