In the News

A newly-published study with first author, Dr. Miles Berger, could help ease concerns that Alzheimer’s disease risk might be increased by major surgeries and/or general anesthesia.

Congratulations to Wei Yang, PhD, FAHA, on receiving a $1,619,689 R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health for his project aimed at advancing post-resuscitation care and improving overall cardiac arrest prognoses.

Congratulations to Kelly Machovec, MD, MPH, on receiving the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center Impact Award for the exceptional impact she has had on clinical practice around hemostasis.

As featured on WNCN-TV, Duke anesthesiologist Dr. Richard Moon shares his expertise about the dangers of carbon monoxide and the increased risk of exposure during winter weather.

Congratulations to Miriam M. Treggiari, MD, PhD, MPH, of Yale University, on being named the department’s vice chair for research in which she will develop an interdisciplinary strategy and lead efforts to grow, promote, and support research and scholarship of programs.

Congratulations to Wei Yang, PhD, on being awarded a five-year, $2,012,500 renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health to further study the role of the unfolded protein response in stroke outcomes.

Congratulations to Drs. Kamrouz Ghadimi and Anne Cherry on being named the director and assistant director of the department’s Clinical Research Unit in which they will oversee the unit’s protocols and provide an innovative approach to the conduct of research.

Congratulations to Annemarie Thompson, MD, on being named the associate vice chair for program development in which she will identify, support, grow, and optimize innovative new programs for the department in perioperative, critical care and pain medicine.

Congratulations to Michael Kent, MD, MSQM, on being named the associate vice chair for perioperative informatics in which he will be responsible for executing the department’s data strategy in support of operations, education, research, and quality/safety.

Congratulations to Katherine Martucci, PhD, on receiving a 2022 Research Incubator Award from the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences to study how opioid medications change brain activity in patients with chronic pain.