Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Chair, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Daniel S. Talmor, MD, MPH
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Professor Daniel S. Talmor, MD, MPH, has been chair of the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine since 2014. He received his MD at Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel and MPH at Harvard School of Public Health. He did residency training in Israel in both cardiothoracic surgery and anesthesiology, and fellowship training in critical care and cardiac anesthesia at BIDMC. Since joining BIDMC in 1999, he has had many leadership positions, including associate director of the Anesthesia Residency, chief of Critical Care Medicine, medical director of Respiratory Therapy, and vice chair for Critical Care Medicine. He has authored hundreds of publications in national and international journals related to anesthesia and critical care medicine. Dr. Talmor is particularly interested in respiratory therapy and mechanical ventilation and co-directs our Lung Injury Research Center.
Professor Daniel S. Talmor, MD, MPH, has been chair of the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine since 2014. He received his MD at Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel and MPH at Harvard School of Public Health. He did residency training in Israel in both cardiothoracic surgery and anesthesiology, and fellowship training in critical care and cardiac anesthesia at BIDMC. Since joining BIDMC in 1999, he has had many leadership positions, including associate director of the Anesthesia Residency, chief of Critical Care Medicine, medical director of Respiratory Therapy, and vice chair for Critical Care Medicine. He has authored hundreds of publications in national and international journals related to anesthesia and critical care medicine. Dr. Talmor is particularly interested in respiratory therapy and mechanical ventilation and co-directs our Lung Injury Research Center.
About Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's (HMFP) Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine provides skilled and compassionate clinical care, inspiring education, and innovative research programs. Our physician-led team is dedicated to high-quality and effective, patient-centered care. Our success is based on fostering a culture of mutual respect and professional support. Our department cares for patients at BIDMC, and seven sites in Boston and other communities. We attract the top medical graduates in the country and our researchers are world-renowned and widely published in their fields.
The quality of our staff and the strength of our teams make this department one of the best academic anesthesia departments in the country. We have a strong infrastructure to support excellence: The Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence (CARE) supports our research division; the Center for Education Research, Technology and Innovation (CERTAIN) provides cutting-edge research in the science and process of learning; and our clinical program benefits from continuous quality improvement efforts.
News
New headache medicine book addresses epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment guidelines, and novel therapies
Sait Ashina, MD, assistant professor of Neurology and Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School and director of the Comprehensive Headache Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has published Headache and Facial Pain Medicine. Click to learn more about this comprehensive, practical guide for physicians for headache treatment.
Anesthesia
Check out our new monthly publication: Clinics in Medical Education
The Education Division of the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, has launched an exciting new publication, “Clinics in Medical Education,” an interactive anesthesia education journal developed and written by our own clinician teachers. Informed by the cutting-edge research of our Center for Education Research, Technology and Innovation, it delivers a summary of clinical and medical education directly to mobile devices, iPads, and computers. Each month, the journal presents complex and unique cases to enhance teaching expertise, including live lectures, quizzes, and rich visual aids that include ultrasound images, CT scans, X-rays, and interpretation of invasive and non-invasive monitoring.
Anesthesia
Jessica Cassavaugh, MD, PhD, receives two-year grant from the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER)
Jessica Cassavaugh, MD, PhD, has received a two-year grant ($80,000/year) from the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) for her study “Estrogen, Inflammation and Metabolic Health; Estrogen Dependent Signaling is Protective in Metabolic Disease.” This study will investigate the impact of estrogen on the progression of metabolic disorders, particular metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). MASLD is linked to increased mortality, particularly among intensive care patients, and is becoming the primary reason for liver transplantation. Aging women face a higher risk of MASLD-associated cardiovascular disease, and this study will investigate the interplay between estrogen and the aryl-hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a recognized mediator of steatosis, as it relates to inflammation and metabolic strain. The results will provide the foundation for future research into MASLD and possible targets for interventions to prevent this condition.
Anesthesia
Sara Neves, MD, receives two-year grant from the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER)
Sara Neves, MD, Program Director for the BIDMC Anesthesia Residency Program, received a two-year grant (50,000/year) from the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) for her study, “Developing Automaticity in Invasive Procedures: Novel Application of an Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) Simulator. This innovative study will test VR-based training against mannequin- based training for invasive procedures such as venous line placements to see if it can shorten the learning curve for trainees. Since these procedures can have adverse events for patients effective training is important. Mannequin training makes it difficult to simulate the stress and patient variability in the clinical environment, while VR based training is more flexible. The study will randomize first-year anesthesia residents into two groups, VR training and mannequin training, and evaluate the performance to determine if VR training is superior, equal or less effective.
Departments
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) includes 13 specialty clinical departments. HMFP has more than 2,200 specialty physicians and advanced practice professionals, providing services across the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) system, and other hospitals across eastern Massachusetts. To learn more about a specific department, click below.
