American Board of Anesthesiology (Pediatric Anesthesiology)
Professional History
After completing the pediatric cardiac anesthesia fellowship at BCH, Mckenna joined the staff at the Heart Center.
Approach to Care
I believe I have the most incredible career in the world, in which I can devote my every effort to keeping children safe and comfortable. Every day I aim to remember what a privilege and and honor it is to be trusted with this responsibility.
Publications
Physiology of Cardiac Arrest with del Nido Cardioplegia. View Abstract
Awake Supraglottic Airway Placement in Pediatric Patients for Airway Obstruction or Difficult Intubation: Insights From an International Airway Registry (PeDI). View Abstract
The Ketogenic Diet and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Case Report and Narrative Review. View Abstract
Fatal hemolytic disease of the newborn due to anti-B Isohemagglutinin: An unfamiliar presentation of a familiar disease. View Abstract
Perioperative management of pediatric patients undergoing juvenile angiofibroma resection. A case series and educational review highlighting patient blood management. View Abstract
Validity of claims-based algorithms to identify neurodevelopmental disorders in children. View Abstract
The Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Evaluate Pulsus Paradoxus in Children With Asthma. View Abstract
Building a Bridge Between Pediatric Anesthesiologists and Pediatric Intensive Care. View Abstract
Integrating point-of-care ultrasound in the ED evaluation of patients presenting with chest pain and shortness of breath. View Abstract
The Association Between Atherosclerosis and Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review. View Abstract
Letter to the Editor regarding recent American Journal of Emergency Medicine article in press: "Point of care lung ultrasound of children with acute asthma exacerbations in the pediatric emergency department" by Dankoff et al. View Abstract
A Comparative Analysis of Genetic and Epigenetic Events of Breast and Ovarian Cancer Related to Tumorigenesis. View Abstract