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Bianca M. Conti, MD

Academic Title:

Assistant Professor

Primary Appointment:

Anesthesiology

Administrative Title:

Director of the PACU; Trauma Anesthesia Fellowship Program Director

Location:

STC, T3N49

Phone (Primary):

(410) 328-5352

Phone (Secondary):

(410) 328-2628

Fax:

(410) 328-3138

Education and Training

1998: BS, Bio-Medical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering
2003: MD, St. George’s University School of Medicine, St. Georges, Grenada
2003-2004: Internship, Internal Medicine, Mercy Hospital
2004-2007: Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Maryland Medical Center
2007-2008: Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, University of Maryland Medical Center

Biosketch

Dr. Conti is a cardiothoracic (hearts) anesthesiologists who now works in the field of trauma anesthesiology exclusively. Her research interests have followed that course.  She is currently the director of education and the trauma anesthesiology fellowship at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.

Research/Clinical Keywords

Trauma Resuscitation Transesophageal Echocardiography

Highlighted Publications

Dutton R, Conti B. Uses of Recombinant Factor VIIa in Trauma. Curr Opin Anesth. 2009 April;22(2):299-304

Conti B, McCunn M: Penetrating Biventricular Cardiac Injury in a Trauma Patient: Heart versus machete. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2015 June;29(3):797-805. Invited editorial response.

Bernstein WK, Conti BM: Concomitant Single Vessel Coronary Revascularization and Single Lung Transplant in an Elderly Patient with End-Stage Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Reduced Ejection Fraction. J Heart Circ. 2015; 1(1): 1-4

Conti B, Villacin MK, Simmons JW: Trauma Anesthesia for Traumatic Brain Injury. Curr Anesthesiol Rep. 2016 March; 6(1):95-101

Greco KM, Conti B, Bucci C: Rocuronium is Associated with an Increased Risk for Reintubation in Patients with Soft Tissue Infections. J Clin Anesth. 2016 November; 34:186–191

Research Interests

Trauma, Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Transesophageal echocardiography

Clinical Specialty Details

Trauma Anesthesiology

Professional Activity

Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor

Simulation Instructor

Peri-operative echocardiographer

Director of Trauma Anesthesiology Fellowship,

Division of Trauma Anesthesiology Quality Assurance Committee Member

Director of Education 

Trauma anesthesiologist