Brad Matthew Taicher | Scholars@Duke

Brad Matthew Taicher
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology 2011
Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments 2012
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers 2016

Contact Information

brad.taicher@duke.edu

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship, Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 2010 - 2011
- Residency, Anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson University 2007 - 2010
- D.O., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 2006
Recognition
In the News
- JAN 8, 2014 ABC “World News”
  
  Lifesaving service dog sniffs out girl's disease, even in operating room
Expertise
Subject Headings
Global Scholarship
- Research
  - Guatemala (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- Merck MK8616-169 Sugammadex: Birth to < 2 years 2019 - 2022
- Peds Pacira Exparel 402-C-319 PLAY 2019 - 2022
- Merck Phase IV MK8616-089 Pediatric Sugammadex 2018 - 2021
- Implementation of a Safety Program in Guatemala awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018 - 2020
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Fernandez, Patrick G., Brad M. Taicher, Susan M. Goobie, Meera Gangadharan, H Mayumi Homi, Jane A. Kugler, Rochelle Skitt, et al. “Predictors of transfusion outcomes in pediatric complex cranial vault reconstruction: a multicentre observational study from the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group..” Can J Anaesth 66, no. 5 (May 2019): 512–26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-019-01307-w.
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  - Goobie, S. M., D. Zurakowski, K. V. Isaac, B. M. Taicher, P. G. Fernandez, C. K. Derderian, M. Hetmaniuk, P. A. Stricker, and P. A. Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group. “Corrigendum to 'Predictors of perioperative complications in paediatric cranial vault reconstruction surgery: a multicentre observational study from the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group' [Br J Anaesth 2019; 122: 215-223]..” Br J Anaesth 122, no. 5 (May 2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2019.02.001.
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  - Goobie, S. M., D. Zurakowski, K. V. Isaac, B. M. Taicher, P. G. Fernandez, C. K. Derderian, M. Hetmaniuk, P. A. Stricker, and P. A. Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group. “Predictors of perioperative complications in paediatric cranial vault reconstruction surgery: a multicentre observational study from the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group..” Br J Anaesth 122, no. 2 (February 2019): 215–23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2018.10.061.
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  - Fernandez, Allison M., Srijaya K. Reddy, Heather Gordish-Dressman, Bridget L. Muldowney, José Luis Martinez, Franklin Chiao, Paul A. Stricker, et al. “Perioperative Outcomes and Surgical Case Volume in Pediatric Complex Cranial Vault Reconstruction: A Multicenter Observational Study From the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group..” Anesth Analg, September 12, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000003515.
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  - Glover, C. D., A. M. Fernandez, H. Huang, C. Derderian, W. Binstock, R. Reid, N. M. Dalesio, et al. “Perioperative outcomes and management in midface advancement surgery: a multicenter observational descriptive study from the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group.” Paediatric Anaesthesia 28, no. 8 (August 1, 2018): 710–18. https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.13418.
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  - Taicher, Brad M., Shannon Tew, Ligia Figueroa, Fausto Hernandez, Sherry S. Ross, and Henry E. Rice. “Implementation of a colour-coded universal protocol safety initiative in Guatemala..” Bmj Qual Saf 27, no. 8 (August 2018): 593–99. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2017-007217.
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  - Einhorn, Lisa M., Brad M. Taicher, Nathaniel H. Greene, Leon J. Reinstein, Edmund H. Jooste, Michael J. Campbell, and Kelly A. Machovec. “Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy vs surgical gastrostomy in infants with congenital heart disease..” Paediatr Anaesth 28, no. 7 (July 2018): 612–17. https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.13416.
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  - Maher, Keila M., Kwadwo Owusu-Akyaw, Jingzhu Zhou, Mary Cooter, Allison K. Ross, Robert K. Lark, and Brad M. Taicher. “Analysis of the impact of race on blood transfusion in pediatric scoliosis surgery..” Paediatr Anaesth 28, no. 4 (April 2018): 352–60. https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.13352.
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  - Taicher, Brad M., Jonathan C. Routh, John B. Eck, Sherry S. Ross, John S. Wiener, and Allison K. Ross. “Reply to comments on 'The association between caudal anesthesia and increased risk of postoperative surgical complications in boys undergoing hypospadias repair'..” Paediatr Anaesth 28, no. 3 (March 2018): 303–4. https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.13317.
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  - Rice, Henry E., Randall Lou-Meda, Anthony T. Saxton, Bria E. Johnston, Carla C. Ramirez, Sindy Mendez, Eli N. Rice, et al. “Building a safety culture in global health: lessons from Guatemala..” Bmj Glob Health 3, no. 2 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000630.
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  - Machovec, Kelly A., Nathaniel H. Greene, Eileen M. Raynor, and Brad M. Taicher. “Bilateral Upper Lobe Bronchi Originating from the Trachea..” Anesthesiology 127, no. 6 (December 2017). https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000001805.
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  - Park, R., J. M. Peyton, J. E. Fiadjoe, A. I. Hunyady, T. Kimball, D. Zurakowski, P. G. Kovatsis, P. G. PeDI Collaborative Investigators, and P. G. PeDI collaborative investigators. “The efficacy of GlideScope® videolaryngoscopy compared with direct laryngoscopy in children who are difficult to intubate: an analysis from the paediatric difficult intubation registry..” Br J Anaesth 119, no. 5 (November 1, 2017): 984–92. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aex344.
