Dr. Juliana Barr

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Juliana Barr is a Professor Emerita of Anesthesiology and a Staff Anesthesiologist Intensivist at the VA Palo Alto Medical Center. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California and an MD from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Barr is board certified in internal medicine, anesthesiology, and critical care medicine, and is currently completing a post-doctoral research fellowship in clinical pharmacology at Stanford University. With over 30 years of experience in critical care leadership, she has published over 65 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters. Dr. Barr's research interests include mathematical modeling in clinical pharmacology, with a particular focus on sedatives and opioids commonly used in ICU patients, as well as outcomes research in this area. She has been influential in critical care quality improvement research and was involved in establishing key clinical practice guidelines for managing pain, agitation, and delirium in ICU settings. Dr. Barr co-founded the intensivist-led ICU team at the Palo Alto VA in 1993 and has served in various leadership roles, including Director of the Critical Care Medical Student Core Clerkship at Stanford. She is recognized nationally for her contributions to improving patient care in critical care settings.

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