N 411 Doan Hall
410 West 10th Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Phone: (614) 293-8447
Fax: (614) 293-8153
Email: Thomas.Papadimos@osumc.edu
Current OSU Appointments
Professor-Clinical, Anesthesiology
Physician, University Hospitals
Abstracts
Papadimos TJ. 1989. "Post-cataract extraction corneal edema: epidemiological intervention and control." Abstract. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. San Francisco, CA, United States. [Peer Reviewed]
Pan WW, Papadimos TJ, Smith L, Pan ZK, Chen LY. 2005. "Synergistic activation of NF-kB by bacterial endotoxin and bacterial N-formyl peptide in human blood monocytes." Abstract. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 9: 136. Oxford, England. [Peer Reviewed]
Papadimos TJ. 2005. "Early Efficacy of CABG Care Delivery in a Low Procedure-Volume Community Hospital: Operative and Midterm Results." Abstract. Critical Care, 9: S111. Brussels, Belgium. [Peer Reviewed]
Papadimos TJ, Grabarczk LJ, Marco AP. 2006. "Improving patient safety: Implementation of a locally-devised nomogram vs. empiric vancomycin dosing in the post cardiac surgery patient." Abstract. Anesthesia Analgesia, 102: SCA102. San Diego, CA, United States. [Peer Reviewed]
Papadimos TJ, Smith L, Mukherjee S, Popovic D, Chen LY, Pan ZK. 2006. "A lack of toll-like receptor 4 expression variability in the preoperative period: a pilot study of elective surgical patients." Abstract. Critical Care, 10: 91. Brussels, Belgium. [Peer Reviewed]
Casabianca A, Papadimos T, Bhatt S. 2007. "Interpersonal and communication skills improve during residency." Abstract. Journal of Education in Perioperative Medicine, 9, (2). [Peer Reviewed]
Papadimos TJ, Hensley S, Duggan JM. 2007. "Decreasing the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia using FAST-HUG." Abstract. Critical Care, 11: P433. Brussels, Belgium. [Peer Reviewed]
Papadimos TJ, Hensley S, Hofmann JP, Casabianca AB, Borst M, Fath JJ, Duggan JM. 2007. "Maximal barrier precautions, intensivist supervision, and catheter related blood stream infections." Abstract. Critical Care, 11: P78. Brussels, Belgium.
Dujon JE, Park P, Sihler K, Brunsvold M, Papadimos T, Rosenberg A, Napolitano L. 2008. "Durability of the intensivist physician staffing (IPS) standard in the ICU." Abstract. Critical Care Medicine, 36: A75. [Peer Reviewed]
Chiricolo A, Atallah JN, Higgins JA, Abbas JT, Papadimos TJ. 2009. "A new indication for splanchnic nerve block: celiac artery compression syndrome." Abstract. Midwest Anesthesiology Residents Conference. [Peer Reviewed]
Cherry J, Denchev K, Dickinson S, Chenoweth C, Zalewski C, Meldrum C, Sihler K, Brunsvold M, Papadimos T, Park P, Napolitano LM. 2009. "Prevention of Catheter-related BSIs: Back to Basics?." Abstract. Surgical Infections, 10, (2): 167-186. Chicago, Ill, United States. [Peer Reviewed]
Medkhour A, Papadimos TJ. 2009. "Can inhaled nitric oxide reduce intracranial pressure when all other measures fail?." Abstract. 2009 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, United States. [Peer Reviewed]
Pappada S, Cameron B, Bourey R, Borst MJ, Ship D, Lather J, Sbrocchi T, Papadimos TJ. 2010. "Development of a patient specific neural network model for prediction of glucose levels in a trauma patient." Abstract. Society of Critical Care Medicine. Miami, FL, United States. [Peer Reviewed]
Pappada S, Cameron B, Bourey R, Borst MJ, Ship D, Lather J, Sbrocchi T, Papadimos TJ. 2010. "Real-time prediction of glucose levels in critically ill patients." Abstract. Society of Critical Care Medicine. Miami, FL, United States. [Peer Reviewed]
Bulletins and Technical Reports
Papadimos TJ, Escamilla J, Garst P, et al. 1988. Acute rheumatic fever at a navy training center. Vol. 37, no. 7. San Diego, California, United States.
