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Matthew Whalin

  • Department of Anesthesiology
    Associate Professor
  • mwhalin@emory.edu
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Overview

Dr. Matt Whalin is the Director of Neuroanesthesiology at Grady Memorial Hospital. He joined Emorys Medical Scientist Training Program in 1999 after graduating from Williams College. He completed his PhD in molecular and systems pharmacology under the mentorship of W. Robert Taylor in the Division of Cardiology. Dr. Whalin enjoys a broad practice of anesthesiology at Grady with a focus on the management of stroke patients receiving interventions in the Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center.

Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts from Williams College
  • Doctor of Medicine from Emory University School of Medicine
  • Doctor of Philosophy from Emory University School of Medicine

Research

Publications

  • Answering the Call: The Case for Anesthesiologist-led Care for All Stroke Thrombectomies.
    J Neurosurg Anesthesiol Volume: 35 Page(s): 349 - 351
    10/01/2023 Authors: Whalin MK; Sharma D
  • Monitored anesthesia care during mechanical thrombectomy for stroke: need for data-driven and individualized decisions.
    J Neurointerv Surg Volume: 13 Page(s): 1088 - 1094
    12/01/2021 Authors: Nogueira RG; Mohammaden MH; Moran TP; Whalin MK; Gershon RY; Al-Bayati ARR; Ratcliff J; Pisani L; Liberato B; Bhatt N
  • Perioperative Care of Patients at High Risk for Stroke During or After Non-cardiac, Non-neurological Surgery: 2020 Guidelines From the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care.
    J Neurosurg Anesthesiol Volume: 32 Page(s): 210 - 226
    07/01/2020 Authors: Vlisides PE; Moore LE; Whalin MK; Robicsek SA; Gelb AW; Lele AV; Mashour GA
  • Anesthetic Management of Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke During COVID-19 Pandemic: Consensus Statement From Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology & Critical Care (SNACC): Endorsed by Society of Vascular & Interventional Neurology (SVIN), Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS), Neurocritical Care Society (NCS), European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT) and American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Cerebrovascular Section.
    J Neurosurg Anesthesiol Volume: 32 Page(s): 193 - 201
    07/01/2020 Authors: Sharma D; Rasmussen M; Han R; Whalin MK; Davis M; Kofke WA; Venkatraghvan L; Raychev R; Fraser JF
  • Effect of Routine POC Viscoelastic Testing Using TEG (R) 6s on Blood Transfusion Patterns in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. A Single Center Experience
    Volume: 129 Page(s): 16 - 17
    09/01/2019 Authors: Faloye A; Hollon M; Whalin M; Binongo J
  • Corrigendum to "Association of electroencephalogram trajectories during emergence from anaesthesia with delirium in the postanaesthesia care unit: an early sign of postoperative complications" (Br J Anaesth 2019; 122: 622-634).
    Br J Anaesth Volume: 123 Page(s): 255
    08/01/2019 Authors: Hesse S; Kreuzer M; Hight D; Gaskell A; Davari P; Singh D; Taylor NB; Whalin MK; Lee S; Sleigh JW
  • Association of electroencephalogram trajectories during emergence from anaesthesia with delirium inthe postanaesthesia care unit: an early sign of postoperative complications.
    Br J Anaesth Volume: 122 Page(s): 622 - 634
    05/01/2019 Authors: Hesse S; Kreuzer M; Hight D; Gaskell A; Devari P; Singh D; Taylor NB; Whalin MK; Lee S; Sleigh JW
  • Anesthetic Management of a Patient With Multiple Previous Episodes of Postanesthesia Care Unit Delirium: A Case Report.
