• General Surgery Residency-Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana 2014

• American Board of Surgery
• ATLS Instructor Certification
• Utah Medical License

• American Board of Surgery Certified – Certificate #060183 issued 3/2/15 (expires 12/31/2025).
• ATLS Instructor certification
• Utah Medical License
• American College of Surgeons
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
• American Medical Association
• Fellow American College of Surgeons

• Foregut
• Bariatric
• Complex abdominal wall reconstruction and hernias

English

• Wennergren J, Munshi I, Fajardo A, George V. “Implementation of Clinical Video Telemedicine (CVT) within a VA Medical Center Is Cost Effective and Well Received by Veterans.”
• International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2014. Jun; 5(12): 711-716.
• Abohashem-Aly AA, Meng X, Li J, Sadaria MR, Ao L, Wennergren J, Fullerton DA, Raeburn CD.
• “DIPTA, a thyroid hormone analog, reduces infarct size and attenuates the inflammatory response
• following myocardial ischemia.” J Surg Res, 2011. Dec; 171(2):379-85.
• Wang, J., Elchert, B., Hui, Y., Takemoto, Y., Bensaci, M., Wennergren, J., Chang, H., Rai, R., Chang, T. “Synthesis of Trehalose-based Compounds and Study of Their Antibacterial Activity against Mycobacterium Smegmatis.”
• Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry. 2004. 12, 6397-6413.
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting. “A Comparison of Initial and Redo Paraesophageal Hernia Repairs.” Nashville, TN – April 2015.
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting. “Primary Fascial Closure with Mesh Placement During Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair: A Risk- Adjusted Comparative Study .” Nashville, TN – April
• Silent Reflux. Department of General Surgery Grand Rounds. University of Kentucky Schoolof Medicine. Lexington, KY – April 2015.
• American College of Surgeons 100th Clinical Congress Poster Presentation. “Hernia Quality of Life Scores in Laparoscopic Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair.” San Francisco, CA – Oct 2014.
• Major Minority: Surgical Health Disparity Among Minorities. Department of General Surgery Grand Rounds.  Indiana University School of Medicine. Indianapolis, IN – May 2014.
• Resident Research Day. “Implementation of Clinical Video Telemedicine at a VA Medical Center.
• Indiana University School of Medicine. Indianapolis, IN – May 2014.
• Western Medical Student Research Forum, “The effects of Carbonaceous Particles with High Free Radical Content on Cardiovascular Health,” Carmel, CA – February 2007.
• UCHSC Research Forum, “The effects of Carbonaceous Particles with High Free Radical Content on Cardiovascular Health,” Denver, CO – January 2007.
• Posters on the Hill, “Synthesis of Trehalose-based Compounds and Study of Their Antibacterial Activity against Mycobacterium Smegmatis.” Salt Lake City, UT – January 2003.