Gregory Hammer
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Anesthesia
- Member, Child Health Research Institute
- Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Pediatrics
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Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Department of Anesthesia 300 Pasteur Drive Room H3584C, MC 5640 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 497-8057 Fax (650) 736-9918Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 723-5725 Tel (650) 723-7835Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Anesthesia
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Pediatric Anesthesia Research (2005 - 2010)
- Associate Director, Pediatric ICU (1995 - 2010)
Honors and Awards
- 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)
Professional Education
| Residency: | Children's Hospital of Oakland CA (1985) |
| Board Certification: | Anesthesia, American Board of Anesthesiology (1989) |
| Fellowship: | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia PA (1988) |
| Board Certification: | Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics (1987) |
| Residency: | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania PA (1987) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
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Scientific Focus
Current 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 two other NIH grants and other ongoing research projects in the area of pediatric pharmacology.
Clinical Trials
- HMP PK PD study Recruiting
- Long term (12-24 hrs) infusion of nitroprusside (SNP) in pediatric patients to study the tolerability, safety, and pharmacodynamics of SNP. Recruiting
- Study of a drug called "Ketamine" and how much is in the bloodstream of infants and children who have undergone surgery. Ketamine is a standard-of- care medication used in the intensive care unit at Stanford for sedation and anesthesia. Recruiting
- IV APAP PK study No longer recruiting
- Measuring the amount of Methadone or Morphine in the blood of neonates, infants & children after cardiac surgery. Completed
Publications
- Dexmedetomidine: pediatric pharmacology, clinical uses and safety. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2011; (1): 55-66
- Perioperative complications in children with pulmonary hypertension undergoing general anesthesia with ketamine. Paediatr Anaesth. 2010; (1): 28-37
- Determination of the pharmacodynamic interaction of propofol and dexmedetomidine during esophagogastroduodenoscopy in children. Paediatr Anaesth. 2009; (2): 138-44
- Sedation and analgesia in the pediatric intensive care unit following laryngotracheal reconstruction. Paediatr Anaesth. 2009: 166-79
- Con: dexmedetomidine should not be used for infants and children during cardiac surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008; (1): 152-4
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