Professor Solomon Aronson

Solomon Aronson is a tenured professor at Duke University and Executive Vice Chairman in the Department of Anesthesiology.

He earned his BS in molecular biology with distinction at the University of Wisconsin and his MD with honors in research at the Medical College of Wisconsin. After completing an anesthesiology residency including a year as chief resident at the University of Texas Medical Galveston, he completed a fellowship in cardiac and vascular anesthesia at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston. Thereafter, he was recruited to the University of Chicago where he ascended to the rank of full professor and served as chief of the cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia division. In 2011, Dr Aronson received his MBA with a concentration in Health Sector Management at Duke University Fuqua School of Business.

Having written over 300 manuscripts, book chapters, and abstracts as well as 6 textbooks, he is recognized as an expert on topics concerning perioperative echocardiography and perioperative blood pressure risk, perioperative medicine and population health, healthcare strategy and health economics. He has lectured nationally and internationally.

Among the many research awards and lecture honors received over the years, Dr. Aronson has been repeatedly elected from among his peers to be listed in Best Doctors in America. He continues to serve on the Joint Commission and AMA task force for overuse as well as the FDA as a consultant SGE after having served on the FDA as a member of the Anesthesia and Life Support Advisory Committee and Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee. He is an elected fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiology, American Heart Association, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Society of Echocardiography and an elected member of the Association of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and Association of University Anesthesiologists. In 2017, Dr Aronson was honored with an adjunct professor appointment from the University College London.

Dr Aronson serves on the board of directors as well as director of business development for the Physicians Diagnostic Clinic (PDC), a physician practice group at Duke and has served as chair of their Finance Committee in the past. He currently serves as vice chair on the PDC Board of Managers. He has served on the Economic Committee of the American Society of Anesthesiologists for 12 years and currently serves on their committee for future models in anesthesia practice. In addition, he served on the board of directors and was president of the intraoperative council in the American Society of Echocardiography and served on the board of directors and was president for the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology. He is a founding trustee member of the National Board of Echocardiography and has served on their board of directors. In 2013, he was elected to the Science Accelerator Committee and the Leadership Committee for Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative & Resuscitation Council of the American Heart Association.

Dr Aronson is married to Dr Leena Sharma and they have 2 children, twins who both graduated from college. In addition to enjoying time with his family, he works at his tennis and golf games, listens to music, pursues drawing and painting interests and enjoys traveling and serving his community. He serves on the board of directors for the Greater Durham Boys and Girls Club of America.