Merete Ibsen, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesia
Current Positions
- Division of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Education
- MD, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Residency in General Surgery, Sankt Elisabeth Hospital, Gütersloh, Germany
- Internship in General Practices, District Hospital, Manitsoq, Greenland
- Residency in Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
- Residency in Anesthesiology, University of Copenhagen, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
- Fellowship in Anesthesiology, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark
- Fellowship in Anesthesiology, University of Copenhagen, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
- Fellowship in Anesthesiology, University of Copenhagen, Gentofte Hospital, Gentofte, Denmark
- Fellowship in Clinical Anesthesia, University of Copenhagen, Gentofte Hospital, Gentofte, Denmark
Research Interests
- Conducted research in Action of Rocuronium and Mivacurium Neuromuscular Blockers
- Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic Procedures including Head and Neck and Oral Surgery
- Preoperative assessment and evaluation
- Anesthesia Patient Simulator Training
- Conducted research in anesthesia on gastric emptying and drug absorption of various anesthesia agents
- Conducted research in Neurolept and Propofol Anesthesia, Low-flow Anesthesia, Accuracy of Vaporizers, Postoperative Analgesia
- Anesthesia for Liver Transplantation
- Deep Sedation Credentialing Program for Physicians
- Presented in Dr. Michael Todd’s Clinical Trial Course with intent to develop a study protocol/paper on propofol sedation in the Nurse Sedation Program
- Anesthesia Supervised Nurse Sedation with emphasis on Pediatric Procedural Sedation
Selected Publications
- Thomas, J. J., Ibsen, M., Ituk, U. S., Choi, K., Nickel, E., Goodheart, M. J. & Thenuwara, K. N. (2017). Use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and PEGylated carboxyhemoglobin bovine in a Jehovah's Witness with life-threatening anemia following postpartum hemorrhage. Int J Obstet Anesth 29 73-80. PMID: 27890467. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2016.10.006.
- ØStergaard, D., Ibsen, M., Skovgaard, L. & Viby-Mogensen, J. (2002). Plasma cholinesterase activity and duration of action of mivacurium in phenotypically normal patients. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 46 (6) 679-683. DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2002.460608.x. PMID: 12059891.
- Schultz, P., Ibsen, M., Østergaard, D. & Skovgaard, L. T. (2001). Onset and duration of action of rocuronium--from tracheal intubation, through intense block to complete recovery. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 45 (5) 612-617. DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2001.045005612.x. PMID: 11309014.
- Schultz, P., Ibsen, M., Ostergaard, D. & Skovgaard, L. T. (2000). Evaluation of intense rocuronium neuromuscular block using post tetanic counts (PTC). Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 37 509-512.
- Welinder, N., Ibsen, M., Andreassen, U. & Berthelsen, P. (1996). Large epiglottic lipoma. Intubation method for large tumors in the pharynx and larynx. Ugeskr Laeger 158 (23) 3325-3327. PMID: 8686064.
- Bartholdy, J., Sperling, K., Ibsen, M., Eliasen, K. & Mogensen, T. (1994). Preoperative infiltration of the surgical area enhances postoperative analgesia of a combined low-dose epidural bupivacaine and morphine regimen after upper abdominal surgery. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 38 (3) 262-265. DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1994.tb03886.x. PMID: 8023667.
- Nielsen, J., Pedersen, F. M., Knudsen, F., Jensen, M. B. & Ibsen, M. (1993). Accuracy of 94 anaesthetic agent vaporizers in clinical use. Br J Anaesth 71 (3) 453-457. DOI: 10.1093/bja/71.3.453. PMID: 8398533.
- Pedersen, F. M., Nielsen, J., Ibsen, M. & Guldager, H. (1993). Low-flow isoflurane-nitrous oxide anaesthesia offers substantial economic advantages over high- and medium-flow isoflurane-nitrous oxide anaesthesia. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 37 (5) 509-512. PMID: 8356866.
- Linnemann, M. U., Guldager, H., Nielsen, J., Ibsen, M. & Hansen, R. W. (1993). Psychomimetic reactions after neurolept and propofol anaesthesia. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 37 (1) 29-32. DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1993.tb03593.x. PMID: 8424290.
- Petring, O. U., Adelhøj, B., Ibsen, M. & Poulsen, H. E. (1987). Effect of chlorpromazine on drug absorption and gastric emptying in man. Can J Anaesth 34 (6) 563-565. DOI: 10.1007/BF03010511. PMID: 3677280.