Richard P. DriverJr., MD

Professor Emeritus

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Anesthesiology

Classification:

Faculty

• MD, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 1988
• MS, University of South Carolina, 1984

Publications

Peer Reviewed Original Papers:

Driver RP, Grose B, Serafini M, Cottrell S, Sizemore D, Vallejo M.  A Focused Observation Tool using Dreyfus’ Stages of Skill Acquisition as an Evaluative Scale.  West Virginia Medical Journal 113(3): 34-39.  2017.

Ellison, M; Grose, B; Howell S, Driver R, Wilson, C,  Lenz, J.  Prolonged paralysis following emergent cesarean section with succinylcholine despite normal dibucaine number.  West Virginia Medical Journal 112(2): 44-46, 2016.  PMID:  27025119

Belenkiy SM, Stump AB, Hammond  T, Ranganathan P, Ellison M, Driver RP, Vallejo MC.  Multi-disciplinary Approach to Managing Epidural Labor Anesthesia in a Parturient with Type 2N Von Willebrand’s Disease in a Rural Tertiary Academic Medical Center.   International Anesthesia Research Society Annual Meeting 2017.

Bozek J; Ellison, M; Coomes M.; Shepherd, J; Howell, S ; Driver R.  The Management of Labor Analgesia in a Term Parturient with Severe Pulmonic Stenosis.  ASA Medically Challenging Case.  2016 ASA Annual Meeting.

Chapters in Books:

Chandrasekhar C., Driver RP, Wilson WC, Williamson LA, Tomlinson D.   Ch. 38 Obstetric Trauma.  In Wilson WC, Grande CM, Hoyt DB, (eds.).  Trauma: Emergency Resuscitation, Perioperative Anesthesia, Surgical Management (Vol 1), pp 747-763.  New York:  Informa Healthcare USA, Inc., 2007.

 

Awards

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS:

Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award

Certificate in Recognition of Continuous Efforts in the Excellence of Teaching  - Department of Anesthesiology, West Virginia University

Inductee - West Virginia University Academy of Excellence in Teaching & Learning

West Virginia University Hospitals Quality Award - Maternal Infant Care Center Obstetric Task Force Quality Improvement Initiative

Dr. Driver joined West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1994 as an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology. He completed his Anesthesiology residency at WVU 1990-1993 and his Fellowship in Obstetric Anesthesia at the (former Bowman Gray School of Medicine) Wake Forest University School of Medicine 1993-1994. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2000.  During his career Dr. Driver has served as Director of Obstetric Anesthesia Services, Assistant Residency Program Director, Residency Program Director, Chair of the Clinical Competence and Education Committees, Director of Anesthesia Services for WVU Hospitals, served on the WVU Faculty Senate, WVU SoM Promotion and Tenure Committee, WVU Hospitals Practitioner Health, Executive, and Intravenous Pump Committees, WVU SoM OB/Gyn Chair Search Committee, and as a Charge Anesthesiologist. Dr. Driver was appointed Interim Chair of the department in October 2008 and following a national search was appointed as Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and promoted to Professor in the clinical track in June 2009. Dr. Driver’s career has been particularly recognized for continued excellence in teaching.  Dr. Driver has been board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology since 1994 and has completed the Voluntary Recertification Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology.  Dr. Driver retired at the end of 2019 after 32 years of service to the school and provides clinical staffing and teaching to the Department as needed.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

2007-Present  -  Society for Education in Anesthesia

1993-Present  -  Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology

1996-Present  -  International Anesthesia Research Society

1992-Present  -  West Virginia State Medical Association

1997-Present  -  West Virginia State Society of Anesthesiologists

1997-Present  -  American Society of Anesthesiologists

Medical Specialties

• Anesthesiology

Board Certifications

• Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology

Special Training

• Fellowship, Obstetrics Anesthesiology
  School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, NC, 1994
• Residency, Obstetric and Gynecology
  West Virginia University School of Medicine, 1994
• Residency, Anesthesiology
  West Virginia University School of Medicine, 1993

Additional Education

Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA Teaching Certificate, B.A. – Biology, 1976-1980

MS, University of South Carolina, 1984.  Thesis Title: Genomic Characterization of the ilvGEDA Genes:  Analysis of Restriction Endonuclease Cleavage Patterns by DNA:DNA Hybridization