THOMAS J. BLOMMERS:
CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

1968 B.A. The University of Iowa, Political Science and Spanish
1969 M.A. The University of Iowa, Spanish
1978 Ph.D. The University of Iowa, Spanish Literature

THESIS

Rivas and Verdi: The Force of Destiny

CURRENT POSITIONS

Sep 95 - present Lecturer, Foreign Languages and Literatures California State University Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA

Jan 97 - present Assistant Professor, Foreign Languages Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, CA

PAST EMPLOYMENT

Oct 88 - Aug 95 Regional Administrator for Western Region, Employee Benefits Services, Price Waterhouse LLP, San Francisco, CA

Jan 84 - Oct 88 Business Manager and Patient Representative, San Francisco Surgical Associates, Inc., San Francisco, CA

Jan 75 - Dec 83 Surgical Clinical Research Assistant and Editor, Department of Surgery, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Jan 78 - Dec 83 Translator of English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese, Mid-America Translation Service, Iowa City, IA (part-time)

Sep 68 - May 72 Teaching Assistant, Spanish, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Jan 67 - Dec 74 Emergency Room Technician, The University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, IA

Feb 65 - Jan 67 Instructor, English as a second language, private sector, Mexico D.F., Mexico

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Executive Manager American Society for Bariatric Surgery, San Francisco, CA 1983 to 1995

Project Director National Bariatric Surgery Registry, Iowa City, IA 1977 to 1984

Volunteer Interpreter The University of Iowa, Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA 1970 to 1983 (Spanish)

Certificate Holder Core Curriculum Program in Medical Communications, Editing and Writing, American Medical Writers Association, 1983

Secretary Surgical Audit Subcommittee, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, June 1975 to May 1979 Certified to coordinate and teach audit and patient care evaluation techniques.

Programmer Analyst Department of Surgery, The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, July 1975 to May 1977

Extensive experience in medical, legal, business, grant proposal and tax-technical writing, editing, translation and publishing.

PUBLICATIONS

• Mason, EE, Blommers, TJ and Rodríguez, EM: Gastric bypass. Bypass Byword, 4(1):2, 1976.

• Cohen, WN, Mason, EE & Blommers, TJ: Gastric bypass for morbid obestiy. Radiology, 122(3):609, 1977.

• Printen, KJ & Blommers, TJ: Morbid obesity in Cushing's syndrome: A nonentity? American Journal of Surgery, 134:579, 1977.
  

• Mason, EE, Printen, KJ, Blommers, TJ and Scott, DH: Gastric bypass for morbid obestiy after ten years experience. International Journal of Obesity, 2:197, 1978.
  

• Blommers, TJ , edit.: Gastric Bypass Workshop Proceedings. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, June, 1978.
  

• Mason, EE, Printen, KJ, Barron, P, Lewis, JW, Kealey, GP & Bloomers TJ: Risk reduction in gastric operations for obesity. Annals of Surgery, 190(2):158,1979.
  

• Blommers, TJ, Bukoff, M, Carlson S, etal: What You and Your Family Should Know About Gastric Operations of Obesity. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1979.
  

• Printen, Kj, Blommers, TJ & Scott, DH: The morbidly obese diabetic and gastric bypass. The American Surgeon, 45(8):491, 1979.
  

• Mason, EE, Printen, KJ, Bloomers, TJ et al: Gastric bypass in morbid obesity. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 33:395 (Feb Supplement) 1980.
  

• Blommers, TJ, edit.: Bariatric Surgery Workshop Proceedings. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, June, 1978.
  

• Mason EE, Printen, KJ, Lewis, JW, Scott, DH & Blommers, TJ: Gastric bypass criteria for effectiveness. International Journal of Obesity, 5:405, 1981.
  

• Blommers, TJ, edit: Bariatric Surgery Colloquium Proceedings. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, May 1981.
  

• Blommers, TJ, edit.: Bariatric Surgery Colloquium Proceedings. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, June 1982.
  

