Academic Title:
Assistant Professor
Primary Appointment:
Anesthesiology
Administrative Title:
Director of the PACU; Trauma Anesthesia Fellowship Program Director
Email:
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