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Warwick Aubrey Ames

Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Pediatrics
Box 3094 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
2905 Children's Health Center, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Pediatric cardiac anesthesia.
Assessment and management of the difficult pediatric airway.
Utility of three dimensional computerized tomography for perioperative airway management and airway simulator.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Anesthesiology · 2024 - Present Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology
Associate Professor in Pediatrics · 2020 - Present Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


Surgical and Anesthesia-Related Concerns forRobot-Assisted Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.

Journal Article J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · November 7, 2025 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to describe a cohort of pediatric patients undergoing robot-assisted cardiac surgery at a single center and to discuss the anesthetic implications and perioperative considerations to optimize outcomes. DESIGN: A retr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Identifying performance differences between two pulse oximetry systems in simulated critical neonatal conditions.

Journal Article J Perinatol · November 2025 OBJECTIVE: Pulse oximetry is used to guide critical clinical decisions in neonatology. We used a vital signs simulator to compare performance of two pulse oximetry systems in conditions not tested in standardized clinical verification studies. STUDY DESIGN ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


#1-CS-2022-0010 ACTpro

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Abbott Point of Care · 2024 - 2026

Pain Control with Regional Anesthesia following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Double-Blinded Pilot Study

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Society for Pediatric Anesthesia · 2023 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


King's College London (United Kingdom) · 1991 M.B.B.S.