Certifications
| 1986 - present | Diplomate: American Board of Preventive Medicine |
| 1998 - present | Diplomate: American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 1999 - present | Diplomate: Specialty Certification in Anesthesiology, American Board of Critical Care Medicine |
Chapters In Books
Marco AP, Papadimos TJ. 2003. Intensive Care Unit and Adult Critical Care Medicine. In The Complete History and Physical Exam Guide. Edited by Hanson, E., and Neuhauser, T. Philadelphia, PA, United States: W.B. Saunders.
Continuing Education, Extension, or Other Courses Taught
Continuing Education
2/2004 The future of cardiology and cardiac surgery. Saint Luke's Hospital (Maumee, OH)
10/26/2006 Blood Stream Infections Update. University of Toledo (Toledo, OH)
Grand Rounds
1997 Partial liquid ventilation. Mayo Clinic (Jacksonville, FL) Lecturer.
11/1997 Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. Mayo Clinic (Jacksonville, FL) Lecturer.
6/1999 The Difficult Airway. Medical College of Ohio (Toledo, OH) Lecturer.
9/2000 Shock: Treatment and Monitoring. Firelands Regional Medical Center (Sandusky, OH) Lecturer.
7/2001 Trauma and the Airway. Medical College of Ohio (Toledo, OH) Lecturer.
1/2002 Ventilation. Medical College of Ohio (Toledo, OH) Lecturer.
5/2003 Delayed malignant hyperthermia with desflurane use. Saint Luke's Hospital (Maumee, OH)
7/8/2004 16. The anesthesiologist as an epidemiologist, or how public health brings the operating room to the bench: The genetic evaluation of Toll-like receptors 2, 3 and 4. Saint Luke's Hospital (Maumee, OH)
9/7/2006 Traumatic brain injury: the signature wound of the war in Iraq. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) Presenter.
10/19/2006 Blood Stream Infections Update. University of Toledo (Toledo, OH) Presenter.
10/16/2007 Hypothermia in the clinical setting. University of Toledo (Toledo, OH) Lecturer.
Lecture
6/2002 Monitoring in the operating room and the intensive care unit. Medical College of Ohio (Toledo, OH), Special Lecture Series. Lecturer.
4/20/2007 Access to healthcare as a right, not a privilege: a construct of Western thought. University of Toledo (Toledo, OH) Lecturer.
Degrees
| None Indicated, University of Michigan |
| 1975 | B.S., Heidelberg College |
| 1978 | M.D., Medical College of Ohio, Medicine |
| 1984 | M.Public Hlth., Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine |
Edited Books
Papadimos TJ, ed. 2009. UT-COM Critical Care Medicine SICU Guide Book. c: c.
Editorial Activities
Journal Editorial Board
| 2007 | Patient Safety in Surgery. (Potential Publications Under Review) |
Journal Peer Reviewer
| 2008 | Anesthesia and Analgesia. (Potential Publications Under Review) |
| 2007 | Patient Safety in Surgery. (Potential Publications Under Review) |
| 2007 | European Journal of Anesthesiology. (Potential Publications Under Review) |
| 2005 | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. (Potential Publications Under Review) |
Fellowship, Internship or Residency
| 1978 - 1979 | Internship, Medicine, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA, United States. |
| 1981 - 1982 | Residency, Pathology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA, United States. |
| 1983 - 1985 | Residency, General Preventive Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States. |
| 1992 - 1994 | Residency, Anesthesiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States. |
| 1996 - 1997 | Fellowship, Critical Care, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, United States. |
Honors
| 1975 - 1976 | Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship. United States Navy, Washington DC, United States. ($15,000.00) |
| 1979 | Navy-Marine Corps Overseas Ribbon. United States Navy, Washington DC, United States. |
| 1987 | Navy Achievement Award. United States Navy, Washington DC, United States. |
| 1988 | Navy Expert Marksman. United States Navy, Washington DC, United States. |
| 1991 | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation. United States Navy, Washington DC, United States. |
| 1991 | National Defense Ribbon. United States Navy, Washington DC, United States. |
| 2004 | Dannenmiller Memorial Education Foundation selection for anesthesiology journal article. Subject: Educational journal AnesthesiaFile |
| 2006 | Excellence in Teaching Award. University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States. Subject: Department of Anesthesiology |
| 2007 | Excellence in Teaching Award. University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States. |
| 2009 | Robert T. Tidrick Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence. University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States. Subject: In the Clinical Sciences |
Languages
Greek: (ability to read: Fluent, ability to write: Fluent, ability to speak: Fluent)
Licensure
| Doctor of Medicine: State Medical Board of Ohio |
