Marc C. Torjman, PhD
Professor
Director, Anesthesiology Program For Translational Research
Associate Director, Jefferson Artificial Pancreas Center
Contact
834 Chestnut Street
Suite T150
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-5275
215-503-2446 fax
Marc C. Torjman, PhD
Professor
Director, Anesthesiology Program For Translational Research
Associate Director, Jefferson Artificial Pancreas Center
Education
Medical School
Kinesiology/Physiology PhD, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa - 1997
Publications
- Length of stay and cost of care differences between postoperative patients who board in PACU and those that proceed directly to inpatient bed
- Reintubation Rate and Mortality After Emergent Airway Management Outside the Operating Room
- Randomized Controlled Trial of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocols in Live Kidney Donors: ERASKT Study
- Observational study of the effect of ketamine infusions on sedation depth, inflammation, and clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients with SARS-CoV-2
- Intravenous versus oral acetaminophen for pain and quality of recovery after ambulatory spine surgery: a randomized controlled trial
Research & Clinical Interests
Research expertise in the field of Anesthesiology and Chair of the Anesthesiology Research Committee.
Leads departmental research effort, mentors faculty, residents, and students in research and other scholarly activity. Supports the entrepreneurial mission of the institution as a senior scientist through the Artificial Pancreas Center with effort focused on seeking industry and federal grant support toward the development of innovative technologies in medicine.
Expertise in study design and biostatistics, small and large animals survival surgery. Current projects include clinical and laboratory protocols in drug development, closed loop glucose control and insulin delivery