Robert W Neumar, MD, PhD
Emergency Medicine
2800 Plymouth Rd., 026-335N
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800
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Robert W. Neumar, MD, PhD, is Professor of Emergency Medicine and Professor of Molecular & Integrative Physiology at the University of Michigan Medical School. He is also a member of the Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation and the Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Laboratory. Dr. Neumar served as Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Michigan from 2012 to 2024, during which time the department benefited from significant growth of its clinical, education, and research missions.
Dr. Neumar is internationally recognized as a leader in the field of cardiac arrest resuscitation. His basic science research has focused on the molecular mechanisms of brain injury caused by cardiac arrest and therapeutic strategies to improve neurologic outcomes. His laboratory and clinical research have also explored the role of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) as a rescue strategy for refractory cardiac arrest. Dr. Neumar co-chaired the international writing group that published the first consensus statement defining post-cardiac arrest syndrome in 2008. He previously chaired the American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee and currently serves as Co-Chair of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), which generates global consensus on science and treatment recommendations for CPR, emergency cardiovascular care, and first aid.
Dr. Neumar has long track record of research mentorship and collaboration. He is currently the contact-PI for Neuro-EM Scholars Program, which is a national K12 Career Development Program funded by NINDS, NIA, and NIDA to train early-career emergency medicine faculty in research on neurological disorders in pre-hospital and emergency department settings. He previously led the NHLBI-funded K-12 Career Development Program in Emergency Critical Care Research at UofM and the AHA Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) Center entitled the Michigan Resuscitation Innovation and Science Enterprise (M-RISE).
Dr. Neumar's significant contributions have earned him several prestigious accolades, including the ACEP Award for Outstanding Contribution in Research, the SAEM John Marx Leadership Award, the AACEM Distinguished Service Award, and election to the National Academy of Medicine.
Administrative Contact:
Linda Beasley
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Qualifications
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PhD (Physiology)Wayne State University School of Medicine, 1241 Scott Hall 540 East Canfield Street, Detroit, MI, 48201, United States
1993 - 1996
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MDUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 518 Scaife Hall 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, United States
1985 - 1990
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BS (Biology)Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA, United States
1981 - 1985
Center Memberships
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Center MemberGlobal REACH
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Center MemberCenter for Global Health Equity
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Center MemberSamuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center
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Center MemberWeil Institute for Critical Care Research
Recent Publications
