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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


Hypotension prediction index smart alerts and trends to improve compliance with goal-directed hemodynamic therapy: a feasibility study.

Journal Article BMC Anesthesiol · September 30, 2025 BACKGROUND: Goal-directed hemodynamic therapy (GDHT) and Hypotension Prediction Index (HPI, Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA) technology are used to improve post-operative patient outcomes. Trials evaluating GDHT are frequently limited by poor algorithm co ... Full text Link to item Cite

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

Journal Article Liver Transpl · June 1, 2025 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
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Education, Training & Certifications


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