| Doctor of Medicine: Florida Board of Medicine |
| Doctor of Medicine: Michigan Board of Medicine |
Memberships
| 1980 - 1995 | Member. American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association |
| 1999 - present | Member. American Society of Anesthesiologists, Park Ridge, IL, United States |
| 1999 - present | Member. The Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists, Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| 1999 - present | Member. American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists, Park Ridge, IL, United States |
| 1999 - present | Member. American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists, Park Ridge, IL, United States. Adjunct. Ethics Committee |
| 1999 - 2000 | Member. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Critical Care committee |
| 1999 - 2002 | Member. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Residency Competency Committee |
| 1999 - 2000 | Chair. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Anesthesiology Journal Club |
| 2001 - 2002 | Member. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Ethics Committee |
| 2002 - 2003 | Member. Lucas County Medical Society, Toledo, Ohio, United States |
| 2002 - 2003 | Member. Ohio State Medical Society |
| 2003 - present | Member. The Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists, Columbus, Ohio, United States. Acute Medicine Committee |
| 2004 - 2009 | Member. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Infection Control Committee |
| 2004 - 2008 | Member. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Ethics Committee |
| 2004 - 2007 | Member. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Residency Competency Committee |
| 2004 - 2009 | Member. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Residency Program Committee |
| 2004 - 2007 | Member. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. MCO Faculty Practice Plan, Board of Directors |
| 2004 | Member. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Surgery Chairman Search Committee |
| 2005 - 2009 | Member. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Medical School Admissions Committee |
| 2005 - 2006 | Member. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Dean’s Clinical Research Committee |
| 2005 - 2006 | Member. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Financial Clearance Task Force |
| 2005 - 2009 | Member. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Surgical Critical Care Steering Committee |
| 2005 - present | Member. Lucas County Medical Reserve Corps, Toledo, Ohio, United States |
| 2005 | Vice Chair. Society of Critical Care Medicine, Mt. Prospect, IL, United States. Undergraduate Education Committee |
| 2006 | Chair. Society of Critical Care Medicine, Mt. Prospect, IL, United States. Undergraduate Education Committee |
| 2006 - 2007 | Member. American Society of Anesthesiologists, Park Ridge, IL, United States. Ethics Committee |
| 2006 - 2008 | Chair. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Ethics Committee |
| 2007 | Past Chair. Society of Critical Care Medicine, Mt. Prospect, IL, United States. Undergraduate Education Committee |
| 2008 - 2011 | Member. Society of Critical Care Medicine, Mt. Prospect, IL, United States. Post Graduate and Fellowship Education Committee |
| 2008 - 2009 | Member. Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, United States. Diversity and Professionalism Advisory Council |
| 2009 - present | Member. Society of Critical Care Medicine Ohio Chapter. Re-founding |
| 2009 - present | Member. Society of Critical Care Medicine Ohio Chapter. Board of Directors |
| 2009 - present | Member. American Society of Bioethics and Humanities, Glenview, IL, United States |
| 2009 - present | Alternate Delegate. American Society of Anesthesiologists, Park Ridge, IL, United States |
| 2009 - present | Member. American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association |
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Papadimos TJ; Batchelor RA; Lane EM; Biddle JW; Zenilman JM. 1986. Tetracycline-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The Western Journal Of Medicine. Vol. 145, no. 3. (September 1): 392.
Papadimos TJ; Escamilla J; Batchelor RA; Lane EW; Biddle JW. 1988. Antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from a military population in San Diego. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Vol. 15, no. 4. (October 1): 196.
Hyams KC; Escamilla J; Papadimos TJ; Garcia Gonzales P; Lozada R; Macareno E; Bonilla N; Diaz Martinez F. 1989. HIV infection in a non-drug abusing prostitute population. Scandinavian Journal Of Infectious Diseases. Vol. 21, no. 3. (January 1): 353.
Papadimos TJ; Escamilla J; Thompson MA; Garcia Gonzalez P. 1989. The military preventive medicine role in surveillance of the gonococcus. Military Medicine. Vol. 154, no. 5. (May 1): 272.
