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Madhav Swaminathan, MD, Anesthesiology, Winston Salem, NC

Madhav Swaminathan MD FAHA, FASE

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine


Thomas Irving Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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  • 1 Medical Center BlvdWinston Salem, NC 27157

  • Phone+1 336-716-5955

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Summary

  • Dr. Madhav Swaminathan is an anesthesiologist based in Winston Salem, NC, with subspecialties in cardiothoracic anesthesiology and critical care medicine. He completed a fellowship in adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology at Duke University Hospital and holds a MMCi degree in management and clinical informatics from Duke University School of Medicine. He was vice chair at Duke University Health System and is currently a tenured professor and chair of anesthesiology at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston Salem, NC. Dr. Swaminathan is experienced in echocardiography and cardiothoracic anesthesiology and has been involved in multiple clinical trials focused on kidney injury and cardiac surgery. He has published several studies in respected journals and has been recognized with awards such as the Weyman Lecturer and Edler Lecturer honors.

Education & Training

  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineMMCi, Management and Clinical Informatics, 2015 - 2016
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, 2000 - 2002
  • Delhi University College of Medical Sciences
    Delhi University College of Medical SciencesClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2000 - 2026
  • ANESTHESIOLOGY
    MCIANESTHESIOLOGY
  • Advanced PTEeXAM
    National Board of EchocardiographyAdvanced PTEeXAM

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Master Clinician Teacher Award Duke University School of Medicine, 2024
  • Outstanding achievement in perioperative echo American Society of Echocardiography, 2023
  • Weyman Lecturer, Echo Week 2022 Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, 2022
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Development and Validation of Machine Learning Models to Identify High-Risk Surgical Patients Using Automatically Curated Electronic Health Record Data (Pythia): A Ret...  
    Shelley R McDonald, Mitchell T Heflin, Madhav Swaminathan, PLoS One
  • Multinational institutional survey on patterns of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography use in adult cardiac surgery  
    Dobbs HA, Bennett-Guerrero E, White W, Shernan SK, Nicoara A, Mauricio Del Rio J, Stafford-Smith M, Swaminathan M, J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 1/1/2014
  • Basic perioperative transesophageal echocardiography examination: a consensus statement of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular A...  
    Reeves ST, Finley AC, Skubas NJ, Swaminathan M, Whitley WS, Glas KE, Hahn RT, Shanewise JS, Adams MS, Shernan SK, J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • Cutting Edge Echo --You Can Use it Too: Joint Symposium of the American Society of Echocardiography and the American College of Cardiology 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
  • Echo in the Perioperative Space: As easy as A B C… 
    Boston, MA - 1/1/2015
  • The ACT-AKI Trial Presentation of the results of the world’s first clinical trial on the use of mesenchymal stem cells to salvage postoperative acute kidney injury aft... 
    Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions

  • Duke Health Sends Supplies to India to Assist with Covid-19 Crisis
    Duke Health Sends Supplies to India to Assist with Covid-19 CrisisMay 14th, 2021
  • Upcoming Live Webinars
    Upcoming Live WebinarsMarch 16th, 2021
  • Experts Stress Need to Promote Awareness of Cardiovascular Ailments Among High Risk South Asian Americans
    Experts Stress Need to Promote Awareness of Cardiovascular Ailments Among High Risk South Asian AmericansNovember 20th, 2020
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