Ronny Munoz-Acuna, MD
Assistant Professor of AnesthesiologyDownloadHi-Res Photo
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Anesthesiology
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Associate Program Director, Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship, Critical Care Anesthesiology
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Yale University
20 York St
New Haven, Connecticut 06510
United States
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Anesthesiology
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Associate Program Director, Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship, Critical Care Anesthesiology
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Yale University
20 York St
New Haven, Connecticut 06510
United States
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Anesthesiology
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Associate Program Director, Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship, Critical Care Anesthesiology
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Yale University
20 York St
New Haven, Connecticut 06510
United States
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Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Associate Program Director, Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship, Critical Care Anesthesiology
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Anesthesiology
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Education & Training
- Fellow
- Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School (2022)
- Fellow
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School (2021)
- Resident
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School (2020)
- Intern
- Metrowest Medical Center/Tufts University (2017)
- Fellow
- Universidad de Costa Rica (2016)
- Resident
- Universidad de Costa Rica (2014)
- BSc
- Universidad de Costa Rica
- MD
- Universidad de Costa Rica (2009)
Board Certifications
Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Anesthesiology
- Original Certification Date
- 2023
Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology)
- Certification Organization
- AB of Anesthesiology
- Original Certification Date
- 2021
Anesthesiology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Anesthesiology
- Original Certification Date
- 2021
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Medical Research Interests
Echocardiography; Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; Pulmonary Embolism; Shock; Social Media; Ventilators, Mechanical
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0000-0003-0477-2377
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Jean Gabriel Charchaflieh, MD, MPH, DrPH
16Publications
60Citations
Social Media
Echocardiography
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2024
Telavancin and Cardiac Surgery: Balancing Antimicrobial Efficacy With Coagulation Challenges
Munoz-Acuna R, Wai M, Coopee Z, Asuquo R, Rady A, Montealegre-Gallegos M. Telavancin and Cardiac Surgery: Balancing Antimicrobial Efficacy With Coagulation Challenges. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2024, 38: 3279-3280. PMID: 39426857, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.09.147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIs There More to POCUS Than the Heart and Lungs in the Parturient—Venous Excess Ultrasound Score?
Munoz-Acuna R, Charchaflieh J, Deshpande R. Is There More to POCUS Than the Heart and Lungs in the Parturient—Venous Excess Ultrasound Score? Anesthesia & Analgesia 2024, 139: e23-e25. PMID: 39151137, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000007100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricUltrasonography for Procedural Guidance
Munoz-Acuna R, Leibowitz A, Bose S. Ultrasonography for Procedural Guidance. 2024, 493-507. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-45731-9_21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitCare unitEvaluate cardiac functionCritically ill patientsStandard of careSonographic evaluationPelvic contentsCardiac functionExtracorporeal supportAbnormal anatomyVenous structuresLung parenchymaVascular accessIll patientsCritical care unitsClinical practiceUltrasound machineDiagnostic toolUltrasoundUltrasonographyProcedural guidanceA Shocking Discovery Electrostatic Discharge-Induced Pump Failure in an Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Device
Quien M, Paquette D, Montealegre-Gallegos M, Szabo C, Anwer M, Munoz-Acuna R. A Shocking Discovery Electrostatic Discharge-Induced Pump Failure in an Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Device. JACC Case Reports 2024, 29: 102392. PMID: 38912318, PMCID: PMC11190473, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricTricyclic Antidepressants
Munoz-Acuna R, Munoz-Acuna R. Tricyclic Antidepressants. 2024, 395-396. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780197584569.003.0157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsTricyclic antidepressantsSide effectsReuptake of noradrenalineTreatment of choiceSpectrum of adverse effectsPotential side effectsCentral nervous systemAlpha-adrenoceptorsAcute painChronic painPerioperative considerationsSupportive treatmentPerioperative periodAbstract AntidepressantsSynaptic cleftPrescribed medicationsNervous systemTreating depressionPresynaptic terminalsAntidepressantsAdverse effectsPainMedicationTreatmentReuptake
2022
Effects of Ketamine Infusion on Breathing and Encephalography in Spontaneously Breathing ICU Patients
Suleiman A, Santer P, Munoz-Acuna R, Hammer M, Schaefer MS, Wachtendorf LJ, Rumyantsev S, Berra L, Chamadia S, Johnson-Akeju O, Baedorf-Kassis EN, Eikermann M. Effects of Ketamine Infusion on Breathing and Encephalography in Spontaneously Breathing ICU Patients. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2022, 38: 299-306. PMID: 35934953, DOI: 10.1177/08850666221119716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSpontaneous breathing trialKetamine infusionMcg/Inspiratory flowInspiratory workKey secondary endpointProspective interventional studyEnd-expiratory pressurePre-specified time pointsKetamine 10Breathing trialSecondary endpointsPrimary outcomeICU patientsIll patientsMechanical ventilationEsophageal pressureInfusion regimenInterventional studyPropofol sedationRespiratory timingResistive workAirway flowPreclinical studiesElectroencephalographic patternsEchocardiography on Twitter—An #Echofirst Analysis
Munoz-Acuna R, Montealegre-Gallegos M, Mahmood F, Dalia A. Echocardiography on Twitter—An #Echofirst Analysis. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2022, 35: 891-892. PMID: 35395391, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2022.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords
2021
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Munoz-Acuna R, Pannu A. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. 2021, 27-31. DOI: 10.1201/9781003042136-05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeSevere acute respiratory distress syndromeVV-ECMOVenovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation supportExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation supportSevere hypoxemia refractoryVV-ECMO useMembrane oxygenation supportRespiratory distress syndromeExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationARDS trialsHypoxemia refractoryECMO useOxygenation supportRefractory hypoxemiaCohort studyLung injuryDistress syndromeMembrane oxygenationRescue modalityVenous bloodImproved outcomesEarly initiationExtracorporeal therapyECMODelirium
Munoz-Acuna R, O'Gara B. Delirium. 2021, 205-210. DOI: 10.1201/9781003042136-35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitNewer atypical antipsychotic agentsLong-term cognitive functionIncidence of deliriumMechanical ventilation timeNumerous pharmacological strategiesUnderlying medical disorderAtypical antipsychotic agentsDelirium preventionICU lengthCare unitMechanical ventilationVentilation timeClinical trialsPharmacological strategiesSimilar efficacyAntipsychotic agentsMedical disordersDeliriumBehavioral disturbancesSide effectsMental disordersCognitive functionStatistical ManualExcess costsAnalysis of top influencers in critical care medicine “twitterverse” in the COVID-19 era: a descriptive study
Munoz-Acuna R, Leibowitz A, Hayes M, Bose S. Analysis of top influencers in critical care medicine “twitterverse” in the COVID-19 era: a descriptive study. Critical Care 2021, 25: 254. PMID: 34284805, PMCID: PMC8290385, DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03691-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
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