Ben Julian A. Palanca MD
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine
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1 Barnes Jewish Hospital PlzSaint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 800-862-9980
Fax+1 314-362-1185
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Education & Training
Washington University in St. LouisM.Sc., Clinical Investigation, 2010 - 2014
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, 2009 - 2010- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumChief Residency, Anesthesiology, 2008 - 2009
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Anesthesiology, 2005 - 2009
- Washington University in St. LouisPh.D., Biology and Biomedical Sciences, 1997 - 2005
- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2007 - 2026
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
Clinical Trials
- Postoperative Delirium: EEG Markers of Sleep and Wakefulness Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 16
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Investigating the impact of electroconvulsive therapy on brain networks and sleep: an observational study protocol.MohammadMehdi Kafashan, Lucas Lebovitz, Robby Greenspan, Sijia Zhao, Tae Kim
BMJ Open. 2025-03-07 - New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Preoperative Sleep in Cardiac Surgical Patients.Anhthi H Luong, S Kendall Smith, Karishma Bhatia, MohammedMehdi Kafashan, Thomas Nguyen
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports. 2025-03-01 - The Association Between Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and the Incidence of Delirium in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review.Hailey Schwab, Benjamin Sines, Elizabeth Moreton, Ben Julian Palanca, C Adrian Austin
Critical Care Explorations. 2025-02-01
Grant Support
- Mitigating Delirium with Fluvoxamine Treatment for Non-Cardiac Surgery (MD FluNCS): Feasibility Trials & Mechanistic InsightsWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2024–2026
- Slow Wave Induction by Propofol to Eliminate Depression (SWIPED) TrialWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2022–2026
- Slow Wave Induction by Propofol to Eliminate Depression (SWIPED) TrialWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2022–2026
- POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM AND ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC MEASURES OF SLEEP AND WAKEFULNESSWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2018–2025
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