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Respiratory physiology: effects of morbid obesity on mechanics of breathing and oxygenation during anesthesiaOutcome studies: outcome of perioperative cardiac arrest, outcome of in-hospital cardiac arrests Mayo Clinic locations
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1991Resident - AnesthesiologyMedical College of Wisconsin1987Fellow - Pulmonary ResearchMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine1987Research Fellowship - Thoracic Diseases ResearchMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine1986Resident - Internal MedicineGeneral Hospital, Split, Croatia1985PhD - PathophysiologyUniversity of Zagreb School of Medicine1983Resident - AnesthesiologyGeneral Hospital, Split, Croatia1980MScUniversity of Rijeka School of Medicine1980InternshipDepartment of Medicine, Medical Military Academy1979MSc - Postgraduate Study of Clinical PathophysiologyUniversity of Rijeka School of Medicine1978InternshipClinical Medical Center, Rijeka1977MDUniversity of Rijeka School of MedicineShow more education Activities and honors
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1993AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology Awards and honors
20153rd Place: Thompson LT. Mentors: Sprung J and Weingarten TN. Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: outcomes following open and endovascular repair.Midwest Anesthesia Resident's Conference, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine20151st Place: Doolittle K. Mentors: Weingarten TN and Sprung J. Myoclonus in a patient on fluoxetine after fentanyl and low does methylene blueMidwest Anesthesia Resident's Conference, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine20112nd Place Alumni Poster Award: Jarett PD, Brown DR, Berntson NJ, Calaro CD, Marienau MS, Buenvenida S, Weingarten, TN, Nicholson WT, Sprung J, Kor DJ. Characterization of Patients that Develop Posto37th Annual Mayo Clinic Seminar for Nurse Anesthetists, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research2011Alumni Book Poster Award: Schroeder BJ, Lee REC, Oberhansley JM, Burcham RJ, Marienau MS, Weingarten TN, Ribeiro TC, Swain JM, Kendrick ME, Charlton MR, Narr BJ, Sprung J. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver D37th Annual Mayo Clinic Seminar for Nurse Anesthetists, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research2011Alumni Book Poster Award: Tempel HA, Lyne BJ, Wilczewski SA, Marienau MS, Venus SJ, Weingarten TN, Sprung J. Factors associated with code 45 or rapid response team activation in post-surgical patien37th Annual Mayo Clinic Seminar for Nurse Anesthetists, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research2011First Place: Kloesel B, Narr BJ, Sprung J, Weingarten TN. Anesthetic Management of Patients with Brugada Syndrome: A Case Series and Review of LiteratureMidwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC), Chicago, IL2011Second Place: Hofer RE, Sprung J, Weingarten TN. Anesthesia and Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2: A Case SeriesMidwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC), Chicago, IL2011Third Place: Moraska AR, Sprung J, Weingarten TN. Unsuccessful Intraoperative Monitoring of the Laryngeal Nerve during ParathyroidectomyMidwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC), Chicago, IL2011Certificate of recognition for mentoring of younger staff from the Quality of Life Research Center, from Project Investigators: Jeanne Nakamura and Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiThe Quality of Life Research Center, Claremont Graduate University2010APICE Meeting: Achievement award for 2010 (Teaching and contribution to Science of Anesthesia)University of Catania2007First Prize: Preszler T. Mentor: Sprung J. Atypical pseudocholinesterase and prolonged neuromuscular blockade.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2007First Prize: Richardson B. Mentor: Sprung J. Raccoon eyes during general anesthesia II. A patient with primary amyloidosis, a possible sign of potential for major bleeding?Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2007First Prize for Oral Presentation: Mickelson C. Mentor: Sprung J. Cardiac arrest in pediatric patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2007First Prize: Monson C. Mentor: Sprung J. Sugammadex--A novel cyclodextrin for neuromuscular blockade reversal.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2006Clinical Sciences 1st Prize: McHugh RC, Kumar M, Sprung J. Prophylactic transtracheal jet ventilation during difficult airway management.Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC), Chicago, IL2005Clinical Sciences 1st Prize: Hartman W, Ramakrishna G, Sprung J, Chandrasekaran K, McGoon MD. Impact of pulmonary hypertension on the outcomes of noncardiac surgery: predictors of perioperative etc.Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC), Madison, WI2005Richard Theye Award, with Dr. Thomas Comfere (resident award for outstanding achievement in the field of medical literature)Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine2004First Prize (Case Report): Sen S, Weingarten T. Mentors: Sprung J, Munis. Peripheral venous pressure as a measure of compliance during a pheochromocytoma resection.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2004Second Prize (Critical Care Case Report): Fronapfel PJ. Mentors: Sprung J, Hall BA. Fatal postoperative pulmonary embolism in a patient with pelvic lipomatosis following transatlantic travel.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2004First Prize (Pharmacology Case Report): Yeates TM. Mentors: Dilger JA, Rho EH, Sprung J. Octreotide-induced bradycardia and heart block in a patient undergoing carcinoid tumor surgery.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2004First Prize (CC/Pharm Clinical Sciences): Comfere T, Draper M, Wilson DP. Mentors: Kumar MM, Sprung J, Danielson D. Effect of chronic angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition and angiotensin, etc.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2003First Prize (Critical Care Session): Kirkpatrick D, Sprung J, Warner ME, Warner DO, Schroeder DR. Immediate survival after cardiac arrests during anesthesia for noncardiac surgery.