SusanaVacasMDPhD

Anesthesiology • Boston, MA

Neuroanesthesiology

Assistant Professor

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Office
55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Anesthesiology, 2010 - 2014
University of Lisbon Faculty of MedicineClass of 2005, MD

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2022 - 2026

Clinical Trials

Study of Sleep and Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 01
Completed
Providing "Good Sleep" for ICU Sedation Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 12
Recruiting
Taking Brain Monitoring to the Next Level Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 30
Completed
Not Applicable
Blood Brain Barrier Dysfunction and Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 03
Recruiting
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

125 citations
Perioperative cerebrospinal fluid and plasma inflammatory markers after orthopedic surgery
Jan Hirsch, Susana Vacas, Niccolò Terrando, Miao Yuan, Laura P. Sands
Journal of Neuroinflammation. 2016-08-30
36 citations
Bone Fracture Exacerbates Murine Ischemic Cerebral Injury
Vincent Degos, Mervyn Maze, Susana Vacas, Jan Hirsch, Yi Guo
Anesthesiology. 2013-06-01
52 citations
Dexmedetomidine Prevents Cognitive Decline by Enhancing Resolution of High Mobility Group Box 1 Protein-induced Inflammation through a Vagomimetic Action in Mice.
Jun Hu, Susana Vacas, Xiaomei Feng, David Lutrin, Yosuke Uchida
Anesthesiology. 2017-12-01

Press Mentions

Researchers Say Brain Images plus Artificial Intelligence May Diagnose Sleep Apnea Faster Than Current MethodsOctober 12th, 2022
Seniors Face Greater Risks of Dementia, Cognitive Problems After SurgerySeptember 15th, 2021
Researcher Awarded Grant to Study Patient Cognition After SurgeryOctober 15th, 2019

Grant Support

Blood Brain Barrier Dysfunction and Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders in Older AdultsNational Institutes of Health - National Institute of Aging2020–Present
Mechanisms mediating Postoperative Neurocognitive DisordersNIH NIGMS2019–Present
UCLA Research Innovation Seed GrantUCLA2016–2022
Research GrantSociety of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine2014
PhD GrantCalouste Gulbenkian Foundation2009–2010

Committees

Member Clinical Affairs Committee, Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care 2018 - Present
Chair of Scientific Updates Committee, Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine 2013 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

Portuguese, Spanish, French