Jonathan Hills-Dunlap, MD, MPH

Professional Titles

• Assistant Director, Robotic Surgery Program at Children’s Hospital Colorado
• Surgical Director, Bariatric Surgery Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado

Recognitions

• Professionalism Award, University of Colorado, Department of Surgery (2023)
• Robert T. Osteen Chief Resident Teaching Award, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Surgery (2021)
• Fulbright Award, U.S. Department of State (2009)
• John A. Mannick Research Award, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Surgery (2019)
• T32 Training Grant in Pediatric Health Services Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (2017)
• Gold Humanism Honor Society (Stanford), Gold Foundation (2008)

Publications

• Anandalwar SP, Milliren C, Graham DA, Newland JG, He K, Hills-Dunlap JL, Kashtan MA, Rangel SJ. Quantifying Procedure-level Prophylaxis Misutilization in Pediatric Surgery: Implications for the Prioritization of Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts. Ann Surg. 2023 Jul 1;278(1):e158-e164. PubMed PMID: 35797034
• Stevens J, Pickett K, Kaar J, Nolan MM, Reppucci ML, Corkum K, Hills-Dunlap J, Haasz M, Acker S. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric firearm injuries in Colorado. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Feb;58(2):344-349. PubMed PMID: 36411111
• He K, Hills-Dunlap JL, Kashtan MA, Riley H, Henry OS, Graham DA, Wynne N, Cramm SL, Rangel SJ. Frequency of Potentially Avoidable Surgical Referrals for Asymptomatic Umbilical Hernias in Children. J Surg Res. 2022 Sep;277:290-295. PubMed PMID: 35525211
• Kashtan MA, Graham DA, Melvin P, Hills-Dunlap JL, Anandalwar SP, Rangel SJ. Ceftriaxone with Metronidazole versus Piperacillin/Tazobactam in the management of complicated appendicitis in children: Results from a multicenter pediatric NSQIP analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Oct;57(10):365-372. PubMed PMID: 34876294
• Kashtan MA, Graham DA, Melvin P, Cameron DB, Anandalwar SP, Hills-Dunlap JL, Rangel SJ. Ceftriaxone Combined With Metronidazole is Superior to Cefoxitin Alone in the Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children: Results from a Multicenter Collaborative Comparative Effectiveness Study. Ann Surg. 2021 Dec 1;274(6):e995-e1000. PubMed PMID: 32149827
• Kashtan MA, Graham DA, Anandalwar SP, Hills-Dunlap JL, Rangel SJ. Variability, outcomes and cost associated with the use of parenteral nutrition in children with complicated appendicitis: A hospital-level propensity matched analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Dec;56(12):2299-2304. PubMed PMID: 33814183
• Anandalwar SP, Graham DA, Kashtan MA, Hills-Dunlap JL, Rangel SJ. Influence of Oral Antibiotics Following Discharge on Organ Space Infections in Children With Complicated Appendicitis. Ann Surg. 2021 Apr 1;273(4):821-825. PubMed PMID: 31274648
• Hills-Dunlap JL, Anandalwar SP, Kashtan MA, Graham DA, Rangel SJ. Contemporary practice and perceptions surrounding the management of asymptomatic umbilical hernias in children: A survey of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Oct;55(10):2052-2057. PubMed PMID: 32122639
• Cameron DB, Anandalwar SP, Graham DA, Melvin P, Serres SK, Dunlap JL, Kashtan M, Hall M, Saito JM, Barnhart DC, Kenney BD, Rangel SJ. Development and Implications of an Evidence-based and Public Health-relevant Definition of Complicated Appendicitis in Children. Ann Surg. 2020 May;271(5):962-968. PubMed PMID: 30308607
• Kashtan M, Graham D, Anandalwar S, Hills-Dunlap J, Rangel S. Influence of symptom duration and WBC profile on the negative predictive value of a nondiagnostic ultrasound in children with suspected appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jun;55(6):1032-1036. PubMed PMID: 32171532
• Hills-Dunlap JL, Melvin P, Graham DA, Anandalwar SP, Kashtan MA, Rangel SJ. Variation in surgical management of asymptomatic umbilical hernia at freestanding children's hospitals. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jul;55(7):1324-1329. PubMed PMID: 31255325
• Kashtan M, Dawson M, Anandalwar S, Hills-Dunlap J, Graham DA, Rangel S. Implementation of a Plan-Do-Study-Act framework to reduce unindicated surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jan;55(1):86-89. PubMed PMID: 31679771