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2003First Prize (Pharmacology Session): Choudhry F, Hall B, Sprung J. Extrapyramidal reactions to ondansetron: cross reactivity between ondansetron and prochlorperazine?Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2003Second Prize (Pharmacology Session): Tully M, Sprung J. Anaphylactic reaction to isosulfan blue dye during sentinel lymph node biopsyMidwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2003Second Prize (Bariatric Case Report): Curry T, Sprung J. Morbidly obese patient have left ventricular wall stress during laparoscopy.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2002Case Report-Interesting Cases First Prize: West A, Sprung J. Vaso-vagal cardiacs arrest during abdominal hysterectomy.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2002Clinical Study-Respiratory-First Prize: Tungpalan L, Navratil J, Sprung J. Impact of morbid obesity and pneumoperitoneum on ventilation during laparoscopy.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2002Case Report Category First Prize; Case Report Neuroanesthesia First Prize: Weingarten TM, et. al. Perioperative sensorineural hearing loss.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2001Second Prize, Monitoring/Safety Session: Abdelmalak B, Sprung J. Assessment of platelet inhibiting effects of eptifibatide with thromboelastograph and Sonoclot.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2001First Prize, Critical Care Session: Navratil JE, Sprung J. Hemoglobin and methemoglobin concentrations after large dose hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier in surgical patients.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference2000First Prize Best Poster: Narouze S, Sprung J. Perioperative bleeding in a patient given glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference1999Third Prize: Sprung J, Abdelmalak B. Predictors of myocardial infarction after vascular surgery.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference1999Third Prize: Saad S, Sprung J, et al. The effects of arteriovenous hemodialysis fistulas on pulse oximetry is variable.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference1999Third Prize: Vaserhely F, Sprung J, et al. Long-acting muscle relaxants should be avoided in kidney transplant surgery.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference1999Second Prize: Sabharwal V, Sprung J. Predicting the difficult neuraxial block: a prospective study.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference1999First Prize: Abdelmalak B, Gottlieb A, Sprung J. The usefulness of thromboelastography in determining the anticoagulation effects of low-molecular weight heparin.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference1999First Prize, Outstanding Poster Discussion: Srinivasan V, Sprung J. Effects of acetylcholinesterase inhibitor donepezil and neostigmine on pseudocholinesterase activity in vitro.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference1999Third Prize, Bobylev MV, O'Hara JF, Jr, Sesachar AR, Dyer JH, Sprung J: Preoperative serum potassium predicts the need for treatment of intraoperative hyperkalemia during kidney transplant surgery.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference1999First Prize, General Poster Discussion: Srinivasan V, Sprung J. Effects of acetylcholinesterase inhibitor donepezil and neostigmine on pseudocholinesterase activity in vitro.Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference1998Second Prize, Best Case Report: Kapural L, Sprung J, Kapural M, Andelinovic S, Glumcic I. Tracheo-innominate artery fistula following tracheostomy.Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting1998First Prize (with resident Vennka Srinivasan, M.D.), General Poster DiscussionMidwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference1998First Prize (with resident Mimi Khin, M.D.), Best Poster Discussion, Clinical ManagementMidwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference1991Second Prize Research AwardSociety of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists1990Second Prize Research AwardSociety of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists1990The Joseph S. Redding Critical Care Research AwardSouthern Society of Anesthesiology1990Residents' Writers AwardAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists MeetingShow more awards and honors Professional memberships
2014 - presentMemberSociety of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine2008 - presentMemberCenter for Translational Research2005 - 2006MemberResuscitation Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees2003 - presentMemberWorld Association of Croatian Physicians2001 - presentMemberAnesthesiology Research Committee, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine2000 - presentMemberMinnesota Society of Anesthesiologists2000 - presentMemberRegional Advisory Forum, Abbott Laboratories1999 - 2003MemberCommittee on Scientific and Educational Exhibits, American Society of Anesthesiologists1998 - 2003MemberHemopure Advisory Board, Biopure Corporation1997 - 2000MemberCleveland Society of Anesthesiologists1996 - 2001MemberOhio Society of Anesthesiologists1996 - 2000MemberResearch Coordinating Committee, Cleveland Clinic Foundation1996 - 2000MemberEducational Committee, Cleveland Clinic Foundation1994 - presentMemberInternational Anesthesia Research Society1993 - 1994MemberPharmacy and Therapeutics, Veterans Administration Medical Center1993 - 1994MemberResearch and Development, Veterans Administration Medical Center1992 - 1994MemberMaryland/District of Columbia Society of Anesthesiologists1990 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia1990 - presentMemberSociety of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists1989 - 1991MemberWisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists1989 - 1991MemberWisconsin Medical Society1988 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists1987 - presentMemberMayo Clinic Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration1983 - 1986MemberCroatian Society of AnesthesiologistsShow more professional memberships Publications
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