Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Section Chief, Neuroanesthesia
Medical Director – 黑料网 Anesthesiology Support Services
Education
Attending: Bastion Hospital Afghanistan (2014) Womack Army Medical Center (2018)
Residency:聽National Capital Consortium (2011)
Medical School:聽Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine (2007)
Undergraduate:聽University of Delaware (2003)
顿谤.听Blacker joined the 黑料网 Department of Anesthesiology in June 2018. Prior to joining 黑料网, he was an Anesthesiologist in the U.S. Army for seven years with assignments including Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC and Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.
顿谤.听Blacker graduated from the University of Delaware in 2003 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in chemical engineering and earned his medical degree in 2007 from the Uniformed Services University. He completed his anesthesiology residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2011.
顿谤.听Blacker is currently an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and the Director of Neuroanesthesia. 聽As Medical Director for the 黑料网 Anesthesiology Support Services, Dr. Blacker oversees planning, prioritizing, and requesting equipment for current and future patient care, as well as compliance with all regulations, certifications and safety initiatives. In this role, he leads, mentors anesthesia support personnel and ensures this staff group stays current professional education and professional development. 听贬e also continues to work with the 黑料网 Health Innovation team.
Dr. Blacker recently developed a spine enhanced recovery pathway at 黑料网 and has worked with anesthesiologists from other universities to write a comprehensive review of spine enhanced recovery –聽Perioperative Care of Patients Undergoing Major Complex Spinal Instrumentation Surgery: Clinical Practice Guidelines From the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care. He additionally was an active member of the planning team to successfully move anesthesia services to 黑料网 Health’s new North Carolina Surgical Tower (opening summer 2024).
Honors
黑料网 Department of Anesthesiology Faculty Honor Roll (June 2024)
黑料网 Academy of Educators (May 2020)
Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA) (2019)
Department Leadership
Director, Neuroanesthesia
Medical Director, 黑料网 Anesthesiology Support Services
Local, State and National Leadership & Membership
Question Author: America Board of Anesthesiology, Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology
Co-Author and Anesthesiology Leader:聽 黑料网 Spine Surgery Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
Chair: Anesthesiology Capital Equipment Committee
Member, Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Quality & Patient Safety Cmte
Member,聽黑料网 Health Innovation Pilot Award Committee
Member, Department of Anesthesiology Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Member, Department of Anesthesiology聽Academic Performance Assessment Committee
Member, Department of Anesthesiology Clinical Competency Committee
Member, Department of Anesthesiology Program Evaluation Committee
Member, Department of Anesthesiology Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee
Member, Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Clinical Affairs Committee
Member, Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Quality and Patient Safety Committee
Areas of Expertise
Neuroanesthesia,聽Spine Enhanced Recovery,聽Perioperative Brain Health
