Physicians

Department / Division
Anesthesiology / Anesthesiology-Cardiac Division

Address
DUMC 3094
Durham, NC 27710

Office Telephone
919-668-2408

Fax Telephone
919-681-4698

Training

• MB ChB, Stellenbosch University Faculty of Health Sciences (South Africa), 1992

Residency

• Anesthesiology, Auckland City Hospital (New Zealand), 1996-2001

Fellowship

• Liver Transplant Anesthesia, Auckland City Hospital (New Zealand), 2000-2001
• Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Critical Care, Duke University Medical Center, 2001-2002

Other Training

• Fellow, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthestists

Clinical Interests
Neuroanesthesiology, liver-transplant anesthesia

Research Interests
1. Animal models of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) induced Cerebral Vasospasm
2. Pathogenesis of Cerebral Vasospasm following SAH
3. Translational Research in SAH
4. Long-term Outcome following Endovascular Coiling of Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This physician has no reported relationships with industry.

Representative Publications
Lombard FW, Borel CO. Pathogenesis of cerebral vasospasm. In: Bhardwaj A et al, editors. Scientific Methods and Approaches in Stroke Research: From laboratory to patient care. Informa Healthcare; 2006 (2006)

Lombard FW, Welsby IJ, Alexander MJ, Borel CO. Thromboelastography detects inadequate response to abciximab therapy during stent-assisted cerebral aneurysm coil embolization complicated by stroke.  Neurocrit Care.  2006;4(1):32-4. (2006) Abstract

Mesis RG, Wang H, Lombard FW, Yates R, Vitek MP, Borel CO, Warner DS, Laskowitz DT. Dissociation between vasospasm and functional improvement in a murine model of subarachnoid hemorrhage.  Neurosurg Focus.  2006;21(3):E4. (2006) Abstract

Miller CA, Lombard FW, Wu C, Hubbard C, Silbajoris L, Borel CO, Niklason LE. Role of Vascular Mitogens in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Associated Cerebral Vasculopathy. Neurocrit Care. 2006; 5 (3):1-7 (2006)