BrendanThomasWantaMD

Anesthesiology • Rochester, MN

Critical Care Medicine

Physician

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Office
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55902
Phone+1 414-649-3323
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Summary

Brendan Wanta, MD is an anesthesiologist based in Rochester, MN, who specializes in Critical Care Medicine. He completed his internship at Aurora Health Care, his medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and both his residency in Anesthesiology and fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester. Dr. Wanta has particular expertise in managing surgical site infections and end stage liver disease. He has a significant publication record, with works appearing in multiple medical journals including the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and the Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. Dr. Wanta was an inductee into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society in 2011.

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology), 2015 - 2016
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Anesthesiology, 2012 - 2015
Aurora Health CareInternship, Transitional Year, 2011 - 2012
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 2011

Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 2016 - 2025
MN State Medical License 2012 - 2024
NH State Medical License 2019 - 2021
VT State Medical License 2019 - 2020
GA State Medical License 2016 - 2019
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The relative efficacy of multiple syringe tip disinfection techniques against virulent staphylococcus contamination.
Gibbons, S., Dexter, F., Loftus, R., Brown, J., Wanta, B., Charnin, J.> ;The Journal of Hospital Infection. 2024 Mar 1
Video Versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Tracheal Intubation of Adults Who Are Critically Ill: What Does the DEVICE Trial Mean for Anesthesiologists?
Miguel T Teixeira, Misty A Radosevich, Brendan T Wanta, Erica D Wittwer> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2023 Nov 1
2 citations
Association of Perioperative Variables and the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Liver Transplant Recipients
Juan G. Ripoll, Brendan T Wanta, David R Wetzel, Ryan D. Frank, James Y. Findlay, Matthew N P Vogt> ;Transplantation Direct. 2020 Jan 1
11 citations
Implementation of a Goal-Directed Mechanical Ventilation Order Set Driven by Respiratory Therapists Improves Compliance With Best Practices for Mechanical Ventilation.
Misty A. Radosevich, Brendan T. Wanta, Todd J Meyer, Verlin W Weber, Daniel R. Brown, Nathan J. Smischney, Daniel A. Diedrich> ;Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2019 Jul 1
3 citations
Intra-Operative Inspired Fraction of Oxygen and the Risk of Surgical Site Infections in Patients with Type 1 Surgical Incisions.
Brendan T. Wanta, Kristine T. Hanson, Joseph A. Hyder, Thomas M. Stewart, Timothy B. Curry, Elie F. Berbari, Elizabeth B. Habermann, Daryl J. Kor, Michael J. Brown> ;Surgical Infections. 2018 May 1
7 citations
Operating Room Traffic as a Modifiable Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infection.
Brendan T. Wanta, Amy E. Glasgow, Elizabeth B. Habermann, Daryl J. Kor, Robert R. Cima, Elie F. Berbari, Timothy B. Curry, Michael J. Brown, Joseph A. Hyder> ;Surgical Infections. 2016 Dec 1
3 citations
Measuring intensive care unit performance after sustainable growth rate reform: An example with the National Quality Forum metrics
Albert P. Nguyen, Joseph A. Hyder, Brendan T. Wanta, Henry T. Stelfox, Ulrich Schmidt> ;Journal of Critical Care. 2016 Dec 1
1 citations
Successful Treatment of Refractory Hypoxemia Secondary to Disseminated Histoplasmosis Using Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support.
Brendan T. Wanta, Harmony L. Tyner, John K Bohman, Larry M. Baddour> ;A & A Case Reports. 2016 Oct 15
6 citations
Right Coronary Artery Septic Embolization Secondary to Aerococcus urinae Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis.
Kunal D. Kotkar, Sameh M. Said, Hector I. Michelena, Brendan T. Wanta, Maria D. Fritock, Larry M. Baddour> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Oct 1
6 citations
Time to extubation during propofol anesthesia for spine surgery with sufentanil compared with fentanyl: a retrospective cohort study.
Arun Subramanian, Brendan T. Wanta, Jeremy L. Fogelson, Timothy B. Curry, James D. Hannon> ;Spine. 2014 Oct 1
90 citations
Regulation of iron-sulphur cluster homeostasis through transcriptional control of the Isc pathway by [2Fe-2S]-IscR in Escherichia coli.
Jennifer L. Giel, April D. Nesbit, Erin L. Mettert, Angela S. Fleischhacker, Brendan T. Wanta, Patricia J. Kiley> ;Molecular Microbiology. 2013 Feb 1
A Large Mass on a Newly Implanted Pulmonary Artery Catheter: Thrombus, Vegetation, or an Anatomic Explanation?
Robert K. Loveday, Brendan T. Wanta, Alfred C. Nicolosi, Paul S. Pagel> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2012 Feb 1
10 citations
The burden of suicide in Wisconsin's older adult population.
Brendan T Wanta, Amy E. Schlotthauer, Clare E. Guse, Stephen W. Hargarten> ;WMJ. 2009 Apr 1
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Professional Memberships

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - AOA
Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

Mayo Clinic Hospital - RochesterRochester, Minnesota