Jason M. Johanning, MD

Chief Surgical Consultant, VISN 23 Veterans Healthcare Administration

Professor of Vascular Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Dennis W. Jahnigen Scholar, Fellowship supported by the Veterans Administration

2014 Fellow

Dr. Johanning has been with the Department of Veterans Affairs since 2001, serving VISN Chief Surgical Consultant since 2014 after being Medical Director of the VISN 23 Surgery/Specialty Care Service Line from 2012-2014. He served as the Chief of Surgery for VA Nebraska/Western Iowa HCS from 2008-2014. Dr. Johanning earned his undergraduate degree in psychology at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and Doctor of Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical School. He completed a General Surgery Residency at Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals, and a Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. His research and quality interests include peripheral arterial disease, frailty and palliative care, and he has published over 50 articles related to healthcare. His current focus is improving the quality of end of life surgical care for patients, families, providers and hospital systems.

Areas of Interest
Health Technology, Palliative Care, Veterans,

Program Info

Program Track
Non-Residential

Placement
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

The 2014 Fellows