Scholars@Duke
Neil Deep Ray

Neil Deep Ray

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Regional
neil.d.ray@duke.edu
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications

Cost Analysis of Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation.

Journal Article J Vasc Interv Radiol · May 2025 PURPOSE: To compare costs of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation versus non-IVUS-guided TIPS creation, accounting for differences in procedure time and resource utilization. MATERIALS AND MET ... Full text Link to item Cite

Incidence of transient neurologic symptoms in patients receiving lidocaine spinal anesthesia for outpatient joint arthroplasty.

Journal Article Reg Anesth Pain Med · April 29, 2025 BACKGROUND: Spinal anesthesia is commonly administered for lower limb total joint arthroplasty, but the prolonged motor and sympathetic block associated with bupivacaine can delay recovery. In contrast, lidocaine, with its swift onset and intermediate dura ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Multicenter Study of Stellate Ganglion Block as a Temporizing Treatment for Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmias.

Journal Article JACC Clin Electrophysiol · April 2024 BACKGROUND: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) are life-threatening conditions and can be refractory to conventional drug and device interventions. Stellate ganglion blockade (SGB) has been described as an adjunct, temporizing i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Splanchnic Nerve Modulation Effects on Surrogate Measures of Venous Capacitance.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · July 18, 2023 Background Splanchnic nerve modulation (SNM) is an emerging procedure to reduce cardiac filling pressures in heart failure. Although the main contributor to reduction in cardiac preload is thought to be increased venous capacitance in the splanchnic circul ... Full text Link to item Cite

A novel use of an artificially intelligent Chatbot and a live, synchronous virtual question-and answer session for fellowship recruitment.

Journal Article BMC Med Educ · March 11, 2023 INTRODUCTION: Academic departments universally communicate information about their programs using static websites. In addition to websites, some programs have even ventured out into social media (SM). These bidirectional forms of SM interaction show great ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Case Report of Bilateral Phrenic Nerve Dysfunction After Unilateral Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: Unveiling Preexisting Diaphragmatic Dysfunction.

Journal Article A A Pract · March 30, 2021 A 48-year-old woman with a history of cardiac surgery developed severe dyspnea and anxiety following right-sided supraclavicular nerve block for hand surgery. In this case, right phrenic nerve blockade from a supraclavicular block unmasked a subclinical he ... Full text Link to item Cite

Improving Pain & Outcomes in the Perioperative Setting

Chapter · February 2021 Written and edited by recognized authorities in anesthesiology and surgical critical care, this fully updated edition helps you think critically about complex, long-term issues surrounding the care of the surgical patient, providing ... ... Link to item Cite

Stellate Ganglion Blockade: an Intervention for the Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias.

Journal Article Curr Hypertens Rep · October 23, 2020 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To highlight the indications, procedural considerations, and data supporting the use of stellate ganglion blockade (SGB) for management of refractory ventricular arrhythmias. RECENT FINDINGS: In patients with refractory ventricular arrhy ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Association 'Between Gabapentinoids on the Day of Colorectal Surgery and Adverse Postoperative Respiratory Outcomes.

Journal Article Ann Surg · December 2019 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the association between gabapentinoids on the day of surgery and adverse postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing colorectal surgery in the United States. BACKGROUND: Gabapentinoids, gabapentin and pre ... Full text Link to item Cite

Trends in Chronic Opioid Use Around Inpatient Surgery Within the Veterans Health Administration.

Journal Article JAMA Surg · December 1, 2019 This study assesses outcomes of veterans who have undergone inpatient surgery since the Veterans Health Administration’s opioid safety initiative was initiated. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acute Pain Is Associated With Chronic Opioid Use After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Journal Article Reg Anesth Pain Med · October 2018 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pain scores are routinely reported in clinical practice, and we wanted to examine whether this routinely measured, patient-reported variable provides prognostic information, especially with regard to chronic opioid use, after tak ... Full text Link to item Cite

Management of Acute Postoperative Pain

Chapter · August 4, 2017 This edition emphasizes important trends in both the specialty and healthcare in general. ... Cite

Embolic Disorders in Pregnancy

Chapter · May 17, 2016 This is the first board review book tailored for the new ADVANCED examination.The book is divided into sections that match the blueprint provided by the American Board of Anesthesiology: Basic Science, Clinical Sciences, Organ-Based ... ... Cite