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Emily Zoe Barney Hall

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Ambulatory

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology · 2025 - Present Anesthesiology, Ambulatory, Anesthesiology

Recent Publications


The 90% effective dose of intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine for Cesarean delivery under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia in parturients with super obesity: an up-down sequential allocation study.

Journal Article Can J Anaesth · May 2024 PURPOSE: To determine the 90% effective dose (ED90) of intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine for Cesarean delivery under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (CSE) in parturients with super obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 50 kg·m-2). METHODS: We enrolled part ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block

Chapter · January 1, 2024 The pericapsular nerve group (or PENG) block is a regional anesthesia technique designed to anesthetize a number of small articular nerve branches that supply the anterior and medial joint capsule as well as much of the articular surfaces of the femur and ... Full text Cite

The Duke Hotspotting Initiative: Providing Meaningful Clinical Experiences and Improving Clinical Readiness for First-Year Medical Students.

Journal Article Acad Med · November 2020 PROBLEM: Many medical schools now incorporate meaningful clinical experiences for first-year medical students (MS1s). However, these clinical placements often fail to teach components of the physician experience, including health care logistics, cost-consc ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2020 M.D.