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John C Ferguson, MD, FACS

Board certified – Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery


Board certified – American Academy of Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery

Fellow – American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

Fellow – American College of Surgeons

Professional            Private Practice, Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery

                                    Alabama ENT Head and Neck Surgery Center

                                    The FACE Clinic

·     Chosen as the first of ten US training and research sites for SmartLipo™ from Cynosure

                                    Southeast Alabama Medical Center (Hospital affiliation)

                                    Dothan, Alabama

                                    August 2003-present

                                    Licensure:        Alabama, Florida                                                        

Education               Residency-Otolaryngology, University of South Florida

                                    Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

                                    July 1999-June 2003

     Internship-General Surgery, University of South Florida

                                    Department of Surgery

                                    July 1998-June 1999

M.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

                                    August 1994-May 1998

·     Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

·     Jane Belcher Trust Scholarship (freshman merit award)

·     Texas Legislature Merit Scholarship

·     Delegate, AMA and TMA: 1995

·     Chairman, 1996 Malpractice Bowl

B.A.-Biology, University of Texas at Austin

August 1988-May 1990, January 1993-May 1994

·         National Merit Scholarship (National Merit Scholar Finalist)

 

Research                      Ferguson J, Carr R, Ridley, M. The effects of topical antioxidants on wound healing after laser resurfacing. Winner, Resident Research Award, Florida Society of Otolaryngology, November, 2002. Presented at the Southern Section of the Triologic Society, January, 2003. Submitted for publication in Laryngoscope.

                                            Ferguson J, Carr R, Chang E, Farrior E Evaluation of endotracheal tube safety for CO2 laser resurfacing. Poster presentation at the Southern Section of the Triologic Society, Captiva Island, Florida, 2002. Published in Laryngoscope, 112:1239-1242, 2002.

                                            Ferguson J, Powell S, Farrior E, Chang E. Evaluation of non-ablative periorbital rhytid reduction by the 585nm pulse-dye laser system. Presented at Florida Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Orlando, Florida, 2001. Poster presentation – American Academy of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery annual meeting, Denver, Colorado, 2001. Submitted for publication.

Ferguson J, Powell D, Donlevy J, Chang E, Farrior E. Anatomic considerations for the use of the sliding genioplasty for OSAS patients. Presented at the American Academy of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery annual meeting, Denver, Colorado, 2001. Submitted for publication.

                                            Ferguson J. The Farrior Lineage. Presented at the First Annual Richard T. Farrior Lectureship on Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery. Tampa, Florida, 2000. Published in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, 4: 57-59, 2002.

Sako E, Rossbach M, Ferguson J, Glaiberman C, Bryan C. Mediators of pulmonary reperfusion injury. Presented at Lillehei Surgical Surgical Society 10th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 1996. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, San Antonio, Texas, 1996.

Ferguson J, Rossbach M, Glaiberman C, Calhoon J, Bryan C, Sako E. A parabiotic rat model for the evaluation of the pulmonary reimplantation response. Presented at theTexas Medical Association, 129th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 1996.

Rossbach M, Ferguson J, Glaiberman C, Miller O, Calhoon J, Bryan C, Sako E. Circulating mediators of pulmonary reperfusion injury. JB Presented at the Aust Surgical Society 22nd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 1996. Winner Second Prize JB Aust Surgical Society (1996).

Rossbach M, Ferguson J, Glaiberman C, Calhoon J, Bryan C, Sako E. Remote lung injury after reimplantation: circulating mediators of pulmonary reperfusion injury. Presented at the Texas Transplantation Society, 8th Annual Meeting, South Padre Island, Texas, 1996. Winner First Prize J Kent Trinkle Award (1996).

 

Professional

Organizations         American Medical Association

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

American Academy of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery

American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

American College of Surgeons

American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery

 

Community

Service                     Dothan-Houston County Rotary

Wiregrass Habitat for Humanity (board member)

   2004-2005 Mr. Habitat for Humanity

Wiregrass Humane Society

Houston County “Save a Dog” program

 

Personal                  Born: Dallas, TX

Wife/best friend/partner:  Rebecca T. Ferguson, R.N., B.S.N., C.N.O.R.

                                 Family: Ralph, hound dog mutt; Queenie, doberman mutt; Caesar, supermutt; F. Lucky, ? mutt; Cookie Bear,Newfoundland monster puppy

Caledonia, the cat; Cosmo, the psycho kitty