Allison Dalton
· Associate Professor SOM of Anesthesia and Critical CareUniversity of Chicago · Anesthesia and Critical Care
Active 1947–2026
About
Allison Dalton, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care at The University of Chicago. Her clinical interests are focused on anesthesia, and she is involved in research related to critical care medicine. Dr. Dalton has completed her fellowship in Critical Care Medicine and her residency in Anesthesiology at The University of Chicago, following her internship at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Illinois. She earned her M.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago in 2009. Her work includes contributions to understanding ethical dilemmas in trauma, resuscitation, and critical care, as well as managing intraoperative cardiac arrest and responding to pandemics in critical care settings. She has also engaged in research on residency recruitment, wellness among anesthesiologists, and innovative perioperative assessment tools.
Research topics
- Medicine
- Medical education
- Emergency medicine
- Family medicine
- Psychology
- Social psychology
- Internal medicine
- Clinical psychology
- Environmental health
- Demography
- Anesthesia
- Surgery
Selected publications
International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics · 2026-05-01
articleNavigating ethical dilemmas in trauma, resuscitation, and critical care
International Anesthesiology Clinics · 2023-08-08 · 2 citations
articleSenior authorDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL Address Correspondence to: A. Steven Bradley, MD, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., Rm. I-440, MC4028, Chicago, IL 60637. E-mail: [email protected]
A&A Practice · 2023-11-01 · 1 citations
articleCorrespondingPhysiologic changes of pregnancy are poorly tolerated in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and peripartum maternal mortality is high. We present a case of a 31-year-old G3P0020 patient at 35 weeks' gestation with severe World Health Organization group I PAH who underwent cesarean delivery followed by percutaneous right ventricular assist device placement. Risks and benefits of the mode of delivery, neuraxial versus general anesthesia, and mechanical circulatory support are reviewed.
Management of Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest
Anesthesiology Clinics · 2023-03-01 · 2 citations
reviewAnesthesiology Residency Recruitment: A Prospective Study Comparing In-Person and Virtual Interviews
Journal of Education in Perioperative Medicine · 2022 · 7 citations
- Medicine
- Medical education
- Psychology
Background: Residency recruitment requires significant resources for both applicants and residency programs. Virtual interviews offer a way to reduce the time and costs required during the residency interview process. This prospective study investigated how virtual interviews affected scoring of anesthesiology residency applicants and whether this effect differed from in-person interview historical controls. Methods: Between November 2020 and January 2021, recruitment members at the University of Chicago scored applicants before their interview based upon written application materials alone (preinterview score). Applicants received a second score after their virtual interview (postinterview score). Recruitment members were queried regarding the most important factor affecting the preinterview score as well as the effect of certain specified applicant interview characteristics on the postinterview score. Previously published historical controls were used for comparison to in-person recruitment the year prior from the same institution. Results: values >.05). The factor identified by faculty as the most important in the preinterview score was academic achievements (64%), and faculty identified the most important interview characteristic to be personality (72%). Conclusions: Virtual interviews led to a significant change in scoring of residency applicants, and the magnitude of this change was similar compared with in-person interviews. Further studies should elaborate on the effect of virtual recruitment on residency programs and applicants.
The Next Next Wave: How Critical Care Might Learn From COVID in Responding to the Next Pandemic
Anesthesia & Analgesia · 2022-10-21 · 5 citations
articleCorrespondingJournal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia · 2021-03-27
articleOpen accessInternational Anesthesiology Clinics · 2021-07-28 · 6 citations
article1st authorCorrespondingDepartment of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Address Correspondence to: Allison Dalton, MD, Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 4028, Chicago, IL 60637. E-mail: [email protected]
2021-01-04
article1st authorCorresponding2021-01-14
article1st authorCorresponding
Frequent coauthors
- 10 shared
Michael O’Connor
University of Chicago
- 5 shared
Bhakti K. Patel
University of Chicago
- 5 shared
Avery Tung
University of Chicago
- 5 shared
Mark Nunnally
New York University
- 5 shared
Stephen R. Estimé
University of Chicago
- 5 shared
Daniel S. Rubin
University of Chicago
- 5 shared
John P. Kress
University of Chicago
- 5 shared
Dinesh J. Kurian
University of Chicago
Education
- 2009
M.D.
University of Illinois
- 2010
Other, Transitional Year
MacNeal Hospital
- 2013
Other, Anesthesiology
University of Chicago
- 2014
Other, Critical Care Medicine
University of Chicago
Awards & honors
- University of Chicago Chicago Fellowship - Critical Care Med…
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