Wallace MR; Garst PD; Papadimos TJ; Oldfield EC 3rd. 1989. The return of acute rheumatic fever in young adults. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association. Vol. 262, no. 18. (November 10): 2557.
Hyams KC; Escamilla J; Lozada Romero R; Macareno Alvarado E; Bonilla Giraldo N; Papadimos TJ; Rubio Martinez C; Garcia Gonzalez P. 1990. Hepatitis B infection in a non-drug abusing prostitute population in Mexico. Scandinavian Journal Of Infectious Diseases. Vol. 22, no. 5. (January 1): 527.
Crutcher JM; Papadimos TJ. 1992. AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, and behavior among Navy personnel. Navy Medicine. Vol. 83, no. 5. (September 1): 13.
Papadimos TJ; Murray MJ. 1998. Unintended consequences. Critical Care Medicine. Vol. 26, no. 4. (April 1): 642.
Papadimos TJ; Fowler E. 2001. Hypothermia and rapid, cold, peritoneal crystalloid infusion. Anaesthesia. Vol. 56, no. 8. (August 1): 805.
Papadimos TJ; Hofmann JP. 2002. Radial artery thrombosis, palmar arch systolic blood velocities, and chronic regional pain syndrome 1 following transradial cardiac catheterization. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions: Official Journal Of The Society For Cardiac Angiography & Interventions. Vol. 57, no. 4. (December 1): 537.
Papadimos TJ; Marco AP. 2002. A struggle with obligation: ethical reflections on a transplantation program. Hospital Topics. Vol. 80, no. 1. (December 1): 19.
Papadimos TJ. 2003. OODA loop. Military Medicine. Vol. 168, no. 9. (September 1): vii.
Papadimos TJ; Marco AP. 2003. Cornelia de Lange syndrome, hyperthermia and a difficult airway. Anaesthesia. Vol. 58, no. 9. (September 1): 924.
Papadimos TJ. 2004. Trouble with a TOE. Anaesthesia. Vol. 59, no. 2. (February 1): 191.
Papadimos TJ; Almasri M; Padgett JC; Rush JE. 2004. A suspected case of delayed onset malignant hyperthermia with desflurane anesthesia. Anesthesia And Analgesia. Vol. 98, no. 2. (February 1): 548.
Hofmann JP; Papadimos TJ. 2004. Transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of a liver laceration accompanied by hemodynamic instability. Anesthesia And Analgesia. Vol. 98, no. 3. (March 1): 611.
Papadimos TJ; Marco AP. 2004. Cerebral oximetry and an unanticipated circulatory arrest. Anaesthesia. Vol. 59, no. 3. (March 1): 309.
Papadimos TJ; Marco AP. 2004. Machiavelli's advice to the hospital chief executive officer. Hospital Topics. Vol. 82, no. 2. (March 1): 12.
Papadimos TJ; Marco AP. 2004. The obligation of physicians to medical outliers: a Kantian and Hegelian synthesis. BMC Medical Ethics. Vol. 5. (June 3): E3.
Papadimos TJ; Papadimos AT. 2004. The student and the ovum: the lack of autonomy and informed consent in trading genes for tuition. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology: RB&E. Vol. 2. (July 12): 56.
James CF; Feinglass NG; Menke DM; Grinton SF; Papadimos TJ. 2004. Massive amniotic fluid embolism: diagnosis aided by emergency transesophageal echocardiography. International Journal Of Obstetric Anesthesia. Vol. 13, no. 4. (October 1): 279.
Papadimos TJ. 2004. Cerebral oximetry (INVOS technology). Military Medicine. Vol. 169, no. 10. (October 1): x.
Papadimos TJ. 2004. Who will remember you?. Academic Medicine: Journal Of The Association Of American Medical Colleges. Vol. 79, no. 10. (October 1): 996.
Braida AL; Mandly M; Papadimos TJ. 2004. Disruption of the oxygen supply to a heart-lung machine. Anaesthesia. Vol. 59, no. 12. (December 1): 1254.
Papadimos TJ. 2004. Stoicism, the physician, and care of medical outliers. BMC Medical Ethics. Vol. 5. (December 9): E8.
