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Christopher Johnson

TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    Emory University Spine Center, Atlanta, GAFellowship08/2026Spine Surgery
    University of Chicago, Chicago, ILResidency06/2025Orthopedic Surgery
    Emory University, Atlanta, GAMD05/2020Medicine
    Georgia Tech and Emory University, Atlanta, GAPhD05/2018Biomedical Engineering
    Michigan State University, East Lansing, MIBS12/2010Electrical Engineering
    Michigan State University, East Lansing, MIBS12/2010Physiology

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    F30AR069472     (JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER THOMAS)Feb 22, 2016 - Feb 23, 2020
    NIH
    Bacteriophage Presenting Hydrogels to Treat Osteomyelitis
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Lewis J, Liu AM, Johnson C, Bukowski J, Chrostowski E, Wolf J, Hynes K, Strelzow J. Is there a correlation between season and weather patterns on trauma admissions? Injury. 2026 Apr; 57(4):113158. PMID: 41887086.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    2. Batbold A, Johnson C, Ahmadpour A, Benson D, Lee M, El Dafrawy M, Ramos E, Herman M. Surgical Considerations and Neurological Outcomes in Ballistic Penetrating Subaxial Cervical Spine Fractures: A Retrospective Analysis. Clin Spine Surg. 2025 Sep 24. PMID: 41025847.
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    3. Benson DC, Johnson C, Lee M, El Dafrawy M. Delayed Post-Operative C5 Palsy After Reduction of Unilateral Cervical Facet Dislocation: A Case Report. Cureus. 2025 Mar; 17(3):e80429. PMID: 40213749; PMCID: PMC11985157.
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    4. Baker HP, Dickherber J, Straszewski AJ, Aggarwal S, Upp L, Johnson C, Dahm J, Lee A, Erdman MK, Christiano A, Strelzow JA. Infection Rate and Antibiotic Administration for Urban Low-Energy Gunshot Wounds at an Academic Level 1 Trauma Center. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Oct 01; 33(19):1109-1116. PMID: 39854733.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Johnson CT, Batbold A, Benson D, Herman M, Lee MJ, Ramos E, El Dafrawy M. Civilian Ballistic Injuries to the Atlantoaxial Spine: A Single Institution Case Series. Clin Spine Surg. 2025 02 01; 38(1):E7-E11. PMID: 38637934.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Benson D, Litvak A, Zhang D, Johnson C, El Dafrawy M, Lee M. Duration and Magnitude of Opioid Use After Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2024 Jun 15; 49(12):857-864. PMID: 38073155.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Johnson C, Batbold A, Ahmadpour A, Benson D, Das P, Herman M, Lee M, Ramos E, Dafrawy ME. A predictive model of motor deficit in civilian ballistic lumbosacral spine injuries. Spine J. 2024 03; 24(3):446-453. PMID: 37980958.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Osman AEG, Mencia-Trinchant N, Saygin C, Moma L, Kim A, Housman G, Pozsgai M, Sinha E, Chandra P, Hassane DC, Sboner A, Sangani K, DiNardi N, Johnson C, Wallace SS, Jabri B, Luu H, Guzman ML, Desai P, Godley LA. Paired bone marrow and peripheral blood samples demonstrate lack of widespread dissemination of some CH clones. Blood Adv. 2023 05 09; 7(9):1910-1914. PMID: 36453641; PMCID: PMC10172868.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    9. Baker HP, Muriuki MG, Straszewski AJ, Johnson C, Krishnan P, Hynes K, Strelzow JA, Havey RM, Dillman DB. Comparison of a Novel Modified All-Suture Construct versus Suspensory Suture-button Fixation in a Syndesmotic Injury Model. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 03 01; 37(3):e104-e110. PMID: 36219777.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Johnson CT, Tran A, Preslar J, Bussey-Jones J, Schenker ML. Racial Disparities in the Operative Management of Orthopedic Trauma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am Surg. 2023 Nov; 89(11):4521-4530. PMID: 35981540.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Meals C, Johnson C, Reitz L, Hannan Z, Mulliken A, O'Hara NN, Pensy R. Intramedullary Screw Fixation of Olecranon Fractures Reduces the Risk of Early Unplanned Reoperation: A Retrospective Review of 556 Patients. J Orthop Trauma. 2022 Jan 01; 36(1):e24-e29. PMID: 33878072.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Prologo JD, Johnson C, Hawkins CM, Singer A, Manyapu SR, Chang-Yeon K, Mitchell J. Natural History of Mixed and Motor Nerve Cryoablation in Humans-A Cohort Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2020 Jun; 31(6):912-916.e1. PMID: 32376178.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    13. Clark AY, Martin KE, García JR, Johnson CT, Theriault HS, Han WM, Zhou DW, Botchwey EA, García AJ. Integrin-specific hydrogels modulate transplanted human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell survival, engraftment, and reparative activities. Nat Commun. 2020 Jan 08; 11(1):114. PMID: 31913286; PMCID: PMC6949269.
