John May

About

John May is an associate professor of architecture and a thesis co-director at Harvard Graduate School of Design. He is the founding partner of MILLIØNS, a Los Angeles-based design practice with projects across California, New York, Boston, Germany, and Beirut. His work includes completed and ongoing projects, notably winning an international competition to reimagine the west wing of I.M. Pei’s Everson Museum in Syracuse, NY. May’s experimental work has been exhibited at venues such as Friedman Benda Gallery, the Storefront for Art and Architecture, and the Architecture + Design Museum of Los Angeles. His scholarly contributions focus on the intersection of philosophy, technology, and environmental politics within contemporary design fields. May’s writings explore the psychosocial effects of electronic images on architecture and urbanism, as exemplified in his book Signal. Image. Architecture (2019). He has co-edited Design Technics: Archaeologies of Architectural Practice, which examines the philosophical, historical, and political dimensions of design technologies. His essays and interviews have been published in various prominent journals and magazines. May holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Visual Art from the College of William and Mary, a Master of Architecture with Distinction from Harvard GSD, and a doctorate in Geography and Environmental Studies from UCLA. He has previously taught at MIT, UCLA, SCI-Arc, and the University of Toronto.

Research topics

• Surgery
• Medicine
• Internal medicine
• Pathology

Selected publications

• Colorectal Endoscopic Stenting Trial (CReST) for obstructing left-sided colorectal cancer: randomized clinical trial

  British journal of surgery · 2022 · 73 citations

  BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer often presents with obstruction needing urgent, potentially life-saving decompression. The comparative efficacy and safety of endoluminal stenting versus emergency surgery as initial treatment for such patients is uncertain. METHODS: Patients with left-sided colonic obstruction and radiological features of carcinoma were randomized to endoluminal stenting using a combined endoscopic/fluoroscopic technique followed by elective surgery 1-4 weeks later, or surgical dec…

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• Citation Rate Predictors in the Plastic Surgery Literature

  Journal of surgical education · 2016-09-17 · 23 citations

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• What Do Plastic Surgery Patients Think of Financial Conflicts of Interest and the Sunshine Act?

  Annals of Plastic Surgery · 2019-03-17 · 17 citations

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  BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate patients' views of conflicts of interest (COI) and their comprehension of recent legislation known as the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. This report constitutes the first evaluation of plastic surgery patients' views on COI and the government-mandated Sunshine Act. METHODS: This cross-sectional study invited patients at an academic, general plastic surgery outpatient clinic to complete an anonymous survey. The survey contained 25 questions…

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• Plastic Surgeons’ Perceptions of Financial Conflicts of Interest and the Sunshine Act

  Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open · 2018-04-01 · 17 citations

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  Background: It is unknown whether recent legislation known as the Physician Payments Sunshine Act has affected plastic surgeons’ views of conflicts of interest (COI). The purpose of this study was to evaluate plastic surgeons’ beliefs about COI and their comprehension of the government-mandated Sunshine Act. Methods: Plastic surgeon members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons were invited to complete an electronic survey. The survey contained 27 questions that assessed respondents’ past…

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• Optimizing the Aesthetic Result of Parotidectomy with a Facelift Incision and Temporoparietal Fascia Flap

  Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open · 2019-02-01 · 14 citations

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  The 3 most common problems after a parotidectomy are cheek contour deformity, Frey syndrome (gustatory sweating), and a visible scar on the neck. These problems can potentially be prevented by (1) facelift type incisions, which eliminate the neck incision and (2) interposition of temporoparietal fascia at the parotidectomy site that fills the defect and provides a barrier to aberrant neuronal regeneration. We followed 11 patients who underwent parotidectomy (9 superficial and 2 total parotidecto…

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Frequent coauthors

• Amir H. Dorafshar

  Emory University

  102 shared

• Anthony P. Tufaro

  Cleveland Clinic

  101 shared

• Ilona Juan

  University of California, San Diego

  95 shared

• Joseph Lopez

  AdventHealth for Children

  92 shared

• Jacqueline N. Milton

  University of Maryland, Baltimore

  83 shared

• Ashwin Soni

  62 shared

• Georges Samaha

  University of Miami

  61 shared

• Joseph Lopez

  Yale New Haven Hospital

  60 shared

Education

• M.A.

  Harvard Graduate School of Design

Awards & honors

• Harvard Design Magazine
• Jai & Jai Los Angeles
• Friedman Benda Gallery exhibitions
• Storefront for Art and Architecture exhibitions
• The Architecture + Design Museum of Los Angeles exhibitions

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