• Anandalwar SP, Milliren C, Graham DA, Hills-Dunlap JL, Kashtan MA, Newland J, Rangel SJ. Trends in the use of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in general pediatric surgery: Are we missing the mark for both stewardship and infection prevention?. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jan;55(1):75-79. PubMed PMID: 31679768
• Rangel SJ, Hills-Dunlap JL. Need for Consensus Guidelines in Pediatric Umbilical Hernia Repair. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Nov 1;173(11):1110. PubMed PMID: 31566681
• Hills-Dunlap JL, Melvin P, Graham DA, Kashtan MA, Anandalwar SP, Rangel SJ. Association of Sociodemographic Factors With Adherence to Age-Specific Guidelines for Asymptomatic Umbilical Hernia Repair in Children. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Jul 1;173(7):640-647. PubMed PMID: 31058918
• Anandalwar SP, Cameron DB, Graham DA, Melvin P, Dunlap JL, Kashtan M, Hall M, Saito JM, Barnhart DC, Kenney BD, Rangel SJ. Association of Intraoperative Findings With Outcomes and Resource Use in Children With Complicated Appendicitis. JAMA Surg. 2018 Nov 1;153(11):1021-1027. PubMed PMID: 30046808
• Bruzoni M, Jaramillo JD, Dunlap JL, Abrajano C, Stack SW, Hintz SR, Hernandez-Boussard T, Dutta S. Sutureless vs Sutured Gastroschisis Closure: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Coll Surg. 2017 Jun;224(6):1091-1096.e1. PubMed PMID: 28279777
• Peoples JD, Bishop J, Barrera B, Lamas O, Dunlap JL, Gonzalez PA, Horwitz SM, Chamberlain LJ. Health, occupational and environmental risks of emancipated migrant farmworker youth. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2010 Nov;21(4):1215-26. PubMed PMID: 21099073
• Jaramillo J, Snyder E, Dunlap JL, Wright R, Mendoza F, Bruzoni M. The Hispanic Clinic for Pediatric Surgery: A model to improve parent-provider communication for Hispanic pediatric surgery patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Apr;51(4):670-4. PubMed PMID: 26474548
• Dunlap JL, Jaramillo JD, Koppolu R, Wright R, Mendoza F, Bruzoni M. The effects of language concordant care on patient satisfaction and clinical understanding for Hispanic pediatric surgery patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Sep;50(9):1586-9. PubMed PMID: 25783324
• Momeni A, Tran P, Dunlap J, Lee GK. Is routine histological examination of mastectomy scars justified? An analysis of 619 scars. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2013 Feb;66(2):182-6. PubMed PMID: 23044349
• Becher NA, Kierulf G, Bothwell S, Hills-Dunlap JL, Mandt M, Moulton SL. Interfacility Transport of Children with Traumatic Pneumothorax: Does Elevation Make a Difference?. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Oct 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37973415
• Ascensio A, Fingland S, Diaz-Miron J, Weber N, Hills-Dunlap JL, Partrick D, Acker S. Operative complications following gastrostomy tube placement after cardiac surgery during infancy. Journal of Surgical Research. Accepted for publication Dec 2023.
• Ziogas IA, Roach JP, Acker SA, Corkum KS, Diaz-Miron JL, Kulungowski AM, Gosain A, Hills-Dunlap JL. “Influence of Sociodemographic Factors on Surgical Management of Pediatric Liver Cancer: Are We Treating All Children Equally?” Oral Presentation, American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting; Orlando, FL; May 2023.
• Corkum KS, Derderian SC, Credille C, Robbins A, Hills-Dunlap JL, Roach JP. "Procedural Burden Experienced by Infants who Died in Neonatal Intensive Care Units." Oral Presentation at APSA Annual Meeting 2024.
• Weber N, Hills-Dunlap JL, Acker SA, Salas A, Diaz-Miron JL. Early Experience from Language-Concordant Clinic for Spanish-Speaking Pediatric Surgery Patients. 19th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Oral Presentation.
• IA Ziogas, JL Hills-Dunlap, KS Corkum, NG Cost, A Gosain, JP. Roach. Current Management Strategies and Outcomes In Children with Adrenocortical Carcinoma. 19th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Poster Presentation.
