DonaldHenryPenningMDMSc, FRCP

Anesthesiology • Aurora, CO

Neuroanesthesiology, Obstetrical Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology

Professor, Department of Anesthesiology; University of Colorado School of Medicine

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Office
12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 720-848-0000

Summary

Dr. Donald Penning is an anesthesiologist in Detroit, MI and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Henry Ford Hospital. He received his medical degree from Queen's University at Kingston and has been in practice 38 years. He specializes in neuroanesthesiology, obstetrical anesthesiology, and perioperative care.
His current research focuses on the effects of intravenous anesthetics on brain cancers.

Education & Training

Queen's UniversityMSc., Pharmacology & Toxicology, 1987 - 1989
Queen's University at KingstonClass of 1983, MD
Queen's University at KingstonClass of 1979, Bcc (Hons) Life Sciences

Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 2010 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2016 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2007 - 2011
MD State Medical License 2002 - 2007
IA State Medical License 1992 - 2002
NC State Medical License 1996 - 2001
Royal College of PhysiciansAnesthesiology

Clinical Trials

Does Transesophageal Echocardiography Along With an Orogastric Tube Improve the Image Quality Intraoperatively? Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

105 citations
Does early administration of epidural analgesia affect obstetric outcome in nulliparous women who are in spontaneous labor
David H. Chestnut, Joan M. McGrath, Robert D. Vincent, Donald H. Penning, W. W. Choi
Anesthesiology. 1994-06-01
32 citations
Ultrasound-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane blocks in conjunction with intrathecal morphine for postcesarean analgesia
Allison J. Lee, Howard D. Palte, J.M. Chehade, Kristopher L. Arheart, J.S. Ranasinghe
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2013-09-01
23 citations
Development of an appropriate list of surgical procedures of a specified maximum anesthetic complexity to be performed at a new ambulatory surgery facility.
Franklin Dexter, Alex Macario, Donald H. Penning, Patricia Chung
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2002-07-01

Grant Support

Excitatory Amino Acids In Fetal Brain InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1996–1998
Excitatory Amino Acids In Fetal Brain InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1996
Excitatory Amino Acids In Ovine Fetal Brain InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995

Professional Memberships

Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER)
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