    A A Case Rep Volume: 8 Page(s): 311 - 315
    06/15/2017 Authors: Kreuzer M; Whalin MK; Hesse SDW; Riso MA; Garca PS
  • Monitored Anesthesia Care vs Intubation for Vertebrobasilar Stroke Endovascular Therapy.
    JAMA Neurol Volume: 74 Page(s): 704 - 709
    06/01/2017 Authors: Jadhav AP; Bouslama M; Aghaebrahim A; Rebello LC; Starr MT; Haussen DC; Ranginani M; Whalin MK; Jovin TG; Nogueira RG
  • Even Small Decreases in Blood Pressure during Conscious Sedation Affect Clinical Outcome after Stroke Thrombectomy: An Analysis of Hemodynamic Thresholds.
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Volume: 38 Page(s): 294 - 298
    02/01/2017 Authors: Whalin MK; Halenda KM; Haussen DC; Rebello LC; Frankel MR; Gershon RY; Nogueira RG
  • Missed Opportunities for Intervention in a Patient With Prolonged Postoperative Delirium.
    Clin Ther Volume: 37 Page(s): 2706 - 2710
    12/01/2015 Authors: Whalin MK; Kreuzer M; Halenda KM; Garca PS
  • Dexmedetomidine: a safe alternative to general anesthesia for endovascular stroke treatment.
    J Neurointerv Surg Volume: 6 Page(s): 270 - 275
    05/01/2014 Authors: Whalin MK; Lopian S; Wyatt K; Sun C-HJ; Nogueira RG; Glenn BA; Gershon RY; Gupta R
  • The involvement of autophagy pathway in exaggerated ischemic brain damage in diabetic mice.
    CNS Neurosci Ther Volume: 19 Page(s): 753 - 763
    10/01/2013 Authors: Wei N; Yu S-P; Gu X-H; Chen D-D; Whalin MK; Xu G-L; Liu X-F; Wei L
  • Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor exacerbate atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.
    Circulation Volume: 115 Page(s): 2049 - 2054
    04/17/2007 Authors: Haghighat A; Weiss D; Whalin MK; Cowan DP; Taylor WR
  • Decreased collateral vessel formation in mice with overexpression of monocyte specific receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE)
    Volume: 112 Page(s): U289 - U289
    10/25/2005 Authors: Nicholson WJ; Anaya P; Duvall C; Weiss D; Whalin M; Murphy TJ; Taylor WR
  • Granulocyte-monocyte colony stimulating factor and granulocyte colony stimulating factor accelerate atherogenesis in a murine model
    Volume: 110 Page(s): 304 - 304
    10/26/2004 Authors: Haghighat AR; Weiss D; Cowan DP; Whalin MK; Taylor WR
  • Rounding up the usual suspects in atherosclerosis. Focus on "Growth factors induce monocyte binding to vascular smooth muscle".
    Am J Physiol Cell Physiol Volume: 287 Page(s): C592 - C593
    09/01/2004 Authors: Whalin MK; Taylor WR
  • Oxidative stress and diabetic vascular complications.
    Curr Diab Rep Volume: 4 Page(s): 247 - 252
    08/01/2004 Authors: Son SM; Whalin MK; Harrison DG; Taylor WR; Griendling KK
  • Role of the receptor for advanced glycation end products in the induction of proinflammatory genes in vascular cells
    Volume: 24 Page(s): E74 - E75
    05/01/2004 Authors: Whalin MK; Taylor WR
  • Modulation of strain-mediated PAI-1 gene expression in vascular smooth muscle cells by cGMP-Elevating agents: Role of protein kinases A and G
    CIRCULATION Volume: 108 Page(s): 19 - 19
    10/28/2003 Authors: Agahtehrani A; Whalin M; Doran D; Griendling KK; Taylor WR
  • Modulation of strain-mediated PAI-1 gene expression in vascular smooth muscle cells by cGMP-elevating agents: Role of protein kinase A
    Volume: 17 Page(s): A1354 - A1354
    03/17/2003 Authors: Agahterhani A; Whalin M; Boo YC; Jo H; Taylor WR
  • Expression patterns of IL-1, IL-6 and TNF-a in the brains of flinders sensitive/resistant rats post-immunologic challenge
    FASEB JOURNAL Volume: 13 Page(s): A1148 - A1148
    03/15/1999 Authors: Whalin MK; Weiss DL
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