• Blommers, TJ: Vertical Banded Gastroplasty: A Guide for You and Your Family. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1983.
  

• Mason EE, Lewis, JW, Blommers, TJ et al: 1966-70 gastric bypass in review. In "Recent Advances in Obesity Research": IV, Proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Obesity, edit. Hirsch, J & Van Itallie TB, John Libbey, London, Paris, 1984.
  

• Blommers, TJ, edit.: Proceedings of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, June, 1984.
  

• Blommers, TJ, Schambacher, B & Corry, RJ: Transplant and dialysis: The Cost/benefit question. Journal of the Iowa Medical Society, Jan:15, 1984.
  

• Urdaneta, LF, Sandberg, MK, Cram, AE, Vargish, T, Jochimsen, PR, Scott, DH & Blommers, TJ: Evaluation of an emergency air transport service as a component of a rural EMS system. The American Surgeon, 50:183, April, 1984.
  

• Mason, EE, Lewis, JW, Doherty, C, Scott, DH, Rodríquez, EM & Blommers, TJ: Design safety of gastric operations for obesity. Journal of Obesity and Weight Regulation, 3(3):151, Fall, 1984.
  

• Urdaneta, LF, Sandberg, MK, Cram, AE, Vargish, T, Jochimsen, PR, Scott, DH & Blommers, TJ: Evaluation of an emergency air transport service as a component of a rural EMS system. 1985 Yearbook of Critical Care Medicine.
  

• Blommers, TJ, edit.: Proceedings of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, June, 1985.
  

• Blommers, TJ, edit.: Proceedings ofthe American Society for Bariatric Surgery. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, June, 1986.
  

• Mason, EE, Lewis, JW, Doherty, C, Blommers, TJ et al: Vertical banded gastroplasty. Clinical Nutrition, 5(special supplement):51, 1986.
  

• Doherty, C, Haddad, JK & Blommers TJ: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy after vertical banded gastroplasty. Clinical Nutrition, 5(special supplement):89, 1986.
  

• Mason, EE, Maher, JW, Scott, DH, Doherty, C, Blommers, TJ: The super obese patient: The need for separate analyses. (Abstract) International Journal of Obesity, 11(2):203, 1987.
  

• Mason, EE, Doherty C, Maher, JW, Scott, DH, Rodríguez, EM, & Blommers, TJ: Super obestiy and gastric reduction procedures. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 16(3):503, 1987.
  

• Samaniego, F, Blommers, TJ, Lagunas-Carvacho et al: ¡Dímelo tú! Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., Fort Worth, 1989.
  

• Samaniego, F, Blommers, TJ, Lopez-Burton, N & Lagunas-Carvacho: ¡Dímelo tú! Cuaderno de actividades y manual de laboratorio. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., Fort Worth, 1989.
  

• Blommers, TJ: American Society for Bariatric Surgery: The first nine years. Obesity Surgery, 2(2):15, 1991.
  

• Samaniego, F, Blommers, TJ, Lagunas-Carvacho et al: ¡Dímelo tú! (Second Edition), Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., a division of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Fort Worth, 1993.
  

• Samaniego, F, Blommers, TJ, Lagunas-Carvacho et al: ¡Dímelo tú! (Third Edition), Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., a division of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Fort Worth, 1998. (In press)

EXHIBITS

• Blommers, TJ & Weinzerl, TH: The evolution of gastric bariatric survery at The University of Iowa. The University of Iowa College of Medicine, April 17-18, 1980, Iowa City, IA.

• Mason, EE, Printen, KJ, Lewis, JW, Blommers, TJ et al: The evolution of bariatric surgery. American College of Surgerons, October, 19-24, 1980, Atlanta, GA.

• Blommers, TJ & Weinzerl, TH: The evolution of gastric bariatric surgery. The University of Iowa College of Medicine, April 23-24, 1981, Iowa City, IA.

