Denham S. Ward, M.D., Ph.D.
Tuesday, February 2009 10:16
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Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology

Education and Training

BS(EE):  University of Maine
MS:  University of California Los Angeles
PhD:  University of California Los Angeles
MD:  University of Miami (FL)
Residency in Anesthesiology:  University of California Los Angeles

Department of Anesthesiology

Chair Emeritus, Department of Anesthesiology
Thoracic Anesthesia Group

University of Rochester Medical Center

Affiliated Faculty, The Biomedical Engineering Program
See more information on his page on the BME site

Other Professional Activities

President, Foundation for Education and Research in Anesthesia (FAER)
American Society of Anesthesiologists
International Anesthesia Research Society
Society for Education in Anesthesia
Association of University Anesthesiologists
Society of Academic Anesthesiology Associations
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Anesthesia History Association
New York State Society of Anesthesiologists

Areas of Special Emphasis

Fiberoptic intubation
Anesthesia for thoracic surgery
Respiratory physiology
Medical student education
Patient-centered pre-anesthesia care

Research Interests

Control of breathing
Drug effects on the hypoxic ventilatory response
Physiology of upper airway obstruction
Interactions between glucose and oxygen control