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Kenneth Shelton, MD, Anesthesiology, Boston, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital

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Anesthesiology • Boston, MA

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine

Chief, Division of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology; Medical Director Heart Center ICU; MGH

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Summary

  • Dr. Kenneth Shelton is a critical care physician and cardiac anesthesiologist affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Currently, Dr. Shelton holds the position of Chief of the Critical Care Division in the Department of Anesthesiology, as well as serves as the Medical Director of the Heart Center Intensive Care Unit.
    A graduate of the University of California in San Francisco Medical School, Dr. Shelton went on to complete his anesthesiology residency and fellowships in critical care and cardiac anesthesiology at MGH. His professional pursuits reflect a commitment to advancing medical knowledge, with a particular focus on cardiac critical care medicine, clinical program design/implementation, and hospital operations/administration.
    Dr. Shelton is actively involved in academic endeavors, contributing as the section editor of critical care medicine for the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.

    • ECMO as a Rescue Therapy for COVID-19 Patients

    Massachusetts General Hospital critical care physicians are utilizing ECMO therapy for severely ill COVID-19 patients.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, 2013 - 2014
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Critical Care Medicine, 2012 - 2013
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 2009 - 2012
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Electroencephalogram Burst-Suppression During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Elderly Patients Mediates Postoperative Delirium  
    Kenneth T Shelton, Jason Qu, Anesthesiology
  • Electroencephalogram Dynamics During General Anesthesia Predict the Later Incidence and Duration of Burst-Suppression During Cardiopulmonary Bypass  
    Kenneth T Shelton, Ken Solt, Jason Z Qu, Clinical Neurophysiology

Authored Content

  • Electroencephalogram Burst-Suppression During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Elderly Patients Mediates Postoperative DeliriumAugust 2020

Press Mentions

  • How a New Buddy System Is Helping Health Workers Grapple with Covid’s Toll
    How a New Buddy System Is Helping Health Workers Grapple with Covid’s TollJune 21st, 2021

Committees

  • Chair and Safety Officer, Data Safety and Monitoring Board 2019 - 2021

Research History

  • Intramural Research Training AwardNational Institute of Health National Cancer Institute Bethesda/Frederick, MD2002 - 2004

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • Bibliographyhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/kenneth.shelton.1/bibliography/public/

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