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Paul Wischmeyer, MD, Anesthesiology, Durham, NC, Duke University Hospital

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Anesthesiology • Durham, NC

Critical Care Medicine

Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine Director of Perioperative Research, Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) Director of Nutrition Service, Duke University Hospital Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Anesthesiology

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Summary

  • My clinical and research focus is in perioperative care, critical care, and nutrition to help patients prepare and recover from illness and surgery. Research interests include perioperative optimization, nutrition therapy, post-illness lean body mass and functional recovery, and probiotics/microbiome. My research group has been awarded NIH and other peer reviewed grants to perform research ranging from basic mechanistic cell work to large-scale multi-center clinical trials. For his research work and clinical work, Dr. Wischmeyer has received numerous awards from national and international societies including, The Jeffrey Silverstein Award and Memorial Lecture for Humanism in Medicine from the American Delirium Society, The John M. Kinney Award for the most significant contribution to field of general nutrition, the Stanley Dudrick Research Scholar Awardby the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and The Lifetime Achievement Award of the International Parenteral Nutrition Society (IPENEMA) for significant contributions to the field of nutrition. Dr. Wischmeyer has > 125 peer-reviewed publications in critical care, anesthesiology, and and nutrition, including in the New England Journal of Medicine. Finally, he has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international medical meetings delivering > 600 invited presentations over his career. He has an H-index of 46 with over 7000 citations to his work, including 23 publications with > 100 citations.
    My passion for helping patients recover from illness and surgery arises from his personal experiences as both doctor and patient in the ICU. I have undergone over 20 major surgeries and personally experienced multiple ICU stays due to a childhood GI illness that took more than half my intestinal tract. Thus, preparation for surgery/critical care and recovery from illness are a way of life for Dr. Wischmeyer that he is passionate about teaching his patients and other caregivers worldwide.

Education & Training

  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoResidency, Anesthesiology, 1997 - 2001
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine
    University of Colorado School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2016 - 2024
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2001 - 2017
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1997 - 2002
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Jeffrey Silverstein Award and Memorial Lecture for Humanism in Medicine American Delirium Society, 2016
  • Academy of Mentors, Elected Member. Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research, 2016
  • Best Doctors in America: Critical Care. Voted by peer physicians. Best Doctors in America, 2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Successful Identification of Anatomical Markers and Placement of Feeding Tubes in Critically Ill Patients via Camera‐Assisted Technology with Real‐Time Video Guidance  
    Paul E. Wischmeyer, Nathan H. Waldron, Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Abstracts/Posters

  • Geriatric Assessment Identifies Impairments in Younger Candidates for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
    Paul Wischmeyer, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019

Press Mentions

  • Improving Post-ICU Stay Outcomes: How SCCM’s Discovery Grant Helped Establish an NIH-Funded Study
    Improving Post-ICU Stay Outcomes: How SCCM’s Discovery Grant Helped Establish an NIH-Funded StudyDecember 2nd, 2022
  • Study Shows Probiotics Can Reduce Symptoms of COVID-19 When Taken Post-Exposure
    Study Shows Probiotics Can Reduce Symptoms of COVID-19 When Taken Post-ExposureJanuary 7th, 2022
  • COVID’s ICU Survivors: The Long Battle Back to Normal
    COVID’s ICU Survivors: The Long Battle Back to NormalOctober 4th, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations

External Links

Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, MD, Dr. P Wischmeyer, Dr. Paul E Wischmeyer