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University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics

Joel B. Gunter, MD

Title

Staff Anesthesiologist

Appointment

Professor, Clinical Anesthesia and Pediatrics

Email

joel.gunter@cchmc.org

Phone

513-636-4408

Fax

513-636-7337

Office Location

Outpatient Mason

Credentials

MD: University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, 1982.

Residency: Anesthesiology, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 1985.

Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, DC, 1986.

Certification: Anesthesiology, 1986 (Recertified 2000)

Research

  • Anesthesia equipment and monitoring
  • Regional anesthesia in children
  • Outcomes after anesthesia in children
  • Research Grants and Contracts

    • Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia via the Caudal Approach in Children. Concord-Portex. Keene, NH, 1990
    • A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo Controlled Study of Intravenous Ondansetron for the Treatment of Postoperative Emesis in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Outpatient Surgery. Glaxo, Inc. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1996.
    • A Radiographic Study of Epidural Catheters inserted via the modified Taylor Approach in Infants. Abbott Laboratories. Abbott Park, Illinois, 1998.
    • Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of 0.5% Levobupivacaine for Post-Operative Pain Control in Pediatric Patients Following Hernia Repair Surgery Chiroscience, LTD., Cambridge, UK, 1999.
    • Evaluation of the Safety Profile and Clinical Effectiveness of Oral Tramadol Hydrochloride Tablets for the Treatment of Post-surgical Pain in Children and Adolescents Aged Seven to Sixteen Years [RW Johnson Pharmaceuticals Research Institution. Children's Clinical Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA, 2000]

    Publications, Most Recent

    Wu, J.; Previte, J.P.; Adler, E.; Myers, T.; Ball, J.; Gunter, J.B.: Spontaneous Ignition, Explosion, and Fire with Sevoflurane and Barium Hydroxide Lime.Anesthesiology, 2004; 101:534-537.

    Gunter, J.B.; McAuliffe, J.J.; Beckman, E.C.; Wittkugel, E.P.; Spaeth, J.P.; Varughese, A.M.: A Factorial Study of Ondansetron, Metoclopramide, and Dexamethasone for Emesis Prophylaxis after Adenotonsillectomy in Children.Pediatric Anesthesia, In Press.

    Professional Organization Memberships

    American Medical Association

    American Society of Anesthesiologists

    International Anesthesia Research Society

    Society for Pediatric Anesthesia

    American Academy of Pediatrics

    Society for Cardiovascular Anesthesia

    The Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society

    American Society for Regional Anesthesia

    Society for Technology in Anesthesia

    Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists

    Cincinnati Society of Anesthesiologists

    Special Interests

    • Anesthesia for congenital cardiac disease
    • Anesthesia equipment and monitoring

    Presentations, Most Recent

    Gunter, J.B.: Fires in the OR. Presented at Pediatric Anesthesiology; February 2005; Miami, FL.

    Gunter, J.B.; McAuliffe, J.J.; Beckman, E.C.: Circadian Variation in the Incidence of Postoperative Emesis. Presented at Pediatric Anestheshiology; February 2005; Miami, FL.

    Gunter, J.B.: Sevoflurane Fires. Presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists; October 2005; Altanta, GA.

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