John Burthorne Sampson Jr.., M.D.

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  • Executive Director, Global Alliance of Perioperative Professionals (GAPP)
  • Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
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Expertise

Anesthesiology

Research Interests

Health care in Africa; Perioperative care in Africa; Anesthesia in austere environments; Obstetric and gynecologic surgical procedures; Regional anesthesia; Critical care medicine; Anesthesiology ...read more

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Main Phone

Outside of Maryland & Washington D.C.

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Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Appointment Phone: 410-955-2611
600 N. Wolfe Street
Phipps Building, Room 415
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-2611 | Fax: 410-614-7903
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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center (now called Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center)

Appointment Phone: 410-955-1300
601 N. Caroline St.
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-1300
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Background

Dr. John B. Sampson is an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He serves as the director of anesthesia for the Johns Hopkins Global Surgical Initiative’s Collaborative for Surgery, Obstetrics, Anesthesiology and Public Health. Dr. Sampson is also executive director of the Global Alliance of Perioperative Professionals (GAPP).

A neuroanesthesiologist, Dr. Sampson is dedicated to promoting excellence in patient care in anesthesiology and critical care medicine. Dr. Sampson also is committed to improving perioperative care and raising awareness of health care problems in Africa among medical partners.

The founder and president of Doctors for United Medical Missions (DrUMM), he has taught and practiced medicine in eight countries outside of the U.S. Through his work with DrUMM and Pro-Health International, Dr. Sampson has been instrumental in leading and organizing the many American volunteers in Africa who have touched the lives of Africans in need of medical care.

Dr. Sampson earned his medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco Medical School. He completed anesthesiology residencies at Howard University Hospital and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He also performed a critical care medicine fellowship at Florida’s Mayo Clinic Hospital.

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Titles

  • Executive Director, Global Alliance of Perioperative Professionals (GAPP)
  • Anesthesia Director, Collaborative for Surgery, Obstetrics, Anesthesiology and Public Health, Johns Hopkins Global Surgical Initiative
  • Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Departments / Divisions

Education

Degrees

  • MD; University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (1989)

Residencies

  • Anesthesiology; Howard University Hospital (1994)
  • Anesthesiology; University of Mississippi Medical Center (1991)

Fellowships

  • Critical Care Medicine; Mayo Clinic -Jacksonville (1995)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology) (1995)
  • American Board of Anesthesiology (Critical Care Medicine) (1995)

Research & Publications

Research Summary

Dr. Sampson serves as executive director of the Global Alliance of Perioperative Professionals (GAPP).

The group’s mission is to provide relevant, appropriate, affordable and sustainable solutions to improve anesthesia and perioperative care in austere environments.

Investigators currently are working with clinicians in the African nations of Ghana, Ethiopia and Kenya.

Lab

Lab Website: John Sampson Lab

Selected Publications

Sampson JB. “Critical Challenges in Africa.” Critical Care Connections, Volume 3, Number 4, 2004.

Buckenmaier CC 3rd, Lee EH, Shields CH, Sampson JB, Chiles JH. “Regional anesthesia in austere environments.” Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2003 Jul-Aug;28(4):321-7.

Sampson JB. “Anesthesiology Leadership in Medical Preparedness for Biological and Chemical Atrocities.” American Society of Anesthesiology Newsletter, 66(3), 2002.

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Member, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2007

Memberships

  • National Medical Association
  • Member of Korle Bu Neuroscience Foundation
  • Member of the Society of Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care
  • Member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • Member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists

Professional Activities

  • Director of Medical Volunteerism, Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine
  • Founder and President, Doctors for United Medical Missions
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