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Karthik Raghunathan

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, VA Anesthesiology Service
DUMC Box 3094, Durham, NC 27710
D5005 VAMC, Durham, NC 27710
Office hours Available by appointment, call Staff Assistant at 919-286-6938.  

Research Interests


Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine
  • Intravenous Fluid Resuscitation
  • Multiorgan Failure
  • Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesia
  • Complimentary and Integrative Health Interventions - Implementation
  • Equity related Health Services Research 

Selected Grants


Integrated Training in Anesthesiology Research

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 1996 - 2026

Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome across a Diverse Patient Population

ResearchMentor · Awarded by American Society of Anesthesiologists · 2022 - 2024

Sugammadex versus Neostigmine in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Merck & Co., Inc. · 2021 - 2023

The Impact of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Malnutrition in Surgical Patients

ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2020 - 2021

Zach Frere

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Institute for Medical Research, Inc. · 2020 - 2021

PSA Tetsu Ohnuma

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Institute for Medical Research, Inc. · 2020 - 2021

CAPER Support for Paul Wischmeyer Salary

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Institute for Medical Research, Inc. · 2020 - 2020

Comparative effectiveness in Perioperative and Critical Care Medicine: Crystalloid Fluid Therapy

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Baxter Healthcare Corporation · 2013 - 2014

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


Virtual Care: Barriers and Facilitators · 2023 - 2024 Principal Investigator · Awarded by: VHA Office of Connected Care · $149,000.00
Pre-Anesthesia Evaluations in the Post-COVID Era. · April 2020 - 2022 Co- Principal Investigator · Awarded by: VHA Office of Connected Care · $314,581.00
The Impact of Trainee Involvement in Cataract Surgery in the Veterans Health Administration Medical System · 2020 - 2022 Co-Principal Investigator · Awarded by: Bausch and Lomb · $96,250.00
Patient Safety Center of Inquiry · 2015 - 2018 Principal Investigator · Awarded by: National Center for Patient Safety, VHA Office of Quality Safety and Value · $770,000.00

External Relationships


  • Boston Strategic Partners
  • Grifols SSNA

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