It is with a mixture of sadness, nostalgia, and gratitude that we announce the retirement of the Rudolph L. and Mary Frances Wise Professor of Anesthesiology, Dr. Tom Cox. This will be effective in the new academic year.
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BJC information services collaborates with tele-ICU to connect families during pandemic (Links to an external site)
With visitors restricted at BJC hospitals due to COVID-19, technology that started as a way to monitor critically ill patients is now helping patients spend precious time with family and friends.
Mild forms of birth asphyxia could have detrimental consequences for the developing brain
In a recent study published in JCI Insight, Arvind Palanisamy, MD, and collaborators show that even short-lived hypoxic insults induce long-term neurodevelopmental dysfunction, especially in males.
Global study to test malaria drug to protect health workers from COVID-19 (Links to an external site)
Researchers at the university are helming a global study of an estimated 30,000 health-care workers to establish whether the antimalaria drug chloroquine might prevent or reduce the severity of COVID-19 infections.
Finding the silver lining
COVID-19 has affected us in many different ways, but we have found many silver linings in the strength of grassroots efforts, the power of simple acts of kindness, and the resilient spirits of our community.
Baron Chanda, PhD, joins Department of Anesthesiology
Dr. Chanda joined the School of Medicine as Professor of Anesthesiology with secondary appointments in the Departments of Biochemistry and Neuroscience.
Maker Task Force works to protect front-line health-care workers (Links to an external site)
The COVID-19 WashU/BJC Maker Task Force has emerged as a hub for St. Louis-area makers to help health-care workers stay safe as they care for COVID-19 patients. The multidisciplinary group is developing everything from isolation gowns to ventilator replacement parts.
Eclectic St. Louis team of doctors, engineers and machinists answers call for emergency ventilators (Links to an external site)
The first prototype was built with less than $2,000 in parts. It’s two feet tall and shaped like the rounded head of an alligator.
Chief Residents Announced for 2020-2021
We are excited to announce the Anesthesiology Chief Residents for the next 2020-2021 academic year will be Ben French, MD, Jason Han, MD, and Megan Para, MD.
Allison Mitchell, MD, named Inaugural Associate Program Director for Residency Program
Dr. Mitchell will support the growth and development of our residents and will be instrumental in the development of new initiatives that will enhance the training of our residents.