Professional Overview
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
1) ICU Outcomes Research: glycemic control, sedation scoring, ICU device related infections, database analysis; 2) Clinical Pharmacology (i.e., pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics) of sedatives (eg, midazolam, lorazepam, propofol, dexemedetomidine) administered to ICU patients.
Publications
- The use of clinical simulation systems to train critical care physicians. J Intensive Care Med. 2007 Sep-Oct; (5): 257-69
- Literature and medical interventions: an experiential course for undergraduates. Fam Med. 2005 Jul-Aug; (7): 469-71
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in ICU patients. Anesthesiol Clin North America. 2004; (3): 405-35, vi
- Outcomes in critically ill patients before and after the implementation of an evidence-based nutritional management protocol. Chest. 2004; (4): 1446-57
- Use of a fully simulated intensive care unit environment for critical event management training for internal medicine residents. Crit Care Med. 2003; (10): 2437-43
- Variability in antibiotic prescribing patterns and outcomes in patients with clinically suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia. Chest. 2003; (3): 835-44
