Tong Gan - F1000 Faculty Member (since 19 April 2010)
Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC , USA
BIOGRAPHY
ACADEMIC POSITIONS:Professor of Anesthesiology and Vice Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center
EDUCATION:
Dr Gan earned his medical degree from The London Hospital Medical College, University of London
MEMBERSHIPS/AWARDS:
• Board Member – Cope Foundation Inc
• Board Member – Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia
• Member – Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia
• Member – International Anesthesia Research Society
• Board Member – International Society of Anesthetic Pharmacology
• Member – International Society of Anesthetic Pharmacology
• Advisory Board Member – Axiom Worldwide
• Board Member (past) – Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia
• Member (past) – American Society of Anesthesiologists
• Member of Numerous Committees (past) – American Society of Anesthesiologists
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Dr Gan's current areas of research interests include postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), acute postoperative pain, and clinical pharmacology of anesthetic drugs and resuscitation fluids, as well as improving outcomes in surgical patients.
Nausea and vomiting is regarded as one of the most unpleasant experiences in postoperative recovery. To date, there is no single antiemetic which can satisfactorily control PONV. Dr Gan's interests concentrate on the use of new and novel antiemetics, combination antiemetic therapy, as well as new mothods of delivery of these medications.
Dr. Gan is also interested in improving quality of recovery in geriatric patients.
Much of what we do in anesthesia may not affect mortality and influence the length of hopsital stay. However, the quality of recovery, such as the avoidance of pain, absense of postoperative nausea and vomiting can be prevented. In the days of cost containment in health care, managed care companies may not be intersted in additional expenses that do not have an impact on the duration of hospital stay. With new methodology, Dr Gan is assessing patient's willingness to pay to avoid these postoperative discomforts.