In the News

After seven years of dedicated service as Duke Anesthesiology’s vice chair for innovation, it is with profound appreciation that we announce Evan Kharasch, MD, PhD, one of the most distinguished leaders in our specialty, will step down from this role in pursuit of new opportunities.

Congratulations to Chakib Ayoub, MD, MBA, on being appointed Duke Anesthesiology’s associate vice chair for perioperative care innovation, in which he will be responsible for integrating systems that improve patient flow and team effectiveness while ensuring the highest clinical quality.

Congratulations to the 16 residents and 37 fellows who graduated from Duke Anesthesiology’s nationally-acclaimed residency and fellowship programs on June 7 and 8 in Durham. View the event highlights and learn about future plans for the graduates.

In a newly-published study in JAMA, Duke Anesthesiology’s Dr. Sven-Eric Jordt reveals a majority of disposable e-cigarettes tested by Duke researchers contain neotame, an unregulated artificial sweetener that enhances product appeal and raises toxicity concerns.

Congratulations to Niccolò Terrando, PhD, on receiving a five-year multi-PI $3,465,825 National Institutes of Health R01 grant to study the impact of hypertension and aging on postoperative delirium.

A new benchmark of 107 cutting-edge scientific abstracts was showcased at Duke Anesthesiology’s 33rd Annual Academic Evening, the department’s flagship event that aims to advance anesthesiology, critical care and pain management. Congratulations to the exceptional award winners spanning five categories of research.

New options for pain relief could be on the horizon with the development of a non-opioid pain reliever by researchers in Dr. Ru-Rong Ji’s Duke Anesthesiology lab.

Congratulations to Dr. Heather Acuff, Duke obstetric anesthesiology fellow, on being selected as this year’s recipient of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology’s Frederick P. Zuspan Award in recognition of excellence in collaborative research.

Congratulations to Michael Kent, MD, MSQM, on being appointed chief of the Ambulatory Anesthesiology Division, bringing 14 years of experience to this leadership role overseeing the division’s clinical, research and education programs.

Congratulations to Dr. Mara Serbanescu on receiving a $2,018,750 grant from the National Institutes of Health for her research that aims to reveal how alterations in gut bacteria and their byproducts that enter the bloodstream affect immune response and organ function during sepsis.