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David Kaczka, MD, Anesthesiology, Iowa City, IA

David Kaczka MD PhD, FASA, ATSF

Anesthesiology•Iowa City, IA

Critical Care Medicine, Obstetrical Anesthesiology

Gilbert E. Kinyon Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa

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  • 200 Hawkins DrDept of AnesthesiologyIowa City, IA 52242

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Summary

  • David Kaczka, MD, PhD, based in Iowa City, IA, is specialized in Anesthesiology with subspecialties in Critical Care Medicine and Obstetrical Anesthesiology. He completed his medical education at Boston University School of Medicine and further training at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Currently, he holds positions as Vice Chair for Research and Gilbert E. Kinyon Professor at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. His experience includes areas such as asthma, high frequency ventilation, and thoracic imaging. Dr. Kaczka has published in various journals, focusing on simulation, measurement, and analysis of respiratory function. His accolades include military medals from the United States Air Force and research awards from medical institutions.

Education & Training

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology), 2014 - 2015
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Obstetric Anesthesiology, 2004 - 2005
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Anesthesiology, 2001 - 2004
  • St Vincent Hospital
    St Vincent HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2001
  • Boston University College of Engineering
    Boston University College of EngineeringPh.D., Biomedical Engineering, 1993 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2014 - 2027
  • Anesthesiology
    American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • Critical Care Medicine
    American Board of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
  • Anesthesiology
    National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Anesthesiology
  • Critical Care Medicine
    National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Critical Care Medicine
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal United States Air Force, 2015
  • National Defense Service Medal United States Air Force, 2015
  • John Caffet Award for Best Science Research Paper Society of Pediatric Radiology, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Designing Protective Mechanical Ventilation for the Injured Lung: Opportunities for the Engineer  
    Kaczka DW, Nieman GF, Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy, 3/20/2019

Books/Book Chapters

  • Biomedical Engineering of Pancreatic, Pulmonary, and Renal Systems, and Applications to Medicine 
    Chapter: Physiologic and Medical Assessments of Respiratory Mechanics and Ventilation 
    Page 359 - 414Kaczka DW, Herrmann J, Hawley MLEditors: Dhanjoo Ghista.Elsevier Inc.2023
  • Image Analysis for Moving Organ, Breast, and Thoracic Images 
    Chapter: Transfer Learning for Segmentation of Injured Lungs Using Coarse-to-Fine Convolutional Neural Networks 
    Page 191 - 201Gerard SE, Herrmann J, Kaczka DW, Reinhardt JMEditors: D. Stoyanov, Z. Taylor, B. Kainz, G. Maicas R.R. Beichel et al..Springer2018
  • The Physiological Measurement Handbook 
    Chapter: Measurements in Pulmonology 
    Page 419 - 452Bates JHT, Kaczka DW, Prisk, GKEditors: John G. Webster.CRC Press, Boca Raton, FLEdition 1,2014

Abstracts/Posters

  • Effect of PEEP Setting With Minimal Driving Pressure on the Distribution of Voxel-level Lung Strain and Aeration Measured With Dynamic Computed Tomography (CT) in Larg...
    Zeng C, Lagier D, Zhu M, Rashid A, Winkler T, Grogg K, Gerard SE, Kaczka DW, Reinhardt JM, Vidal Melo M, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2023;207:A6061, Washington, DC, 5/23/2023
  • Regional Ventilation-perfusion in Non-smoking Adults Using DECT and Image Registration
    Gerard SE, Motahari A, Atha J, Comellas AP, Kaczka DW, Nagpal P, Hoffman EA, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2023;207:A2303, Washington, DC, 5/21/2023
  • Nonlinear Time-Dependent Model Of Recruitment And Derecruitment In Canine Lung Injury
    Amini R, Amin S, Kaczka DW, Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012;185:A2047, San Francisco, California, 5/2012

Lectures

  • Ventilating the Injured Lung: Insights from Quantitative CT imaging 
    The 2023 International Workshop on Pulmonary Imaging, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - 2/23/2023
  • Optimizing Ventilation in the Heterogeneous Lung: An Engineering Perspective 
    American Thoracic Society, Dallas, Texas - 5/21/2019
  • Engineering Approaches to Optimizing Ventilation in the Injured Lung 
    The Johns Hopkins University, Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland - 1/3/2019

Press Mentions

  • Researchers may have found a safe way to connect multiple people to one ventilator
    Researchers may have found a safe way to connect multiple people to one ventilatorMay 6th, 2020
  • ‘Swimming with the Sharks’ is a big success
    ‘Swimming with the Sharks’ is a big successMay 6th, 2020
  • Kids Matter - Big Innovations for Little Patients
    Kids Matter - Big Innovations for Little PatientsMay 6th, 2020

Grant Support

  • I-Corps: Translation Potential of a Low-cost Mechanical Ventilator for Underserved CommunitiesNational Science Foundation2024–2026
  • Preclinical Evaluation of Multifrequency Oscillatory Ventilation in a Large-Animal Model of Acute Respiratory FailureU.S. Department of Defense2020–Present
  • Device for Multi-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation in Adult Patients with the Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeNational Institutes of Health2018–Present
  • Optimizing Ventilation Distribution and Gas Exchange in Combat-Related Lung Injury Using Multi-Frequency OscillationU.S. Department of Defense2016–2018
  • Optimizing Mechanical Ventilation In Acute Lung InjuryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2011

Committees

  • Member, Respiratory Structure and Function Program Committee, American Thoracic Society 2016 - Present
  • Member, Committee on Respiratory Care, American Society of Anesthesiologists 2016 - Present
  • Member, Abstract Review Subcommittee on Respiration, American Society of Anesthesiologists 2016 - 2020
  • Member, Critical Care Subcommittee, University of Iowa 2014 - 2015

Research History

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Boston University College of EngineeringBiomedical Engineering2011 - 2014
  • Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical SchoolAnæsthesia2010 - 2014
  • Assistant Professor, The Johns Hopkins UniversityAnesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine and Biomedical Engineering2004 - 2009

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • German

Industry Relationships

  • Chief Medical Officer, OscillaVent, Inc.2023 - Present
  • President & CEO, OscillaVent, Inc.2016 - 2023

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