Daniel Cook

Daniel Cook, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medical College (Cornell University) and an Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He holds a B.S. from Tufts University (2010) and an M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College (2015).

• Specialty: Anesthesiology
• Primary Affiliation: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

Research Focus: His work investigates the molecular mechanisms of anesthetic action, particularly how volatile anesthetics like isoflurane affect synaptic transmission through calcium channel modulation. Additional research explores metabolic resuscitation strategies in local anesthetic toxicity and ethical frameworks for ventilator allocation.

Selected Publications: 2023 eLife study on GABA B receptor silencing, 2020 BJA letter on ventilator ethics, 2019 BJA calcium channel research, and 2015 PNAS study on isoflurane's impact on exocytosis.

• Contact: dcc2005@med.cornell.edu
• Phone: +1 212 746 2962

Funding: Currently serves as Principal Investigator (2023-2028) for NIH/NIGMS-funded research on Intralipid's metabolic effects in local anesthetic toxicity.