Papadimos TJ. 2005. Mimicry of narrow-complex VT during arthroscopy. The Greek E-Journal of Perioperative Medicine. Vol. 3: 85-87.
Papadimos TJ. 2005. Separation from cardiopulmonary bypass of a nitric oxide non-responder using aerosolized nitroglycerin. The Greek E-Journal of Perioperative Medicine. Vol. 3: 68-74.
Papadimos TJ, Habib RH, Zacharias A, Schwann TA, Riordan CJ, Durham SJ, Shah A. 2005. Early Efficacy of CABG Care Delivery in a Low Procedure-Volume Community Hospital: Operative and Midterm Results. BMC Surgery. Vol. 5: 10.
Papadimos TJ, Marco AP, Filatoff GA. 2005. Anesthesiology, Autonomy, and Justice: Getting It Right. The Internet Journal of Anesthesiology. Vol. 9: 1.
Papadimos TJ; Braida AL. 2005. Potential surgical site misidentification. Anesthesia And Analgesia. Vol. 100, no. 1. (January 1): 300.
Papadimos TJ; Habib RH; Zacharias A; Schwann TA; Riordan CJ; Durham SJ; Shah A. 2005. Early efficacy of CABG care delivery in a low procedure-volume community hospital: operative and midterm results. BMC Surgery. Vol. 5. (January 1): 10.
Zacharias A; Schwann TA; Riordan CJ; Durham SJ; Shah A; Papadimos TJ; Engoren M; Habib RH. 2005. Is hospital procedure volume a reliable marker of quality for coronary artery bypass surgery? A comparison of risk and propensity adjusted operative and midterm outcomes. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery. Vol. 79, no. 6. (June 1): 1961.
Papadimos TJ. 2006. Nietzsche's morality: A genealogy of medical malpractice. Medical Humanities. Vol. 32: 107-110.
Papadimos TJ. 2006. The Voyage. Medical Humanities. Vol. 32: 46-47.
Papadimos TJ, Marco AP. 2006. Kierkegaard, despair, society, and the medically needy. Internet Journal of Law, Healthcare, and Ethics. Vol. 3: 2.
Papadimos TJ; Hofmann JP. 2006. Aortic dissection after forceful coughing. Anaesthesia. Vol. 61, no. 1. (January 1): 71.
Casabianca AB; Bhatt SB; Lopez JG; Morgos SA; Papadimos TJ. 2006. Intraoperative identification of both a paradoxical embolism and its probable etiologic site. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia. Vol. 18, no. 1. (February 1): 46.
Kindl TF; Hassan AM; Booth RL Jr; Durham SJ; Papadimos TJ. 2006. A primary high-grade pleomorphic pericardial liposarcoma presenting as syncope and angina. Anesthesia And Analgesia. Vol. 102, no. 5. (May 1): 1363.
Hofmann JP; Malik A; Papadimos TJ; Peachman J. 2006. Atrioventricular sequential pacing causing haemodynamically significant mitral regurgitation immediately following cardiopulmonary bypass. European Journal Of Anaesthesiology. Vol. 23, no. 7. (July 1): 619.
Papadimos TJ; Smith L; Mukherjee S; Popovic D; Chen LY; Pan ZK. 2006. A lack of toll-like receptor 4 expression variability in the immediate preoperative period: a pilot study of elective surgical patients. European Journal Of Anaesthesiology. Vol. 23, no. 10. (October 1): 892.
Papadimos TJ, Casabianca AB. 2007. Medical student education in the ICU and the need for a philosophical practitioner. Internet Journal of Law, Healthcare, and Ethics. Vol. 4: 2.
Papadimos TJ, Grabarczyk JL, Grum DF, Hofmann JP, Marco AP, Khuder SA. 2007. Implementation of an antibiotic nomogram improves postoperative antibiotic utilization and safety in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Patient Safety in Surgery. Vol. 1: 2.
Papadimos TJ. 2007. Healthcare access as a right, not a privilege: a construct of Western thought. Philosophy, Ethics, And Humanities In Medicine: PEHM. Vol. 2. (January 1): 2.
Papadimos TJ. 2007. Voltaire's Candide, medical students, and mentoring. Philosophy, Ethics, And Humanities In Medicine: PEHM. Vol. 2. (January 1): 13.
