Michaela Farber, MD, MS
Chief, Division of Obstetric Anesthesia, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School
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Michaela Farber, MD, MS
Chief, Division of Obstetric Anesthesia, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Boston College
1998
Chestnut Hill
MA
Graduate School
Boston College
2000
Chestnut Hill
MA
Medical School
Tuft University School of Medicine
2004
Boston
MA
Internship
Translational Internship
Caritas Carney Hospital
2005
Dorchester
MA
Residency
Anesthesiology
Brigham and Women's Hospital
2008
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Obstetric Anesthesiology
Brigham and Women's Hospital
2009
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology (General)
Publications
Failed epidural analgesia in a childhood cancer survivor who received intrathecal chemotherapy: a case report. View Abstract
Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Present and Future: The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Workshop Summary. View Abstract
Association of antepartum anemia and red blood cell mass with racial and ethnic disparities in transfusion rates after cesarean delivery: A retrospective cohort study. View Abstract
Development and Validation of the Stanford Obstetric Recovery Checklist (STORK): A Delphi Consensus and Multicenter Clinical Validation Study. View Abstract
Perioperative Management of Patients with Preeclampsia: A Comprehensive Review. View Abstract
Intravenous Steroids Do Not Improve Short-Term Outcomes of Patients With Crohn's Disease Presenting With an Acute Small Bowel Obstruction. View Abstract
Evaluating an ICD-10 Based Proxy for Date of Birth in Electronic Health Record Data. View Abstract
Obstetric care consensus criteria are superior to ICD-10 codes for identifying several maternal renal morbidity. View Abstract
Peripartum management of the patient taking anticoagulant medications. View Abstract
Quantifying the Accuracy of Clinician Risk Assessment for Postpartum Hemorrhage. View Abstract
High flow nasal cannula: a new tool for obstetric pre-oxygenation. View Abstract
Second-Line Uterotonics for Uterine Atony: A Randomized Controlled Trial. View Abstract
Upper back, neck, and shoulder pain during labor epidural analgesia: a quality improvement initiative. View Abstract
Novel Resuscitation Strategies in Severe Trauma: Comment. View Abstract
Brief Assessment of Patient Phenotype to Explain Variability in Postsurgical Pain and Opioid Consumption after Cesarean Delivery: Performance of a Novel Brief Questionnaire Compared to Long Questionnaires. View Abstract
Management of sporadic intracranial vascular malformations in pregnancy: a retrospective analysis. View Abstract
The cerebroplacental ratio: a new standard diagnostic tool at term gestation to assess fetal risk in labour? View Abstract
A survey of United States obstetric anesthesiologists' perceived value of obstetric anesthesiology fellowship. View Abstract
The role of viscoelastic hemostatic assays for postpartum hemorrhage management and bedside intrapartum care. View Abstract
Incorporating a postpartum hemorrhage bundle on the labor and delivery unit: a state-wide survey of anesthesiologists in Massachusetts. View Abstract
Time to antibiotic initiation for suspected chorioamnionitis and factors associated with delayed treatment. View Abstract
Automated physician alerts for postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery: a prospective pilot study to evaluate a 500?mL trigger threshold. View Abstract
External Validation of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Placenta Accreta Spectrum. View Abstract
Rotational thromboelastometry for the transfusion management of postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean or vaginal delivery: A single-center randomized controlled trial. View Abstract
Tranexamic acid for cesarean delivery: evidence of fibrinolysis? View Abstract
Low-dose aspirin use in the first trimester of pregnancy and odds of congenital anomalies: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. View Abstract
Association of neuraxial labor analgesia with autism spectrum disorder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. View Abstract
Tranexamic acid administered during cesarean delivery in high-risk patients: maternal pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and coagulation status. View Abstract
Obstetric comorbidity index and the odds of general vs. neuraxial anesthesia in women undergoing cesarean delivery: a retrospective cohort study. View Abstract
Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorders: Knowledge Gaps in Anesthesia Care. View Abstract
Quantitative blood loss after vaginal delivery: a retrospective analysis of 104?079 measurements at 41 institutions. View Abstract
Management of patients with suspected placenta accreta spectrum. View Abstract
Erratum to 'The interrater reliability and agreement of a 0 to 10 uterine tone score in cesarean delivery' [American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 3/3 (2021) 100342]. View Abstract