      Citations: 110     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    14. Wroe JA, Johnson CT, García AJ. Bacteriophage delivering hydrogels reduce biofilm formation in vitro and infection in vivo. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2020 Jan; 108(1):39-49. PMID: 31443115; PMCID: PMC6880309.
      Citations: 42     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    15. Johnson CT, Sok MCP, Martin KE, Kalelkar PP, Caplin JD, Botchwey EA, García AJ. Lysostaphin and BMP-2 co-delivery reduces S. aureus infection and regenerates critical-sized segmental bone defects. Sci Adv. 2019 May; 5(5):eaaw1228. PMID: 31114804; PMCID: PMC6524983.
      Citations: 44     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    16. Prasanphanich AF, Johnson CT, Krasnopeyev A, Cantara S, Roach C, Gumber S, Chinnadurai R, Galipeau J, Brewster L, Prologo JD. Image-Guided Transarterial Directed Delivery of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Targeted Gastrointestinal Therapies in a Swine Model. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2019 Jul; 30(7):1128-1134.e5. PMID: 30852052; PMCID: PMC6589393.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    17. Agarwal R, Johnson CT, Imhoff BR, Donlan RM, McCarty NA, García AJ. Inhaled bacteriophage-loaded polymeric microparticles ameliorate acute lung infections. Nat Biomed Eng. 2018 Nov; 2(11):841-849. PMID: 30854250; PMCID: PMC6408147.
      Citations: 47     Fields:    
    18. Headen DM, Woodward KB, Coronel MM, Shrestha P, Weaver JD, Zhao H, Tan M, Hunckler MD, Bowen WS, Johnson CT, Shea L, Yolcu ES, García AJ, Shirwan H. Local immunomodulation Fas ligand-engineered biomaterials achieves allogeneic islet graft acceptance. Nat Mater. 2018 Aug; 17(8):732-739. PMID: 29867165; PMCID: PMC6060019.
      Citations: 85     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    19. Johnson CT, Wroe JA, Agarwal R, Martin KE, Guldberg RE, Donlan RM, Westblade LF, García AJ. Hydrogel delivery of lysostaphin eliminates orthopedic implant infection by Staphylococcus aureus and supports fracture healing. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 May 29; 115(22):E4960-E4969. PMID: 29760099; PMCID: PMC5984524.
      Citations: 71     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    20. Jang Y, Choi WT, Johnson CT, García AJ, Singh PM, Breedveld V, Hess DW, Champion JA. Inhibition of Bacterial Adhesion on Nanotextured Stainless Steel 316L by Electrochemical Etching. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2018 Jan 08; 4(1):90-97. PMID: 29333490; PMCID: PMC5761049.
      Citations: 20     Fields:    
    21. Bhutani S, Nachlas ALY, Brown ME, Pete T, Johnson CT, García AJ, Davis ME. Evaluation of Hydrogels Presenting Extracellular Matrix-Derived Adhesion Peptides and Encapsulating Cardiac Progenitor Cells for Cardiac Repair. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2018 Jan 08; 4(1):200-210. PMID: 29457128; PMCID: PMC5812287.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    
    22. Weaver JD, Headen DM, Aquart J, Johnson CT, Shea LD, Shirwan H, García AJ. Vasculogenic hydrogel enhances islet survival, engraftment, and function in leading extrahepatic sites. Sci Adv. 2017 Jun; 3(6):e1700184. PMID: 28630926; PMCID: PMC5457148.
      Citations: 87     Fields:    Translation:Cells
    23. Enemchukwu NO, Cruz-Acuña R, Bongiorno T, Johnson CT, García JR, Sulchek T, García AJ. Synthetic matrices reveal contributions of ECM biophysical and biochemical properties to epithelial morphogenesis. J Cell Biol. 2016 Jan 04; 212(1):113-24. PMID: 26711502; PMCID: PMC4700478.
      Citations: 75     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    24. Johnson CT, García AJ. Scaffold-based anti-infection strategies in bone repair. Ann Biomed Eng. 2015 Mar; 43(3):515-28. PMID: 25476163; PMCID: PMC4380521.
      Citations: 49     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    25. Johnson CT, Brewster LP. Carotid artery intima-media thickness and the renin-angiotensin system. Hosp Pract (1995). 2013 Apr; 41(2):54-61. PMID: 23680737; PMCID: PMC4040131.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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