Ronald W. Hilwig, DVM, PhD
Director, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Research Laboratory
 
Veterinary Science, c/o Cardiology
Sarver Heart Center 5145
PO Box 245037
Tucson AZ 85724-5037
Phone: 626-6474
E-mail: hilwig@email.arizona.edu

EDUCATION:

- Washington State University, 1969 (DVM)
- Ohio State University, 1970 (MS)
- Ohio State University, 1972 (Ph.D.)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Ewy GA, Kern KB, Sanders AB, Newburn D, Valenzuela TD, Clark L, Hilwig RW, Otto CW, Hayes MM, Martinez P, Berg RA. Cardiocerebral resuscitation for cardiac arrest. Am J Med. 119(1):6-9, 2006.

Valenzuela TD, Kern KB, Clark LL, Berg RA, Berg MD, Berg DD, Hilwig RW, Otto CW, Newburn D, Ewy GA. Interruptions of chest compressions during emergency medical systems resuscitation. Circulation. 112(9):1259-65, 2005.

Sorrell VL, Altbach MI, Kern KB, Squire S, Hilwig RW, Hayes MM, Ewy GA, Berg RA. Images in cardiovascular medicine. Continuous cardiac magnetic resonance imaging during untreated ventricular fibrillation. Circulation. 111(19):e294, 2005.

Berg RA, Samson RA, Berg MD, Chapman FW, Hilwig RW, Banville I, Walker RG, Nova RC, Anavy N, Kern KB. Better outcome after pediatric defibrillation dosage than adult dosage in a swine model of pediatric ventricular fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 45(5):786-9, 2005.

SPONSORED RESEARCH THROUGH MSRP:

Chester Rhoton (MSRP 2004): "Effects of ventilation frequency during CPR on return of spontaneous circulation in victims of ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest."

Michael Wollenberg (MSRP 2005): "Post-counter shock CPR after prolonged ventricular fibrillation."

NIH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM:

-Byrone Antone, Baboquivari High School, 2002

Last updated: 6/9/2006