Joseph D. Kamassai

Joseph D. Kamassai, MD serves as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore. His clinical focus centers on specialized anesthesia care with emphasis on cardiac and respiratory procedures.

Education:

• 2007–2011: B.S. in Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia (cum laude)
• 2012–2016: M.D., Medical University of South Carolina
• 2016–2017: Internship, Clinical Base Year, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
• 2017–2020: Residency, Anesthesiology, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
• 2020–2021: Fellowship, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Duke University Health System

Dr. Kamassai's research investigates critical challenges in perioperative medicine, particularly myocardial protection during cardiac surgery and asthma management under anesthesia. His work bridges clinical practice with evidence-based protocols for high-risk patient populations requiring specialized anesthetic approaches.

His 2020 publications in StatPearls demonstrate concentrated expertise in cardiothoracic and respiratory anesthesia domains. Both articles address time-sensitive clinical scenarios requiring precise anesthetic management, reflecting his focus on procedural safety and complication prevention in complex surgical cases.

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