The winners of the Excellence in Research and James E. Cottrell, MD, Presidential Scholar awards were recognized during the Celebration of Research at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2022 this October in New Orleans, Louisiana.
David O. Warner, MD, was awarded the 2022 Excellence in Research Award. Dr. Warner is is currently Professor of Anesthesiology, Clinician Investigator, and Consultant in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Known for the breadth and quality of his scientific work, Dr. Warner has published extensively on pulmonary physiology, including important insights on chest wall function and the bronchodilatory effects of anesthetics on airway smooth muscle. He is recognized nationally and internationally as the leading advocate and investigator in perioperative tobacco control and has introduced a line of research on the interactions between tobacco use and pain. Dr. Warner has led groundbreaking research on neurodevelopment after anesthesia and surgery in children and,...