Papadimos TJ; Grabarczyk JL; Grum DF; Hofmann JP; Marco AP; Khuder SA. 2007. Implementation of an antibiotic nomogram improves postoperative antibiotic utilization and safety in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Patient Safety In Surgery. Vol. 1, no. 1. (January 1): 2.
Filatoff GA; Pitroda MV; Marco AP; Papadimos TJ. 2007. Bilateral bronchial intubation through a tracheostomy incision after innominate artery laceration. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia. Vol. 19, no. 3. (May 1): 234.
Papadimos TJ; Flores AS; Schmidt MS; Borst MJ. 2007. Bivona Hyperflex tracheostomy tube occlusion causing spurious tachypnoea and tracheal ulceration. European Journal Of Anaesthesiology. Vol. 24, no. 5. (May 1): 472.
Casabianca AB, Papadimos TJ, Bhatt SB. 2008. The use of standardized patients to evaluate interpersonal and communication skills of anesthesiology residents: a pilot study. Journal of Education in Perioperative Medicine. Vol. 10: 1-22.
Papadimos TJ, Hensley SJ, Duggan JM, Khuder SA, Borst MJ, Fath JJ, Oakes LR, Buchman D. 2008. Implementation of the "FASTHUG" concept decreases the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a surgical intensive care unit. Patient Safety in Surgery. Vol. 2: 3.
Papadimos TJ, Hensley SJ, Hofmann JP, Duggan JM, Khuder SA, Fath JJ, Borst MJ. 2008. Maximal sterile barrier use and intensivist supervision of resident-placed central venous catheters decrease the incidence of catheter related blood stream infection. Patient Safety in Surgery. Vol. 2: 11.
Cooper SS; Papadimos TJ; Campbell JA; Cerilli GJ; Omer S; Braida AL; Hassan AM. 2008. Successful resuscitation of an elderly man with deep accidental hypothermia using portable extracorporeal circulation in the emergency department: a case report. Journal Of Medical Case Reports. Vol. 2. (January 1): 150.
Fahed S; Grum DF; Papadimos TJ. 2008. Labetalol infusion for refractory hypertension causing severe hypotension and bradycardia: an issue of patient safety. Patient Safety In Surgery. Vol. 2. (January 1): 13.
Papadimos TJ. 2008. The beneficial effects of inhaled nitric oxide in patients with severe traumatic brain injury complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome: a hypothesis. Journal Of Trauma Management And Outcomes. Vol. 2, no. 1. (January 1): 1.
Papadimos TJ; Hensely SJ; Duggan JM; Hofmann JP; Khuder SA; Borst MJ; Fath JJ. 2008. Intensivist supervision of resident-placed central venous catheters decreases the incidence of catheter-related blood stream infections. Patient Safety In Surgery. Vol. 2. (January 1): 11.
Papadimos TJ; Hensley SJ; Duggan JM; Khuder SA; Borst MJ; Fath JJ; Oakes LR; Buchman D. 2008. Implementation of the "FASTHUG" concept decreases the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a surgical intensive care unit. Patient Safety In Surgery. Vol. 2. (January 1): 3.
Papadimos TJ; Murray SJ. 2008. Foucault's "fearless speech" and the transformation and mentoring of medical students. Philosophy, Ethics, And Humanities In Medicine: PEHM. Vol. 3. (January 1): 12.
Duggan JM; Hensley S; Khuder S; Papadimos TJ; Jacobs L. 2008. Inverse correlation between level of professional education and rate of handwashing compliance in a teaching hospital. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology: The Official Journal Of The Society Of Hospital Epidemiologists Of America. Vol. 29, no. 6. (June 1): 534.
Atallah J, Abbas J, Selman SH, Weiss P, Cooper SS, Oneywuche V, Papadimos TJ, Fahy BG. 2009. Thoracic Paravertebral Block For Treatment of Postembolization Syndrome. Acute Pain. Vol. 11: 39-42.
Casabianca AB, Becker D, Papadimos TJ. 2009. Evaluation of the difficult extubation. Anesthesia Progress.
Grabarczyk JL, Papadimos TJ, Almasri M, Chiricolo A, Snyder L. 2009. A presumptive case of adrenal insufficiency following a single dose of etomidate for induction of anesthesia in a cardiac surgery patient. Internet Journal of Anesthesiology. Vol. 21: 1.
