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Vijay Krishnamoorthy

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Anesthesiology · 2020 - Present Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesiology
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2020 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments

In the News


Published September 6, 2023
New Intravenous Lipid Formula Cuts Pediatric Complications

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Recent Publications


The effect of culture on the benefits of awake prone positioning for adults with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal Article Eur J Anaesthesiol Intensive Care · April 2025 BACKGROUND: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) conducted early during the pandemic showed that awake prone positioning (APP) significantly reduced the risk of intubation among adults with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), but more recen ... Full text Link to item Cite

Echocardiogram utilization in hospitalized adults with isolated traumatic brain injury: Propensity-matched analysis of the national inpatient sample 2016-2020.

Journal Article J Clin Neurosci · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Early left ventricular systolic dysfunction is common after moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Echocardiography (Echo) can evaluate cardiac function across various clinical scenarios; however, its utilization in isolated TBI remains ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of Causative Pathogens With Acute Kidney Injury in Adult Patients With Community-Onset Sepsis.

Journal Article Critical care explorations · February 2025 ImportanceThe influence of disease-causing pathogen on acute kidney injury (AKI) in septic patients is poorly understood.ObjectivesWe examined the association of microbial pathogen with AKI among patients with community-onset sepsis.D ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Impact of Autonomic Dysfunction on Multi-Organ Dysfunction following Severe TBI: The AUTO-BOOST Study

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2023 - 2028

Brain Oxygen Optimization in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (BOOST-3)

Clinical TrialInvestigator · Awarded by University of Michigan · 2019 - 2025

HOBIT Trial

Clinical TrialInvestigator · Awarded by Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation · 2017 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Washington · 2017 Ph.D.
University of Illinois, College of Medicine · 2004 M.D.