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Roger L. Royster, M.D.

Roger L. Royster, M.D.

Professor, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Contact Information
Office:
336-716-2011
Email: rroyster@wakehealth.edu
Clinical Specialties
Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care
Education & Training
  BAUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill1971
  MDWFU School of Medicine1975
ResidencyInternal MedicineNorth Carolina Baptist Hospital1978
  AnesthesiologyNorth Carolina Baptist Hospital1981
InternshipInternal MedicineNorth Carolina Baptist Hospital1977
FellowshipNorth Carolina Baptist Hospital1980
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 Coll of Cardiology
American Heart Association
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Association of University Anesthesiologists
Int'L Anesthesia Research Society
NPI Number
1669457537
Roger L. Royster, M.D.

Roger L. Royster, M.D.

Professor, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Contact Information
Office:
336-716-2011
Email: rroyster@wakehealth.edu
Recent Publications
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.
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