Mukherjee S, Chen LY, Papadimos TJ, Huang S, Zuraw BL, Pan ZK. 2009. LPS driven Th2 cytokine production in macrophages is regulated by both MyD88 and TRAM. J Biol Chem.
Napolitano LM, Park PK, Sihler KC, Papadimos T, Chenoweth C, Cinti S, Zalewski C, Sharangpani R, Somsel P, Wells E, Fry AM, Fiore AE, Villaneueva JM, Lindstrom S, Uyeki TM. 2009. Intensive-care patients with severe Novel Influenza A (H1N1) virus infection---Michigan. Dispatch. Vol. 1: 4.
Papadimos TJ. 2009. Doctors as Nietzschean Supermen. Medical Humanities. Vol. 35: 63-64.
Hassan AM; Cooley RS; Papadimos TJ; Fath JJ; Schwann TA; Elsamaloty H. 2009. Pulmonary bullet embolism - a safe treatment strategy of a potentially fatal injury: a case report. Patient Safety In Surgery. Vol. 3, no. 1. (January 1): 12.
Papadimos TJ. 2009. Reflective thinking and medical students: some thoughtful distillations regarding John Dewey and Hannah Arendt. Philosophy, Ethics, And Humanities In Medicine: PEHM. Vol. 4. (January 1): 5.
Papadimos TJ; Medhkour A; Yermal S. 2009. Successful use of inhaled nitric oxide to decrease intracranial pressure in a patient with severe traumatic brain injury complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome: a role for an anti-inflammatory mechanism?. Scandinavian Journal Of Trauma, Resuscitation And Emergency Medicine. Vol. 17. (January 1): 5.
Chen LY; Pan WW; Chen M; Li JD; Liu W; Chen G; Huang S; Papadimos TJ; Pan ZK. 2009. Synergistic induction of inflammation by bacterial products lipopolysaccharide and fMLP: an important microbial pathogenic mechanism. Journal Of Immunology (Baltimore, Md.: 1950). Vol. 182, no. 4. (February 15): 2518.
Huang X; Chen LY; Doerner AM; Pan WW; Smith L; Huang S; Papadimos TJ; Pan ZK. 2009. An atypical protein kinase C (PKC zeta) plays a critical role in lipopolysaccharide-activated NF-kappa B in human peripheral blood monocytes and macrophages. Journal Of Immunology (Baltimore, Md.: 1950). Vol. 182, no. 9. (May 1): 5810.
Bohman KD, Papadimos TJ, Gottwald LD, Pan ZK. 2009. Perniosos (chilblains) masquerading as CA-MRSA: a case report. Cases Journal. Vol. 2. (May 29): 6500.
Positions
| 1979 - 1981 | General Medical Officer, U.S. Navy-Greece. Nea Makri, Greece. |
| 1982 - 1983 | General Medical Officer, U.S. Navy, Washington Navy Yard. Washington, D.C., United States. |
| 1985 - 1988 | Epidemiologist, U.S. Navy, Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit 5. San Diego, CA, United States. |
| 1988 - 1989 | Director, Kirk Army Health Clinic, Occupational Medicine. Aberdeen, MD, United States. |
| 1989 - 1990 | Health Officer, Florida State Department of Health and Rehab. Services. St. Petersburg, FL, United States. |
| 1990 - 1992 | Director, St. Anthony’s Hospital, Occupational Medicine. St. Petersburg, FL, United States. |
| 1991 | Epidemiologist, U.S. Navy, Operation Desert Storm (Reservist). Honolulu, HI, United States. |
| 1995 | Attending, South Florida Baptist Hospital, Anesthesiology. Plant City, FL, United States. |
| 1995 - 1996 | Attending, Tampa General Hospital, Anesthesiology. Tampa, FL, United States. |
| 1997 - 1998 | Attending, Mayo Clinic, Anesthesiology. Jacksonville, FL, United States. |
| 1998 - 2009 | Associate Professor, University of Toledo, Chief, Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine. Toledo, OH, United States. |
| 2000 - 2001 | Consulting Physician, Firelands Hospital. Sandusky, Ohio, United States. |
| 2002 - 2007 | Consulting Physician, St. Luke’s Hospital. Maumee, Ohio, United States. |
| 2002 - 2007 | Consulting Physician, University of Toledo. Toledo, OH, United States. |
| 2004 - present | Attending, University of Toledo, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology. Toledo, OH, United States. |
| 2004 - present | Attending, University of Toledo, Department of Medicine. Toledo, OH, United States. |
| 2005 - present | Graduate School Faculty, University of Toledo, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology. Toledo, OH, United States. |
| 2006 - 2008 | Faculty Advisor, United States Navy, Military Medical Students Association. Washington DC, United States. |
