Robert W Neumar, MD, PhD
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Emergency Medicine
2800 Plymouth Rd., 026-335N
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800
neumar@umich.edu

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Robert W Neumar, MD, PhD
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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 UofM 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
    olsenl@med.umich.edu

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    Qualifications
    • PhD (Physiology)
      Wayne State University School of Medicine, 1241 Scott Hall 540 East Canfield Street, 1996
    • MD
      University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 518 Scaife Hall 3550 Terrace Street, 1990
    • BS (Biology)
      Juniata College, Huntingdon, 1985
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center
    • Center Member
      Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Influence of Cooling duration on Efficacy in Cardiac Arrest Patients (ICECAP): study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, adaptive allocation clinical trial to identify the optimal duration of induced hypothermia for neuroprotection in comatose, adult survivors of after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
      Meurer WJ, Schmitzberger FF, Yeatts S, Ramakrishnan V, Abella B, Aufderheide T, Barsan W, Benoit J, Berry S, Black J, Bozeman N, Broglio K, Brown J, Brown K, Carlozzi N, Caveney A, Cho S-M, Chung-Esaki H, Clevenger R, Conwit R, Cooper R, Crudo V, Daya M, Harney D, Hsu C, Johnson NJ, Khan I, Khosla S, Kline P, Kratz A, Kudenchuk P, Lewis RJ, Madiyal C, Meyer S, Mosier J, Mouammar M, Neth M, O'Neil B, Paxton J, Perez S, Perman S, Sozener C, Speers M, Spiteri A, Stevenson V, Sunthankar K, Tonna J, Youngquist S, Geocadin R, Silbergleit R, ICECAP trial investigators . Trials, 2024 Jul 23; 25 (1): 502 DOI:10.1186/s13063-024-08280-w
      PMID: 39044295
    • Journal Article
      Leukocyte filtration and leukocyte modulation therapy during extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a porcine model of prolonged cardiac arrest.
      VanZalen JJ, Nakashima T, Phillips A, Hill JE, Westover AJ, Lou L, Liao J, Mergos J, Fogo G, Sanderson TH, Stacey WC, Tiba MH, Humes DH, Bartlett RH, Rojas-Peña A, Neumar RW. Sci Rep, 2024 Jun 7; 14 (1): 13081 DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-63522-w
      PMID: 38844477
    • Journal Article
      T32 programs in emergency medicine: A report from the ACEP-SAEM Federal Research Funding Workgroup.
      Maher PJ, Rothman R, Neumar R, Brown J, Sharp W, Cairns C, Kelen GD, Kaji A, Vogel JA, Richardson LD. Acad Emerg Med, 2024 Oct; 31 (10): 1050 - 1057. DOI:10.1111/acem.15002
      PMID: 39152536
    • Journal Article
      Improving Outcomes After Post-Cardiac Arrest Brain Injury: A Scientific Statement From the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation.
      Perkins GD, Neumar R, Hsu CH, Hirsch KG, Aneman A, Becker LB, Couper K, Callaway CW, Hoedemaekers CWE, Lim SL, Meurer W, Olasveengen T, Sekhon MS, Skrifvars M, Soar J, Tsai M-S, Vengamma B, Nolan JP, International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation . Circulation, 2024 Jun 27; DOI:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001219
      PMID: 38934122
    • Journal Article
      Academic emergency medicine: Common practice or underdeveloped?
      Janke AT, Neumar RW. Acad Emerg Med, 2024 Aug; 31 (8): 835 - 836. DOI:10.1111/acem.14975
      PMID: 38923437
    • Journal Article
      Corrigendum to "2023 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations: Summary From the Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Pediatric Life Support; Neonatal Life Support; Education, Implementation, and Teams; and First Aid Task Forces" [Resuscitation 195 (2024) 109992].
      Berg KM, Bray JE, Ng K-C, Liley HG, Greif R, Carlson JN, Morley PT, Drennan IR, Smyth M, Scholefield BR, Weiner GM, Cheng A, Djärv T, Abelairas-Gómez C, Acworth J, Andersen LW, Atkins DL, Berry DC, Bhanji F, Bierens J, Bittencourt Couto T, Borra V, Böttiger BW, Bradley RN, Breckwoldt J, Cassan P, Chang W-T, Charlton NP, Phil Chung S, Considine J, Costa-Nobre DT, Couper K, Dainty KN, Dassanayake V, Davis PG, Dawson JA, Fernanda de Almeida M, De Caen AR, Deakin CD, Dicker B, Douma MJ, Eastwood K, El-Naggar W, Fabres JG, Fawke J, Fijacko N, Finn JC, Flores GE, Foglia EE, Folke F, Gilfoyle E, Goolsby CA, Granfeldt A, Guerguerian A-M, Guinsburg R, Hatanaka T, Hirsch KG, Holmberg MJ, Hosono S, Hsieh M-J, Hsu CH, Ikeyama T, Isayama T, Johnson NJ, Kapadia VS, Daripa Kawakami M, Kim H-S, Kleinman ME, Kloeck DA, Ko Y-C, Kudenchuk P, Kule A, Kurosawa H, Lagina AT, Lauridsen KG, Lavonas EJ, Lee HC, Lin Y, Lockey AS, Macneil F, Maconochie IK, John Madar R, Malta Hansen C, Masterson S, Matsuyama T, McKinlay CJD, Meyran D, Monnelly V, Morrison LJ, Nadkarni V, Nakwa FL, Nation KJ, Nehme Z, Nemeth M, Neumar RW, Nicholson T, Nikolaou N, Nishiyama C, Norii T, Nuthall GA, Ohshimo S, Olasveengen TM, Gene Ong Y-K, Orkin AM, Parr MJ, Patocka C, Perkins GD, Perlman JM, Rabi Y, Raitt J, Ramachandran S, Ramaswamy VV, Raymond TT, Reis AG, Reynolds JC, Ristagno G, Rodriguez-Nunez A, Roehr CC, Rüdiger M, Sakamoto T, Sandroni C, Sawyer TL, Schexnayder SM, Schmölzer GM, Schnaubelt S, Semeraro F, Singletary EM, Skrifvars MB, Smith CM, Soar J, Stassen W, Sugiura T, Tijssen JA, Topjian AA, Trevisanuto D, Vaillancourt C, Wyckoff MH, Wyllie JP, Yang C-W, Yeung J, Zelop CM, Zideman DA, Nolan JP, Collaborators . Resuscitation, 2024 Aug; 201: 110262 DOI:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110262
      PMID: 38937213
    • Journal Article
      Corrigendum to "Organ Donation After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement From the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation" [Resuscitation 190 (2024)109684].
      Morrison LJ, Sandroni C, Grunau B, Parr M, Macneil F, Perkins GD, Aibiki M, Censullo E, Lin S, Neumar RW, Brooks SC, International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation . Resuscitation, 2024 Aug; 201: 110279 DOI:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110279
      PMID: 38955623
    • Journal Article
      Improving Outcomes After Post-Cardiac Arrest Brain Injury: A Scientific Statement From the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation.
      Perkins GD, Neumar R, Hsu CH, Hirsch KG, Aneman A, Becker LB, Couper K, Callaway CW, Hoedemaekers CWE, Lim SL, Meurer W, Olasveengen T, Sekhon MS, Skrifvars M, Soar J, Tsai M-S, Vengamma B, Nolan JP, International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation . Resuscitation, 2024 Aug; 201: 110196 DOI:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110196
      PMID: 38932555