Mary Golinski, PhD, CRNA, FAANA

Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2043
(248) 364-8776
(248) 898-8043
[email protected]

Biography: 

Dr. Mary Golinski is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, and a nationally recognized professor, researcher, and speaker. Her research focuses on optimizing anesthesia-related outcomes by exploring advanced techniques, pharmacology and safety protocols, as well as addressing acute pain management, chronic pain prevention, and healthcare disparities. A prolific author, Dr. Golinski frequently collaborates with graduate students to translate evidence-based insights into better clinical practices. Her scholarly work is supported by multiple grants, most recently from the AANA Foundation to investigate how perioperative lidocaine infusions impact pain, inflammation, and the prevention of post-surgical allodynia and hyperalgesia following lower-extremity fracture repair.

Clinical Expertise:  Dr. Golinski is an active practicing CRNA at a level one trauma hospital in the city of Detroit.  In addition, she provides anesthesia at a free standing endoscopy facility as a member of an independent CRNA  team.

Education:

• Harvard University- The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning.  Harvard Bok Higher Education Teaching Certificate 
• PhD in Education Evaluation and Research – Wayne State University
• MS in Nurse Anesthesiology – University of Detroit Mercy
• BSN – Wayne State University

Research Area Interests:

• Anesthesia Outcomes based on: anesthesia methods, pharmacologic agents, technology, safety and quality processes, education modalities, identifying and preventing anesthesia related healthcare disparities. 

Research/Publications:

• Most recent publications 
• Kline, J., Golinski, M., Selai, B. et al. (2021) The effectiveness of a blended POCUS curriculum on achieving basic focused bedside transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) proficiency- A formalized pilot study. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 19 (39). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-021-00268-9
• Golinski, M. (2021) Implementation of Magnesium Sulphate as an adjunct to multimodal analgesic approach for perioperative pain control in lumbar laminectomy surgery: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Anesthesia Abstracts, 15 (3)
• Hirsch M, Geisz-Everson M, Clayton B, Wilbanks B, Golinski M, Kremer M, Nicely K. (2019).   It’s Never Just a Block:  An Analysis of Regional Anesthesia Closed Claims.  AANA J. 87 (5): 365.
• Golinski, M. (2019)   Improving mortality in trauma laparotomy through the evolution of damage control resuscitation: Analysis of 1,030 consecutive trauma laparotomies. Anesthesia Abstracts, 12 (16)
• Purcell F, Golinski M, Dosch M, Schmittling T. (2018).   Smart Anesthesia: A Guide for Michigan Hospital & Ambulatory Surgery CEOs. Evidence for strategies driving high quality, patient and surgeon satisfaction, with maximum revenue and efficient resource utilization. www.miana.org 
• Golinski M, Wright S, Crosson J.  October (2018). Improve Patient Safety!  Recognizing and Preventing Residual Neuromuscular Blockade; Supplement to AANA Journal. 
• Golinski, M. (2018) Thematic Analysis Methodology - Identifying Patterns and Meanings Across the AANA Foundation Closed Claim Dataset. AANA J. 86(1): 27.
• Golinski, M.  Hranchook, A.  (2018) Adverse Events During Cosmetic Surgery:  A Thematic Analysis of Closed Claims.  AANA J. 86(2): 127.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
• Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists