LeahAckerMDPhD(She/Her)

Anesthesiology • Durham, NC

Neuroanesthesiology

Assistant Professor Dept of Anesthesiology

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Office
2301 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-684-8111

Education & Training

Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2017, MD

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2017 - 2025
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Prediction of Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults from Preoperative Cognition and Occipital Alpha Power from Resting-State Electroencephalogram.
Matthew Ning, Andrei Rodionov, Jessica M Ross, Recep A Ozdemir, Maja Burch
Medrxiv. 2024-11-01
The brain-heart-immune axis: a vago-centric framework for predicting and enhancing resilient recovery in older surgery patients.
Leah Acker, Kevin Xu, J P Ginsberg
Bioelectronic Medicine. 2024-09-02
3 citations
Preoperative electroencephalographic alpha-power changes with eyes opening are associated with postoperative attention impairment and inattention-related delirium seve...
Leah Acker, Megan K Wong, Mary C Wright, Melody Reese, Charles M Giattino
British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2024-01-01

Press Mentions

New Test Forecasts Dementia Risk in Elderly Surgery PatientsDecember 21st, 2023