He received his MD from and completed his pediatric residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. John then completed his Neonatology fellowship at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital and received his MPH from Vanderbilt. At Creighton, he serves as the Pediatric Clerkship Director for the third year of medical school and as a student mentor for those who pursue a career in Pediatrics. John is a full time attending Neonatologist. His academic interests include leadership curriculum development and clinical research concerning hypoxia-ischemic encephalopathy and the management of patent ductus arteriosus.