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Gregory Hammer Info

Gregory Hammer

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Phone:(650) 723-5725
Profile: http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Gregory_Hammer/
Academic Appointments
Appointment
Organization
Professor - Med Center Line
Anesthesia
Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy)
Pediatrics
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Pediatrics ; Anesthesia ;
 
Honors & Awards
Title
Organization
Date(s)
Best Doctors in America
Best Doctors in America
1996-Present
Graduation with Honors
U. of Illinois College of Medicine
1982
Graduation with Honors
U. of Wisconsin
1977
Graduation with Honors
Phillips Academy
1973
Administrative Appointments
Title
Organization
Start Year
End Year
Director
Pediatric Anesthesia Research
2005
2008
Associate Director
Pediatric ICU
1995
2008
Professional Education
Degree
Awarding Institution
Field of Study
Year of Graduation
MD
U. of Illinois
Medicine
1982
BS
U. of Wisconsin
Biochemistry
1977
Web Site Links
Research/Lab website:   LPCH Anesthesia
Research Interests

Dr. Hammer's primary research interests are pediatric pharmacology and perioperative care of children undergoing cardiac surgery. He has numerous funded research projects in these areas, including an NIH grant for $4.3 million to study the pharmacology of sodium nitroprusside, a drug commonly used for blood pressure control in the operating room and ICU. Dr. Hammer has several grants and ongoing research projects in the area of perioperative pain management and physiologic monitoring.

Publications
  • Hammer GB, Drover DR, Cao H, Jackson E, Williams GD, Ramamoorthy C, Van Hare GF, Niksch A, Dubin AM "The effects of dexmedetomidine on cardiac electrophysiology in children." Anesth Analg 2008; 106: 1: 79-83, table of contents More »
  • Hammer GB, "Con: dexmedetomidine should not be used for infants and children during cardiac surgery." J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2008; 22: 1: 152-4 More »
  • Hammer GB, Golianu B "Opioid analgesia in neonates following cardiac surgery." Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2007; 11: 1: 47-58 More »
  • Seybold JL, Ramamurthi RJ, Hammer GB "The use of dexmedetomidine during laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, and tracheal extubation following tracheal reconstruction." Paediatr Anaesth 2007; 17: 12: 1212-4 More »
  • Hammer GB, Williams GD "Use of recombinant activated factor VII in children." Paediatr Anaesth 2007; 17: 12: 1123-5 More »
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