Roles
Miller Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development
First Vice Chair, UM Faculty Senate
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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. He also serves as First Vice Chair of the University of Miami Faculty Senate.
Dr. Varon completed his residency in Anesthesiology and a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital. He also earned a Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE) degree from the University of Illinois Chicago. He is a Fellow of both the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American College of Critical Care Medicine. He served as Chief of Anesthesiology at the Ryder Trauma Center for 34 years, providing leadership at one of the nation’s busiest Level I trauma centers. He also served as an examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology for 22 years and now contributes as a member of its New Examiner Selection and Training (NEST) group. Additionally, he is a former Chair of the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Committee on Trauma and Emergency Preparedness 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 in its second edition and available in English, Chinese, and Japanese. He is also the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications, editorials, and book chapters on trauma anesthesia, critical care, hemodynamic monitoring, and resuscitation. His contributions to anesthesiology education have been recognized with the 2020 American Society of Anesthesiologists Excellence in Education Award, the 2024 Association of University Anesthesiologists Mentoring Award, and the 2025 University of Miami Faculty Senate Outstanding Teaching Award. -
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Education
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Teaching Interests
Traumatic injuries claim more than five million lives worldwide each year. In the United States, trauma is the third leading cause of death across all age groups and the leading cause of death among individuals 46 years of age and younger. It is also the single greatest contributor to years of potential life lost.
Although relatively few anesthesiologists care exclusively for trauma patients, nearly all will encounter injured patients during their clinical practice. These cases often present unexpectedly, at the end of a long day or in the middle of the night, and require clinicians to rapidly diagnose and manage complex multisystem injuries with limited patient information and little time for preparation. Active involvement of anesthesiologists in the care of severely injured patients provides one of the greatest opportunities to improve patient outcomes. I believe that this role should extend well beyond the administration of anesthesia to include leadership in the initial evaluation, resuscitation, intraoperative management, and perioperative critical care of trauma patients.
My educational mission is to prepare anesthesiology trainees and practicing anesthesiologists to provide safe, timely, and evidence-based care for severely injured patients. Through teaching, mentorship, and simulation-based education, I strive to emphasize the indispensable role of anesthesiologists as perioperative physicians and resuscitation specialists throughout the continuum of trauma care, from the time of injury through operative management and critical care to recovery. -
Research Interests
My research interests encompass trauma anesthesia, critical care medicine, hemodynamic monitoring, resuscitation science, trauma education, injury prevention, and faculty development. My scholarly work is focused on advancing evidence-based clinical practice, improving outcomes for critically injured patients, enhancing the education of anesthesiologists and other healthcare professionals, and fostering excellence in academic medicine through faculty development and mentorship. -
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