Medical School
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine - 1985
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
David M. Gratch, DO
Professor
Vice Chair of Quality & Safety
Contact Information
111 South 11th Street
Gibbon Building, Suite 8280
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-6161
215-923-5507 fax
Professor
Vice Chair of Quality & Safety
Education
Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Trends in the Prevalence of Intraoperative Adverse Events at Two Academic Hospitals after Implementation of a Mandatory Reporting System
- Intraoperative Handoffs Among Anesthesia Providers Increase the Incidence of Documentation Errors for Controlled Drugs
- Controlled substance reconciliation accuracy improvement using near real-time drug transaction capture from automated dispensing cabinets
- Economic and environmental considerations during low fresh gas flow volatile agent administration after change to a nonreactive carbon dioxide absorbent
- The HYSLAR trial: A prospective randomized controlled trial of the use of a restrictive fluid regimen with 3% hypertonic saline versus lactated ringers in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy
Board Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology
Hospital Appointment
Director, Trauma
Internship
Metropolitan Hospital
Research & Clinical Interests
Board certified in anesthesiology with a background in internal medicine, pulmonary, and critical care. Current research interests are varied but include: development of closed loop systems for the regulation of blood glucose levels in diabetics.