Jacob Daniel Acton MD

Critical Care Medicine

Assistant Professor

N2198 Unc Hospitals Campus# 7010Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone+1 919-966-5136
Fax+1 919-843-6949

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Education & Training

University of ChicagoFellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology), 2014 - 2015
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 2010 - 2014
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2010

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2015 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2014 - 2017
IN State Medical License 2014 - 2015
OH State Medical License 2010 - 2014
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Point-of-care ultrasound to evaluate volume status in congestive heart failure.
Nathan C Shaul, Alan M Smeltz, Evan J Raff, Shawn Jia, Lauriane Guichard
Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2026-07-07
1 citations
Comparing preoperative fasting and ultrasound-measured intravascular volume status in elective surgery, enhanced recovery patients versus inpatient, urgent surgery pat...
Jacob R Wrobel, Justin C Magin, David Williams, Xinming An, Jacob D Acton
Journal of Perioperative Practice. 2024-11-01
8 citations
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS Grading to Assess Perioperative Fluid Status for Noncardiac Surgeries: a Prospective Observational Pilot Study.
Justin C Magin, Jacob R Wrobel, Xinming An, Jacob Acton, Alexander Doyal
POCUS Journal. 2023-01-01

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