Michael Alkire MD
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, University of California, Irvine College of Medicine
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Uci Medical Center101 The City Drive SouthOrange, CA 92868
Phone+1 714-456-2986
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Education & Training
University of California (Irvine)Residency, Anesthesiology, 1991 - 1994- University of California (Irvine)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1991
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1991 - 2027
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Clinical Trials
- The Efficacy of Stellate Ganglion Block as Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Therapy: A Pilot Study Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 01
- Developing Anesthesia as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Therapy Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsEfficacy and safety of the stellate ganglion block for posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans: Rationale for and methods of a multisite trial.Michael Hollifield, Charles Brock, Kelvin Lim, Paul Holtzheimer, Michael Alkire
Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2026-01-01 - 11 citationsDecreased Thalamic Activity Is a Correlate for Disconnectedness during Anesthesia with Propofol, Dexmedetomidine and Sevoflurane But Not S-Ketamine.Oskari Kantonen, Lauri Laaksonen, Michael Alkire, Annalotta Scheinin, Jaakko Långsjö
The Journal of Neuroscience. 2023-06-28 - 39 citationsComparative effects of dexmedetomidine, propofol, sevoflurane, and S-ketamine on regional cerebral glucose metabolism in humans: a positron emission tomography study.Lauri T Laaksonen, Minna Kallioinen, Jaakko Långsjö, Timo Laitio, Annalotta Scheinin
British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2018-07-01
Press Mentions
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- Premier Inc. Brands Technology and Services Platform “PINC AIAugust 9th, 2021
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