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Franklin Dexter, MD, PhD, FASA

Professor of Anesthesia

Introduction

During the past 29 years, Franklin Dexter, MD, PhD, FASA, and his colleagues have developed and improved upon the science of anesthesia group and operating room management. Dr. Dexter completed a Sc.B. in Applied Mathematics & Biology with Honors from Brown University; Master’s Degree & Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, with specialization in biomathematics, from Case Western Reserve University; M.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; and Anesthesiology residency at the University of Iowa. He is Professor in the Department of Anesthesia at the University of Iowa. Several times a year, he teaches a four-day intensive course in operating room management. He has given more than 190 invited presentations in the United States and abroad. In multiple editorial positions, he has reviewed greater than 7645 papers and grant applications, for 119 different journals over the past 5 years. As Director of the Division of Management Consulting in the Department of Anesthesia, he has performed more than 865 consultations, for more than 235 corporations. He has published more than 660 papers in the fields of operating room management and anesthesia. His h-index is 76. Details of his background, expertise, contact information, as well as the comprehensive bibliography of scientific papers in OR management, are at FranklinDexter.net.

Current Positions

  • Director, Division of Management Consulting, Department of Anesthesia

Education

  • BSc in Applied Mathematics-Biology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
  • MS in Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • MD, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Residency in Anesthesia, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Iowa City, Iowa

Graduate Program Affiliations

Research Interests

  • Quantifying the economic effect of anesthesia and surgical medications and devices
  • Applying novel statistical methods to applications in anesthesia research
  • Increasing the productivity and efficiency of anesthesia and surgical practices
  • Measuring administrative and clinical decision-making using survey and information systems data

Licenses & Certifications

  • Board Certified Anesthesiologist, American Board of Anesthesiology, North Carolina

Selected Publications