Collin C. John, MD, MPH

General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics
Hospitalist

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Medicine

Classification:

Faculty

Associate Professor; Division Chief- Pediatrics

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Pediatrics

Classification:

Clinical Faculty

• MPH, West Virginia University, 2007
• MD, WVU School of Medicine, 2007

ORIGINAL PUBLISHED PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

John C, Phillips J, Hamilton C, Lastinger A.  Implementing Universal Pulse Oximetry Screening in West Virginia:  Findings from Year One:  W V Med J.  2016 Jul-Aug;112(4)42-26

John CC, Jenkins A, Morley H.  A 6-month old female with fever and increased head circumference. W V Med J.  2016 Mar-Apr;112(2)38-40

John CC, Regier MD, Lilly CL, Aly S.  Long-term pharmacotherapy for elevated low density lipoprotein levels in children:  a retrospective analysis.  J Clin Lipidol.  2016 Mar-Apr;10(2):265-72.

Umer A, Hamilton C, Britton CM, Mullett MD, John C, Neal W, Lilly CL. Association between Breastfeeding and Childhood Obesity: Analysis of a Linked Longitudinal Study of Rural Appalachian Fifth-Grade Children. Child Obes. 2015 Aug;11(4):449-55.

John CC, Bingi KK, Brant RW, Costello LM, Livengood RH. An 18 year old male with recurrent fever,  night sweats and lymphadenopathy, Pediatric Annals.  2015 Apr;44(4):146-8

Cottrell L, Lilly C, Murphy E, John C, Elliott E, Neal WA.  Chronic disease risk screening: characteristics of parents who participate in screening with their children.  West Virginia Medical Journal, 2015 Jan-Feb;111(1):26-31.

Aboraya A, John C, et al.  The Reliability of the Standard for Clinician’s Interview in Psychiatry SCIP: A Clinician-administered Tool with Categorical, Dimensional and Numeric Output, Schizophrenia Research.  2014 Jul;156(2-3):174-83

Hendryx M, Luo J, Knox SS, Zullig KJ, Cottrell L, Hamilton CW, John CC, Mullett MD.  Identifying multiple risks of low birth weight using person-centered modeling.  Womens Health Issues, 2014 Mar-Apr;24(2):e251-6.

Lilly CL, Gebremariam YD, Cottrell L, John C, Neal W.  Trends in serum lipids among 5th grade CARDIAC participants, 2002-2012.  J Epidemiol Community Health, 2014 Mar;68(3):218-23.

Cottrell L, John C, Murphy E, et al., Individual-, Family-, Community-, and Policy-Level Impact of a School-Based Cardiovascular Risk Detection Screening Program for Children in Underserved, Rural Areas: The CARDIAC Project. Journal of Obesity, vol. 2013,  

John C, Neal W.  Screening children for hyperlipidemia by primary care physicians in West Virginia. West Virginia Medical Journal.  2012 May-Jun;108(3):30-5

Fogg TT, Fong CT, John C, Li, SXL, Marshall JA, Peters K, Neal W, Pearson TA.  Knowledge, Perception, and Behaviors of Relatives of People with Premature Heart Disease:  A Systematic Literature Review.  Circulation 2011, 124:958-964. 

Mullett MD, Britton CM, John CC, Hamilton CW.  WV Birth Score: Maternal Smoking and Drugs of Abuse.  West Virginia Medical Journal.  2010 Special Issue; 2010, 106(4):16-20

Aboraya A, Rankin E, France C, El-Missiry A, John C.  The Reliability of psychiatric Diagnosis Revisited: The Clinician’s Guide to Improve the Reliability of Psychiatric Diagnosis.  Psychiatry.  2006 Jan;3(1): 41-50

Zaslau S, Riggs DR, Jackson BJ, Adkins FC, John CC, Kandzari SJ, McFadden DW. In vitro effects of pentosan polysulfate against malignant breast cancer cells. American Journal of Surgery. 2004  Nov; 188(5): 589-92

AWARDS

Resident Teacher of the Year Award Winner in WVU Internal Medicine, 2011                                              

Resident Teacher of the Year Award Nominee in WVU Pediatrics, 2010

Resident Teacher of the Year Award Winner in WVU Pediatrics, 2009    

Best Teaching Intern Award Nominee in WVU Internal Medicine, 2008

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 2001

National Society for Collegiate Scholars, 1998-2001

Dean’s List (7 of 8 semesters), 1997-2001

Recipient, Ruth E. Duffy Pre-medicine Endowment Award, 2000

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Member, American Academy of Pediatrics   

Member, American College of Physician

Member, American Public Health Association

Member, American Heart Association

Member, Alpha Omega Alpha

INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEES

Member, West Virginia University Institutional Review Board, 2013-2015

Member, West Virginia University Curriculum Committee, 2012 – present

Member, West Virginia University School of Medicine Admissions Committee 2006, 2011-present

Member, West Virginia University Hospitals Steering Committee, 2011

Dr. Collin John grew up in a small town outside of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania  He attended Penn State University for his undergraduate degree where he graduated with distinction in 2001.  He then attended West Virginia University where he received both his Medical Degree and Masters in Public Health degrees in 2007.  He then completed a combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency in 2011 at West Virginia University before staying on as faculty.  He is currently an Associate Professor in the departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics in the West Virginia University School of Medicine.   He maintains an active clinical profile in both departments.  He serves as a teaching physician for WVU Children’s Hospital in both the outpatient pediatric clinics as well as the inpatient pediatric ward service.  He also serves as an attending physician on the busy Internal Medicine Hospitalist service.  He also serves as a physician for the WVU Children’s Cholesterol Clinic.  In addition to his clinical duties, he also serves as an assistant program director for the Internal Medicine/Pediatrics residency program.  He also co-directs the Public Health course that is taught to all first year medical students at WVU.  He is the principal investigator for Project WATCH, a grant funded by the Department of Health and Human Resources focused on the survelliance of high risk infants born in West Virginia, for which he was honored with the American Academy of Pediatrics Special Achievement Award for the WV Chapter.  He maintains an active research profile as he has been an author or co-author for 15 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has been a co-author on numerous abstracts and oral presentations.  His main research foci are on perinatal epidemiology and high risk infants, as well as childhood dyslipidemia and obesity.   He has been a co-author for 2 textbook chapters.  He serves as an associate editor for the West Virginia Medical Journal.  For fun he enjoys soccer, hanging out with friends, doing handiwork, travelling and spending time with his wife and 2 cats.

GRANT SUPPORT

West Virginia Birth Score Program, Development Risk and Newborn Hearing Screening

Surveillance, WV Department of Health and Human Resources. $312,710, 2012 - present

Medical Specialties

• General Pediatrics
• Hospitalist
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics

Board Certifications

• Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

Special Training

• Residency, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Combined Residency
  West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2011