David Gratch, DO

Contact Dr. Gratch

Gibbon Bldg., Suite 8280
111 S. 11th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-6161
(215) 923-5507 (fax)

Medical School
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1985

Internship
Metropolitan Hospital

Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Board Certification
Anesthesiology

Hospital Appointment
Director, Trauma

University Appointment
Clinical Associate Professor

Research and Clinical Interests
Board certified in anesthesiology with a background in internal medicine, pulmonary, and critical care. Current research interests are varied but include: development of closed loop systems for the regulation of blood glucose levels in diabetics

Publications

Most recent Peer-reviewed Publications

1. Validation of a system to detect scheduled drug diversion by anesthesia care providers
2. Autotriggering during pressure support ventilation due to cardiogenic oscillations
3. Development of a scheduled drug diversion surveillance system based on an analysis of atypical drug transactions
4. Pain management in chest trauma
5. Electroencephalographic changes associated with benzodiazepine use during cardiopulmonary bypass
6. The effect of midazolam and lorazepam on postoperative recovery after cardiac surgery
7. Comparative vascular effects of midazolam and lorazepam administered during cardiopulmonary bypass