John Hughes Loftus MD FACS (He/Him)
Burn, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Assistant Professor of Surgery
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McCampbell Hall1581 Dodd DrColumbus, OH 43210
Phone+1 614-293-2101
Fax+1 614-293-9155
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Summary
- Dr. John Loftus is a general surgeon in Columbus, OH and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Nebraska Medicine - Nebraska Medical Center and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and has been in practice 1 year. He specializes in burn and trauma surgery & surgical critical care. He has 2 publications and 33 citings.
Education & Training
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2021 - 2022
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineChief Residency, Surgery, 2020 - 2021- University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2016 - 2020
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 2015 - 2016
University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
NE State Medical License 2020 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2022 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Vascularized tissue coverage of trauma and acute care surgery defects with ovine forestomach matrix: interim results of a prospective multicenter study.Michael T Cormican, W Matthew Vassy, Carolyn Cook, Christopher A Butts, John Loftus
Journal of Trauma and Injury. 2026-01-20 - PRE-ADMISSION BARIATRIC SURGERY IS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED MORTALITY IN SURGICAL PATIENTS WITH SEPSIS.Anahita Jalilvand, Patrick J Kennedy, John Loftus, Courtney Collins, Whitney Kellett
Shock. 2025-06-01 - 32 citationsSurgical stabilization of rib fractures combined with intercostal nerve cryoablation proves to be more cost effective by reducing hospital length of stay and narcoticsZachary M. Bauman, John Loftus, Ashley Raposo-Hadley, Shradha Samuel, Weston Ernst
Injury. 2021-02-06
Press Mentions
OSU Wexner Makes History with New Burn TreatmentFebruary 2nd, 2025- OSU Wexner Medical Center First to Use New Treatment for Wound CareJanuary 28th, 2025
- Ohio State First in the World to Use New Wound Care TreatmentJanuary 28th, 2025
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