Mervyn Maze

Mervyn Maze, MD, MB ChB[1] has been a Professor in the Departments of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Intensive Care at the University of California, San Francisco since 1988. He has also served as Professor and Chair at Imperial College London.[2]

Maze was born in Cape Town, South Africa where he earned a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from University of Cape Town, South Africa in 1970. His research and discoveries have resulted in 16 patents including a series of discoveries linked to Neuroprotection.[3] Maze recently published a study in JAMA relating to the effects of inhaled xenon on cerebral white matter damage in Cardiac patients.[4] He has written over 200 scientific articles, contributed several chapters to other medical publications, and has edited three different medical textbooks.[5] He is a member of the SmartTots Scientific Advisory Board, which is "a multi-year collaborative effort designed to increase the safety of anesthetic and sedative drugs for the millions of children who undergo anesthesia and sedation each year."[6]

Awards and honors

Maze was awarded the Excellence in Research Award from the American Society of Anesthesiologists in 2003.[7] He has also been awarded an Honorary Lifetime Membership in Israel Society of for contributions to Anesthesiology in Israel, 2012.[8]

References
  1. Maze, Mervyn. "Anesthesiology". Professor of Anesthesiology. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  2. "Imperial College". Imperial College, London. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  3. Maze, Mervyn; Pirracchio, Romain (2016). "Will Xenon Be a Valuable Addition in Perioperative and Critical Care Settings?" (PDF). Anesthesia and Analgesia. 122 (3): 593–6. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000001156. PMID 26891385.
  4. Laitio, Ruut; Hynninen, Marja; Arola, Olli; Virtanen, Sami; Parkkola, Riitta; Saunavaara, Jani; Roine, Risto O.; Grönlund, Juha; Ylikoski, Emmi; Wennervirta, Johanna; Bäcklund, Minna; Silvasti, Päivi; Nukarinen, Eija; Tiainen, Marjaana; Saraste, Antti; Pietilä, Mikko; Airaksinen, Juhani; Valanne, Leena; Martola, Juha; Silvennoinen, Heli; Scheinin, Harry; Harjola, Veli-Pekka; Niiranen, Jussi; Korpi, Kirsi; Varpula, Marjut; Inkinen, Outi; Olkkola, Klaus T.; Maze, Mervyn; Vahlberg, Tero; Laitio, Timo (2016). "Effect of Inhaled Xenon on Cerebral White Matter Damage in Comatose Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest" (PDF). JAMA. 315 (11): 1120–8. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.1933. PMID 26978207.
  5. "Mervyn Maze, MB, ChB | SmartTots". smarttots.org. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  6. "About | SmartTots". smarttots.org. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  7. http://anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/article.aspx?articleid=1943580%5B%5D
  8. http://www.wfsahq.org/about-us/member-societies/129-israel-israel-society-of-anesthesiologists Anesthesiologists
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