JohnRPorterfieldJr.MDFACS

General Surgery • Birmingham, AL

Endocrine, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Clinical Informatics

Professor of Surgery UAB Department of Surgery Chief Medical Officer & Co-founder Informed Surgical Inc.

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Office
1201 11th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone+1 205-975-3000
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Summary

Matching Patients with Surgeons Based on Objective Outcomes

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2007 - 2008
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 2002 - 2007
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
TN State Medical License 2022 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2008 - 2024
MS State Medical License 2022 - 2024
MN State Medical License 2003 - 2019
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Member Board of Directors Association of Program Directors in Surgery
Member American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Physician-Targeted Interventions Reduce Surgical Expense and Improve Value-Driven Health Outcomes.
Rongbing Xie, Lauren A Wallace, Brenessa M Lindeman, John R Porterfield, Daniel I Chu, Herbert Chen, Thomas N Wang> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Dec 1
1 citations
Common Components of General Surgery Robotic Educational Programs.
Camille L Stewart, Courtney Green, Michael P Meara, Michael M Awad, Megan Nelson, Alisa M Coker, John Porterfield> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2023 Nov 1
The Obesity Paradox in Thyroid Surgery: Is Higher BMI Protective Against Hypoparathyroidism?
Kimberly Ramonell, Jessica Fazendin, Andrea Gillis, Erin Buczek, John Porterfield, Herbert Chen, Brenessa Lindeman, Fields, T.> ;The American Surgeon. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
Surgical Treatment of Hyperthyroidism Can Be Performed Safely Before a Euthyroid State is Achieved.
Jessica Fazendin, Polina Zmijewski, Ashba Allahwasaya, Chandler McLeod, Ramsha Akhund, Andrea Gillis, Kimberly Ramonell, John Porterfield, Herbert Chen, Brenessa Lindeman> ;Thyroid. 2023 Jun 1
2 citations
Postoperative Hypocalcemia in Hyperthyroid Patients: The Parathyroids Aren't Always to Blame.
Kimberly Ramonell, Jessica Fazendin, Andrea Gillis, Polina Zmijewski, John Porterfield, Herbert Chen, Brenessa Lindeman, Fields, T.> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Aug 1
Association Between Surgical Indication and Outcomes for Outpatient Adrenalectomy.
Griffin Price, Jessica Fazendin, John R Porterfield, Herbert Chen, Brenessa Lindeman> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Apr 1
1 citations
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Surgery Community Network: Tackling the Challenges of Rural Surgery.
Drew J Gunnells, Daniel I Chu, Alexis E Kennedy, Tyler G Hughes, Herb Chen, Robert H Hollis, John R Porterfield, Richard D Stahl, Gregory D Kennedy, Kraus, A.> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Jun 1
7 citations
Concurrent Validity Evidence for Entrustable Professional Activities in General Surgery Residents.
Morgan Brazelle, Polina Zmijewski, Chandler McLeod, Britney Corey, John R Porterfield Jr, Brenessa Lindeman> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2022 May 1
2 citations
Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes Between Single-Port and Multi-Port Robotic Adrenalectomy.
Andrew M Fang, Jessica M Fazendin, Soroush Rais-Bahrami, John R Porterfield> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 May 1
8 citations
Patient Satisfaction is Equivalent for Inpatient and Outpatient Minimally-Invasive Adrenalectomy.
Richard Augusto Pigg, Jessica Fazendin, John R. Porterfield, Herbert Chen, Brenessa Lindeman> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2022 Jan 1
2 citations
Mediastinal parathyroidectomy: Utilization of a multidisciplinary, robotic-assisted transthoracic approach in challenging cases
Kimberly M. Ramonell, Courtney Marie Rentas, Erin Buczek, John R. Porterfield, Brenessa Lindeman, Herbert Chen, Jessica Fazendin, Benjamin Wei> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2021 Aug 28
4 citations
Prevalence, Bias, and Rank List Impact of Illegal Questions in Surgical Specialty Residency Interviews.
Lauren M. Theiss, John C. Prather, John R. Porterfield, Britney Corey, Herbert Chen, Gerald McGwin, Michael D. Johnson, Steven M. Theiss> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2021 Aug 13