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Nehme Z, Pocock H, Norii T, Olasveengen T, Drennan IR, Bray JE, Smyth MA, Johnson NJ, Brooks SC, Cash RE, Chung SP, Considine J, Dainty KN, Dassanayake V, Debaty G, Dewan M, Dicker B, Dodge N, Folke F, Ikeyama T, Hansen CM, Lukas G, Lagina A, Masterson S, Morley PT, Morrison LJ, Perkins GD, Raffay V, Ristagno G, Samantaray A, Semeraro F, Singh B, Smith CM, Spartinou A, Vaillancourt C, Skrifvars M, Berg K, Holmberg M, Ohshimo S, Zelop C, Aneman A, Couper K, Granfeldt A, Hirsch K, Fernando S, Moskowitz A, Nikolaou N, Grunau B, Scquizzato T, Chia YW, D’Arrigo S, Vlok N, Crow C, Leong C, Nolan J, Parr M, O’Neil B, Sandroni C, Bottiger B, Welsford M, Deakin C, Soar J, Nicholson T, Kudenchuk P, Neumar R. Resuscitation Plus, 2026 May 1; 29:Journal ArticleAnticipatory charging of the defibrillator: a systematic review
DOI:10.1016/j.resplu.2026.101349 -
Pocock H, Nicholson TC, Szarpak L, Soar J, Berg KM, Skrifvars MB, Drennan I, Moskowitz A, Zelop CM, Couper K, Hirsch KG, Holmberg MJ, Nikolaou NI, Garg R, Grunau BE, Kudenchuk PJ, Lavonas EJ, Granfeldt A, Fernando SM, Ohshimo S, D’Arrigo S, Sandroni C, Scquizzato T, Chia YW, Leong CKL, Crowley CP, Vlok N, Böttiger BW, O’Neil BJ, Deakin CD, Parr MJA, Welsford M, Neumar RW, Nolan JP. Resuscitation Plus, 2026 May 1; 29:Journal ArticleMechanical versus manual chest compression in cardiac arrest: a systematic review
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Johnson NJ, Debaty G, Yang BY, Moskowitz A, Drennan I, del Castillo J, Olasveengen T, Berg KM, Morrison LJ, Bray JE, Bradfield M, Brooks SC, Cash RE, Chung SP, Considine J, Dainty KN, Dassanayake V, Dewan M, Dicker B, Dodge N, Folke F, Hansen CM, Ikeyama T, Lagina A, Lukas G, Masterson S, Morley PT, Nehme Z, Norii T, Perkins GD, Pocock H, Raffay V, Ristagno G, Samantaray A, Semeraro F, Singh B, Smith CM, Smyth MA, Spartinou A, Vaillancourt C, Böttiger BW, Chia YW, Couper K, Crow C, D’Arrigo S, Deakin C, Fernando SM, Garg R, Granfeldt A, Grunau B, Hirsch KG, Holmberg MJ, Kudenchuk P, Lavonas EJ, Leong C, Lok N, Neumar RW, Nicholson T, Nikolaou N, Nolan JP, O’Neil B, Ohshimo S, Parr M, Sandroni C, Scquizzato T, Skrifvars M, Soar J, Welsford M, Zelop C. Resuscitation Plus, 2026 May 1; 29:Journal ArticleVentilation parameters during adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a systematic review
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Wittig J, Ohshimo S, Aneman A, Leong CKL, O’Neil BJ, Chia YW, Ek JE, Paal P, Andersen LW, Jessen MK, Granfeldt A, Holmberg MJ, Drennan I, Skrifvars M, Berg KM, Moskowitz A, Grunau B, Zelop C, Pocock H, Hirsch K, Couper K, Nikolaou N, Fernando S, D’Arrigo S, Scquizzato T, Crowley C, Vlok N, Böttiger BW, Deakin C, Soar J, Parr M, Welsford M, Kudenchuk PJ, Neumar R, Nicholson T, Nolan J. Resuscitation Plus, 2026 May 1; 29:Journal ArticleVolume therapy for cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Okada Y, Bray JE, Neumar RW, McNally BF, Skrifvars MB, Morrison LJ, Nielsen N, Olasveengen T, Ong MEH. Resuscitation Plus, 2026 Mar 1; 28:Journal ArticleWolf Creek XVIII Part 7: strategies to optimize international collaborations in cardiac arrest research
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Moskowitz A, Nolan JP, Crowley C, Soar J, Nabecker S, Skrifvars MB, Fein DG, Prekker M, Berg K, Elias M, Zelop CM, Drennan IR, Lavonas E, Sandroni C, Aneman A, Chia YW, Couper K, D'arrigo S, Fernando S, Granfeldt A, Grunau B, Hirsch K, Holmberg M, Nikolaou N, Ohshimo S, Pocock H, Scquizzato T, Crow C, Leong C, Vlok N, Boettiger B, Deakin C, Kudenchuk P, Neumar R, Nicholson T, O'Neil B, Parr M, Welsford M. Resuscitation, 2026 Feb 1; 219:Journal ArticleTracheal intubation using video laryngoscopy as compared to direct laryngoscopy during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
DOI:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2026.110981 PMID: 41570881 -
Neumar RW. Resuscitation Plus, 2026 Jan 1; 27:Journal ArticleWolf Creek XVIII Part 1: advancing resuscitation science
DOI:10.1016/j.resplu.2025.101173 -
Olasveengen TM, Takahashi H, Koster RW, Perkins GD, Neumar RW. Resuscitation Plus, 2026 Jan 1; 27:Journal ArticleWolf Creek XVIII Part 2: optimizing time intervals in cardiac arrest care
DOI:10.1016/j.resplu.2025.101197
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