Jonathan A. Wilks, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2005 | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 2000 | Rice University, Houston, TX, USA, BA, Chemistry |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2017 | Certification, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, Perioperative Exercise Testing & Training Society, New Forest |
| 2013-2014 | Clinical Fellowship, Cancer Anesthesia, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2010-2013 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
| 2009-2010 | Clinical Residency, General Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
| 2007-2009 | Research Fellowship, Surgical Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
| 2005-2007 | Clinical Residency, General Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2016 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2020
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Collaborator, Balanced Anaesthesia Study Group, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2019
Collaborator, Global Onco-Anesthesia Research Collaboration Group, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2019
Institutional Committee Activities
Co-Chair, Woodlands HAL Procedural Clinical Operations Committee, 2020 - Present
Member, Medical Practice Committee, 2017 - Present
Member, Paravertebral Block Team, Main OR. Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, 2015 - 2019
Member, MD Anderson Faculty Academic Review Committee, 2014 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2020 | Cancer Anesthesia Fellowship Attending of the Year, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2019 | Employee of the Month, June 2019, MD Anderson Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine |
| 2013 | Robert D. Dripps, M.D. Memorial Award to the Outstanding Graduate Resident in Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2013 | Outstanding Performance in Acute Pain Management and Regional Anesthesia at MD Anderson Cancer Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2013 | Outstanding Resident in Pain Anesthesia at The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center |
| 2010 | The Virginia Apgar Award for Outstanding Performance in Obstetric Anesthesia, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2008 | Association for Academic Surgery Resident Research Award, Association for Academic Surgery |
| 2007 | Baylor College of Medicine Molecular Surgeon Young Investigator Award, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2006 | Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Outstanding Surgical Intern Award, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2004 | Alpha Omega Alpha, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2000 | Phi Beta Kappa, Rice University |
| 1994 | Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Newhook TE, Prakash LR, Soliz J, Hancher-Hodges S, Speer BB, Wilks JA, Bruno ML, Dewhurst WL, Arvide EM, Maxwell JE, Ikoma N, Kim MP, Lee JE, Katz MHG, Tzeng CD. Perioperative blood transfusions and survival in resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients given multimodality therapy. J Surg Oncol 124(8):1381-1389, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34398988.
- Cata JP, Fournier K, Corrales G, Owusu-Agyemang P, Soliz J, Bravo M, Wilks J, Van Meter A, Hernandez M, Gottumukkala V, HIPEC study group. The Impact of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia Versus Four Quadrant Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Quality of Recovery After Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Surgery: A Single-Center, Noninferiority, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Ann Surg Oncol 28(9):5297-5310, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33534044.
- Newhook TE, Soliz JM, Prakash LR, Hancher-Hodges S, Speer BB, Wilks JA, Ikoma N, Kim MP, Lee JE, Katz MHG, Tzeng CD. Impact of Intraoperative Dexamethasone on Surgical and Oncologic Outcomes for Patients with Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 28(3):1563-1569, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32803553.
- Short TG, Campbell D, Frampton C, Chan MTV, Myles PS, Corcoran TB, Sessler DI, Mills GH, Cata JP, Painter T, Byrne K, Han R, Chu MHM, McAllister DJ, Leslie K, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Clinical Trials Network, Balanced Anaesthesia Study Group. Anaesthetic depth and complications after major surgery: an international, randomised controlled trial. Lancet 394(10212):1907-1914, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31645286.
- Yap A, Lopez-Olivo MA, Dubowitz J, Hiller J, Riedel B, Global Onco-Anesthesia Research Collaboration Group. Anesthetic technique and cancer outcomes: a meta-analysis of total intravenous versus volatile anesthesia. Can J Anaesth 66(5):546-561, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30834506.
- Malik I, Wilks JA, Singh P, Brydges N. Fentanyl-Induced Chest Wall Rigidity in the Intensive Care Unit. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2(1), 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Soliz JM, Ifeanyi IC, Katz MH, Wilks J, Cata JP, McHugh T, Fleming JB, Feng L, Rahlfs T, Bruno M, Gottumukkala V. Comparing Postoperative Complications and Inflammatory Markers Using Total Intravenous Anesthesia Versus Volatile Gas Anesthesia for Pancreatic Cancer Surgery. Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 7(4):e13879, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Tan J, Lasala J, Soliz J, Wilks J, Tsai J, Calderon TM, Vachhani S, Heir JS, Mena GE. Extubating Techniques for the Difficult Airway. International Journal of Anesthetics and Anesthesiology 4(1):4:058, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Egger ME, Gottumukkala V, Wilks JA, Soliz J, Ilmer M, Vauthey JN, Conrad C. Anesthetic and operative considerations for laparoscopic liver resection. Surgery. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27545995.
