Gerald Dubowitz, MD

Professor Emeritus
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Publications: 
Shenouda J, Dubowitz G, Ross O, Walker D, Wagstaff D. Adopting and adapting perioperative medicine for Global Surgery. Br J Anaesth. 2023 06; 130(6):e496-e498.
Karuna Puttur Rajkumar, Gerald Dubowitz, Anthony Roche, Ashish Sinha. OneScope video laryngoscope: Intubation success rates and user satisfaction survey. Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. 2020 Feb 1; 30:e187.
Bulamba F, Sendagire C, Kintu A, Hewitt-Smith A, Musana F, Lilaonitkul M, Ayebale ET, Law T, Dubowitz G, Kituuka O, Lipnick MS. Feasibility of Simulation-Based Medical Education in a Low-Income Country: Challenges and Solutions From a 3-year Pilot Program in Uganda. Simul Healthc. 2019 Apr; 14(2):113-120.
Michael S. Lipnick, Gerald Dubowitz, Agnes Wabule. Chapter 75 Regional Anesthesia in Resource-Constrained Environments. Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia. 2019 Jan 1; 405-412.
Anthony M. Roche, Gerald Dubowitz. The Anesthesiologist and the Surgeon: Two Professionals Sharing the Command of the Patient in the Operating Room. Surgical Ethics. 2019 Jan 1; 159-168.
Epiu I, Wabule A, Kambugu A, Mayanja-Kizza H, Tindimwebwa JVB, Dubowitz G. Key bottlenecks to the provision of safe obstetric anaesthesia in low- income countries; a cross-sectional survey of 64 hospitals in Uganda. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2017 Nov 17; 17(1):387.
Sheida Tabaie, Gunisha Kaur, Maytinee Lilaonitkul, Eric Brumberger, Gerald Dubowitz, Michael S. Lipnick. Evolving State of Global Health Education for Anesthesiology Trainees. Current Anesthesiology Reports. 2017 Mar 1; 7(1):30-36.
Epiu I, Tindimwebwa JV, Mijumbi C, Chokwe TM, Lugazia E, Ndarugirire F, Twagirumugabe T, Dubowitz G. Challenges of Anesthesia in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Access to Safe Obstetric Anesthesia in East Africa. Anesth Analg. 2017 01; 124(1):290-299.
Epiu I, Tindimwebwa JV, Mijumbi C, Ndarugirire F, Twagirumugabe T, Lugazia ER, Dubowitz G, Chokwe TM. Working towards safer surgery in Africa; a survey of utilization of the WHO safe surgical checklist at the main referral hospitals in East Africa. BMC Anesthesiol. 2016 08 11; 16(1):60.
Evans FM, Mallepally NR, Dubowitz G, Vasilopoulos T, McClain CD, Enneking K. Factors influencing anesthesia residency selection: impact of global health opportunities. Can J Anaesth. 2016 Jun; 63(6):674-81.
I Epiu, JV Tindimwebwa, C Mijimbi, T Chokwe, E Lugazia, F Ndarugirire, T Twagirumugabe, G Dubowitz. PSY117 Anaesthesia In Developing Countries. Value in Health. 2015 Nov 1; 18(7):a679.
Krombach JW, Marks JD, Dubowitz G, Radke OC. Development and Implementation of Checklists for Routine Anesthesia Care: A Proposal for Improving Patient Safety. Anesth Analg. 2015 Oct; 121(4):1097-1103.
Elobu AE, Kintu A, Galukande M, Kaggwa S, Mijjumbi C, Tindimwebwa J, Roche A, Dubowitz G, Ozgediz D, Lipnick M. Research in surgery and anesthesia: challenges for post-graduate trainees in Uganda. Educ Health (Abingdon). 2015 Jan-Apr; 28(1):11-5.
Sinha AC, Singh PM, Grewal N, Aman M, Dubowitz G. Comparison between continuous non-invasive estimated cardiac output by pulse wave transit time and thermodilution method. Ann Card Anaesth. 2014 Oct-Dec; 17(4):273-7.
