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Paul Heerdt, PhD, MD

Professor of Anesthesiology
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Appointments

Anesthesiology
Primary

Additional Titles

Director of Applied Hemodynamics, Anesthesiology

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Professor of Anesthesiology

Director of Applied Hemodynamics, Anesthesiology

Biography

Paul M. Heerdt is a Professor of Anesthesiology at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Heerdt earned his MD from the University of Tennessee in 1982 followed by a PhD in cardiovascular pharmacology in 1985. He completed his residency in anesthesiology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and then a fellowship in cardiothoracic anesthesia at Washington University in St. Louis, MO.

Following clinical training, Dr. Heerdt remained on the faculty at Washington University for several years before moving to Cornell University in 1992. At Cornell, he was a faculty member in the departments of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology and also maintained an appointment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Center. In 2016 Dr. Heerdt moved to Yale where he has been conducting clinical and basic science research with a particular emphasis on developing collaborative opportunities for residents, fellows, and junior faculty. He serves on several committees within the Yale School of Medicine and lectures in the medical student pharmacology curriculum. Outside of Yale, Dr. Heerdt is active in the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

Appointments

  • Anesthesiology

    Professor
    Primary

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Education & Training

Resident
Massachusetts General Hospital (1988)
Fellow
Washington University (1988)
PhD
University of Tennessee, Pharmacology (1985)
Intern
Blodgett Memorial Medical Center (1985)
MD
University of Tennessee College of Medicine (1982)
BS
Memphis State University (1978)

Board Certifications

  • Anesthesiology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Anesthesiology
    Original Certification Date
    1990

Research

Overview

Medical Research Interests

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment; Cardiovascular Diseases; Chemicals and Drugs; Heart Diseases

Public Health Interests

Cardiovascular Diseases

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Paul Heerdt's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

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