Dr. Klein Appointed Associate Vice Chair
Congratulations to Stephen Klein, MD, on being appointed the associate vice chair for ambulatory anesthesiology, a role in which he brings nearly 29 years of experience and aims to expand Duke Anesthesiology’s ambulatory surgery footprint.
Anesthesiology Faculty Earns Prestigious Clinical Nutrition Award
Congratulations to Dr. Paul Wischmeyer on receiving the 2025 Bruce R. Bistrian Nutrition Mentorship Award from the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition for his mentorship and significant contributions to the field.
A Community-Driven Approach to Sickle Cell Disease Research
Congratulations to Martha Kenney, MD, on receiving a one-year $125,000 grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to develop a “theory of change” for community-driven research in sickle cell disease, ultimately contributing to reducing health disparities and improving patient outcomes.
Duke Anesthesiologist Among World’s Most-Cited Scholars
Congratulations to Dr. Ru-Rong Ji, professor in anesthesiology, on once again making Clarivate’s prestigious list of the most highly-cited researchers in the world. He is one of 23 Duke scientists and 6,886 global researchers on the 2024 list.
Duke Awards Collaborative Grant to Study Climate-Health Impacts
Congratulations to Dr. Vijay Krishnamoorthy of Duke Anesthesiology on being among the Duke/Duke-NUS principal investigators on a $200,000 grant for research aimed at assessing and forecasting the cardiopulmonary implications of extreme heat and wildfire smoke exposure in Southeast Asia.
That’s a Wrap! Highlights from ASA 2024
It was another successful American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) meeting for Duke Anesthesiology! View the photo gallery and read the full recap from Philadelphia!
NIH Awards Multi-Institutional Grant to Advance Postoperative Cognitive Outcomes Research
Congratulations to Dr. Niccolò Terrando of Duke Anesthesiology on being among the principal investigators on a $4,803,691 R01 grant for collaborative research aimed at reducing the incidence of perioperative neurocognitive disorders in high-risk patients.
Revolutionizing Pediatric Tonsillectomy Therapeutics
Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Einhorn on receiving a $2,204,322 R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health for her project aimed at advancing pediatric tonsillectomy pharmacology and therapy, marking a significant achievement in her research endeavors.
Studying Spinal Cord Stimulation to Treat Lower Back Pain
Congratulations to Dr. Satya Achanta on receiving an industry-sponsored grant to evaluate the use of a non-pharmacological therapy to treat lower back pain, which affects a significant number of adults in the United States.