Dr. Barbeito Awarded Grant for PREVENT Study
Congratulations to Atilio Barbeito, MD, MPH, on receiving a $185,364 grant for his study focused on the prehabilitation of veterans undergoing high-risk surgery using innovative deliveries of exercise and nutrition.
Dr. Mathew Awarded Multi-PI NIH Grant for “NOGGIN” Study with Dr. Piccini from Cardiology
Congratulations to the chairman of Duke Anesthesiology on receiving a $3,739,083 R01 grant for his neurocognitive study that is expected to vertically advance the field of atrial fibrillation management.
Recipient of First new Generation Heart Transplant is Recovering as Expected
The Chronicle follows up with the recipient of the historic transplant performed at Duke and interviews Dr. Sharon McCartney, cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and intensivist who assisted in the procedure.
Dr. Vorenkamp Named Recipient of Presidential Scholar Award
Congratulations to Kevin Vorenkamp, MD, FASA, on receiving the Presidential Scholar Award from ASRA that recognizes his contributions to the field of regional anesthesia and pain medicine.
Dr. Achanta Awarded NIH Grant for Countermeasures Research
Congratulations to Satya Achanta, DVM, PhD, DABT, on being awarded a two-year, $442,750 R21 grant for his study aimed at discovering novel therapeutic drugs that inhibit factors contributing to pulmonary injury.
Dr. Gulur Named Sole Executive Vice Chair
Congratulations to Padma Gulur, MD, on being appointed the sole executive vice chair of Duke Anesthesiology in which she will lead both performance and operations and strategy and finance tasks.
Dr. Devinney Awarded Grant for Aging and Delirium Research
Congratulations to Michael Devinney, MD, PhD, on receiving a two-year, $322,000 National Institutes of Health grant to study the association of blood-brain barrier breakdown with sleep apnea and postoperative delirium.
Grant Awarded for Immunoprofiling Study
Congratulations to Duke Anesthesiology’s Dr. Niccolò Terrando and University of Rochester’s Dr. Harris Gelbard on receiving a $239,843 multi-PI R21 NIH grant to further explore how surgery engages the immune system and develop therapies for cognitive complications.
Transition in Leadership Roles
Following 20 years at Duke, we thank Dr. Raquel Bartz for her service and leadership as chief of the Critical Care Medicine Division and congratulate Dr. Vijay Krishnamoorthy on his new role as interim chief.
This is What Color Therapy is all About
As featured in Real Simple magazine, Duke Anesthesiology pain specialist, Dr. Padma Gulur, discusses how the use of colors can assist in the treatment of a variety of conditions of both physical and mental health.