JohnCharlesKeechMD

Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology

Assistant Professor

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Office
200 Hawkins Drive
SE500 GH
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-356-1133

Fax+1 319-356-3891
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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2011 - 2013
University of WashingtonResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2011
University of Washington School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, NIH Cardiovascular Research Training Grant, 2007 - 2009
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

IA State Medical License 2013 - 2024
MO State Medical License Active through 2013
WA State Medical License 2007 - 2012
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
A Matched Survival Analysis of Lung Transplant Recipients With Coronavirus Disease 2019-Related Respiratory Failure.
Kyle Freischlag, Thomas J Lynch, Vitaly Ievlev, Caitlyn Gries, John C Keech, Evgeny V Arshava, Tahuanty Pena, Julia A Klesney-Tait, Kalpaj R Parekh> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Oct 1
Interprofessional veno-veno bypass simulation improved team confidence.
Julie A. Hartman, Dyan M. Anderson, Johnson Ding, John Keech> ;Surgery. 2021 Sep 3
2 citations
Outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy in patients with achalasia and prior bariatric surgery: A multicenter experience.
Shivanand Bomman, Jagpal S. Klair, Munish Ashat, R El Abiad, Henning Gerke, John Keech, Kalpaj R. Parekh, Peter Nau, Yuri Hanada, L. M. Wong Kee Song, Richard A. Kozar...> ;Diseases of the Esophagus. 2021 Jun 28
Impact of paravertebral blocks on analgesic and non-analgesic outcomes after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: A propensity matched cohort study.
Yatish S. Ranganath, Vendhan Ramanujam, Yoshiko Onodera, John Keech, Evgeny V. Arshava, Kalpaj R. Parekh, Rakesh V. Sondekoppam> ;Plos One. 2021 May 20
2 citations
Safety and Efficacy of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Locoregional Recurrences After Prior Chemoradiation for Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma.
Steven N. Seyedin, Margaret K. Gannon, Kristin A. Plichta, Laith Abushahin, Daniel J. Berg, Evgeny V. Arshava, Kalpaj R. Parekh, John Keech, Joseph M. Caster, James W....> ;Frontiers in Oncology. 2020 Jul 31
7 citations
Experience with Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia and Spastic Esophageal Motility Disorders at a Tertiary U.S. Center
Maen Masadeh, Peter Nau, Subhash Chandra, Jagpal Singh Klair, John Keech, Kalpaj R. Parekh, Rami El Abiad, Henning Gerke> ;Clinical Endoscopy. 2020 May 1
Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm in a Child
Pauline Go, Kalpaj R. Parekh, Yuki Nakamura, John Keech, Evgeny V. Arshava> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Apr 15
37 citations
The Effect of Improving Basic Preventive Measures in the Perioperative Arena on Staphylococcus aureus Transmission and Surgical Site Infections: A Randomized Clinical ...
Randy W. Loftus, Franklin Dexter, Michael J. Goodheart, Megan E McDonald, John Keech, Nicolas O. Noiseux, Andrew J. Pugely, William J. Sharp, Mel J. Sharafuddin, W. Th...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2020 Mar 2
Illuminated Transhiatal Retractor for Mediastinal Dissection During Transhiatal Esophagectomy
Evgeny V. Arshava, Andrey E. Arshava, John Keech, Ronald J. Weigel, Kalpaj R. Parekh> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Jan 1
10 citations
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy Is Feasible and Safe in a Gastric Bypass Population.
Umair Bashir, Rami El Abiad, Henning Gerke, John Keech, Kalpaj R. Parekh, Peter Nau> ;Obesity Surgery. 2019 Nov 1
34 citations
Preoperative Patient Expectations of Postoperative Pain Are Associated with Moderate to Severe Acute Pain After VATS.
