Lawrence J Caruso

Lawrence J Caruso, MD

Associate Professor Of Anesthesiology; Physician Director Of Quality

Department: MD-ANESTHESIOLOGY-GENERAL
Business Phone: (352) 265-0077
Business Email: lcaruso@anest.ufl.edu

About Lawrence J Caruso

My name is Lawrence Caruso, MD, and I joined the department in 1997 as an assistant professor. I earned my medical degree here at the University of Florida and completed residencies in anesthesiology and general surgery, and my Critical Care Medicine fellowship here at UF as well. I hold a certificate of Special Qualifications in Critical Care Medicine from the American Board of Anesthesiology.

I am now an associate professor in the divisions of Multispecialty Anesthesiology and Vascular Anesthesiology, as well as the physician director of quality for anesthesiology. I divide my time between the operating room, the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, and the Intermediate Care Unit. My research interests include nutritional support, sepsis, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Board Certifications

  • Anesthesiology
    American Board of Anesthesiology
  • Critical Care Medicine
    American Board of Anesthesiology

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Anesthesiology
  • Critical Care Medicine

Publications

2022
High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism After Hemorrhagic Stroke: Management Considerations During Catheter-Directed Interventional Therapy.
Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia. 36(9):3645-3654 [DOI] 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.04.001. [PMID] 35691858.
2021
Outcomes in Patients with Known Contrast Allergy Undergoing Contrast-Enhanced Endourologic Procedures: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Journal of endourology. 35(12):1857-1862 [DOI] 10.1089/end.2021.0198. [PMID] 34088217.
2017
Risk of Postoperative Pneumonia with Neuromuscular Blockade: Keep It Simple!
Anesthesiology. 127(1):196-197 [DOI] 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001696. [PMID] 28632619.
2017
Science or Fiction? Risk of Postoperative Pneumonia with Neuromuscular Blockade.
Anesthesiology. 127(1) [DOI] 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001697. [PMID] 28632620.
2016
Chemoprophylaxis Use and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism and Death in Adult Patients following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation.
Journal of pharmacy practice. 29(3):218-23 [DOI] 10.1177/0897190014566304. [PMID] 25572466.
2014
Adequate confirmation of recovery from neuromuscular blockade: what are the obstacles?
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie. 61(1) [DOI] 10.1007/s12630-013-0053-1. [PMID] 24203502.
2013
Closing the loop on relaxant reversal.
Anesthesiology. 118(6) [DOI] 10.1097/ALN.0b013e31828fc802. [PMID] 23695096.
2013
Patient repositioning and pressure ulcer risk–monitoring interface pressures of at-risk patients.
Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 50(4):477-88 [PMID] 23934869.
2011
Inspiratory muscle strength training improves weaning outcome in failure to wean patients: a randomized trial.
Critical care (London, England). 15(2) [DOI] 10.1186/cc10081. [PMID] 21385346.
2010
Effects of turning on skin-bed interface pressures in healthy adults.
Journal of advanced nursing. 66(7):1556-64 [DOI] 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05292.x. [PMID] 20497272.
2009
Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training Improves Weaning Outcome in Failure To Wean Patients
Critical Care Medicine. 37
2009
The Utility of a Bundle and Chlorhexidine Mouthwash in Reducing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (Vap) Rates
Critical Care Medicine. 37
2008
Effects of elevating the head of bed on interface pressure in volunteers.
Critical care medicine. 36(11):3038-42 [DOI] 10.1097/CCM.0b013e31818b8dbd. [PMID] 18824905.
2007
Bag and mask ventilation.
The New England journal of medicine. 357(20):2090-1; author reply 2092 [DOI] 10.1056/NEJMc072473. [PMID] 18003970.
2007
Exit of catheter lock solutions from double lumen acute haemodialysis catheters–an in vitro study.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association – European Renal Association. 22(12):3533-7 [PMID] 17898024.
2006
Improved design of level 1 air detection system.
Anesthesia and analgesia. 103(4) [PMID] 17000828.
2005
Oxidant injury occurs rapidly after cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and reperfusion.
Critical care medicine. 33(9):2043-8 [PMID] 16148478.
2005
Utilization of intensive care resources in bariatric surgery.
Obesity surgery. 15(9):1247-51 [PMID] 16259880.
2004
Paradoxical vocal cord motion: an often misdiagnosed cause of postoperative stridor.
Journal of clinical anesthesia. 16(3):230-4 [PMID] 15217668.
2004
Too much lactate or too little liver?
Journal of clinical anesthesia. 16(5):389-95 [PMID] 15374563.
2003
Burn injuries.
Current opinion in anaesthesiology. 16(2):183-91 [PMID] 17021458.
2003
Central venous catheter tip and perforation.
Anesthesia and analgesia. 96(1):301-2; author reply 302 [PMID] 12505972.
2003
Yet another look at noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation.
Chest. 124(2):428-31 [PMID] 12907525.
2002
A better landmark for positioning a central venous catheter.
Journal of clinical monitoring and computing. 17(6):331-4 [PMID] 12885176.
2002
Detection of oxygen delivery failure during cardiopulmonary bypass: an even earlier warning technique.
Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia. 16(6) [PMID] 12486667.
2002
What is the best way to measure cardiac output? Who cares, anyway?
Chest. 122(3):771-4 [PMID] 12226011.
2001
Diltiazem to treat sinus tachycardia in critically ill patients: a four-year experience.
Critical care medicine. 29(10):1874-9 [PMID] 11588443.
2001
Early recognition of acute cardiovascular beriberi by interpretation of hemodynamics.
Journal of clinical anesthesia. 13(3):230-8 [PMID] 11377164.
2001
Prolonged neuromuscular block in a patient undergoing renal transplantation.
Journal of clinical anesthesia. 13(7):540-4 [PMID] 11704454.
2000
Myocardial ischemia detected by transesophageal echocardiography in a patient undergoing peripheral vascular surgery.
Journal of clinical anesthesia. 12(6):491-7 [PMID] 11090738.
1999
Postoperative acute renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis from exaggerated lithotomy position.
Journal of clinical anesthesia. 11(3):257-63 [PMID] 10434226.
1999
Transfusion therapy in the critically ill.
Current opinion in anaesthesiology. 12(2):149-53 [PMID] 17013306.

Education

Fellowship – Critical Care Medicine
1997 · University of Florida
Residency – Anesthesiology
1996 · University of Florida
Residency – Surgery
1993 · University of Florida
Medical Degree
1991 · University of Florida

Contact Details

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