In the News

Congratulations to the 13 residents and 37 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.

An unprecedented number of 100 abstracts were showcased at Duke Anesthesiology’s 31st Annual Academic Evening, an event that aims to advance anesthesiology, critical care and pain management. Congratulations to all of the award winners!

Congratulations to Vijay Krishnamoorthy, MD, MPH, PhD, on receiving a five-year $3,093,447 R01 grant for his study to further understand the impact of autonomic dysfunction on multi-organ dysfunction following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Newly-published research from a Duke Health team, led by Duke Anesthesiology’s Drs. Ru-Rong Ji and Thomas Buchheit, uncovers the mechanisms of extended pain relief for autologous conditioned serum, a well-known biologic therapy.

Congratulations to Duke Anesthesiology’s Michael Devinney, MD, PhD, on being selected as a recipient of the New Investigator Award from the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center for his project aimed at identifying mechanisms for postoperative delirium.

Congratulations to the four Duke Anesthesiology faculty members, Drs. Jennifer Dominguez, Ashraf Habib, Catherine Kuhn, and Joseph Mathew, selected as recipients of a School of Medicine Faculty Award in recognition of their excellence in professionalism, patient care, teaching, and mentorship.

Following a nearly 30-year career at Duke, we sincerely thank Dr. Mark Stafford-Smith for his service and leadership as vice chair for education and congratulate Dr. Annemarie Thompson on her new role as interim vice chair.

For the second consecutive year, US News & World Report ranks Duke University’s Department of Anesthesiology 3# in the nation for “Best Medical Schools for Anesthesiology.”

Congratulations to Duke Anesthesiology’s Elizabeth Malinzak, MD, on being selected to serve as the advisory dean for the Doctor of Medicine program at the Duke University School of Medicine.

Congratulations to Duke Anesthesiology’s Jennifer Dominguez, MD, MHS, on receiving a Teacher of the Year Award from the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP), recognizing superior teaching within the specialty.