Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic

Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia Health System, United States of America

Research Description

Broadly, my research interests focus on mechanisms by which anesthetic drugs interact with neurotransmitter systems in the central nervous system to produce both pharmacological and toxicological effects. My primary interests thus far have centered on the identification and characterization of neurotoxic properties of commonly used intravenous and inhalational anesthetics with special emphasis on NMDA antagonist class of general anesthetics. It had extended to include several studies that have looked at the pharmacological ways of protection against this type of neurotoxicity. This research is federally funded by NIA/NIH. Another important aspect of my research is focused on pathophysiology and pharmacology of the neuropathic pain using whole animal models and variety of neurobehavioral tests. This research is federally funded by NIDA/NIH.

Any competing interests declared are displayed with individual evaluations.

Faculty Member: Anesthesiology & Pain Management > Neurosurgical Care (since 16 October 2007)

All recent recommendations

• 3.0
  Amyloid-beta dynamics correlate with neurological status in the injured human brain.
  Recommended by Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic
  
• 3.0
  Outcomes following coronary stenting in the era of bare-metal vs the era of drug-eluting stents.
  Recommended by Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic
  
• 3.0
  Uric acid and anti-TNF antibody improve mitochondrial dysfunction in ob/ob mice.
  Recommended by Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic
  
• 11.5
  Anesthesia awareness and the bispectral index.
  Recommended by Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic, Philippa Newfield, Beverley Orser, Emery Brown, Harald Groeben, Benedikt Pannen, Manfred Seeberger, Alain Borgeat, Lynda Wells, Dhanesh Gupta, Alex Sia with Serene Leo, Paul Barash, Michael O'Connor, Masahiko Kawaguchi
  Dissent by Albert Dahan with Elise Sarton, Ville Jantti with Seppo Alahuhta
• 6.0
  Levobupivacaine-induced seizures and cardiovascular collapse treated with Intralipid.
  Recommended by Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic
  
• 3.0
  Supplemental perioperative oxygen and the risk of surgical wound infection: a randomized controlled trial.
  Recommended by Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic