Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

The Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia (CTA) has ongoing areas of innovative research and quality improvement efforts to improve Enhanced Recovery after Cardiac Surgery (ERACS), to better understand and manage acute perioperative right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) and to optimize perioperative blood product management in cardiac surgical patients. We have a rich environment that fosters research mentorship, multidisciplinary and cross-institutional collaboration, and funding opportunities.

Pediatric Anesthesia

Faculty in our division are involved in diverse projects promoting medical research, with the ultimate goal of enhancing patient care and advancing perioperative pediatric anesthesia care. Such projects include the development and testing of antidotes for cyanide toxicity, the investigation of the relationship between thromboelastography, platelet count, and bleeding risk in pediatric oncology patients undergoing lumbar puncture, and the effect of novel anti-emetics to address postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in pediatric patients.

Research Dashboard

The department is intensely committed to encouraging and supporting the research efforts of our faculty, both in the clinical arena and the basic sciences. We have a team of research assistants who are available to assist in faculty clinical projects (at no charge to the faculty), as well as a well-established internal review and advisory process to help those faculty refine their ideas and to aid them in moving from that idea through the successful completion of that project. Support is also provided for all aspects of the IRB application process.

Research Dashboard

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Clinical Research Team

candace nelson

Candace Nelson

Clinical Research Supervisor
[email protected]

alicia

Alicia Bulleri

Research Coordinator

sierra

Sierra Chen

Research Coordinator

catlynn dang

Catlynn Dang

Research Coordinator

serjey

Serjey Gherciuc

Research Coordinator

kristine

Kristine Kancans

Research Coordinator

sherilyn

Sherilyn Landree

Research Coordinator

katherine

Katherine Seelam

Research Coordinator

Contact

Michael Todd, MD
Vice Chair of Research
[email protected]

Candace Nelson
Clinical Research Manager
[email protected]