Research

A focused intramural clinical research program is supported within the Department. Members of the Department annually present papers at national and international meetings, as well as publish papers in peer reviewed journals. A Department research committee meets regularly. This committee reviews research proposals of both staff and residents, and promotes active participation of all staff and residents in research. Residents are encouraged to develop research projects and to publish or present their findings in national forums.

Funding is available for research. Intramural funds are available to residents to serve as seed money. Members of the Department presently receive extramural and national support. In addition, to specifically aid the resident and junior staff in developing research, the Department employs a senior pharmacologist whose duty is to help in designing and executing research protocols. Mario A. Inchiosa, Jr., Ph.D. is an extremely valuable research resource who is conducting important investigations in a range of areas, including reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndromes and coagulation complications associated with cardiopulmonary bypass.