• IA Ziogas, CD Kakos, S Kokkinakis, JL Hills-Dunlap, KS Corkum, SN Acker,JL Diaz-Miron, HN Lovvorn, JP Roach, A Gosain. Management and Outcomes of Hepatoblastoma in Patients with Trisomy 18: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of 61 Patients. APSA Annual Meeting 2024, Poster Presentation.
• Stevens J, Pickett K, Kaar J, Nolan MM, Reppucci ML, Corkum K, Hills-Dunlap J, Haasz M, Acker S. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric firearm injuries in Colorado. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Feb;58(2):344-349. PubMed PMID: 36411111
• Anandalwar SP, Milliren C, Graham DA, Newland JG, He K, Hills-Dunlap JL, Kashtan MA, Rangel SJ. Quantifying Procedure-level Prophylaxis Misutilization in Pediatric Surgery: Implications for the Prioritization of Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts. Ann Surg. 2023 Jul 1;278(1):e158-e164. PubMed PMID: 35797034
• Ascencio A, Fingland S, Diaz-Miron J, Weber N, Hills-Dunlap J, Partrick D, Acker SN. Operative Complications Following Gastrostomy Tube Placement After Cardiac Surgery During Infancy. J Surg Res. 2024 Apr;296:203-208. PubMed PMID: 38281355
• Ziogas IA, Roach JP, Acker SN, Corkum KS, Diaz-Miron JL, Kulungowski AM, Gosain A, Hills-Dunlap JL. Association of Sociodemographic Factors with Surgical Management of Hepatoblastoma and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Children. J Pediatr. 2024 Feb 17;269:113963. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38369237
• Ziogas IA, Kakos CD, Kokkinakis S, Hills-Dunlap JL, Corkum KS, Acker SN, Diaz-Miron JL, Lovvorn HN 3rd, Roach JP, Gosain A. Management and Outcomes of Hepatoblastoma in Patients With Trisomy 18: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of 70 Patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Oct;59(10):161596. PubMed PMID: 38955626
• Ziogas IA, Hills-Dunlap JL, Corkum KS, Cost NG, Gosain A, Roach JP. Current Management Strategies and Outcomes in Children With Adrenocortical Carcinoma. J Surg Res. 2024 Sep;301:110-117. PubMed PMID: 38925097
• Ziogas IA, Roach JP, Acker SN, Corkum KS, Diaz-Miron JL, Kulungowski AM, Gosain A, Hills-Dunlap JL. Association of Sociodemographic Factors with Surgical Management of Hepatoblastoma and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Children. J Pediatr. 2024 Jun;269:113963. PubMed PMID: 38369237
• Ascencio A, Fingland S, Diaz-Miron J, Weber N, Hills-Dunlap J, Partrick D, Acker SN. Operative Complications Following Gastrostomy Tube Placement After Cardiac Surgery During Infancy. J Surg Res. 2024 Apr;296:203-208. PubMed PMID: 38281355
• Becher NA, Kierulf G, Bothwell S, Hills-Dunlap JL, Mandt M, Moulton SL. Interfacility Transport of Children with Traumatic Pneumothorax: Does Elevation Make a Difference?. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Feb;59(2):316-319. PubMed PMID: 37973415
• S Fingland, A Ascencio, J Diaz-Miron, C Barrett, J Hills-Dunlap, D Partrick, S Acker. Unexpected malrotation in patients with congenital heart disease undergoing gastrostomy tube placement: Is routine preoperative upper gastrointestinal series imaging necessary? Ped Card, 2024 in-press.
• A Barone-Camp, A Louiselle, S Bothwell, J Diaz-Miron, J Hills-Dunlap, S Acker. Using Shock Index, Pediatric Age Adjusted (SIPA) to Predict Prolonged Length of Stay in Perforated Appendicitis: A Retrospective Review. Ped Surg Intl. 2024, in-press.

Professional Memberships

• American Pediatric Surgical Association, Regular Member
• American Academy of Pediatrics, Candidate Member
• Latino Surgical Society, Member
• American College of Surgeons, Associate Fellow
• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Affiliate Surgeon Member

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado
• University of Colorado Hospital

• ACCORDS (COHO)
• Center for Children's Surgery

Specialty Information

• Surgery, Board Certification (2021, 2024)
• Pediatric Surgery, Board Certification (2024)

• Surgery - Laparoscopic Surgery
• Surgery
• Surgery - Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
• Surgery - Robotic Surgery
• Digestive System - Biliary Surgery
• Digestive System
• Digestive System - Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Cancers - Cancer Surgery
• Cancers
• Surgery - Weight Loss Surgery