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Nicolas J. Dorsey, MD, PhD

Academic Title:

Assistant Professor

Primary Appointment:

Anesthesiology

Location:

UMMC, S11C00

Phone (Primary):

(410) 328-8381

Fax:

(410) 328-5531

Education and Training

2002-2006   B.S., Biological Sciences, University of Maryland Baltimore County                        (Magna Cum Laude)
2006-2008 MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine (first two years of medical school)
2008-2013 Ph.D., Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, MSTP, University of Maryland
2013-2015 M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine (last two years of medical school)
2015-2016 Internship, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2016-2019 Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Maryland Medical Center
2019-2020 Fellowship, Acute Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesiology, University of Maryland Medical Center
Faculty Appointments
2020-2021 Instructor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
2021-present Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Highlighted Publications

  1.  Deshpande SP, Sankova S, Dorsey N, Dawood MY, Tanaka K. Transcatheter tricuspid valve-in valve replacement-hope for the forgotten valve!. Korean J Anesthesiol. 73(3), 264-266. PMID: 32160737. 2020
  2. Dorsey N, Franklin C. 690: A Case of Fatal Disseminated Aspergillosis with Cerebral Mucormycosis in an Immunocompetent Patient. Crit Care Med. 46(1), 331. 2018
  3. Yang S, Menne A, Hu P, Stansbury L, Gao C, Dorsey N, Chiu W, Shackelford S, Mackenzie C. Acoustic sensor versus electrocardiographically derived respiratory rate in unstable trauma patients. J Clin Monit Comput. 31(4), 765-772. PMID: 27270963. 2017
  4. Dasgupta P, Dorsey NJ, Li J, Qi X, Smith EP, Yamaji-Kegan K, Keegan AD. The adaptor protein insulin receptor substrate 2 inhibits alternative macrophage activation and allergic lung inflammation. Sci Signal. 9(433), ra63. PMID: 27330190. 2016
  5. Menne A, Dorsey N, Yang S, Gao C, Chiu W, Shackelford S, Hu P, Mackenzie C. 1162: Respiratory Rate: Can We Get Accurate Automated Data in the Real World?. Crit Care Med. 43(2), 292. 2015
  6. Dorsey NJ, Chapoval SP, Smith EP, Skupsky J, Scott DW, Keegan AD. STAT6 controls the number of regulatory T cells in vivo, thereby regulating allergic lung inflammation. J Immunol. 191(4), 1517-1528. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300486. Epub 2013 Jul 3. PMID: 23825312. 2013
  7. Chapoval S, Dasgupta P, Dorsey NJ, Keegan AD. Regulation of the T helper cell type 2 (Th2)/T regulatory cell (Treg) balance by IL-4 and STAT6. J Leukoc Biol. 87(6), 1011-8. PMID: 20335310. 2010
  8. Chen X, Ye H, Kuruvilla R, Ramanan N, Scangos KW, Zhang C, Johnson NM, England PM, Shokat KM, Ginty DD. A chemical-genetic approach to studying neurotrophin signaling. Neuron. 46(1), 13-21. PMID: 15820690. 2005

Additional Publication Citations

Heller NM, Dasgupta P, Dorsey NJ, Keegan AD. The Type I and Type II Receptor Complexes for IL-4 and IL-13 Differentially Regulate Allergic Lung Inflammation. Celso Pereira, eds. Allergic Diseases - Highlights in the Clinic, Mechanisms and Treatment. InTech: 43-82. 2012

Awards and Affiliations

2005 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Maryland, Baltimore
2006 Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, University of Maryland, Baltimore
2006 National Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship, University of Maryland, Baltimore
2007 Top Oral Presentations, 3rd Place, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 30th Annual Medical Student Research Day University of Maryland Baltimore School of Medicine, Maryland. Oral Presentation
2008 Meyerhoff Graduate Fellows Program, University of Maryland, Baltimore, (2008-2013)
2013 UMB President’s Student Leader Gold Award, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Grants and Contracts

Completed Grants
2008-2009

Co-I)

Allergic lung inflammation: The role of STAT6 modulation of iTregs. National Institute of General Medical Science Training Grant

Grant Student

2009-2010

Co-I)

Allergic lung inflammation: The role of STAT6 modulation of iTregs.” Transfusion Medicine Research NIH Training Program

 NIAID, T32 AI007540-12 Graduate Student
2010-2011

(Co-I)

Allergic lung inflammation: The role of STAT6 modulation of iTregs, Immunity and Infection NIH Training Program

 NIAID T32 AI007540-12 Graduate Student
2011-2013

(PI)

Allergic lung inflammation: The role of STAT6 modulation of iTregs. Merck-UNCF Graduate Science Research Grant

 Annual Direct Cost: $10,000

2012

(PI)

Allergic lung inflammation: The role of STAT6 modulation of iTregs. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

 Domestic Fellow-in-Training Travel Grant
2012

(PI)

Allergic lung inflammation: The role of STAT6 modulation of iTregs. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

 Keystone National M.D./Ph.D. Student Conference Diversity Travel Grant

2012

(PI)

Allergic lung inflammation: The role of STAT6 modulation of iTregs

 UMSOM Intramural Travel Grant

Professional Activity

 

Institution - Departmental
2022-present Associate Program Director, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship
2009-2010 Member, UMSOM MSTP Admissions Committee, University of Maryland, Baltimore
2009-2010 Alternate Student Representative, Graduate Program in Life Sciences (GPILS) UMSOM, University of Maryland, Baltimore
2011-2012 Representative, UMSOM MSTP (M.D., Ph.D., Medical Scientist Training Program) Student Council, University of Maryland, Baltimore
2019-2020 Developed and coordinated, University of Maryland, Baltimore, an annual multidisciplinary, multi-institutional Regional Anesthesiology Conference 
2020-present Member, Regional and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship Admissions Committee, Dept of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
2020-2021 Instructor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore
2021-present Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore
National Service
2017-2019 Resident Delegate, American Society of Anesthesiologists, University of Maryland, Baltimore
2017-2019 Member, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2017-2019 Member, Society of Critical Care Medicine
2017-present Diplomate, American Society of Anesthesiologists
2017-present Member, International Anesthesia Research Society
2021 Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiologists