Craig S. Johnson
Methodist Hospital, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma State University Medical Center
Papers
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Total Citations
301
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About
Dr. Craig S. Johnson is a leading colorectal surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of minimally invasive colorectal surgery, particularly through the refinement of robotic and laparoscopic techniques. His primary research focus is the optimization of anastomotic techniques in colectomy, where he has led landmark multi-center studies comparing intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis for right colectomy. His 2018 propensity score-matched analysis (75 citations) and subsequent 2021 prospective trial (57 citations) are highly influential, providing critical evidence on short-term outcomes that guide surgical decision-making worldwide. Dr. Johnson is also a pioneer in robotic surgery innovation, having developed the "chopstick surgery" technique (30 citations) to enable single-incision robotic procedures, and he has advanced the application of robotic platforms for transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) and rectal cancer resection. His extensive multi-institutional analyses on robotic rectal cancer surgery (51 citations) and stapler performance have helped standardize best practices. With a career marked by technical ingenuity and rigorous comparative effectiveness research, Dr. Johnson’s work has directly shaped modern surgical protocols and improved patient outcomes in colorectal surgery.
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