Elobu AE, Kintu A, Galukande M, Kaggwa S, Mijjumbi C, Tindimwebwa J, Roche A, Dubowitz G, Ozgediz D, Lipnick M. Evaluating international global health collaborations: perspectives from surgery and anesthesia trainees in Uganda. Surgery. 2014 Apr; 155(4):585-92.
Dubowitz G, Breyer K, Lipnick M, Sall JW, Feiner J, Ikeda K, MacLeod DB, Bickler PE. Accuracy of the Lifebox pulse oximeter during hypoxia in healthy volunteers. Anaesthesia. 2013 Dec; 68(12):1220-3.
Autry AM, Knight S, Lester F, Dubowitz G, Byamugisha J, Nsubuga Y, Muyingo M, Korn A. Teaching surgical skills using video internet communication in a resource-limited setting. Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Jul; 122(1):127-131.
Lipnick M, Mijumbi C, Dubowitz G, Kaggwa S, Goetz L, Mabweijano J, Jayaraman S, Kwizera A, Tindimwebwa J, Ozgediz D. Surgery and anesthesia capacity-building in resource-poor settings: description of an ongoing academic partnership in Uganda. World J Surg. 2013 Mar; 37(3):488-97.
Dubowitz G, Evans FM. Developing a curriculum for anaesthesia training in low- and middle-income countries. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2012 Mar; 26(1):17-21.
Ozgediz D, Chu K, Ford N, Dubowitz G, Bedada AG, Azzie G, Gerstle JT, Riviello R. Surgery in global health delivery. Mt Sinai J Med. 2011 May-Jun; 78(3):327-41.
Dubowitz G, Detlefs S, McQueen KA. Global anesthesia workforce crisis: a preliminary survey revealing shortages contributing to undesirable outcomes and unsafe practices. World J Surg. 2010 Mar; 34(3):438-44.
Dubowitz G. Global health and global anesthesia. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2010; 48(2):39-46.
Doruk Ozgediz, Cephas Mijumbi, Sudha Jayaraman, Gerald Dubowitz, Jacqueline Mabweijano, Moses Galukande, Sam Luboga. Reply. World Journal of Surgery. 2009 Jan 1; 33(1):152-153.
Ozgediz D, Galukande M, Mabweijano J, Kijjambu S, Mijumbi C, Dubowitz G, Kaggwa S, Luboga S. The neglect of the global surgical workforce: experience and evidence from Uganda. World J Surg. 2008 Jun; 32(6):1208-15.
Ozgediz D, Kijjambu S, Galukande M, Dubowitz G, Mabweijano J, Mijumbi C, Cherian M, Kaggwa S, Luboga S. Africa's neglected surgical workforce crisis. Lancet. 2008 Feb 23; 371(9613):627-628.
Weigle DS, Buben A, Burke CC, Carroll ND, Cook BM, Davis BS, Dubowitz G, Fisher RE, Freeman TC, Gibbons SM, Hansen HA, Heys KA, Hopkins B, Jordan BL, McElwain KL, Powell FL, Reinhart KE, Robbins CD, Summers CC, Walker JD, Weber SS, Weinheimer CJ. Adaptation to altitude as a vehicle for experiential learning of physiology by university undergraduates. Adv Physiol Educ. 2007 Sep; 31(3):270-8.
Dubowitz G, Peacock AJ. Pulmonary artery pressure in healthy subjects at 4250 m measured by Doppler echocardiography. Wilderness Environ Med. 2007; 18(4):305-11.
Nickol AH, Leverment J, Richards P, Seal P, Harris GA, Cleland J, Dubowitz G, Collier DJ, Milledge J, Stradling JR, Morrell MJ. Temazepam at high altitude reduces periodic breathing without impairing next-day performance: a randomized cross-over double-blind study. J Sleep Res. 2006 Dec; 15(4):445-54.
O'Connor T, Dubowitz G, Bickler PE. Pulse oximetry in the diagnosis of acute mountain sickness. High Alt Med Biol. 2004; 5(3):341-8.
Dubowitz G, Miller DM. Cast adrift: Gortex cast liners allow greater patient activity. Wilderness Environ Med. 2003; 14(3):167-8.
Dubowitz G. Effect of temazepam on oxygen saturation and sleep quality at high altitude: randomised placebo controlled crossover trial. BMJ. 1998 Feb 21; 316(7131):587-9.