Anesthesiology Research
Researchers in the Department of Anesthesiology conduct a variety of basic and clinical investigations in laboratories, ICUs and main operating rooms, and clinical services.
Basic and Clinical research includes studies of:
- Does Anesthesia Harm the Developing Brain?
- The Pharmacokinetics of Dexmedetomidine in Children
- Pediatric Anesthesia NeuroDevelopment Assessment
- Prospective Evaluation of Intra and Perioperative Anesthesia Ecents/Complications in Infants with Craniosynostosis Undergoing Endoscopic Cranial Suture Removal
- Multicenter Study of Use and Complications in Pediatric Regional Anesthesia
- Pharmacokinetics of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in Children Undergoing Repair of Congenital Heart Defects Utlizing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Masimo Blue Sensor Validation Study
- Efficacy and Safety of Local Anesthetic Infusion with Ropivacaine for the Management of Pain after Surgical Correction of Uteropelvic Junction Stenosis
- Comparing Safety and Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine and Propofol in Patients Requiring Sedation for MRI Scanning
- Assessing the Cortical Response to External Stimuli in Anesthetized Subjects Using Near Infared Spectroscopy
- A Comparitive Case Control Study of Pediatric Patients Transferred to a Higher Level of Care with Signs of Shock
- Surveying Parental Motivation for Enrolling or Declining Participation in Pediatric Anesthesia Clinical Research: An Assessment of Randomized and Non-Randomized Clinical Studies
Featured researchers in the Department of Anesthesiology hold faculty appointments at Harvard Medical School.
Latest Research in Anesthesiology:
| Researcher | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Dusica Bajic, MD, PhD | Anesthesiology, Opioid tolerance |
| Charles Berde, MD, PhD | Pain management |
| Kathryn Commons, PhD | Neuroscience |
| Douglas Cowan, PhD | Cardiovascular biology |
| Amy Durall, MD | Clinician and Parental Attitudes Regarding Advanced Care Planning, Resuscitation Status, Do Not Resu |
| Paul Hickey, MD | Anesthesia in cardiac surgery |
| Monica E. Kleinman, MD | Farnesyltransferase inhibitors in children with proge |
| Daniel S. Kohane, MD, PhD | Pain, Peritoneal and other adhesions, Intracranial drug delivery, Microfluidics, Tissue engineering |
| Nilesh Mehta, MD | Nutritional and Metabolic Aspects of Critical Illness in Children |
| Gregory Priebe, MD | Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections |
| Adrienne Randolph, MD, MSc | Outcomes in ICU |
| Rana Sharara-Chami | Effects of the Stress Hormone Epinephrine |
| Robert D. Troug | Informed Consent,organ transplantation,medical futility,rationing stem cell research,end-of-life car |
| Gerhard K. Wolf, MD | novel modes of ventilation in pediatric respiratory failure, means of assessing lung volume |
| Grace Yoon, APN, MSN, NNP | Supports research activities for fellows and faculty staff |