• Mason, EE, Printen, KJ, Lewis, JW, Blommers, TJ et al: The evolution of gastric bariatric surgery (updated version). Bariatric Surgery Colloquium, June 1-2, 1981, Iowa City, IA and American College of Surgeons, October 12-15, 1981, San Francisco, CA.

• Mason, EE, Printen, KJ, Lewis, JW, Blommers, TJ et al: Vertical banded gastroplastry fot he treatment of morbid obesity. The University of Iowa College of Medicine, April 29-30, 1982, Iowa City, IA and American College of Surgeons, October 25-28, 1982, Chicago, IL.

• Mason, EE, Lewis, JW, Blommers, TJ et al: Vertical banded gastroplasty for obesity. The University of Iowa College of Medicine, April 22-23, 1983; Bariatric Surgery Colloquium, June 2-3, 1983, Iowa City, IA and American College of Surgeons, October 17-20, 1983, Atlanta, GA.

• Blommers, TJ & Scott, DH: Bariatric Surgery Colloquium Questionnaire results. Bariatric Surgery Colloquium, June 1-2, 1981, June 3-4, 1982, June 2-3, 1983, Iowa city, IA.

• Sandberg, MK, Urdaneta, LF, Cram AE, Jochimsen, PR, Vargish, T, Scott, DH & Blommers, TJ: Vertical banded gastroplasty for treatment of morbid obesity: A four-year report. The University of Iowa College of Medicine, May 9-10, 1985; American Society for Bariatric Surgery, June 12-14, 1985, Iowa City, IA and American College of Surgeons, October 20-23, 1986, New Orleans, LA.

• Mason, EE, Maher, JW, Scott, DH, Rodr’guez, EM, Weinzerl, TH, Blommers, TJ & Doherty, C: Vertical banded gastroplasty: A six-year review. American College of Surgeons, October 12-15, 1987, San Francisco, CA and The University of Iowa College of Medicine, April 14-15, 1988, Iowa City, IA.

• Mason, EE, Doherty, C, Scott, DH, Blommers, TJ & Rodríguez, EM: Vertical banded gastroplasty: A seven-year review. American College of Surgeons, October 24-27, 1988, Chicago, IL.

FILMS AND VIDEOS

Technical assistance for: Operative Treatment for the Morbidly Obese, produced and directed by Tim Kane and David Woodward. Hospital Information Services, The University of Iowa Hospitals, 1982.

Technical assistance for: A Gorme's Delight, produced and directed by Mark Christopher. The University of Iowa, 1983.

CONFERENCES

Conference Planner and Director


Gastric Bypass Workshop, The University of Iowa, April 28-29, 1977.

Bariatric Surgery Workshop, The University of Iowa, May 24-25, 1979.

Bariatric Surgery Workshop, The University of Iowa, May 29-30, 1980.

Bariatric Surgery Colloquium, The University of Iowa, June 1-2, 1981.

Bariatric Surgery Colloquium, The University of Iowa, June 3-4, 1982.

Bariatric Surgery Colloquium, The University of Iowa, June 2-3, 1983.

Annual Meeting, American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Iowa City, IA, June 3-4, 1984.

Annual Meeting, American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Iowa City, IA, June 12-14, 1985.

Annual Meeting, American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Iowa City, IA, June 18-20, 1986.

Annual Meeting, American Society for Bariatric Surgery, St. Louis, MO, June 10-12, 1987.

Annual Meeting, American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Iowa City, IA, June 1-3, 1988.

Annual Meeting, American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Nashville, TN, May 31-June 2, 1989.

Annual Meeting, American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Toronto, ON, June 7-9, 1990.

Annual Meeting, American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Dallas, TX, June 5-8, 1991.

Annual Meeting, American Society for Bariatric Surgery, New Orleans, LA, June, 1992.

Annual Meeting, American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Iowa City, IA, June 9012, 1993.

Annual Meeting, American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Minneapolis, MN, June 8-11, 1994.

Annual Meeting, American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Seattle, WA, June 7-10, 1995.