Department of Anesthesiology

Department of Anesthesiology- Research Division

	Patrick Benedict, MD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Phone: 734-936-4280 Fax: 734-936-9091 Email: pbenedic@umich.edu

Dr. Benedict's research activities involve investigation of the effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on cytochrome P450 mediated drug metabolism, investigation of opiate mediated myocardial preservation, investigation of circulatory arrest-induced coagulopathy, and utilization of computer-generated patient care data to examine perioperative risk factors.

Teaching activities include lectures and clinical instruction to medical students and residents. Dr. Benedict assists in the presentation of the annual transesophageal echocardiographic course.

Clinically, Dr. Benedict is a member of the adult cardiothoracic anesthesia team and Director of the Pre-operative Anesthesia Clinic Faculty team.

Recent Publications:

Rosenberg AL, Rao M, Benedict PE. Anesthetic implications for lung transplantation. Anesthesiol Clin North America 22:767-788, 2004. [PubMed]

Benedict PE, and Lubitz S. A promising technique for treating circulatory arrest associated coagulopathy. (Letter). Anesthesia & Analgesia 97:909-910, 2003. [PubMed]

Tremper KK, and Benedict P. Paper "preoperative computer." Anesthesiology. 94:1212-1213, 2000. [PubMed]

Benedict PE, Benedict MB, Su TP, and Bolling SF. Opiate drugs and delta-receptor-mediated myocardial protection. Circulation. 100:II357-360, 1999. [PubMed]

Benedict PE and Foley K. Transesophageal echocardiography not without pitfalls. Journal of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesia. 11:123, 1997. [PubMed]

Research Divisions