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Craig Rackley

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
DUMC 102355, Durham, NC 27710
Dept of Medicine, Box 3221D, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine

Recent Publications


Low-Intensity vs Moderate-Intensity Anticoagulation for Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: The Strategies for Anticoagulation During Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Pilot Trial.

Journal Article Chest · September 2025 BACKGROUND: Bleeding is a common and sometimes fatal complication of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Whether lowering the intensity of anticoagulation during venovenous ECMO is safe or effective is unknown. RESEARCH QUESTION: Is a la ... Full text Link to item Cite

Adaptive Challenges and Adaptive Work of Family Members in a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital.

Journal Article Res Theory Nurs Pract · April 28, 2025 Background: Family members provide emotional and psychosocial support and are an integral component of patient care for older patients with chronic critical illness (CCI). Purpose: This study aimed to describe how family members work with health care provi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19 During the Delta and Omicron Waves in North America.

Journal Article ASAIO J · April 1, 2025 Clinical outcomes for patients with severe acute respiratory failure caused by different variants of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are incompletely understood. Clinical characteristics, pr ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Prospective trial to validate safety of Hemolung Respiratory Assist System for COPD patients

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by ALung Technologies · 2018 - 2023

Quantitative 129Xe Gas Exchange MRI for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Clinical TrialInvestigator · Awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. · 2015 - 2017

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Education, Training & Certifications


Georgetown University, School of Medicine · 2006 M.D.