Timothy Amass, MD

Research Interests

My research interests are largely focused on the impact of critical care hospitalizations on family members, specifically evaluating prevalence of stress related disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression as well as designing and implementing interventions to reduce these symptoms. Additionally, applying my mixed methods expertise, I research medical education particularly focusing on both the cognitive load of ICU rounds and different mechanisms of teaching bronchoscopy to fellows

Publications

• Amass T, Van Scoy LJ, Hua M, Ambler M, Armstrong P, Baldwin MR, Bernacki R, Burhani MD, Chiurco J, Cooper Z, Cruse H, Csikesz N, Engelberg RA, Fonseca LD, Halvorson K, Hammer R, Heywood J, Duda SH, Huang J, Jin Y, Johnson L, Tabata-Kelly M, Kerr E, Lane T, Lee M, Likosky K, McGuirl D, Milinic T, Moss M, Nielsen E, Peterson R, Puckey SJ, Rea O, Rhoads S, Sheu C, Tong W, Witt PD, Wykowski J, Yu S, Stapleton RD, Curtis JR. Stress-Related Disorders of Family Members of Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit With COVID-19. JAMA Intern Med. 2022 Jun 1;182(6):624-633. PubMed PMID: 35467698
• Hochendoner SJ, Amass TH, Curtis JR, Witt P, Weng X, Toyobo O, Lipnick D, Armstrong P, Cruse MH, Rea O, Van Scoy LJ. Voices from the Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Family Experiences and Suggestions regarding the Care of Critically Ill Patients. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Apr;19(4):614-624. PubMed PMID: 34436977
• Ambler M, Wodecki L, Amass T. Virtual bedside concerts for patients with COVID-19: a trio of perspectives. CMAJ. 2020 Nov 2;192(44):E1370-E1371. PubMed PMID: 33139428
• Amass TH, Villa G, OMahony S, Badger JM, McFadden R, Walsh T, Caine T, McGuirl D, Palmisciano A, Yeow ME, De Gaudio R, Curtis JR, Levy MM. Family Care Rituals in the ICU to Reduce Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Family Members-A Multicenter, Multinational, Before-and-After Intervention Trial. Crit Care Med. 2020 Feb;48(2):176-184. PubMed PMID: 31939785
• Corl KA, Prodromou M, Merchant RC, Gareen I, Marks S, Banerjee D, Amass T, Abbasi A, Delcompare C, Palmisciano A, Aliotta J, Jay G, Levy MM. The Restrictive IV Fluid Trial in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock (RIFTS): A Randomized Pilot Study. Crit Care Med. 2019 Jul;47(7):951-959. PubMed PMID: 30985449
• Greene RA, Zullo AR, Mailloux CM, Berard-Collins C, Levy MM, Amass T. Effect of Best Practice Advisories on Sedation Protocol Compliance and Drug-Related Hazardous Condition Mitigation Among Critical Care Patients. Crit Care Med. 2020 Feb;48(2):185-191. PubMed PMID: 31939786
• Villa G, Giua R, Amass T, Tofani L, Chelazzi C, Pinelli F, De Gaudio AR, Romagnoli S. In-line filtration reduced phlebitis associated with peripheral venous cannulation: Focus on cost-effectiveness and patients' perspectives. J Vasc Access. 2020 Mar;21(2):154-160. PubMed PMID: 31347438
• Ambler M, Rhoads S, Peterson R, Jin Y, Armstrong P, Collier P, Cruse MH, Csikesz N, Hua M, Engelberg RA, Halvorson K, Heywood J, Lee M, Likosky K, Mayer M, McGuirl D, Moss M, Nielsen E, Rea O, Tong W, Wykowski J, Yu S, Stapleton RD, Curtis JR, Amass T. One Year Later: Family Members of Patients with COVID-19 Experience Persistent Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 May;20(5):713-720. PubMed PMID: 36508292
• New ML, Amass T, Neumeier A, Huie TJ. Massive Hemoptysis Simulation Curriculum Improves Performance. Chest. 2023 Oct 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37852435
• Held N, Neumeier A, Amass T, Harry E, Pomponio R, Peterson RA, Huie T, Moss M. Extraneous Load, Patient Census, and Patient Acuity Correlate with Cognitive Load during Intensive Care Unit Rounds. Chest. 2024 Jan 4. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38184168
• New ML, Amass T, Neumeier A, Jacobson N, Huie TJ. Creation and Validation of a Massive Hemoptysis Simulator. Chest. 2023 Oct 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37852436
• Lanini I, Amass T, Calabrisotto CS, Fabbri S, Falsini S, Adembri C, Di Filippo A, Romagnoli S, Villa G. The influence of psychological interventions on surgical outcomes: a systematic review. J Anesth Analg Crit Care. 2022 Jul 9;2(1):31. PubMed PMID: 37386591
• Love Rhoads S, Trikalinos TA, Levy MM, Amass T. Intensive Care Based Interventions to Reduce Family Member Stress Disorders: A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Crit Care Med (Targu Mures). 2022 Jul;8(3):145-155. PubMed PMID: 36062043
• Villa G, Amass T, Giua R, Lanini I, Chelazzi C, Tofani L, McFadden R, De Gaudio AR, OMahony S, Levy MM, Romagnoli S. Validation of END-of-life ScorING-system to identify the dying patient: a prospective analysis. BMC Anesthesiol. 2020 Mar 9;20(1):63. PubMed PMID: 32164567
• Villa G, Lanini I, Amass T, Bocciero V, Scirè Calabrisotto C, Chelazzi C, Romagnoli S, De Gaudio AR, Lauro Grotto R. Effects of psychological interventions on anxiety and pain in patients undergoing major elective abdominal surgery: a systematic review. Perioper Med (Lond). 2020 Dec 8;9(1):38. PubMed PMID: 33292558
• New ML, Amass T, Neumeier A, Jacobson N, Huie TJ. Creation and Validation of a Massive Hemoptysis Simulator. Chest. 2023 Oct 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37852436
• New ML, Amass T, Neumeier A, Huie TJ. Massive Hemoptysis Simulation Curriculum Improves Performance. Chest. 2023 Oct 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37852435
• Ambler M, Rhoads S, Peterson R, Jin Y, Armstrong P, Collier P, Cruse MH, Csikesz N, Hua M, Engelberg RA, Halvorson K, Heywood J, Lee M, Likosky K, Mayer M, McGuirl D, Moss M, Nielsen E, Rea O, Tong W, Wykowski J, Yu S, Stapleton RD, Curtis JR, Amass T. One Year Later: Family Members of Patients with COVID-19 Experience Persistent Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 May;20(5):713-720. PubMed PMID: 36508292

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2014)
• Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Board Certification (2017)