Doctor's Bio
Dr. Annette M. Esper, MD, is a pulmonary and critical care physician who cares for patients with serious lung diseases and life-threatening illnesses at Grady. As Medical Director of the Stepdown Intensive Care Unit, she is dedicated to providing expert, compassionate care for patients recovering from critical illness while helping ensure a safe transition from the intensive care unit.
Dr. Esper earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston before completing her internal medicine residency and fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Emory University. She also earned a Master of Science in Clinical Research and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine.
In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Esper is committed to advancing the treatment of critical illness through research focused on sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). She also plays an active role in educating future physicians, helping train medical students, residents, and fellows while working to improve outcomes for critically ill patients.
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowships
Emory University School of Medicine
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
Phone: (404) 616-1000
Location:
80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Publications
- When and How Much? Steroids in Sepsis.
Crosley E, Yang P, Esper AM
Clinics in chest medicine. 2026;47(1):45-55.
PMID: 41651599 - Rapid and Robust Identification of Sepsis Using SeptiCyte RAPID in a Heterogeneous Patient Population.
Balk R, Esper AM, Martin GS, Miller RR, Lopansri BK, Burke JP, Levy M, Rothman RE, D'Alessio FR, Sidhaye VK, Aggarwal NR, Greenberg JA, Yoder M, Patel G, Gilbert E, Parada JP, Afshar M, Kempker JA, van der Poll T, Schultz MJ, Scicluna BP, Klein Klouwenberg PMC, Liebler J, Blodget E, Kumar S, Mei XW, Navalkar K, Yager TD, Sampson D, Kirk JT, Cermelli S, Davis RF, Brandon RB
Journal of clinical medicine. 2024;
PMID: 39457994 - Racial Differences in Accuracy of Predictive Models for High-Flow Nasal Cannula Failure in COVID-19.
Yang P, Gregory IA, Robichaux C, Holder AL, Martin GS, Esper AM, Kamaleswaran R, Gichoya JW, Bhavani SV
Critical care explorations. 2024;6(3):e1059.
PMID: 38975567 - Validation of SeptiCyte RAPID to Discriminate Sepsis from Non-Infectious Systemic Inflammation.
Balk R, Esper AM, Martin GS, Miller RR, Lopansri BK, Burke JP, Levy M, Opal S, Rothman RE, D'Alessio FR, Sidhaye VK, Aggarwal NR, Greenberg JA, Yoder M, Patel G, Gilbert E, Parada JP, Afshar M, Kempker JA, van der Poll T, Schultz MJ, Scicluna BP, Klein Klouwenberg PMC, Liebler J, Blodget E, Kumar S, Navalkar K, Yager TD, Sampson D, Kirk JT, Cermelli S, Davis RF, Brandon RB
Journal of clinical medicine. 2024;
PMID: 38592057 - Acute Respiratory Failure: Problems Solved and Unsolved.
Yang P, Esper AM
Critical care clinics. 2024;40(2):xiii-xv.
PMID: 38432705 - 2024 Focused Update: Guidelines on Use of Corticosteroids in Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Community-Acquired Pneumonia.
Chaudhuri D, Nei AM, Rochwerg B, Balk RA, Asehnoune K, Cadena R, Carcillo JA, Correa R, Drover K, Esper AM, Gershengorn HB, Hammond NE, Jayaprakash N, Menon K, Nazer L, Pitre T, Qasim ZA, Russell JA, Santos AP, Sarwal A, Spencer-Segal J, Tilouche N, Annane D, Pastores SM
Critical care medicine. 2024;52(5):e219-e233.
PMID: 38240492 - Executive Summary: Guidelines on Use of Corticosteroids in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Community-Acquired Pneumonia Focused Update 2024.
Chaudhuri D, Nei AM, Rochwerg B, Balk RA, Asehnoune K, Cadena RS, Carcillo JA, Correa R, Drover K, Esper AM, Gershengorn HB, Hammond NE, Jayaprakash N, Menon K, Nazer L, Pitre T, Qasim ZA, Russell JA, Santos AP, Sarwal A, Spencer-Segal J, Tilouche N, Annane D, Pastores SM
Critical care medicine. 2024;52(5):833-836.
PMID: 38240490 - Systematized and efficient: organization of critical care in the future.
Esper AM, Arabi YM, Cecconi M, Du B, Giamarellos-Bourboulis EJ, Juffermans N, Machado F, Peake S, Phua J, Rowan K, Suh GY, Martin GS
Critical care (London, England). 2022;26(1):366.
PMID: 36443764 - Serial Measurements of Protein Biomarkers in Sepsis-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
Yang P, Iffrig E, Harris F, Holder AL, Martin GS, Esper AM
Critical care explorations. 2022;4(10):e0780.
PMID: 36284549 - Clinical evaluation of the Diagnostic Analyzer for Selective Hybridization (DASH): A point-of-care PCR test for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Achenbach CJ, Caputo M, Hawkins C, Balmert LC, Qi C, Odorisio J, Dembele E, Jackson A, Abbas H, Frediani JK, Levy JM, Rebolledo PA, Kempker RR, Esper AM, Lam WA, Martin GS, Murphy RL
PloS one. 2022;17(6):e0270060.
PMID: 35709204
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