| 2007 - 2009 | Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Anesthesiology. Ann Arbor, MI, United States. |
| 2009 - present | Attending Physician, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Anesthesiology. Columbus, OH, United States. |
Potential Publications Under Review
Papadimos TJ. 2009. The Philosopher Anaesthetist: essays from behind the ether screen. The University of Iowa Press. [Peer Reviewed] (First submission)
Pappada SM, Cameron BD, Rosman PM, Bourey R, Papadimos TJ, Chirocolo A, Ship D. 2009. Clinical feasibility of a real-time neural network model for prediction of glucose in patients with insulin dependent diabetes. Diabetes Care. [Peer Reviewed] (First submission)
Presentations
Invited Presentations
Local
Papadimos TJ, Lecturer. 1986. Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal disease outbreak. Presented at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, to Armed Forces Epidemiological Board. San Diego, CA, United States.
Papadimos TJ, Lecturer. 1988. Acute rheumatic fever outbreak. Presented at Navy Training Center, to Environmental Health Center Conference. Norfolk, VA, United States.
Papadimos TJ, Lecturer. 1989. Infectious Disease Threats in the Pacific Theatre. Presented at Fleet Medicine Course. Naval Station. San Diego, CA, United States.
Papadimos TJ, Lecturer. 1989. Post-cataract extraction corneal edema: epidemiological intervention and control. Presented at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. San Francisco, CA, United States.
Regional
Papadimos TJ, Seminar Presenter. 2006. Ultrasound Guidance in CVP Placement. Presented at CME Course for Physicians. (May 6)
International
Papadimos TJ, Presenter. 2005. Early Efficacy of CABG Care Delivery in a Low Procedure-Volume Community Hospital: Operative and Midterm Results. Presented at The 25th Annual Symposium on Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine. Brussels, Belgium. (March 21 - 24)
Other Presentations
Local
Papadimos TJ, Lecturer. 1988. Infectious Disease Threats in the Pacific Theatre. Presented at Fleet Medicine Course. Naval Station. San Diego, CA, United States. (September)
International
Papadimos TJ, Presenter. 2006. A lack of toll-like receptor 4 expression variability in the preoperative period: a pilot study of elective surgical patients. Presented at The 26th Annual Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Brussels, Belgium. (March)
Papadimos TJ, Presenter. 2006. Improving patient safety: Implementation of a locally-devised nomogram vs. empiric vancomycin dosing in the post cardiac surgery patients. Presented at Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. (April)
Professional Activities
Community Service
| 2000 - 2005 | Fundraising. Victims Forum/Keep a Clear Mind. Key achievements: Advisor to fund raiser/coordinator |
Consultation
| 1995 - present | Anesthesiology Complaints. Government. State Medical Board of Ohio. |
| 1999 - present | Expert Defense Witness for Anesthesiology and Critical Care. Legal. Kitch, Drutchas, Wagner, DeNardis, and Valittuti. |
Medical
| 1985 - 1988 | Adjunt Faculty. San Diego State University, School of Public Health. |
| 1989 - 1991 | Adjunct Faculty. University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Tampa, FL. |
| 2004 - present | Teaching/Mentoring patients who have had cardiac surgery understand their illness. Mended Hearts. |
Research Interests
Bioethic/Humanities:
-specifically as to the obligation and moral conduct of physicians in their practice.
-problems of patient information processing, i.e., the ability of professionals to communicate positive and negative sides of information.
-professionalism between health care providers in the working environment.
-history of philosophy and its relationship to mentoring and access to healthcare
Infectious Disease epidemiology:
Nosocomial infections:
-their effects on patients, staffing, costs,
-their prevalence and incidence
-effective interventions
-outbreak investigations
Signal transduction:
Toll-like receptors and sepsis; genetic evaluation and expression of TLR 2, 3, and 4.
Anesthetic regimen effects on cytokine burdens in the operating room.