John Joseph Brems

Background

Brems, John Joseph was born on September 21, 1954 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of George Frederick and Anne Delores (Kennedy) Brems.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Rockhurst College, 1979; Doctor of Medicine, St. Saint Louis University, 1981.

Career

Resident in general surgery School Medicine, St. Saint Louis University, 1981-1986; director liver transplantation department surgery, St. Saint Louis University, 1988-1990; transplant fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, 1986-1987; assistant professor surgery, assistant director liver transplantation, University of California at Los Angeles, 1987-1988; director multi-organ transplantation program, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California, 1990-1997; member network development advisory board Green Cancer Center, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California associate professor surgery, chief of transplantation, Loyola University, Chicago, since 1997. Chairman scientific board Exten Corporation, San Diego. Medical director Organ and Tissue Center of Southern California, San Diego, 1992-1994.

Deans search committee Loyola University.

Achievements

• John Joseph Brems has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors American Liver Foundation, San Diego, 1990-1994. Member of advisory panel on transplantation California Medical Association, Sacramento, 1992. Member of national education committee United Network Organ Sharing, Richmond, Virginia, 1992-1993.

Active environmental and social issues San Diego County Medical Society, 1992-1994. Fellow American College of Surgeons, Southwestern Surgical Congress (program 1992-1994), Pacific Coast Surgical Society. Member San Diego Surgical Society (vice president 1993-1994, president 1995-1996), San Diego Surgical Society, American Society Transplant Surgeons (chairman bylaws committee 1993-1994), American Association for Study of Liver Diseases.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, flying.

Connections

Married Catherine Suzanne Edwards, June 27, 1980. Children: Daniel Edward, Julie Anne, Mark Joseph.

Father:

George Frederick Brems

Mother:

Anne Delores (Kennedy) Brems

Spouse:

Catherine Suzanne Edwards

child:

Mark Joseph Brems

child:

Julie Anne Brems

child:

Daniel Edward Brems