Emine O. Bayman, Kalpaj R. Parekh, John Keech, Nyle Larson, Mark W. Vander Weg, Timothy J. Brennan> ;Pain Medicine. 2019 Mar 1
11 citations
Timing of Esophagectomy after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy Affects the Incidence of Anastomotic Leaks
Simon Roh, Mark D. Iannettoni, John Keech, Evgeny V. Arshava, Anthony M. Swatek, Miriam B. Zimmerman, Ronald J. Weigel, Kalpaj R. Parekh> ;The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019 Feb 5
16 citations
Lobar versus sub-lobar surgery for pulmonary typical carcinoid, a population-based analysis
Muhammad Furqan, Tien Yy, Schroeder Mc, Kalpaj R. Parekh, John Keech, Bryan G. Allen, Alexandra Thomas, Jun Zhang, Gerald H. Clamon, Abu Hejleh T> ;Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2018 Sep 10
Screening Patients with Esophageal Cancer to Determine Eligibility for Adjuvant Treatment Trials.
Taher Abu Hejleh, Laith Abushahin, John Keech, Bryan G. Allen, Kalpaj R. Parekh, Muhammad Furqan, Mark D. Iannettoni, Gideon K D Zamba, Sarah L. Mott, Gerald H. Clamon> ;Anticancer Research. 2018 Sep 1
6 citations
Per oral endoscopic myotomy: early experience and safety of a multispecialty approach.
Evgeny V. Arshava, Raffaele J. Marchigiani, Henning Gerke, Rami El Abiad, Ronald J. Weigel, Kalpaj R. Parekh, John Keech> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2018 Jan 18
2 citations
Response to "VATS vs. thoracotomy regarding postoperative chronic pain".
Emine O. Bayman, Kalpaj R. Parekh, John Keech, Timothy J. Brennan> ;Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2017 Dec 1
Response to “Editorial on pain following thoracic surgery”
Emine O. Bayman, Kalpaj R. Parekh, John Keech, Timothy J. Brennan> ;Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2017 Dec 1
95 citations
Erratum: O2 ⋅− and H2O2-Mediated Disruption of Fe Metabolism Causes the Differential Susceptibility of NSCLC and GBM Cancer Cells to Pharmacological Ascorbate (Cancer ...
Joshua D. Schoenfeld, Zita A. Sibenaller, Kranti A. Mapuskar, Brett A. Wagner, Kimberly L. Cramer-Morales, Muhammad Furqan, Sonia Sandhu, Thomas L. Carlisle, Mark C. S...> ;Cancer Cell. 2017 Aug 14
2 citations
Prolonged Air Leak After Lung Resection and Emphysema.
Michael Eberlein, Kalpaj R. Parekh, John Keech, Bassam Redwan, Servet Bölükbas> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Aug 1
139 citations
A Prospective Study of Chronic Pain after Thoracic Surgery.
Kalpaj R. Parekh, John Keech, Atakan Selte, Timothy J. Brennan> ;Anesthesiology. 2017 May 1
O2⋅− and H2O2-Mediated Disruption of Fe Metabolism Causes the Differential Susceptibility of NSCLC and GBM Cancer Cells to Pharmacological Ascorbate
John Keech, Jeremy D Greenlee, Joseph J Cullen, Bryan G Allen, John M Buatti, Varun Monga, Gerald H Clamon, Thomas L Carlisle> ;ScienceDirect. 2017 Apr 04
7 citations
Pericardial-esophageal fistula complicating cryoballoon ablation for refractory atrial fibrillation.
Bria D. Giacomino, Nicole Worden, Raffaele J. Marchigiani, John Keech, Michael C. Giudici> ;Heartrhythm Case Reports. 2017 Jan 1
1 citations
A Single-Institution Analysis of Thymic Carcinoma Treated with Multi-Modality Therapy.
I. Mohiuddin, Muhammad Furqan, Gerald H. Clamon, John Keech, Carryn M. Anderson, Mark C. Smith, John M. Buatti, Bryan G. Allen> ;Annals of Radiation Therapy and Oncology. 2017 Nov 22
12 citations
Role of Barium Swallow in Diagnosing Clinically Significant Anastomotic Leak following Esophagectomy.
Simon Roh, Mark D. Iannettoni, John Keech, Mohammad Bashir, Peter J. Gruber, Kalpaj R. Parekh> ;The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2016 Apr 5
11 citations
Starting a Lung Transplant Program: A Roadmap for Long-term Excellence
Julia Klesney-Tait, Michael Eberlein, Lois J. Geist, John Keech, Joseph Zabner, Peter J. Gruber, Mark D. Iannettoni, Kalpaj R. Parekh> ;Chest. 2015 May 1
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