Peter R. Freund

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University of Washington
School of Medicine
Anesthesiology
ProfessorAppointed: 1989

Mailing Address

Box 356540
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington 98195
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (206) 548-4263
Fax: (206) 548-4544
freund@u.washington.edu

Qualifications

M.D., Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1975.

Expertise and Research Interests

My interests are in two parts. First, I am interested in systems management and cost reductions of anesthesia care within the managed care environment. Second, I am also interested in the cardiovascular system in the elderly and the effects of various anesthetic agents.

Other Expertise

Research Fellowship, Physiology and Biophysics, American Heart Association of Washington, 1979;Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Research Service Award, Physiology and Biophysics, 1979;Board Certification:National Board of Medical Examiners, 1976;American Board of Anesthesiology, 1982;Special Certification:Basic Life Support (BLS), 1993;Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 1993;American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee for Safety in Drug Packaging and Labeling, 1982-present;Organizer, American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Research Workshop "Grantsmanship," 1987;Chairman, UWMC Operating Room Committee, 1993-present;UW School of Medicine/Medical Center Clinical Services Planning Task Force, 1991-present;University of Washington Medical Director's Advisory Committee, 1991-present;Chairman, Fourth Year Anesthesiology Residency Curriculum Committee, 1983-1988;Consultant, SpaceLabs Corporation, 1989-present

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Anesthesiology, Brain, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Biology, Cardiovascular System, Nervous System.

Additional Terms:

Cardiac Biology, Cardiovascular Biology, Coronary Vessels.

Memberships

American Society of Anesthesiologists
Association of University Anesthetists
Association of Veterans Affairs Anesthesiologists
International Anesthesia Research Society
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
Washington State Medical Association
Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists

Previous Positions

1991, Chief, University of Washington, Medical Center, Anesthesia Clinical Services
1991, Associate Medical Director, University of Washington, Medical Center, Surgical Services
1989, Adjunct Professor, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biophysics
1984-1989, Associate Professor, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology
1982-1991, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Anesthesiology Service, Chief

Publications

  • Posner KL, Freund PR, Trends in quality of anesthesia care associated with changing staffing patterns, productivity, and concurrency of case supervision in a teaching hospital., Anesthesiology, 91(3), 839-47, September 1999 Abstract
  • Ibrahim AE, Stanwood PL, Freund PR, Pneumothorax and systemic air embolism during positive-pressure ventilation., Anesthesiology, 90(5), 1479-81, May 1999 Abstract
  • Freund PR, Bowdle TA, Posner KL, Kharasch ED, Burkhart VD, Cost-effective reduction of neuromuscular-blocking drug expenditures., Anesthesiology, 87(5), 1044-9, November 1997 Abstract
  • Rooke G A, Freund P R, Jacobson A F, Hemodynamic response and change in organ blood volume during spinal anesthesia in elderly men with cardiac disease., Anesthesia and Analgesia, 85(1), 99-105, July 1997 Abstract
  • Rooke G A, Freund P R, Tomlin J, Calcium channel blockers do not enhance increases in plasma potassium after succinylcholine in humans., Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 6(2), 114-8, March 1994 Abstract
  • Gillies B S, Posner K, Freund P, Cheney F, Failure rate of pulse oximetry in the postanesthesia care unit., Journal of Clinical Monitoring, 9(5), 326-9, November 1993 Abstract
  • Freund P R, Overand P T, Cooper J, Jacobson L, Bosse S, Walker B, Posner K L, Cheney F W, A prospective study of intraoperative pulse oximetry failure., Journal of Clinical Monitoring, 7(3), 253-8, July 1991 Abstract
  • Savage M V, Brengelmann G L, Buchan A M, Freund P R, Cystic fibrosis, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, and active cutaneous vasodilation., Journal of Applied Physiology, 69(6), 2149-54, December 1990 Abstract
  • Freund P R, Brengelmann G L, Placement of esophageal stethoscope by acoustic criteria does not consistently yield an optimal location for the monitoring of core temperature., Journal of Clinical Monitoring, 6(4), 266-70, October 1990 Abstract
  • Freund P R, Sharar S R, Hyperthermia alert caused by unrecognized temperature monitor malfunction [letter], Journal of Clinical Monitoring, 6(3), 257, July 1990 Abstract
  • Schwid H A, Olson C, Wright P, Freund P R, Microcomputer-based data acquisition system for clinical research., Journal of Clinical Monitoring, 6(2), 141-6, April 1990 Abstract
  • Rowell L B, Brengelmann G L, Savage M V, Freund P R, Does acute hypoxemia blunt sympathetic activity in hyperthermia?, Journal of Applied Physiology, 66(1), 28-33, January 1989 Abstract
  • Freund, PR, Overand, PT, Cooper, J, Jacobson, L, Bosse, S, Walker, B, Posner, KL, and Cheney, FW. A Prospective Study of Intraoperative Pulse Oximetry Failure. J Clin Monit. 7:253-258, 1991
  • Freund, PR, and Brengelmann, GL. Placement of esophageal stethoscope by acoustical criterion does not consistently yield optimal location for core temperature monitoring. J Clin Mon. 6:266, 1990
  • Bowdle, TA and Freund, PR. Effect of age on maximum circulating local anesthetic concentrations during epidural anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 67:419-421, 1988
  • Freund, PR. An initial comparison of cardiac output techniques: transesophageal Doppler and thermodilution during general anesthesia in man. Am J Surg 153 (5):490-494, 1987
  • Freund, PR, Bowdle, TA, Slattery, JT, and Bell, L. Caudal anesthesia with lidocaine or bupivacaine: plasma local anesthesia concentrations and extent of sensory block in old and young patients. Anesth Analg. 63:10171021, 1984

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