PeterJDavisMD

Anesthesiology • Greensboro, PA

Pediatric Anesthesiology

Professor, Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
4515 Penn Ave
Greensboro, PA 15338
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Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 1981 - 1983
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Pediatrics, 1978 - 1981
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1977 - 1978
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1977
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1979 - Present
PA State Medical License 1983 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2022
VA State Medical License 2015 - 2020
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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Clinical Trials

PANDA (Pediatric Anesthesia & NeuroDevelopment Assessment) Study Start of enrollment: 2009 May 01
Completed
Dexmedetomidine as a Rapid Bolus in Children for Emergence Agitation Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 3
Zero Heat Flux Thermometry System Comparison Trial Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Good clinical research practice (GCRP) in pharmacodynamic studies of neuromuscular blocking agents III: The 2023 Geneva revision.
Thomas Fuchs-Buder, Sorin J Brull, Malin Jonsson Fagerlund, J Ross Renew, Guy Cammu, Glenn S Murphy, Michiel Warlé, Matias Vested, Béla Fülesdi, Reka Nemes, Malachy O ...> ;Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 2023 Sep 1
2 citations
The 1-Hour Versus 2-Hour Clear Liquid Fasting Pro-Con Debate: What Problem Are We Solving?
Khoa N Nguyen, Peter J. Davis> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2021 Sep 1
1 citations
Hospitalization Patterns for Inpatient Pediatric Surgery and Procedures in California: The Ground Is Shifting.
Franklyn P. Cladis, Peter J. Davis, James A. DiNardo> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2020 Oct 1
Burn the Bridge to Cross the River? To Paralyze or Not to Paralyze the Pediatric Difficult Airway.
K Karisa Walker, Peter J. Davis> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2020 Aug 1
9 citations
Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Then and Now.
Lieu T. Tran, Philip C. Carullo, Diem Phuc T. Banh, Chelsea Vitu, Peter J. Davis> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2020 Aug 1
22 citations
The opioid epidemic in pediatrics: a 2020 update.
Myron Yaster, Peggy McNaull, Peter J. Davis> ;Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology. 2020 Jun 1
6 citations
Sedation practices in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Bethany D. Nugent, Peter J. Davis, Robert B. Noll, Jean M. Tersak> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2020 Feb 1
The advancement of pediatric anesthesia pharmacology: David Ryan Cook (scions, serendipity, and six degrees of separation).
Franklyn P. Cladis, Christine L. Mai, Myron Yaster, Peter J. Davis> ;Paediatric Anaesthesia. 2019 Feb 1
7 citations
The American Pediatric Critical Care Anesthesiologist: An Endangered Species Worth Saving.
Myron Yaster, Peter J. Davis, William J. Greeley> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2019 Feb 1
7 citations
Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Pediatric Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: What a Difference a Few Decades Make.
Lieu T Tran, George V. Mazariegos, Daniela Damian, Peter J. Davis> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2019 Oct 1
The American College of Surgeons Children's Surgery Verification and Quality Improvement Program: Be Careful What You Wish For!
James A. DiNardo, Peter J. Davis> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2018 May 1
The Pediatric Elephant in the Room.
Peter J. Davis, Dana L. Rofey, Sheri L. Goldstrohm> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2018 Jan 1
Association of Surgery and Anesthesia With Mental Disorder Diagnoses: What Would Sir Austin Bradford Hill Say?
Olubukola O. Nafiu, Peter J. Davis> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2017 Dec 1
56 citations
Dexmedetomidine as a Rapid Bolus for Treatment and Prophylactic Prevention of Emergence Agitation in Anesthetized Children.
John A. Hauber, Peter J. Davis, Laima P. Bendel, Slava V. Martyn, Denise L. McCarthy, Minh-Chau Evans, Franklyn P. Cladis, Sarah Cunningham, Robert Scott Lang, Neal F....> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2015 Nov 1
388 citations
Outcomes for Extremely Premature Infants
Hannah C. Glass, Andrew T. Costarino, Stephen A. Stayer, Claire M. Brett, Franklyn Cladis, Peter J. Davis> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2015 Jun 1
1 citations
Pediatric Pain Studies: Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
Peter J. Davis> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2015 May 1
6 citations
The Pediatric Perioperative Surgical Home: The Emperor's New Clothes?
Peter J. Davis> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2015 May 1
14 citations
What is the best non-codeine postadenotonsillectomy pain management for children?
Robert F. Yellon, Margaret A. Kenna, Franklyn P. Cladis, William McGhee, Peter J. Davis> ;The Laryngoscope. 2014 Aug 1
6 citations
The advanced pediatric anesthesiology fellowship: moving beyond a clinical apprenticeship.
Francis X. McGowan, Peter J. Davis> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2014 Apr 1
Editorial comment: ultrasound use in the pediatric airway: the time has come.
Peter J. Davis> ;A & A Case Reports. 2014 Feb 1
849 citations
Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Tong J. Gan, Pierre Diemunsch, Ashraf S. Habib, Anthony L. Kovac, Peter Kranke, Tricia A. Meyer, Mehernoor F. Watcha, Frances Chung, Shane Angus, Christian C. Apfel, S...> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2014 Jan 1
14 citations
General anesthesia in infancy is associated with learning disabilities-or not.
Gregory Crosby, Peter J. Davis> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2013 Dec 1
Characteristics and outcome of children admitted to adult intensive care units in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (1996-2011).
Ramnarayan P, Patel K, Pappachan J, Purday J, Davis P, Harrison D, Rowan K> ;Intensive Care Med. 2013-11-01
All boats rise with the tide.
Neal F. Campbell, Peter J. Davis> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2013 Jun 1
Integration of Academic and Clinical Performance-Based Faculty Compensation Plans: A System and Its Impact on an Anaesthesiology Department
T Sakai, J Williams, P Davis, M Hudson> ;British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2013 Oct
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Hospital Affiliations

UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC MercyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania