Dr. Karthik Raghunathan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Karthik Raghunathan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine. He is also a Staff Physician at the Durham Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and co-director of the Critical Care Perioperative Population Health Research (CAPER) Program at Duke Anesthesiology. His clinical practice focuses on anesthesiology and intensive care, while his research work emphasizes intravenous fluid resuscitation, acute postoperative pain management, and the implementation of effective non-pharmacologic treatments. Raghunathan is engaged in health services research and has secured significant funding from federal, industry, and non-profit entities. He collaborates with investigators at Duke and across VA Healthcare Systems nationwide, demonstrating a commitment to advancing knowledge in perioperative medicine.

Research Interests

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)