Dr. Justin Dimick

General Surgery

Frederick A Coller Distinguished Professor, Chair, Department of Surgery Michigan Medicine University of Michigan, USA

United States of America

Biography

Justin B. Dimick, M.D., M.P.H. is the Frederick A. Coller Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Michigan. Dr. Dimick is a graduate of Cornell University and Johns Hopkins Medical School. He completed his surgical training at the University of Michigan and a health services research fellowship at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice. Dr. Dimick has served in several national leadership positions, including President of the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), Chair of the Health Services Organization and Delivery (HSOD) Study Section at the NIH, Associate Editor at Annals of Surgery, and the Surgical Innovation Editor at JAMA Surgery. He has served as an advisor on quality and health policy for several organizations, including the BlueCross BlueShield Association (BCBSA), the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP), US News and World Reports Best Hospital Rankings, and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).

Publications

Selected publications from PubMed

Rural Residence and Postsurgical Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries.

Mullens CL, Diaz A, Bredbeck BC, Kunnath N, Dimick JB, Ibrahim AM

JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Aug 3;9(8):e2626959 doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.26959.

Surgical Outcomes and Postacute Care Use Among Rural Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries.

Mullens CL, Rentas CM, Kunnath N, Dimick JB, Ibrahim AM

Ann Surg Open. 2026 Jun;7(2):e663 doi: 10.1097/AS9.0000000000000663.

Surgical Quality at Rural Hospitals After Private Equity Acquisition.

Mullens CL, Mead M, Abid M, Probst JC, Dimick JB, Ibrahim AM, Diaz A

Ann Surg. 2026 May 25 doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000007103.

Surgical Coaching for Performance Optimization: Perceptual-Cognitive Expertise Displayed During Surgical Peer Coaching Intervention.

Bradley SE, Byrnes ME, Monge E, Boyce-Suwanabol J, Suwanabol PA, Dimick JB, Byrn JC, Harbaugh CM, Szczygiel LA

J Surg Educ. 2026 May;83(5):103890 doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2026.103890.

Uptake of Robotic Appendectomy: A Single State Analysis.

Mullens CL, Savitch SL, Napolitano LM, Dimick JB, Sheetz KH

Ann Surg. 2026 May 1;283(5):911-913 doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000007004.

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Building Well-Being in Surgical Teams

Since the advent of the first surgical procedures, surgeons have always focused on the health of their patients. Unfortunately, they have not traditionally assessed and proactively worked to maintain the own wellbeing. Thankfully, in recent years surgeons have realized that surgeon wellness helps ensure patient wellness. In this program, the American College of Surgeons, in collaboration with Ariadne Labs, examined in detail a range of wellness topics, including an overall philosophy and approach and specific initiatives to help ensure success. The critical areas of mentorship, program development, peer support, coaching, surgical culture, equity, and resilience are all discussed by renowned experts who will offer implementable solutions for individual surgeons, surgical departments, and institutions.

With Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Published

Jul 2022

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