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Martina G. Downard, MD

Martina G. Downard, MD

  • Associate Professor, Pediatric Anesthesia, Anesthesiology (Winston-Salem)

Research Interests

  • Thoracotomy
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
  • Genetic Diseases, Inborn
  • Pediatrics
  • Quality Improvement
  • Neonatal Surgery
  • mdownard@wakehealth.edu
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Education
MD, University of Washington School of Medicine, 2006
Residency
Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics, 2008
Anesthesiology, Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics, 2011
Fellowship
Pediatric Anesthesiology, Duke University Hospital, 2012
Memberships
Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
American Society of Anesthesiologists
American Medical Association
Positions
Associate Professor, Pediatric Anesthesia, Anesthesiology (Winston-Salem)
Departments and Affiliations
Pediatric Anesthesia, Anesthesiology (Winston-Salem)
Office of Global Health

Research

  • Publications
  • Raising the Bar: Multimodal Analgesia with Transdermal Lidocaine for Nuss Repair of Pectus Excavatum Decreases Length of Stay and Opioid Use. Grisales PA, Rauh JL, Benfield AL, Palmer MJ, Dobson S, Downard MG, Neff LP, Pranikoff T, Sieren LM, Petty JK, Tennant P, Zeller KA. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Nov; 58(11):2244-2248.
  • Re: "Comparison of Endobronchial Intubation Versus Bronchial Blockade for Elective Pulmonary Lobectomy of Congenital Lung Anomalies in Small Children" by Kaplan et al. Tran LC, Templeton TW, Neff LP, Downard MG. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2022 Jul;
  • It's Not Over Till It's Over: A Prospective Cohort Study and Analysis of "Anesthesia Stat!" Emergency Calls in the Pediatric Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). Vishneski SR, Nagatsuka M, Smith LD, Templeton TW, Downard MG, Goenaga-Diaz EJ, Templeton LB. Cureus. 2021 Aug; 13(8):e17571.
  • Endobronchial Intubation to Facilitate Extraluminal Bronchial Blocker Placement in Young Children: A Retrospective Case Series. Templeton TW, Neff LP, Goenaga-Díaz EJ, Downard MG, Vishneski SR, Fowler JG, Templeton LB. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Aug;
  • A comparison of the breathing apparatus deadspace associated with a supraglottic airway and endotracheal tube using volumetric capnography in young children. Goenaga-Diaz EJ, Smith LD, Pecorella SH, Smith TE, Russell GB, Johnson KN, Downard MG, Ririe DG, Hammon DE, Hodges AS, Templeton TW. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2021 Jun; 74(3):218-225.
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Research Interests

  • Genetic Diseases, Inborn
  • Neonatal Surgery
  • Pediatrics
  • Quality Improvement
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
  • Thoracotomy
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