Biographical summary
John M. Zietlow, M.D., is an acute care surgeon with a special interest in trauma and critical care.
Dr. Zietlow earned his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency and surgical critical care fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Appendectomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Hernia repair
- Intensive care
- Rib fixation
- Rib fracture stabilization
- Rib stabilization
- Splenectomy
- Thoracotomy
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2022
FellowRST Surgical Critical Care, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2021
ResidentSurgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2016
MDCreighton University Medical School
- 2011
BASt Olaf College
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2022
General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2016
Silver Retractor AwardGeneral Surgery, Department of Surgery
- 2015
Golden Apple AwardCreighton University School of Medicine
- 2014
Arthur Laughlin and Esther Johnson Barr ScholarshipCreighton University School of Medicine
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
FellowAmerican College of Surgeons
- 2023 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Ambulance Service, Clinical Practice Committee
- 2023 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Ambulance Service, Clinical Practice Subcommittee
- 2023 - present
DirectorTrauma Performance Improvement
- 2022 - 2023
Associate DirectorTrauma Performance Improvement
- 2022 - present
MemberPediatric Trauma Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
- 2022 - present
MemberTrauma Subcommittee
- 2022 - present
EditorMayo Clinic Rochester, Trauma Practice Management Guidelines Committee
- 2022 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Trauma Center
- 2022 - present
MemberMinnesota Surgical Society
- 2022 - present
MemberEastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
- 2021 - present
MemberAcute Care Trauma Lecture Series
- 2021 - present
FellowMinnesota Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons
- 2017 - present
InstructorAdvanced Trauma Life Support
- 2016 - present
MemberCreighton University Chapter, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- 2013 - 2016
MemberAdmissions Committee, Creighton University
- 2013 - 2016
MemberCreighton University Medical Student Government
Publications