Douglas A Colquhoun, MB ChB, MPH
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Dr Douglas Colquhoun is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan. He joined the faculty of University of Michigan in 2019. Douglas is board certified in Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Clinical Informatics. Clinically his work focuses on the care of patients undergoing major inpatient surgery.
His research interests are in the application of informatics approaches to further perioperative research with a particular interest in the understanding postoperative pulmonary complications. He serves as an Associate Research Director for the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group (MPOG), a international anesthesia research collaborative based at the University of Michigan. Through his work with MPOG he has conducted a range of observational projects and holds leadership roles for three ongoing multicenter clinical trials where MPOG serves as the Data Coordinating Center (DCC).
He has current and recent research work supported by federal funders including National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) as well as foundations and industry partners.
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Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group
Qualifications
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MPH, Research in PracticeUniversity of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
2011 - 2012
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MB ChBUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
2003 - 2010
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MSc, Information TechnologyUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
2007 - 2008
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BS, BSc (Med Sci)University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
2006 - 2007
Center Memberships
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Center MemberAI and Digital Health Innovation
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
Research Overview
• Understanding of risk for and prevention of post operative pulmonary complications
• Methods to improve secondary use of multisite EHR data for perioperative research
• Use of the EHR as a platform for enabling perioperative clinical trials
• Applications of informatics to improve medical decision making and delivery of perioperative care
• Management of high acuity and critically ill surgical patients
Recent Publications
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Colquhoun D. 2026 Apr 23;PresentationFoundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER)/Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship (MSARF)/T35 Poster Presentation Session
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Kumar N, Korn E, Mueller A, Houle T, Colquhoun D, Janda AM, Mathis MR, Schonberger RB, Bardia A, Chen CL, Clark DJ, Fruendlich RE, Abess AT, Karamchandani K, Tellor Pennington BR, Anders MG. Jacc Cardiovascular Interventions, 2026 Jul 27; 19 (14): 1972 - 1974.Journal ArticleVariation in Nationwide Antibiotic Practices in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
DOI:10.1016/j.jcin.2026.05.014 -
Janda AM, Pennington BRT, Colquhoun DA, Kumar SS, Neuman MD, Politi MC, Spino C, Kidwell KM, Swisher L, Bollini M, Vaughn MT, Cloyd C, Pescatore NA, Thelen-Perry S, Gregory SH, du Toit L, Henrichs B, Torres B, Avidan MS, Kheterpal S, THRIVE research groupˠ . Anesthesiology, 2026 Apr 8;Journal ArticleFeasibility pilot trial for the Trajectories of Recovery after Intravenous propofol versus inhaled VolatilE anesthesia (THRIVE) Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial.
DOI:10.1097/ALN.0000000000006089 PMID: 41950401 -
Putnam EM, Steadman RH, Colquhoun DA. Anesthesiology, 2026 Apr 1; 144 (4): 767 - 770.Journal ArticleSimulation beyond Residency: A Call to Action for Anesthesiology Leaders and Perioperative Teams.
DOI:10.1097/ALN.0000000000005904 PMID: PMC12885217 -
Han J, Wan N, Jacobson CK, Pace NL, Kartchner CK, Hohl A, Schonberger RB, Colquhoun DA, Dutton RP, Andreae M, Pearson JF. JMIR Public Health Surveill, 2026 Feb 24; 12: e69133Journal ArticleDisparities in Antiemetic Prophylaxis Care Processes Predicted by Patient Neighborhood: Retrospective Cohort and Geospatial Analysis.
DOI:10.2196/69133 PMID: 41734334 -
Rolfzen ML, Colquhoun DA, Shah N, Ma S, Janda AM, Mentz GB, Liu S, Kheterpal S, Mathis MR, Collaborators M, Naik BI, Freundlich RE, Clark JD, Schonberger RB, Pace NL, Karamchandani K, Lou SS, Anders MG. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2026 Feb 23;Journal ArticlePatient-, Clinician-, and Institution-level Variation in Intraoperative Antihypertensive Use: A Multicenter Observational Analysis
DOI:10.1053/j.jvca.2026.02.031 -
Pearson JF, Riss CS, Colquhoun DA, Zhang Y, Strickland MJ. Anaesthesia, 2026 Jan 1;Journal ArticleThe effect of hospital-level fine particulate matter exposure on surgical complications
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Colquhoun DA. Anesthesiology, 2026 Apr 23; 143 (6): 1670 - 1671.Journal ArticleSugammadex Use in Renal Impairment: Reply
DOI:10.1097/ALN.0000000000005749
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