In the News

Congratulations to Duke Anesthesiology's Dr. Katherine Martucci on receiving a five-year $3,488,576 NIH R01 grant to study how smoking withdrawal alters pain processing in the brain and develop interventions for smoking cessation in chronic pain patients.

Congratulations to Alina Nicoara, MD, FASE, on being selected as the 2025 recipient of the American Society of Echocardiography’s (ASE) prestigious Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Echocardiography Award, joining the esteemed ranks as the fourth Duke Anesthesiology faculty to receive this honor.

Congratulations to Satya Achanta, DVM, PhD, on being awarded a $199,962 grant to assess a novel intravascular membrane oxygen catheter, which may be beneficial for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Congratulations to Duke Anesthesiology’s Dr. Peter Yi on being selected as a recipient of the 2025 American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine’s Excellence in Education Award in recognition of his innovative contributions and educational achievements in the field.

Congratulations to Dr. Sara Amaral on being selected as the 2025 recipient of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine’s Excellence in Education Award in recognition of her innovation and educational success in the field.

Congratulations to Richard Moon, MD, on being awarded a five-year $1,991,019 grant from the US Navy for his study that focuses on reducing decompression risk following dives by utilizing an alternative breathing gas.

The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research ranks Duke Anesthesiology the #4 anesthesiology clinical science department in the country for National Institutes of Health funding, solidifying our standing as a leading research institution within the field of anesthesiology.

A newly-published study, led by Duke Anesthesiology’s Drs. Sairam Jabba and Sven-Eric Jordt, reveals hidden sweeteners in oral nicotine pouches mask the sting of nicotine but may entice first-time users and youth consumption. 

Congratulations to Dr. Gina Russell, Duke Anesthesiology CA-3 resident, on being awarded the Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine’s Young Investigator Research Award for her study involving a novel pediatric cardiac surgery population.

As featured in Duke’s ‘Forward Together’ series, Duke Anesthesiology uses digital shoutouts called ‘Fist Bumps’ as a way to nourish positive culture.