Roles
Miller Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development
Chief of Anesthesiology, Ryder Trauma Center
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Biography
Dr. Albert J. Varon is Miller Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Chief of Anesthesiology at the Ryder Trauma Center in Miami, Florida. He is also Immediate Past Chair of the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Committee on Trauma and Emergency Preparedness.
Dr. Varon completed a residency in Anesthesiology and Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital and obtained a Master of Health Professions Education degree (MHPE) at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Dr. Varon is a Fellow of both the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American College of Critical Care Medicine. He is also a full examiner of the American Board of Anesthesiology and a founding member of both, the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists and the Trauma Anesthesiology Society.
Dr. Varon is the editor of the textbook “Essentials of Trauma Anesthesia” now on its second edition (English, Chinese and Japanese editions), and author of many peer-reviewed publications, editorials, and book chapters in the areas of trauma anesthesia, critical care, hemodynamic monitoring and resuscitation. Most recently, Dr. Varon was the recipient of the 2020 American Society of Anesthesiologists Excellence in Education Award and the 2024 Association of University Anesthesiologists Mentoring Award. -
Education & Training
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Teaching Interests
Traumatic injuries kill more than five million people annually. In the United States, trauma is the third leading cause of death in people of all ages, and the leading cause of death in individuals 46 years and younger. Trauma is also the single largest cause for years of life lost.
Although few anesthesiologists care exclusively for trauma patients, most will treat trauma patients at one time or another in their clinical practice. These encounters can occur at the end of the day or in the middle of the night and challenge clinicians to expeditiously manage multisystem derangements despite incomplete patient information. Active participation of anesthesiologists in the care of severely injured patients provides the best opportunity for improved outcome. I believe participation should not only include involvement in anesthetic management, but also the initial evaluation, resuscitation, and perioperative care of these patients.
My professional teaching goal is to educate anesthesiology trainees and practitioners the essential elements in the care of the severely injured patient and to emphasize the role of anesthesiologists in all aspects of trauma care: from time of injury until the patient leaves the critical care areas of the facility. -
Research Interests
My areas of research interest are trauma anesthesia, critical care, hemodynamic monitoring, resuscitation, trauma education, trauma prevention, and faculty development. -
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