Dr. Danton Char M.D.

Expert Publications

• Case report: airway and concurrent hemodynamic management in a neonate with oculo-auriculo-vertebral (Goldenhar) syndrome, severe cervical scoliosis, interrupted aortic arch, multiple ventricular septal defects, and an unstable cervical spine.
• Unintended effects on morale of mandatory postincident testing.
• Whole genome sequencing in critically ill children.
• Whole-genome sequencing in critically ill infants and emerging ethical challenges.
• Ethical concerns raised among pediatric heart failure clinicians.
• Ethics of Disclosure Regarding Drug Shortages That Affect Patient Care.
• Negotiating the dilemma of anaesthesia and sedation in NICUs.
• Accuracy of Pulse Oximeters Intended for Hypoxemic Pediatric Patients.
• Anesthesia for Placement of a Paracorporeal Lung Assist Device and Subsequent Heart-Lung Transplantation in a Child with Suprasystemic Pulmonary Hypertension and End-Stage Respiratory Failure.
• Can Destination Therapy be implemented in children with heart failure? A study of provider perceptions.

Media Releases

Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Danton S. Char, who serves patients in Stanford, New York.

Dr. Char is an anesthesiologist who is currently affiliated with the Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic at Stanford Hospital in Stanford, New York. “Our goal at the Stanford Preoperative Anesthesia Evaluation Clinic is to give you all the information you need to set your mind at ease about the safety of anesthesia and relief of post-surgical discomfort” as stated on Stanford Health Care’s website. 

Dr. Char is also an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Pediatric) at Stanford University Medical Center. Stanford University Medical Center is a medical complex which includes Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health. It is consistently ranked as one of the best hospitals in the United States and serves as a teaching hospital for the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Dr. Char earned his medical degree from the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine in 2005. He then went on to complete his residency in anesthesiology at UCSF in 2009, followed by his fellowship in anesthesiology at UCSF in 2010. He also completed a fellowship in anesthesiology at Stanford University in 2011. In addition, Dr. Char is board-certified in both anesthesia and pediatric anesthesia by the American Board of Anesthesiology. He is also a member of the Maternal & Child Health Research Institute. 

Dr. Char’s K01 from NHGRI examines the ethical challenges of implementing whole genome sequencing in the care of critically ill children, particularly those with congenital cardiac disease. His long-term goal is to continue to identify and address ethical concerns associated with the implementation of next generation technologies to bedside clinical care, such as whole genome sequencing and its attendant technologies like machine learning.

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. An anesthesiologist monitors the patient’s vital signs including their heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and breathing. 

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