3 citations
Outpatient Adrenalectomy: A Framework for Assessment and Institutional Protocol.
Jessica Fazendin, Rajshri M. Gartland, Antonia E. Stephen, John R. Porterfield, Richard A. Hodin, Brenessa Lindeman> ;Annals of Surgery. 2021 Jun 4
16 citations
Safety of outpatient adrenalectomy across 3 minimally invasive approaches at 2 academic medical centers.
Rajshri M. Gartland, Eva Fuentes, Jessica Fazendin, Zhi Ven Fong, Antonia E. Stephen, John R. Porterfield, Richard A. Hodin, Brenessa Lindeman> ;Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
2 citations
THE NOVEL USE OF STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY FOR REMNANT ADRENAL TISSUE IN NELSON SYNDROME.
Alexandra N. Martirossian, Rojymon Jacob, Kristen O. Riley, John R. Porterfield, Tom Brooks Vaughan> ;AACE Clinical Case Reports. 2020 Nov 6
4 citations
Sleep and stress before and after duty across residency years under 2017 ACGME hours.
Benjamin McManus, James W. Galbraith, Karen Heaton, Sylvie Mrug, Brent A. Ponce, John R. Porterfield, Mark C. Schall, Despina Stavrinos> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2020 Jul 1
5 citations
Outpatient robot-assisted adrenalectomy: Is it safe?
Mohamad M. Moughnyeh, Brenessa Lindeman, John R. Porterfield, Sophie Dream> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2020 May 5
10 citations
Is Frozen-Section Analysis During Thyroid Operation Useful in the Era of Molecular Testing?
Reema Mallick, Todd M. Stevens, Thomas S. Winokur, Ammar Asban, Thomas N. Wang, Brenessa Lindeman, John R. Porterfield, Herbert Chen> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2019 Apr 1
Sustaining the momentum: Negative cross-sectional imaging for primary hyperaldosteronism should not preclude endocrine surgical referral.
Brenessa Lindeman, John R. Porterfield> ;Surgery. 2019 Jan 1
6 citations
How academically productive are endocrine surgeons in the United States
Evan F. Garner, Nakul P. Valsangkar, Thomas N. Wang, John R. Porterfield, Leonidas G. Koniaris, Herbert Chen> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2018 Sep 1
39 citations
Reducing cost and improving operating room efficiency: examination of surgical instrument processing.
Adam R. Dyas, Kelly Lovell, Courtney J. Balentine, Thomas N. Wang, John R. Porterfield, Herbert Chen, Brenessa Lindeman> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2018 Apr 16
42 citations
Burnout is Associated With Emotional Intelligence but not Traditional Job Performance Measurements in Surgical Residents
Robert H. Hollis, Lauren Goss, Melanie S. Morris, John R. Porterfield, Daniel I. Chu> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2018 Sep 1
2 citations
The effect of poor sleep and occupational demands on driving safety in medical residents.
Benjamin McManus, Karen Heaton, Sylvie Mrug, John R. Porterfield, Mark Shall, Despina Stavrinos> ;Traffic Injury Prevention. 2018 Jan 1
4 citations
Growing Human Parathyroids in a Microphysiological System: A Novel Approach to Understanding and Developing New Treatments for Hyperparathyroidism.
Palaniappan Sethu, Thomas A. Haglund, Aaron J. Rogers, Herbert Chen, John R. Porterfield, Courtney J. Balentine> ;Cells, Tissues, Organs. 2018 Jan 1
3 citations
Mesh Migration into the J-Pouch in a Patient with Post-Ulcerative Colitis Colectomy: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Asem F. Ghanim, Benjamin Smood, Joseph Martinez, Melanie S. Morris, John R. Porterfield> ;Case Reports in Surgery. 2017 Nov 23
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Press Mentions

UAB’s 500th TAVR Procedure Gives Retired Pastor, Baseball Player Opportunity to Help OthersDecember 21st, 2016

Committees

Co-Director, Robotic Surgery Committee 2021 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, Alabama

Industry Relationships

Co-founder & Chief Medical Officer, Informed Surgical Inc.Our Mission To build a community of high performing Surgeons and Hospitals that will improve quality of surgical outcomes for patients by using the power of digital technology to better align and educate surgical teams.2022 - Present

External Links

UAB ENDOCRINE & ROBOTIC SURGERYhttps://www.uab.edu/medicine/surgery/gastrointestinal/faculty/porterfield
INFORMED SURGICAL INC.https://informed.me/
INSTITUTE FOR SURGICAL EXCELLENCE https://www.surgicalexcellence.org/