Dr. Michael Manning

Associate Professor

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Biography

Michael W. Manning, MD, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Duke University Medical Center. His clinical practice emphasizes high-risk cardiac surgery and the anesthetic management for heart, lung, and liver transplantation. He serves as the director of the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) programs and oversees research in the Perioperative Medicine Fellowship at Duke. Dr. Manning completed his Ph.D. in cardiovascular physiology at the University of Kentucky, focusing on the role of Angiotensin II-mediated inflammation in the development of abdominal aortic aneurysms. He then earned his MD from the same institution and pursued a general surgery residency before transitioning to anesthesiology. He completed a clinical fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and a 2-year research fellowship at Duke University. His current research interests center around ERAS protocols, particularly the role of opioid-free anesthesia and goal-directed fluid therapy in improving renal outcomes during cardiac surgeries.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Duke University Medical Center • Durham, NC

Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, focusing on cardiac surgery anesthesia and leading research in perioperative medicine.

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)