Roger Anthony Johns, American anesthesiologist, educator. Achievements include research in the molecular mechanisms that underlie the onset and maintenance of chronic pain, particularly neuropathic pain; research in the mechanism of inhalational anesthetics; patents in field.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1977. Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University School Medicine, Detroit, 1981. Master of Health Science, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School Public Health, Baltimore, 2005.
Career
Intern internal medicine/anesthesiology University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1982—1983, resident anesthesiology, 1983—1985, fellow cardiac anesthesia, department anesthesiology, 1985—1986, research fellow pharmacology, 1985—1987, assistant professor anesthesiology, 1987—1991, associate professor, 1991—1995, professor, 1995—1999, vice chair department anesthesiology, 1997—1998, chair, 1998—1999. Professor department anesthesiology & critical care medicine Johns Hopkins School Medicine, Baltimore, since 1999, Mark C. Rogers professor and chairman department anesthesiology & critical care medicine, 1999—2003, professor medicine, since 2006. Associate examiner American Board Anesthesiology, 1997—2001.
Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy fellow Institute Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, 2005—2008. Member National Coalition Health Care, since 2008.
Membership
Member of American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins Medical-Surgical Association, Baltimore County Medical Society, American Physiological Society, American Society Echocardiography, Virginia Society Anesthesiologists, Albemarle County Medical Society, Virginia State Medical Society, American Thoracic Society, Federation American Societies Experimental Biology, Association Cardiac Anesthesiologists, Society Cardiovasc. Anesthesiologists, International Anesthesia Research Society, American Society Anesthesiologists, Institute Medicine, Association University Anesthesiologists, American Society Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Association Cardiovasc. Anesthesiologists.
Connections
Married Lisa Kolp; children: Brian, Matthew, Jessica.