Ken Solt

Ken Solt received his B.A. magna cum laude in Chemistry from Amherst College in 1996 and his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 2000. He completed his anesthesia residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital and is a practicing anesthesiologist at MGH today.

Dr. Solt is currently an Associate Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School, Director of Translational Research and Innovation in the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Research Affiliate in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received the Scholar in Anesthesia Research Award from Massachusetts General Hospital and is the principal investigator on several NIH research grants, including R01 and P01 awards.

Dr. Solt is passionate about neural mechanisms of unconsciousness and has mentored more than 30 trainees. For his contributions to the field, he has received awards from NIH, James S. McDonnell Foundation, International Anesthesia Research Society, and Partners Healthcare. Outside of the lab, Ken enjoys traveling with his family, eating good food, and rooting for the New England Patriots.

Companies

• Associate Professor Harvard Medical School (2015)
• Attending Anesthesiologist Massachusetts General Hospital (2004)
• Assistant Professor Harvard Medical School (2007 — 2015)
• Instructor Harvard Medical School (2004 — 2007)
• Anesthesiology Resident Massachusetts General Hospital (2001 — 2004)
• Clinical Fellow Harvard Medical School (2001 — 2004)

Education

• Doctor of Medicine - MD University of Pennsylvania (1996 — 2000)
• Bachelor of Arts - BA Amherst College (1992 — 1996)