In the News

A new publication in JAMA, co-authored by Duke Anesthesiology’s Drs. Sven-Eric Jordt and Sairam Jabba, finds that some tobacco companies are replacing nicotine in e-cigarettes with related chemicals to apparently bypass health regulations with inaccurate disclosure of the quantity on packaging.

Congratulations to Atilio Barbeito, MD, MPH, on being appointed Duke Anesthesiology’s vice chair for faculty affairs, a role in which he brings nearly two decades of experience and will support departmental faculty in honing their skills across the three domains of academic medicine.

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Moon on receiving a $249,023 grant for a pilot study aimed at developing NASA prebreathe protocols to minimize decompression sickness risk during extravehicular activity, crucial for astronaut safety during spacewalks.

Following 24 years of service at Duke, we recognize Madhav Swaminathan, MD, MMCi, FASE, for his unwavering commitment, exceptional leadership, and significant contributions as vice chair for faculty affairs and extend our best wishes as he embarks on the next phase of his distinguished career.

Doximity’s 2024-2025 Residency Navigator once again ranks the Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program #5 (by reputation) among programs in its specialty, nationwide, and #1 in the south and #1 in North Carolina.

Congratulations to the ## residents and ## fellows who graduated from Duke Anesthesiology’s nationally acclaimed residency and fellowship programs on June 10 and 11. View event highlights and learn about future plans for the graduates.

Congratulations to Richard Moon, MD, on receiving the Excellence in Diving Medicine Award from the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field.

Congratulations to Duke Anesthesiology’s Shirley Morton on receiving the Valued Service Staff Award for positively enhancing the lives of others within the School of Medicine and demonstrating outstanding reliability.

Congratulations to Michael Devinney, MD, PhD (first author), and all other authors for their publication being selected as the recipient of the 2024 Publication of the Year Award by the Alzheimer's Association’s International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment (ISTAART).

Duke Anesthesiology proudly recognizes 80 members of the department who have reached a career service milestone of five plus years of exceptional service at Duke.