- Albo D, Akay CL, Marshall CL, Wilks JA, Verstovsek G, Liu H, Agarwal N, Berger DH, Ayala GE. Neurogenesis in colorectal cancer is a marker of aggressive tumor behavior and poor outcomes. Cancer 117(21):4834-45, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21480205.
- Marshall CL, Balentine CJ, Robinson CN, Wilks JA, Anaya D, Artinyan A, Awad SS, Berger DH, Albo D. A multidisciplinary cancer center maximizes surgeons' impact. J Surg Res 171(1):15-22, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21696763.
- Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Marshall CL, Wilks JA, Anaya D, Artinyan A, Berger DH, Albo D. Minimally invasive surgery improves short-term outcomes in elderly colorectal cancer patients. J Surg Res 166(2):182-8, 2011. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21276980.
- Balentine CJ, Marshall C, Robinson C, Wilks J, Anaya D, Albo D, Berger DH. Validating quantitative obesity measurements in colorectal cancer patients. J Surg Res 164(1):18-22, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20828744.
- Balentine CJ, Robinson CN, Marshall CR, Wilks J, Buitrago W, Haderxhanaj K, Sansgiry S, Petersen NJ, Bansal V, Albo D, Berger DH. Waist circumference predicts increased complications in rectal cancer surgery. J Gastrointest Surg 14(11):1669-79, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20835770.
- Balentine CJ, Marshall C, Robinson C, Wilks J, Anaya D, Albo D, Berger DH. Obese patients benefit from minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res 163(1):29-34, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20538294.
- Balentine CJ, Wilks J, Robinson C, Marshall C, Anaya D, Albo D, Berger DH. Obesity increases wound complications in rectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res 163(1):35-9, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20605591.
- Liebig C, Ayala G, Wilks J, Verstovsek G, Liu H, Agarwal N, Berger DH, Albo D. Perineural invasion is an independent predictor of outcome in colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 27(31):5131-7, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19738119.
- Wilks JA, Balentine CJ, Berger DH, Anaya D, Awad S, Lee L, Haderxhanaj K, Albo D. Establishment of a minimally invasive program at a Veterans' Affairs Medical Center leads to improved care in colorectal cancer patients. Am J Surg 198(5):685-92, 2009. PMID: 19887200.
- Liebig C, Wilks JA, Feig BW, Wang TN, Wilson M, Herdman AV, Albo D. The role of angiocidin in sarcomas. Cancer 115(22):5251-62, 2009. PMID: 19634159.
- Liebig C, Ayala G, Wilks JA, Berger DH, Albo D. Perineural invasion in cancer: a review of the literature. Cancer 115(15):3379-91, 2009. PMID: 19484787.
- Wilks JA, Liebig C, Tasleem SH, Haderxhanaj K, Lee L, Farrow B, Awad S, Berger D, Albo D. Rectal cancer patients benefit from implementation of a dedicated colorectal cancer center in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Am J Surg 198(1):100-4, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19268899.
- Wang X, LeMaire SA, Chen L, Carter SA, Shen YH, Gan Y, Bartsch H, Wilks JA, Utama B, Ou H, Thompson RW, Coselli JS, Wang XL. Decreased expression of fibulin-5 correlates with reduced elastin in thoracic aortic dissection. Surgery 138(2):352-9, 2005. PMID: 16153447.
- LeMaire SA, Wang X, Wilks JA, Carter SA, Wen S, Won T, Leonardelli D, Anand G, Conklin LD, Wang XL, Thompson RW, Coselli JS. Matrix metalloproteinases in ascending aortic aneurysms: bicuspid versus trileaflet aortic valves. J Surg Res 123(1):40-8, 2005. PMID: 15652949.
Invited Articles
- Wilks JA. Cancer Biology: a Primer for Perioperative Clinicians. Current Anesthesiology Reports, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Wilks JA, Hancher-Hodges S, Gottumukkala V. Contemporary Perioperative Anesthetic Management of Hepatic Resection. Advances in Anesthesia 34:85-103, 2016.
Book Chapters
- Wilks JA, Gottumukkala V. Anesthesia for laparoscopic liver surgery. In: Laparoscopic Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Surgery: Textbook and Illustrated Video Atlas. 1st Ed. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 169-184, 2016.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified October 17, 2022