John J. Badal, MD

Assistant Professor, Clinical Anesthesiology

Member, Residency Recruitment Committee

Director, Neuroanesthesia

(520) 626-6938
jjbadal@yahoo.com

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Dr. Badal received his Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Arizona State University. He attended medical school at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He did his internship year with the Tucson Hospital Medical Education Program and his residency in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Arizona. During his final year of residency he was elected Chief Resident. Dr. Badal joined the Department of Anesthesiology faculty in July 2007. He is a member of the Residency Recruitment Committee. He is also highly involved in coordinating research for the residents and is the departmental coordinator for the Western Anesthesia Resident Conference.

Research Interests:

• Barker, S.J., Wilson, J., MSIV, Badal, J.J. Pulse Oximetry: A review of the literature. Manuscript in Preparation
• Badal, J.J. Local Anesthetic Effects on Radial Artery Diameter.
  Manuscript in Preparation
• Badal, J.J. Radial Artery Dilation After Median Nerve Blockade.
  Manuscript in Preparation
• Badal, J.J., Loeb, R.G., Liston, S., Dzioba, R. Measurement of Ocular Perfusion Pressure in the Prone Position Compared to Visual Evoked Potentials.
  The University of Arizona, Department of Anesthesiology, Tucson
  Poster Presentation: Western Anesthesia Resident’s Conference 2007

Badal, J.J., Redford, D.T., Jacobsen, W.K., Azar, A.E., Lichtenthal, P.R. The Application of the Berlin Heart and Medos Ventricular Assist Devices in Pediatric Patients with Heart Failure Poster Presentation: Western Anesthesia Resident’s Conference 2006 Badal, J.J., and Loeb, R.G. Decreased Ocular Perfusion Pressure Diminishes Visual Evoked Potentials during Spinal Surgery in the Prone Position Manuscript in Review Badal, J.J., and Loeb, R.G. A Standard Anesthesia Breathing Circuit Bellows Measures Accurate Mixed Exhaled CO2. Poster Presentation: Western Anesthesia Resident’s Conference 2003

Representative Publications:

Badal J.J., Trujillo D.K., Loeb R.G. A Simple Way To Determine Mix Exhaled CO2 Using A Standard Anesthesia Breathing Circuit. Anesthesia and Analgesia; 2007 105: 1048-1052.