Michael Connor Jr
- Department of Medicine
Professor
- (404) 616-0184
- michael.connor@emory.edu
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Emory FOB -- Pulmonary Division
49 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE
Overview
Dr. Connor completed his bachelors degree at the University of Notre Dame and attended medical school at the Medical College of Georgia (2003). He completed dual training in combined internal medicine and pediatrics at Brown University in 2007, where he became interested in both critical care medicine and nephrology, with a particular interest in acute care nephrology. Dr. Connor completed fellowship training in adult nephrology and critical care medicine at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio between 2007-2010. He joined the faculty of the Emory University School of Medicine in September 2010. He currently holds the rank of professor of medicine in critical care medicine & nephrology.
Dr. Connor is an internationally recognized expert on acute renal replacement therapies, acute kidney injury (AKI), antimicrobial dosing in AKI, volume management and hemodynamic support of the critically ill, intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome, and extracorporeal blood purification techniques including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
In September of 2014, Dr. Connor spearheaded the first-ever application of advanced critical care life support to a patient with Ebola virus disease (EVD), which included the first known successful application of acute continuous hemodialysis and mechanical ventilatory support in EVD.
Academic Appointment
- Professor of Medicine - critical care medicine & nephrology, Divisions of (1) Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine; (2) Renal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
- Senior Physician, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MD from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
- BS from University of Notre Dame
Research
Publications
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Therapeutic plasma exchange for fibrinogen-associated hyperviscosity: results of the COVID-19 PLasma EXchange (COPLEX)randomized controlled trial.
J Thromb Haemost Volume: 23 Page(s): 1393 - 1400
04/01/2025 Authors: Maier CL; Nakahara H; Barker NA; Auld SC; Truong AD; Friend S; Caridi-Scheible M; Connor M; Gaddh M; Cobb J -
Physiologic Solutions are Superior to Normal Saline in Critically Ill Patients: PRO.
Kidney360
03/20/2025 Authors: Juncos LA; Connor M -
Fluid Management for Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury Receiving Kidney Replacement Therapy: An International Survey.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol Volume: 18 Page(s): 705 - 715
06/01/2023 Authors: Ledoux-Hutchinson L; Wald R; Malbrain MLNG; Carrier FM; Bagshaw SM; Bellomo R; Adhikari NKJ; Gallagher M; Silver SA; Bouchard J -
"Pushing Geographic Boundaries: Interfacility transport and remote extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation of patients during COVID-19 pandemic".
Perfusion Volume: 38 Page(s): 725 - 733
05/01/2023 Authors: Creel-Bulos C; Miller C; Hassani B; Farthing H; Caridi-Schieble M; Connor MJ; Javidfar J; Daneshmand M -
IMPLICATIONS OF RACE FREE RENAL FUNCTION EQUATIONS ON BLACK PATIENTS WITH RENAL CELL CARCINOMA
Volume: 209 Page(s): E133 - E134
04/01/2023 Authors: Schmeusser BN; Palacios AR; Midenberg E; Nabavizadeh R; Ali A; Patil DH; Harvey RD; Bryksin J; Connor MJ; Ogan K -
Race-free renal function estimation equations and potential impact on Black patients: Implications for cancer clinical trial enrollment.
Cancer Volume: 129 Page(s): 920 - 924
03/15/2023 Authors: Schmeusser BN; Palacios AR; Midenberg ER; Nabavizadeh R; Patil DH; Harvey RD; Bryksin J; Connor MJ; Ogan K; Bilen MA -
Effect of race-free estimated glomerular filtration rate equations (eGFR) on oncology clinical trial eligibility for Black patients.
Volume: 41
02/20/2023 Authors: Schmeusser B; Palacios AR; Midenberg E; Nabavizadeh R; Patil DH; Harvey RD; Bryksin J; Connor MJ; Ogan K; Bilen MA -
Proceedings of the 2022 UAB CRRT Academy: Non-Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring to Guide Fluid Removal with CRRT and Proliferation of Extracorporeal Blood Purification Devices.
Blood Purif Volume: 52 Page(s): 857 - 879
01/01/2023 Authors: Teixeira JP; Zeidman A; Beaubien-Souligny W; Cerd J; Connor MJ; Eggleston K; Juncos LA; da Silva JR; Wells C; Yessayan L -
Crystalloid Composition and Rate of Fluid Administration When Resuscitating Patients in the Intensive Care Unit-Reply.
JAMA Volume: 326 Page(s): 2532 - 2533
12/28/2021 Authors: Coopersmith CM; Connor MJ -
Organizational and financial aspects of a continuous renal replacement therapy program.
Semin Dial Volume: 34 Page(s): 510 - 517
11/01/2021 Authors: Connor MJ; Lischer E; Cerd J