Paul Picton, MB ChB, MRCP, FRCA

Paul Picton, MB, ChB, MRCP, FRCA
David W Learned Collegiate Professor of Anesthesiology
Associate Chair
Department of Anesthesiology
Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology
Medical School
Michigan Medicine
Anesthesiology
1500 E. Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
[email protected]
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Paul Picton, MB ChB, MRCP, FRCA
Paul Picton, MB, ChB, MRCP, FRCA
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  • About

    Dr. Paul Picton is the David W. Learned Collegiate Professor of Anesthesiology. He graduated from Sheffield University Medical School, UK and completed residency training in both Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology at Southampton University Hospitals, UK. He received fellowship training in Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Anesthesia at the Institute of Liver Studies, Kings College Hospital, London, UK. He holds the European Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) and was awarded board certification by both the Royal College of Physicians, UK (MRCP) and by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK (FRCA). He has been a faculty member within the Divisions of Transplant and Hepatobiliary Anesthesia at the University of Michigan since 2006 and has served as Director, Transplant Anesthesia (2008-2014), Director of Vascular Anesthesia (2011-2015) and Chair of the University of Michigan Health System Transfusion Committee (2010-2014). He is currently a Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Service Chief, Adult Anesthesia and Senior Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs and Quality within the department of Anesthesiology.

    Links

    • https://www.uofmhealth.org/profile/1166/paul-picton-md

    Qualifications

    • MB ChB
      University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, United Kingdom
      1987 - 1993
    • BSc
      University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
      1987 - 1990

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center
    • Center Member
      Weil Institute for Critical Care Research

    Research Overview

    Dr. Picton’s primary research interests are cerebral oxygenation and monitoring and cerebral hypoperfusion under various conditions.

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      An open fMRI resource for studying human brain function and covert consciousness under anesthesia
      Huang Z, Tarnal V, Fotiadis P, Vlisides PE, Janke EL, Puglia M, McKinney AM, Jang H, Dai R, Picton P, Mashour GA, Hudetz AG. Scientific Data, 2026 Dec 1; 13 (1): DOI:10.1038/s41597-025-06442-2
    • Journal Article
      Normobaric oxygen treatment in a depression-like model in male and female rats – Safety, behavioral benefits, and modulation of serotonin and inflammatory markers
      Uzzan S, Rostevanov IS, Prager O, Nujedat H, Kaplanski J, Picton P, Friedman A, Azab AN. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 2025 Nov 1; 192: DOI:10.1016/j.biopha.2025.118599
      PMID: 40987207
    • Journal Article
      Environmental and patient safety outcomes of a health-system Green Anesthesia Initiative (GAIA): a retrospective observational cohort study
      Colquhoun DA, Hovord D, Rachel R, Yuan Y, Mentz GB, Koppera P, Dubovoy TZ, Picton P, Mashour GA. Lancet Planetary Health, 2025 Feb 1; 9 (2): e124 - e133. DOI:10.1016/S2542-5196(24)00331-0
      PMID: 39986316
    • Journal Article
      Assessment of Cerebral Autoregulation using Ultrasound-based Intra- and Extracranial Blood Flow Indices in a Swine model of Brain injury
      Tiba MH, Sharpe Z, Greer N, Davis A, Dennis C, Picton P, Rajajee V, Ward K, Rubin J, Fowlkes J. Journal of Neurotrauma, 2025 Jul 24;
    • Journal Article
      Hormonal basis of sex differences in anesthetic sensitivity
      Wasilczuk AZ, Rinehart C, Aggarwal A, Stone ME, Mashour GA, Avidan MS, Kelz MB, Proekt A, Basner M, Hardie R, Hogg R, Maier K, McKinstry-Wu A, Ochroch EA, Schwarz M, Blain-Moraes S, Golmirzaie G, Janke E, Li D, Picton P, Tarnal V, Vanini G, Lin N, Maybrier H, Muench M, Palanca BJA, Wang W. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2024 Jan 10; 121 (3): DOI:10.1073/pnas.2312913120
    • Journal Article
      Psychedelic concentrations of nitrous oxide reduce functional differentiation in frontoparietal and somatomotor cortical networks
      Dai R, Huang Z, Larkin TE, Tarnal V, Picton P, Vlisides PE, Janke E, McKinney A, Hudetz AG, Harris RE, Mashour GA. Communications Biology, 2023 Dec 1; 6 (1): DOI:10.1038/s42003-023-05678-1
      PMID: 38114805
    • Presentation
      Exploring Peri-operative Cerebral Vulnerability: Stroke
      Picton P. 2024 Oct 22;
    • Presentation
      Exploring Peri-operative Cerebral Vulnerability: Stroke
      Picton P. 2024 Oct 22;

    Featured News & Stories

    Paul Picton, M.B., Ch.B., MRCP, FRCA
    Department News

    Paul Picton, M.B., Ch.B., MRCP, FRCA, featured on ASA Central Line podcast

    Drs. Paul Picton (University of Michigan Medical School) and Matt Whalen (Emory University School of Medicine) join host Dr. Adam Striker to discuss perioperative stroke.
    Paul Picton, M.B., Ch.B., MRCP, FRCA
    Medical School News

    Paul Picton, M.B., Ch.B., MRCP, FRCA, appointed interim chair of Department of Anesthesiology

    Paul Picton, M.B., Ch.B., MRCP, FRCA, has been appointed interim chair of the Department of Anesthesiology in the Medical School, effective May 1. The provost has provided interim approval of his appointment, and it will be reported at the May Board of Regents meeting