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Jonathan Dunkman

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, General, Vascular, High Risk Transplant & Critical Care
DUMC Box 3094, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC Box 3094, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


I enjoy providing anesthesia for and taking care of a wide variety of complex patients in Duke University Hospital's main operating room and off site locations.  After finishing residency at The University of Pennsylvania, I worked in private practice outside Philadelphia and completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic anesthesia here at Duke, all of which prepared me for the variety of complex surgeries and patients we care for in the operating rooms here at Duke.  I also enjoy the research and education opportunities that come with working in this environment.  I have specifically worked on our enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs and am currently the Director of Liver Transplant Anesthesia.  I am engaged with a number of other operational roles including the Patient Safety and QI Committee, the Equipment Selection Committee and the Perioperative Leadership Group.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology · 2021 - Present Anesthesiology, General, Vascular, High Risk Transplant & Critical Care, Anesthesiology

Recent Publications


Transforming the logistics of liver transplantation with normothermic machine perfusion: Clinical impact versus cost.

Journal Article Liver Transpl · December 25, 2024 Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) facilitates the utilization of marginal liver allografts. It remains unknown whether clinical benefits offset additional costs in the real-world setting. We performed a comparison of outcomes and hospitalization costs f ... Full text Link to item Cite

Incidence of Postreperfusion Hyperfibrinolysis in Liver Transplantation by Donor Type and Observed Treatment Strategies.

Journal Article Anesth Analg · March 1, 2023 BACKGROUND: Hyperfibrinolysis is a possible complication during liver transplantation, particularly immediately after reperfusion. METHODS: We performed a retrospective study to examine the incidence, treatment, and resolution of postreperfusion hyperfibri ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Bleeding Complications from Transesophageal Echocardiography for Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review.

Journal Article Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · December 2022 Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for liver transplant has historically been avoided due to concern it may cause bleeding from esophageal varices. However, several recent studies, as well as increasing clinical experience, have indicated that it may b ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine · 2009 M.D.