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Roger L. Royster, M.D.

Roger L. Royster, M.D.

Professor, Anesthesiology-Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

Clinical Specialties

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-2011

Email: rroyster@wakehealth.edu

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Education & Training

  • B.A., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill , 1971
  • M.D., WFU School of Medicine , 1975
  • Internship, Internal Medicine, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, 1977
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, 1978
  • Residency, Anesthesiology, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, 1981
  • Fellowship, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, 1980

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease

Memberships

  • American College of Cardiology
  • Am Heart Association
  • Am Soc Of Anesthesiologists
  • Assn Of University Anesthesiol
  • Int'l Anesthesia Research Soci

NPI Number

  • 1669457537
Roger L. Royster, M.D.

Roger L. Royster, M.D.

Professor, Anesthesiology-Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-2712 | Department: 336-716-2011

Email: rroyster@wakehealth.edu

Recent Publications

Morris BN, Romanoff ME, Royster RL. The postcardiopulmonary bypass period: weaning to ICU transport In: Hensley FA Jr, Martin DE, Gravlee GP, eds. A practical approach to cardiac anesthesia. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins;2013: 238-264.

Gardner JC, Royster RL. The anesthesiologist's role assessing the individual patient's risk/benefit [reply to letter]. Anesth Analg. 2012;114(2):476-477.

Burch TM, Gardner JC, Royster RL, Kincaid T, Mizuguchi KA. Acute occlusion of a bileaflet mechanical mitral valve prosthesis resulting from external cardiac compression. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2011;24(2):228.e1-2.

Royster RL, Groban L, Grosshans DW, Jones-Haywood M-M, Slaughter TF. Cardiovascular pharmacology In: Kaplan JA, Reich DL, Savino JS, eds. Kaplan's cardiac anesthesia: the echo era. 6th ed. St. Louis (MO): Saunders/Elsevier;2011: 235-295.

Gardner JC, Royster RL. Airway collapse with an anterior mediastinal mass despite spontaneous ventilation in an adult. Anesth Analg. 2011;113(2):239-242.

Reichert MG, Jones WA, Royster RL, Slaughter TF, Kon ND, Kincaid EH. Effect of a dexmedetomidine substitution during a nationwide propofol shortage in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Pharmacotherapy. 2011;31(7):673-677.

Royster RL, Grosshans DW, Kon ND. A multimodal approach to address the inflammation of cardiopulmonary bypass? [letter]. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2011;25(5):e35.

Sanders D, Burrough C, Rosenbleeth R, Matyska J, Newsome L, Royster R. Disappearing mobile left atrial ball thrombus. Anesth Analg. 2009;108(6):1758-1759.

Royster RL, Thomas SJ, Davis RF. Termination of cardiopulmonary bypass In: Gravlee GP, Davis RF, Stammers AH, Ungerleider RM, eds. Cardiopulmonary bypass: principles and practice. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins;2008: 614-631.

Romanoff ME, Royster RL. The postcardiopulmonary bypass period: weaning to ICU transport In: Hensley FA Jr, Martin DE, Gravlee GP, eds. A practical approach to cardiac anesthesia. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins;2008: 230-260.

Newsome LT, Kutcher MA, Royster RL. Coronary artery stents: Part I. Evolution of percutaneous coronary intervention. Anesth Analg. 2008;107(2):552-569.

Newsome LT, Weller RS, Gerancher JC, Kutcher MA, Royster RL. Coronary artery stents: II. Perioperative considerations and management. Anesth Analg. 2008;107(2):570-590.

Royster RL, Butterworth JF IV, Groban L, Slaughter TF, Zvara DA. Cardiovascular pharmacology In: Kaplan JA, ed. Essentials of cardiac anesthesia. Philadelphia: Saunders/Elsevier;2008: 118-163.

Barclay DK, Royster RL, Butterworth J. Rapid recovery of left-ventricular function after intraoperative conversion of atrial fibrillation [letter]. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007;21(1):160-162.

Newsome LT, Kutcher MA, Gandhi SK, Prielipp RC, Royster RL. A protocol for the perioperative management of patients with intracoronary drug-eluting stents [newsletter article]. APSF [Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation] Newsl. 2007;21(4):81-82.

Antonio BL, Royster RL, Kon ND, Zvara DA. Acute biventricular pacing after cardiopulmonary bypass decreases myocardial dyssynchrony and increases cardiac index. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007;21(4):570-571.

Newsome LT, Antonio BL, Royster RL. Central venous catheterization [letter]. N Engl J Med. 2007;357(9):943-944.

All Publications

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Professor, Anesthesiology-Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

Clinical Specialties

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care

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