John K. Petty, MD
- Professor, Surgical Sciences - Pediatrics

John K. Petty, MD
- Professor, Surgical Sciences - Pediatrics
Research Interests
- Pediatric Surgery
- Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Pediatrics
- Surgical Oncology
- Education
- BS, Duke University, 1992
- MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1997
- Residency
- General Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, 2003
- Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital, 2005
- Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery
- American Board of Surgery, Surgery
- Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics/Surgical
- American College of Surgeons
- Society for American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic
- American Pediatric Surgical Association
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Christian Medical Association
- Phi Eta Sigma
- North Carolina Medical Society
- Pediatric Trauma Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Childrens' Oncology Group
- Eastern Association For The Surgery Oftrauma
- Positions
- Professor, Surgical Sciences - Pediatrics
- Professor, Pediatrics
- Departments and Affiliations
- Surgical Sciences - Pediatrics
- Pediatrics
Research
- Firearm Injuries and Children: Position Statement of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. Petty JK, Henry MCW, Nance ML, Ford HR. Pediatrics. 2019 07; 144(1)
- "A-OK": Chest Radiograph during Primary Survey Facilitates Faster, More Accurate Endotracheal Tube Position in Injured Children. Doud AN, Gaffley M, Hostetter O, Talton JW, Petty JK. Am Surg. 2019 May; 85(5):479-487.
- Firearm injuries and children: Position statement of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. Petty JK, Henry MCW, Nance ML, Ford HR. J. Pediatr. Surg. 2019 Jul; 54(7):1269-1276.
- Child abuse and the pediatric surgeon: A position statement from the Trauma Committee, the Board of Governors and the Membership of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. Escobar MA, Wallenstein KG, Christison-Lagay ER, Naiditch JA, Petty JK. J. Pediatr. Surg. 2019 Jul; 54(7):1277-1285.
- Non-operative management of solid organ injuries in children: An American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes and Evidence Based Practice Committee systematic review. Gates RL, Price M, Cameron DB, Somme S, Ricca R, Oyetunji TA, Guner YS, Gosain A, Baird R, Lal DR, Jancelewicz T, Shelton J, Diefenbach KA, Grabowski J, Kawaguchi A, Dasgupta R, Downard C, Goldin A, Petty JK, Stylianos S, Williams R. J. Pediatr. Surg. 2019 Aug; 54(8):1519-1526.