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Donald Prough, MD, Anesthesiology, Galveston, TX, University of Texas Medical Branch

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Anesthesiology Galveston, TX

Critical Care Medicine

Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

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Summary

  • Dr. Donald Prough is Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including the University of Texas Medical Branch and Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston. He received his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine and has been in practice 50 years. He specializes in critical care medicine and is experienced in traumatic brain injury, sepsis, acute lung injury, and noninvasive monitoring.

Education & Training

  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumFellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology), 1976 - 1977
  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Anesthesiology, 1974 - 1977
  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumChief Residency, Anesthesiology, 1976 - 1976
  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1973 - 1974
  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
    Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 1973
  • Lafayette College
    Lafayette CollegeB.A., English, 1969

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1992 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1980 - 2006
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1977 - 1995
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
  • American Association of Physician LeadershipCertified Physician Executive-

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Critical Care Medicine, 2022
  • Fellow American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2019
  • Fellow of the Council on Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (FAHA-*Elected) American Heart Association, 2002
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Optoacoustic monitoring of central and peripheral venous oxygenation during simulated hemorrhage in Photons Plus Ultrasound, Oraevsky AA, Wang LV, Eds  
    Petrov A, Kinsky M, Prough DS, Petrov Y, Petrov IY, Henkel SN, Seeton R, Salter MG, Khan MN, Esenaliev RO, Proc. of SPIE, 1/1/2014
  • Optoacoustic detection and monitoring of blast-induced intracranial hematomas in rats," in Photons Plus Ultrasound, Oraevsky AA, Wang LV, Editors  
    Petrov A, Wynne KE, Prough DS, DeWitt DS, Petrov Y, Petrov IY, Parsley MA, Esenaliev RO, Proc. of SPIE, 1/1/2014
  • Optoacoustic measurement of central venous oxygenation for assessment of circulatory shock: clinical study in cardiac surgery patients in Photons Plus Ultrasound, Ora...  
    Petrov IY, Prough DS, Kinsky M, Petrov Y, Petrov A, Henkel SN, Seeton R, Salter MG, R. O. Esenaliev RO, Proc. of SPIE, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Impaired neurogenesis in a rat model of traumatic brain injury.
    Micci MA, Boone DR, Porter R, Yusuf C, Sisho E, Hellmich H, Prough DS, National Neurotrauma Symposium, 1/29/2014
  • Effects of prophylactic omega-3 fatty acid treatment on TBI-induced microrna expression.
    Weisz H, Boone D, Sell S, Parsley M, Bolding I, DeWitt D, Prough D, Hellmich H, National Neurotrauma Symposium, 1/29/2014
  • Investigation of the effects of carboxygullerene nanoparticles on the cerebral vasculature after fluis percussion injury.
    Wynne KE, Prough DS, DeWitt DS, National Neurotrauma Symposium, 1/29/2014
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Lectures

  • Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury. 
    University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX - 1/5/2014
  • Therapeutics 
    1/22/2013
  • Neurology 
    1/20/2013
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Other

  • Should you secede from the medical school to better meet your academic and clinical missions? 
    Prough DS, American Society of Anesthesiologists Newsletter
    1/1/2005
  • Association of University anesthesiologists: 50 Years and counting 
    Prough DS, American Society of Anesthesiologists Newsletter
    1/1/2003
  • IARS wants you: Funding opportunities in anesthesiology research. 
    Prough DS, American Society of Anesthesiologists Newsletter
    1/1/2002
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Hospital Affiliations