Earl Strum, MD

Earl Strum, MD, is Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, where he also serves as a clinical professor of anesthesiology and population and public health sciences. With more than three decades of experience in anesthesiology, his clinical and academic work encompasses complex surgical care, medical education, and patient safety, including contributions to USC’s liver transplantation program and the development of blood conservation approaches for patients undergoing transplantation without transfusion. His research interests include liver transplantation, severe obesity, infection prevention, inhalational anesthetics, and bloodless surgical techniques. In addition to his clinical and research activities, Strum has contributed to physician training, mentorship, and professional organizations in anesthesiology.