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Daniel Sessler, MD, Anesthesiology, Cleveland, OH

DanielSesslerMD

Anesthesiology Cleveland, OH

Michael Cudahy Professor and Chair, Department of Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic

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  • Office

    9500 Euclid Ave, P77
    Cleveland, OH 44195
    Phone+1 216-444-4900
    Fax+1 216-444-6315

Summary

  • Dr. Sessler attended medical school at Columbia University, and subsequently completed pediatric and anesthesia residencies at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has published a book on therapeutic hypothermia and more than 850 full research papers including two-dozen in the New England Journal of Medicine and Lancet. More than 100 of his papers were accompanied by editorials, and more than two-dozen were cover articles for major anesthesia journals. His papers have been cited 40,000 times — making him the world’s most published and cited anesthesiologist. He is among the top 0.02% of cited scientists in any field.

    Dr. Sessler has been a principal or co-investigator on grants totaling more than $65 million. He founded and directs the Outcomes Research Consortium. The Consortium is the world’s largest clinical anesthesia research group, and publishes a full paper every 3 days. He was an editor of Anesthesiology for 9 years, and serves as a director for the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER). He has given invited lectures at more than 400 institutions. Dr. Sessler’s awards include a Fulbright Fellowship and the American Society of Anesthesiologists Excellence in Research prize.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 1983 - 1985
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1980 - 1983
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1980
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyBachelor's, Chemistry, 1973 - 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1981 - Present
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2005 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2000 - 2008
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Helrich-Matjask Lecture University of Maryland, 2015
  • Davidson Memorial Lecture 2014
  • Royal College Lecture 2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Long-Term Outcomes of Postoperative Kidney Injury: Reply  
    Alparslan Turan, Daniel I Sessler, Anesthesiology
  • Perioperative Temperature Monitoring  
    Daniel Sessler, MD, Anesthesiology
  • Blood Pressure Components and Organ Injury: Reply  
    Sanchit Ahuja, Daniel I Sessler, Anesthesiology
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Postoperative myocardial injury. 
    MD - 1/1/2015
  • The thermoregulation story, Long-term perioperative outcomes, Collaborative research, Big data. 
    Hobart, Tasmania - 1/1/2015
  • Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery. 
    1/1/2015
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Other

  • Temperature management in the neurological and neurosurgical ICU. 
    Marion DW, Sessler DI, Dietrich WD
    1/1/2011
  • Temperature monitoring: Consequences and prevention of mild perioperative hypothermia. 
    Sessler DI, Current Reviews in Cliinical Anesthesia
    1/1/2011
  • Perioperative thermoregulation and heat balance. 
    Sessler DI, SA Newsletter APSF 25th Anniversary Edition, pp 34-40
    1/1/2011
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Authored Content

  • Long-Term Outcomes of Postoperative Kidney Injury: ReplyAugust 2020
  • Perioperative Temperature MonitoringJuly 2020
  • Blood Pressure Components and Organ Injury: ReplyJuly 2020
  • Association Between Use of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers and Postoperative DeliriumJune 2020
  • Preoperative Frailty Assessment: ReplyJune 2020
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Press Mentions

  • GE HealthCare Portrait Mobile Helps Combat Alarm Fatigue in Medical-Surgical Units
    GE HealthCare Portrait Mobile Helps Combat Alarm Fatigue in Medical-Surgical UnitsNovember 19th, 2024
  • Pilot Study Showcases the Value of Portrait Mobile Continuous Monitoring Solution to Encourage Clinical Intervention While Mitigating Alarm Fatigue
    Pilot Study Showcases the Value of Portrait Mobile Continuous Monitoring Solution to Encourage Clinical Intervention While Mitigating Alarm FatigueNovember 18th, 2024
  • Extra Warming Efforts in Surgery Turn Out to Be Hot Air
    Extra Warming Efforts in Surgery Turn Out to Be Hot AirApril 4th, 2022
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