Richard Edward Moon

Richard Edward Moon

Professor of Anesthesiology

Research interests include the study of cardiorespiratory function in humans during challenging clinical settings including the perioperative period, and exposure to environmental conditions such as diving and high altitude. Studies have included gas exchange during diving, the pathophysiology of high altitude and immersion pulmonary edema, the effect of anesthesia and postoperative analgesia on pulmonary function and monitoring of tissue oxygenation. Ongoing human studies include the effect of respiratory muscle training on chemosensitivity and blood gases during stressful breathing: underwater exercise.

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Professor of Anesthesiology
  • Medical Director, Hyperbaric Center
  • Professor of Medicine

Contact Information

  • Office Location: 5676 Hafs Bldg, Durham, NC 27710
  • Office Phone: (919) 684-8762
  • Email Address: richard.moon@duke.edu

Education

  • Duke University, 1983
  • Duke University, 1981
  • University of Toronto (Canada), 1979
  • University of Toronto (Canada), 1978
  • University of Toronto (Canada), 1977
  • University of Toronto (Canada), 1975
  • University of Toronto (Canada), 1974
  • M.D. McGill University (Canada), 1973

Research Interests

Mechanisms of opioid-induced respiratory depression
Decompression procedures for altitude diving
Prevention and treatment of swimming-induced pulmonary edema (immersion pulmonary edema)
Testing of novel breathing gases for decompression in divers
Enhanced training of the respiratory muscles

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • Leonard Palumbo Jr, MD Faculty Achievement Award. Duke University School of Medicine. 2012
  • Teacher of the Year. Dept. of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center. 2009
  • Mentorship Award. AMA-Women Physicians Congress Physician Mentor Recognition Program. 2007
  • Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education. Dept. of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center. 1997
  • Teacher of the Year. Dept. of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center. 1986

Courses Taught

  • ASEP 301B: Research in ASEP

In the News

Representative Publications

  • Martina, SD; Freiberger, JJ; Peacher, DF; Natoli, MJ; Schinazi, EA; Kernagis, DN; Potter, JVF; Otteni, CE; Moon, RE, Sildenafil: Possible Prophylaxis against Swimming-induced Pulmonary Edema., Med Sci Sports Exerc, vol 49 no. 9 (2017), pp. 1755-1757 [10.1249/MSS.0000000000001293] [abs].
  • Grünig, H; Nikolaidis, PT; Moon, RE; Knechtle, B, Diagnosis of Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema-A Review., Frontiers in Physiology, vol 8 (2017) [10.3389/fphys.2017.00652] [abs].
  • Vann, RD; Butler, FK; Mitchell, SJ; Moon, RE, Decompression illness., Lancet, vol 377 no. 9760 (2011), pp. 153-164 [10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61085-9] [abs].
  • Peacher, DF; Pecorella, SRH; Freiberger, JJ; Natoli, MJ; Schinazi, EA; Doar, PO; Boso, AE; Walker, AJ; Gill, M; Kernagis, D; Uguccioni, D; Moon, RE, Effects of hyperoxia on ventilation and pulmonary hemodynamics during immersed prone exercise at 4.7 ATA: possible implications for immersion pulmonary edema., J Appl Physiol (1985), vol 109 no. 1 (2010), pp. 68-78 [10.1152/japplphysiol.01431.2009] [abs].
  • Moon, RE; Gray, LL, Breath-hold diving and cerebral decompression illness., Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine : Journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, vol 37 no. 1 (2010), pp. 1-5 [abs].
  • Moon, RE; Cherry, AD; Stolp, BW; Camporesi, EM, Pulmonary gas exchange in diving., Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), vol 106 no. 2 (2009), pp. 668-677 [10.1152/japplphysiol.91104.2008] [abs].
  • Wester, TE; Cherry, AD; Pollock, NW; Freiberger, JJ; Natoli, MJ; Schinazi, EA; Doar, PO; Boso, AE; Alford, EL; Walker, AJ; Uguccioni, DM; Kernagis, D; Moon, RE, Effects of head and body cooling on hemodynamics during immersed prone exercise at 1 ATA., Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), vol 106 no. 2 (2009), pp. 691-700 [10.1152/japplphysiol.91237.2008] [abs].
  • Cherry, AD; Forkner, IF; Frederick, HJ; Natoli, MJ; Schinazi, EA; Longphre, JP; Conard, JL; White, WD; Freiberger, JJ; Stolp, BW; Pollock, NW; Doar, PO; Boso, AE; Alford, EL; Walker, AJ; Ma, AC; Rhodes, MA; Moon, RE, Predictors of increased PaCO2 during immersed prone exercise at 4.7 ATA., Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), vol 106 no. 1 (2009), pp. 316-325 [10.1152/japplphysiol.00885.2007] [abs].
  • Forkner, IF; Piantadosi, CA; Scafetta, N; Moon, RE, Hyperoxia-induced tissue hypoxia: a danger?, Anesthesiology, vol 106 no. 5 (2007), pp. 1051-1055 [10.1097/01.anes.0000265167.14383.44] [abs].
  • Moon, RE, Nitroglycerine: relief from the heartache of decompression sickness?, Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), vol 101 no. 6 (2006), pp. 1537-1538 [10.1152/japplphysiol.00777.2006] [abs].
  • Moon, RE, Bubbles in the brain: what to do for arterial gas embolism?, Critical Care Medicine, vol 33 no. 4 (2005), pp. 909-910 [10.1097/01.ccm.0000159726.47336.f8] [abs].
  • Mummery, HJ; Stolp, BW; deL Dear, G; Doar, PO; Natoli, MJ; Boso, AE; Archibald, JD; Hobbs, GW; El-Moalem, HE; Moon, RE, Effects of age and exercise on physiological dead space during simulated dives at 2.8 ATA., Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), vol 94 no. 2 (2003), pp. 507-517 [10.1152/japplphysiol.00367.2002] [abs].