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  - Burjek, Nicholas E., Akira Nishisaki, John E. Fiadjoe, H Daniel Adams, Kenneth N. Peeples, Vidya T. Raman, Patrick N. Olomu, et al. “Videolaryngoscopy versus Fiber-optic Intubation through a Supraglottic Airway in Children with a Difficult Airway: An Analysis from the Multicenter Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry..” Anesthesiology 127, no. 3 (September 2017): 432–40. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000001758.
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  - Taicher, Brad M., Jonathan C. Routh, John B. Eck, Sherry S. Ross, John S. Wiener, and Allison K. Ross. “The association between caudal anesthesia and increased risk of postoperative surgical complications in boys undergoing hypospadias repair..” Paediatr Anaesth 27, no. 7 (July 2017): 688–94. https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.13119.
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  - Machovec, Kelly A., Brad Taicher, Robert D. B. Jaquiss, and Kevin D. Hill. “Images in Anesthesiology: Anomalous Single Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery..” Anesthesiology 126, no. 6 (June 2017). https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000001532.
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  - Smith, S Kendall, Guy de Lisle Dear, Sara H. Cooper, and Brad M. Taicher. “Electronic reminders for intraoperative antibiotic re-dosing..” Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien D’Anesthesie 64, no. 4 (April 2017): 443–44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-017-0825-0.
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  - Goobie, Susan M., Franklyn P. Cladis, Chris D. Glover, Henry Huang, Srijaya K. Reddy, Allison M. Fernandez, David Zurakowski, Paul A. Stricker, Heike Gries, and Heike the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group. “Safety of antifibrinolytics in cranial vault reconstructive surgery: a report from the pediatric craniofacial collaborative group..” Paediatr Anaesth 27, no. 3 (March 2017): 271–81. https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.13076.
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  - Eapen, Rose J., Brad M. Taicher, Eric Benner, and Kelly Machovec. “Images in Anesthesiology: Laryngeal Cleft..” Anesthesiology 126, no. 2 (February 2017). https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000001337.
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  - Stricker, Paul A., Susan M. Goobie, Franklyn P. Cladis, Charles M. Haberkern, Petra M. Meier, Srijaya K. Reddy, Thanh T. Nguyen, et al. “Perioperative Outcomes and Management in Pediatric Complex Cranial Vault Reconstruction: A Multicenter Study from the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group..” Anesthesiology 126, no. 2 (February 2017): 276–87. https://doi.org/10.1097/aln.0000000000001481.
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  - Eapen, Rose J., Brad M. Taicher, Eric Benner, and Kelly Machovec. “Laryngeal Cleft..” Anesthesiology, August 30, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000001337.
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  - Balbi, Kate E., Brad M. Taicher, and Ronald S. Litman. “Pontocerebellar hypoplasia, malignant hyperthermia, and inappropriate use of secondary references..” Paediatr Anaesth 26, no. 8 (August 2016): 857–58. https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.12946.
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  - Funk, Emily, Brad Taicher, Julie Thompson, Kelly Iannello, Brett Morgan, and Sharon Hawks. “Structured Handover in the Pediatric Postanesthesia Care Unit..” J Perianesth Nurs 31, no. 1 (February 2016): 63–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jopan.2014.07.015.
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  - Tew, Shannon, and Brad M. Taicher. “A Dog Is a Doctor's Best Friend: The Use of a Service Dog as a Perioperative Assistant..” Case Rep Pediatr 2016 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/9013520.
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  - Tew, Shannon, and Brad M. Taicher. “Avoiding Cardiovascular Collapse: Pediatric Cutaneous Mastocytosis and Anesthetic Challenges..” A a Case Rep 5, no. 10 (November 15, 2015): 179–81. https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000227.
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  - Breuer, Ryan K., Brad Taicher, David A. Turner, Ira M. Cheifetz, and Kyle J. Rehder. “Standardizing postoperative PICU handovers improves handover metrics and patient outcomes..” Pediatr Crit Care Med 16, no. 3 (March 2015): 256–63. https://doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0000000000000343.
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  - Stamper, Matthew J., Sharon J. Hawks, Brad M. Taicher, Juliet Bonta, and Debra H. Brandon. “Identifying pediatric emergence delirium by using the PAED Scale: a quality improvement project..” Aorn J 99, no. 4 (April 2014): 480–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aorn.2013.08.019.
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  - Nguyen, Karissa, Syamal D. Bhattacharya, Megan J. Maloney, Ligia Figueroa, Brad M. Taicher, Sherry Ross, and Henry E. Rice. “Self-reported barriers to pediatric surgical care in Guatemala..” Am Surg 79, no. 9 (September 2013): 885–88.
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  - Taicher, Brad M., Rammy I. Alam, Joshua Berman, and Richard H. Epstein. “Design, implementation, and evaluation of a computerized system to communicate with patients with limited native language proficiency in the perioperative period..” Anesth Analg 112, no. 1 (January 2011): 106–12. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e3182009cd1.
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Education, Training, & Certifications

In the News

Subject Headings

Global Scholarship

Research

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles