Walid Alrayashi | Medical Services
Programs & Services
- Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
- Division of Perioperative Anesthesia
- Regional Anesthesia Program
Languages
- Arabic
- English
Walid Alrayashi | Education
Medical School
Northwestern University
2010, Chicago, IL
Residency
New York University
2014, New York, NY
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
2016, Boston, MA
Walid Alrayashi | Certifications
- American Board of Anesthesiology (Pediatric Anesthesiology)
Walid Alrayashi | Media
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Walid Alrayashi | Publications
Letter to the Editor in Response to Recent Xie et al "Perioperative Regional Anesthesia Pain Outcomes in Children: A Retrospective Study of 3160 Regional Anesthetics in Routine Practice". Clin J Pain. 2025 Jan 01; 41(1). View Letter to the Editor in Response to Recent Xie et al "Perioperative Regional Anesthesia Pain Outcomes in Children: A Retrospective Study of 3160 Regional Anesthetics in Routine Practice". Abstract
Erector spinae plane block versus intravenous opioid for analgesia in pediatric cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Paediatr Anaesth. 2025 Jan; 35(1):17-24. View Erector spinae plane block versus intravenous opioid for analgesia in pediatric cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Abstract
Anesthesia for Posterior Tracheopexy in Pediatric Patients. Anesth Analg. 2024 Oct 04. View Anesthesia for Posterior Tracheopexy in Pediatric Patients. Abstract
Pediatric Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and peripheral nerve blocks: a retrospective cohort study of 25 patients. Can J Anaesth. 2024 Oct; 71(10):1372-1378. View Pediatric Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and peripheral nerve blocks: a retrospective cohort study of 25 patients. Abstract
Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Opioid Use After ACL Reconstruction in Adolescents. Orthopedics. 2024 Sep-Oct; 47(5):261-262. View Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Opioid Use After ACL Reconstruction in Adolescents. Abstract
Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Block in Palatoplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Perioperative Outcomes in Syndromic and Non-Syndromic Children. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2025 Jun; 62(6):976-984. View Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Block in Palatoplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Perioperative Outcomes in Syndromic and Non-Syndromic Children. Abstract
Efficacy of regional anesthesia in hip preservation surgeries: a systematic review. J Hip Preserv Surg. 2023 Jul; 10(2):87-103. View Efficacy of regional anesthesia in hip preservation surgeries: a systematic review. Abstract
Ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia in infants: a narrative review. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2023 12; 48(12):608-614. View Ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia in infants: a narrative review. Abstract
Body Mass Index (BMI) Impact on Anesthetic Safety among Adolescents Undergoing Bilateral Reduction Mammaplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2022 Nov; 10(11):e4641. View Body Mass Index (BMI) Impact on Anesthetic Safety among Adolescents Undergoing Bilateral Reduction Mammaplasty. Abstract
Unique Issues Related to Regional Anesthesia in Pediatric Orthopedics. Anesthesiol Clin. 2022 Sep; 40(3):481-489. View Unique Issues Related to Regional Anesthesia in Pediatric Orthopedics. Abstract
Gastric Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Acutely and Critically Ill Children (POCUS-ped): A Scoping Review. Front Pediatr. 2022; 10:921863. View Gastric Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Acutely and Critically Ill Children (POCUS-ped): A Scoping Review. Abstract
Perioperative Pain Management After Primary Palate Repair: A 3-Surgeon Retrospective Study. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2023 05; 60(5):577-585. View Perioperative Pain Management After Primary Palate Repair: A 3-Surgeon Retrospective Study. Abstract
Ultrasound-guided "saline myelogram": Confirmation of intrathecal drug delivery despite "dry tap" in infants for spinal anesthesia and spinal therapeutics. Paediatr Anaesth. 2022 07; 32(7):883-884. View Ultrasound-guided "saline myelogram": Confirmation of intrathecal drug delivery despite "dry tap" in infants for spinal anesthesia and spinal therapeutics. Abstract
Epidural Analgesia Versus Lumbar Plexus Blockade After Hip Reconstruction Surgery in Children With Cerebral Palsy and Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps: A Comparison of Safety and Efficacy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Apr 01; 42(4):222-228. View Epidural Analgesia Versus Lumbar Plexus Blockade After Hip Reconstruction Surgery in Children With Cerebral Palsy and Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps: A Comparison of Safety and Efficacy. Abstract
COVID-19 pandemic as impetus for sustained utilization of home peripheral nerve catheter program. Paediatr Anaesth. 2022 03; 32(3):482-484. View COVID-19 pandemic as impetus for sustained utilization of home peripheral nerve catheter program. Abstract
Oxford Textbook of Pediatric Pain, Second Edition. Interventional pain management techniques for chronic pain. 2021.
