BenJulian A.PalancaMD

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine

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Office
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 800-862-9980

Fax+1 314-362-1185

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

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

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