Medical School
Kinesiology/Physiology PhD, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa - 1997
Marc C. Torjman, PhD
Professor
Director, Anesthesiology Program For Translational Research
Associate Director, Jefferson Artificial Pancreas Center
Contact Information
834 Chestnut Street
Suite T150
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-5275
215-503-2446 fax
Professor
Director, Anesthesiology Program For Translational Research
Associate Director, Jefferson Artificial Pancreas Center
Education
Publications
- Comparison of Manual and Mechanical Ventilation During Intensive Care Unit Transport Following Cardiac Surgery: Impact on Oxygenation, Ventilation, and Hemodynamic Stability
- Differences in Outcomes for Patients Receiving Labetalol and Nicardipine for Hypertension After Craniotomy
- A comprehensive analysis of in-hospital adverse events after scopolamine administration: insights from a retrospective cohort study using a large nationwide inpatient database
- Length of stay and cost of care differences between postoperative patients who board in PACU and those that proceed directly to inpatient bed
- Reintubation Rate and Mortality After Emergent Airway Management Outside the Operating Room
Research & Clinical Interests
Research expertise in the field of Anesthesiology and Chair of the Anesthesiology Research Committee.
Leads departmental research effort, mentors faculty, residents, and students in research and other scholarly activity. Supports the entrepreneurial mission of the institution as a senior scientist through the Artificial Pancreas Center with effort focused on seeking industry and federal grant support toward the development of innovative technologies in medicine.
Expertise in study design and biostatistics, small and large animals survival surgery. Current projects include clinical and laboratory protocols in drug development, closed loop glucose control and insulin delivery