Hands-free continuous transthoracic echocardiography: A contemporary evolution of the precordial stethoscope. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 05; 31(5):616-618. View Hands-free continuous transthoracic echocardiography: A contemporary evolution of the precordial stethoscope. Abstract
Clinical Pediatric Anesthesiology. 2021. View Clinical Pediatric Anesthesiology Abstract
ASA Monit. Peripheral Nerve Blocks Should Be Performed With Ultrasound Guidance, Even on the Playing Field. 2021; 85(1). View ASA Monit Abstract
Epidural catheter placement in children with baclofen pumps. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 02; 31(2):178-185. View Epidural catheter placement in children with baclofen pumps. Abstract
Bilateral Erector Spinae Blocks Decrease Perioperative Opioid Use After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Jul; 35(7):2082-2087. View Bilateral Erector Spinae Blocks Decrease Perioperative Opioid Use After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Abstract
Educational Perspectives: Anesthesia 101: What the Neonatologist Needs to Know About Anesthesiology. Neoreviews. 2020 01; 21(1):e1-e13. View Educational Perspectives: Anesthesia 101: What the Neonatologist Needs to Know About Anesthesiology. Abstract
The effect of suprainguinal fascia iliaca block on the recovery of patients after arthroscopic hip surgery. Paediatr Anaesth. 2019 08; 29(8):829-834. View The effect of suprainguinal fascia iliaca block on the recovery of patients after arthroscopic hip surgery. Abstract
A Case Report of Incidental Hepatic Cysts Found on Ultrasound Imaging: Implications for the Anesthesiologist. A A Pract. 2018 Jan 15; 10(2):33-35. View A Case Report of Incidental Hepatic Cysts Found on Ultrasound Imaging: Implications for the Anesthesiologist. Abstract
Point-of-care Ultrasound Detection of Intraoperative Venous Air Embolism. Anesthesiology. 2017 Oct; 127(4):711. View Point-of-care Ultrasound Detection of Intraoperative Venous Air Embolism. Abstract
Images in Anesthesiology: Use of Ultrasound to Facilitate Neonatal Spinal Anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 2017 Mar; 126(3):561. View Images in Anesthesiology: Use of Ultrasound to Facilitate Neonatal Spinal Anesthesia. Abstract
Ultrasound-Guided Paravertebral Block in Children. McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing, 3/2016, AccessAnesthesiology, http://accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/MultimediaPlayer.aspx?MultimediaID=12642467&SearchTerm=paravertebral%20block. 2016. View Ultrasound-Guided Paravertebral Block in Children. McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing, 3/2016, AccessAnesthesiology, http://accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/MultimediaPlayer.aspx?MultimediaID=12642467&SearchTerm=paravertebral%20block Abstract
Anesthesia for Trauma. Anesthesia for the Geriatric Trauma Patient. 2014; 369-380. View Anesthesia for Trauma Abstract
Patellofemoral arthroplasty versus total knee arthroplasty in patients with isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2010 Oct; 39(10):487-91. View Patellofemoral arthroplasty versus total knee arthroplasty in patients with isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis. Abstract