Duke Anesthesiology Fist Bump

Fist Bump for Brad Taicher, DO

Major kudos to Brad for staffing the eye center by himself with mostly adult patients. This was an immense help, as it allowed us to facilitate running the schedule in the main ORs. "Taich" is a consummate team player. - Eugene Moretti, MD

Fist Bump for Lori Bell

VIEW VIDEO: Lori, thank you for the weekend work you are doing to pull the billing data you are providing for the weekly COVID financial reports. - John Borrelli

Fist Bump for Conal Ho, PhD

I would like to thank Conal for his never-ending willingness to help and provide regulatory guidance. May it be an IRB question or FDA regulation/policy, he is always happy to assist. In times when our IRB is swamped with urgent submissions of COVID-19 trials, Conal still manages to make himself available and lend a helping hand. Thank you for everything you do! - Alice Szydlowska, MBA

Fist Bump for Thomas Hopkins, MD

VIEW VIDEO: I'd like to give this fist bump out to Tom Hopkins for helping us out during an emergency level one case in the OR this weekend when we really needed all hands-on deck. Thanks, Tom. This fist bump's for you. - Miles Berger, MD

Fist Bump for Jhana Parikh and Jake Ribet

VIEW VIDEO: I would like send a huge shout out to Jhana Parikh and Jake Ribet, two of our amazing clinical research coordinators in our Anesthesiology CRU. Thank you so much for performing in-person research activities on positive COVID patients in Paul Wischmeyer’s LEAP-COVID trial. This is not something you had to do and I am so appreciative to both of you for answering our call for volunteers. Thank you! - Tiffany Bisanar

Fist Bump for Jeroen Molinger, MSc

VIEW VIDEO: This Fist-Bump goes out to Jeroen Molinger for his incredible dedication and commitment to the LEEP-COVID trial of Longitudinal Metabolic and Cardiac Physiology in COVID-19 patients. He is working nights, weekends and 14 hour days assessing COVID patients to provide some of the first data in the world on the metabolic pathophysiology of COVID-19 and to improve ability of clinicians to optimize care and patient outcomes.

Fist Bump for Gavin Martin, MD

VIEW VIDEO: Hi everyone, I wanted to give a quick shout out to Gavin Martin, my friend and colleague, for the fantastic job he is doing bringing our department together during this very tough time. Thanks, Gavin! - Madhav Swaminathan, MD

Fist Bump for Jack Newman

I would like to thank Jack Newman for all of his hard work with our virtual fellowship interviews. He has gone above and beyond from helping us set up and run interview days, testing ideas, and troubleshooting technical issues with applicants and faculty . We wouldn’t be able to do this without him! Thank you, Jack! – Susan Morris

Fist Bump for Kamrouz Ghadimi, MD

Kudos to Kam for spearheading the initiative to train non-ICU physicians in critical care in time to take care of patients during the surge. Thanks, Kam!! – Madhav Swaminathan, MD