Christopher Galton, M.D.

About Me

Certified Specialties

Anesthesiology - American Board of Anesthesiology

Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Anesthesiology

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (SMD)

Associate Professor - Department of Emergency Medicine (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2015 - 2016

Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2012 - 2015

Internship, Anesthesiology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2011 - 2012

Education

MD | University of Colorado Health Science Center-Denver. 2011

Awards

Strong Star, Compassion, Advocating for Patient Autonomy and Excellent Care. 2024

FASA, Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. 2023

Strong Star, Excellence, Knowledgeable and Friendly Care. 2023

Strong Star, Compassion, Assisting After an Operative Death. 2023

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Physician of Excellence. 2022

Strong Star, Compassion, Excellent Care in Preop and the OR. 2021

Strong Star, Accountability, Caring for Critically Ill Patient. 2021

Top Talks of the Conference. 2020

Strong Star, Exceptional Human Being and World Class Physician. 2020

Strong Star, Amazing Coordination and Planning. 2020

Strong Star, Excellent Teamwork and Dedication to the Academic Mission. 2020

Strong Star, Fantastic Patient Care with a Complex OR Procedure. 2019

Joanna Award, Excellence in Care and Multidisciplinary Collaboration During an Emergency Event. 2019

Strong Star, Patience and Compassion with an Anxious Patient. 2019

Strong Star, Excellence in Teaching and Interprofessional Conduct. 2018

Strong Star, Great Teamwork, Professionalism, and Empathy. 2018

EM Off-Service Faculty Teacher of the Year. 2018

Strong Star, Great Inter-Disciplinary Teamwork. 2018

EMS Physician of the Year. 2015

Resident Teacher of the Year. 2014

Chief Resident. 2014 - 2015

Second Place Poster Presentation, Original Research. 2010

First Place Poster Presentation, Outstanding Research in Pulmonary/Critical Care. 2010

Summer Research Grant. 2008

Publications

Journal Articles

Was COVID-19 Associated With Worsening Inequities in Stroke Treatment and Outcomes?

Glance LG, Benesch CG, Joynt Maddox KE, Bender MT, Shang J, Stone PW, Lustik SJ, Nadler JW, Galton C, Dick AW

Journal of the American Heart Association.. 2023 October 312 (19):e031221. Epub 09/26/2023.

Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rapid Sequence Intubation in the Critically Ill Adult Patient: Executive Summary.

Acquisto NM, Mosier JM, Bittner EA, Patanwala AE, Hirsch KG, Hargwood P, Oropello JM, Bodkin RP, Groth CM, Kaucher KA, Slampak-Cindric AA, Manno EM, Mayer SA, Peterson LN, Fulmer J, Galton C, Bleck TP, Chase K, Heffner AC, Gunnerson KJ, Boling B, Murray MJ

Critical care medicine.. 2023 October 151 (10):1407-1410. Epub 09/14/2023.

Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rapid Sequence Intubation in the Critically Ill Adult Patient.

Acquisto NM, Mosier JM, Bittner EA, Patanwala AE, Hirsch KG, Hargwood P, Oropello JM, Bodkin RP, Groth CM, Kaucher KA, Slampak-Cindric AA, Manno EM, Mayer SA, Peterson LN, Fulmer J, Galton C, Bleck TP, Chase K, Heffner AC, Gunnerson KJ, Boling B, Murray MJ

Critical care medicine.. 2023 October 151 (10):1411-1430. Epub 09/14/2023.

"Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) in the Adult Critically Ill Patient."

Acquisto N, Mosier J, Bittner E, ..., Galton C, et al.

Critical Care Medicine. 2022; .

Prehospital Airway Management Training and Education: An NAEMSP Position Statement and Resource Document.

Dorsett M, Panchal AR, Stephens C, Farcas A, Leggio W, Galton C, Tripp R, Grawey T

Prehospital emergency care.. 2022 26 (sup1):3-13. Epub 1900 01 01.

Evaluating Performance of Difficult Airway Response Team at Academic Center: Four Years in Review

Borovcanin, Z.; Burr, A.; Galton, C.

Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. 2020; 30: e96-e97.

Open-label randomized trial of the safety and efficacy of a single dose conivaptan to raise serum sodium in patients with traumatic brain injury.

Galton C, Deem S, Yanez ND, Souter M, Chesnut R, Dagal A, Treggiari M

Neurocritical care.. 2011 June 14 (3):354-60. Epub 1900 01 01.

"Open-Label Randomized Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of a Single Dose of Conivaptan to Raise Serum Sodium in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury."

Treggiari M, Galton C, et al.

Neurocritical Care. 2010; .

Books

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (2022)

Chapter: Use of Noninvasive Ventilation in Anesthesia: Air and Ground Prehospital Transport

Authors: Horoszczak C, Galton C.

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NY 2022

The Acute Care Casebook (2019)

Chapter: Interfacility Ventilator Management

Authors: Galton C

Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York 2019

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