Dr. Barbeito Appointed Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs
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.
Anesthesiology Faculty Awarded Grant to Develop Spacewalk Protocol
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.
Celebrating Dr. Madhav Swaminathan
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.
Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program Secures Top Five National Ranking
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.
Class of 2024 Graduates from Duke Anesthesiology Training Programs
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.
Dr. Moon Honored for Excellence in Diving Medicine
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.
2024 Dean’s Staff Award Winners Named
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.
Duke Delirium Research Earns ISTAART Accolade
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).
Career Service Award Recipients Recognized
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.
Celebrating Excellence: Duke Anesthesiology Faculty Earn Distinguished SoM Awards
Congratulations to Duke anesthesiologists, Drs. Annemarie Thompson and Madhav Swaminathan, on being selected as recipients of a School of Medicine (SoM) Faculty Award in recognition of their excellence in teaching, mentorship and patient care.