In Celebration of the Life and Contributions of Paul G Barash

Dr. Paul G Barash, former Chair of the Department Of Anesthesiology at the Yale University School of Medicine, died on June 8, 2020 at the age of 78. He was one of the giants in anesthesiology: a notable clinician, investigator, teacher, and founding editor of his internationally renowned textbook Clinical Anesthesia. However, he was in particular a pioneer and leader in the subspecialty of cardiac anesthesia. In this review, we summarize his career, the contributions he made to the practice of anesthesiology in general and to cardiac anesthesia in particular and provide comments from his colleagues and friends.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: SPECIAL ARTCLE Source Type: research