SpecialtiesJohn T. Owings, M.D. 
Clinical/Research Interests
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Address:
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
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Education:
New Orleans, Louisiana
M.D. 1986
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1981-82
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
1978-80
Internships:
Sacramento, California
1986-87
Residency:
Sacramento, California
1987-91
Surgery
Fellowships:
Sacramento , California
1989-92
Small Bowel Electrophysiology & Ileus Modulation
Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery, 1993
Professional Memberships:
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
American College of Surgeons
Association for Academic Surgery
Association for Surgical Education
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Sacramento Surgical Society
Sacramento/El Dorado County Medical Society
University of California, Davis, Surgical Association
Honors and Awards:
Kaiser Foundation Award for "Excellence in Teaching Clinical Sciences," University of California, Davis School of Medicine, 1999
C. John Tupper Prize for Excellence in Teaching, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, 1997
Select Recent Publications:
Janatpour KA, Gosselin RC, Dager WE, Lee A, Owings JT, Zhou J, Wun T.Usefulness of optical density values from heparin-platelet factor 4 antibody testing and probability scoring models to diagnose heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Am J Clin Pathol. 2007 Mar;127(3):429-33.
Janatpour KA, Gosselin RC, Owings JT, Larkin EC. Laboratory comparison of the VisuLize IX antigen assay with the Asserachrome IX antigen assay. Lab Hematol. 2006;12(3):152-5.
Utter GH, Nathens AB, Lee TH, Reed WF, Owings JT, Nester TA, Busch MP. Leukoreduction of blood transfusions does not diminish transfusion-associated microchimerism in trauma patients. Transfusion. 2006 Nov;46(11):1863-9.
Lee TH, Chafets DM, Reed W, Wen L, Yang Y, Chen J, Utter GH, Owings JT, Busch MP. Enhanced ascertainment of microchimerism with real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction amplification of insertion-deletion polymorphisms. Transfusion. 2006 Nov;46(11):1870-8.
Utter, G.H., Owings, J.T., Lee, T.H., Paglieroni, T.G., Reed, W.F., Gosselin, R.C., Holland, P.V., Busch, M.P. Microchimerism in Transfused Trauma Patients Is Associated With Diminished Donor-specific Lymphocyte Response. Journal of Trauma, 58(5):925-31, 2005.
Lee TH, Paglieroni T, Utter GH, Chafets D, Gosselin RC, Reed W, Owings JT, Holland PV, Busch MP. High-level long-term white blood cell microchimerism after transfusion of leukoreduced blood components to patients resuscitated after severe traumatic injury. Transfusion. 2005 Aug;45(8):1280-90.
Gosselin R.C., King J.H., Janatpur K.A., Dager W.H., Larkin E.C., Owings J.T., Effects of pentasaccharide (fondaparinux) and direct thrombin inhibitors on coagulation testing. Arch Pathol Lab Med. Oct; 128(10):1142-5. 2004.
Gosselin, R.C., Janatpour, K., Larkin E.C., Lee, Y.P., Owings, J.T., “Comparison of samples obtained from 3.2% sodium citrate glass and two 3.2% sodium citrate plastic blood collection tubes used in coagulation testing.” American Journal of Clinical Pathology. Dec. 122(6):843-848, 2004.
Dager WE, Gosselin RC, Owings JT. Argatroban therapy for antithrombin deficiency and mesenteric thrombosis: case report and review of the literature. Pharmacotherapy. May;24(5):659-63, 2004.
Gosselin, R.C., Dager, W.E., King, J.H., Janatpour, K., Mahackian, K., Larkin, E.C., Owings, J.T. “Effect of direct-thrombin-inhibitors: bivalirudin, lepirudin, and argatroban, on prothrombin time and INR measurements.” American Journal of Clinical Pathology; 121(4):593-599, 2004.