Anesthetic Management of Von Willebrand Disease in Pregnancy: A Retrospective Analysis of a Large Case Series. View Abstract
The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Coronavirus Disease 2019 Registry: An Analysis of Outcomes Among Pregnant Women Delivering During the Initial Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Outbreak in the United States. View Abstract
A forecast of maternal deaths with and without vaccination of pregnant women against COVID-19 in Mexico. View Abstract
Exploring New Risk Factors for Postpartum Hemorrhage: Time to Consider Gestational Age? View Abstract
Can measuring blood loss at delivery reduce hemorrhage-related morbidity? View Abstract
The interrater reliability and agreement of a 0 to 10 uterine tone score in cesarean delivery. View Abstract
Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Request for Labor Epidural Analgesia in a Tertiary Obstetric Hospital in Vietnam. View Abstract
Excess Maternal Deaths Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Mexico. View Abstract
A cluster quasi-randomized controlled trial of an interactive, monthly obstetric anesthesiology curriculum: impact on resident satisfaction and knowledge retention. View Abstract
In Response. View Abstract
The Most Influential Publications in Obstetric Anesthesiology, 1998-2017: Utilizing the Delphi Method for Expert Consensus. View Abstract
Maternal mortality from COVID-19 in Mexico. View Abstract
Trends in Postpartum Hemorrhage in the United States From 2010 to 2014. View Abstract
Maternal and umbilical cord procalcitonin, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and interleukin-6 levels in preeclamptic and normotensive patients: A cross-sectional study. View Abstract
Introduction of a Novel System for Quantitating Blood Loss After Vaginal Delivery: A Retrospective Interrupted Time Series Analysis With Concurrent Control Group. View Abstract
Cephalic Elevation Device for Second-Stage Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. View Abstract
Do quantitative blood loss measurements and postpartum hemorrhage protocols actually make a difference? Yes, no, and maybe. View Abstract
Training for the surgical management of postpartum hemorrhage: a multicenter survey of resident physicians. View Abstract
Identifying Barriers to Implementation of the National Partnership for Maternal Safety Obstetric Hemorrhage Bundle at a Tertiary Center: Utilization of the Delphi Method. View Abstract
Transient Tachypnea of Newborns Is Associated With Maternal Spinal Hypotension During Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Cohort Study. View Abstract
Toxic Ingestion of Acetaminophen and Acetylsalicylic Acid in a Parturient at 33 Weeks Gestation: A Case Report. View Abstract
Point-of-care coagulation testing for obstetric hemorrhage: time for a theranostic approach? View Abstract
In Response. View Abstract
The effect of patient-selected or preselected music on anxiety during cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial. View Abstract
Use of a Fibrin Sealant Patch at Cesarean for Conservative Management of Morbidly Adherent Placenta. View Abstract
In Response. View Abstract
Neuraxial Anesthesia During Cesarean Delivery for Placenta Previa With Suspected Morbidly Adherent Placenta: A Retrospective Analysis. View Abstract
Association between Caesarean delivery mode of anaesthesia and maternal morbidity should not overlook conversions. View Abstract
Acute Type A Aortic Dissection and Successful Surgical Repair in a Woman at 21 Weeks Gestational Pregnancy With Maternal and Fetal Survival: A Case Report. View Abstract
Phenylephrine Infusion: Driving a Wedge in Our Practice of Left Uterine Displacement? View Abstract
Knowledge of blood loss at delivery among postpartum patients. View Abstract
Does nitrous oxide labor analgesia influence the pattern of neuraxial analgesia usage? An impact study at an academic medical center. View Abstract
Parturients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: case series and review of pregnancy outcomes and anesthetic management of labor and delivery. View Abstract
The Influence of a Night-Float Call System on the Incidence of Unintentional Dural Puncture: A Retrospective Impact Study. View Abstract
The effect of co-administration of intravenous calcium chloride and oxytocin on maternal hemodynamics and uterine tone following cesarean delivery: a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. View Abstract
Differences between anticipated and perceived difficulty and insertion duration of labor epidural techniques among anesthesiologists, nurses and patients. View Abstract
Management of labor analgesia in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia. View Abstract
Transfusion ratios for postpartum hemodilutional coagulopathy: an in vitro thromboelastographic model. View Abstract
Cesarean delivery in the hybrid operating suite: a promising new location for high-risk obstetric procedures. View Abstract
The incidence and management of inability to advance Arrow FlexTip Plus epidural catheters in obstetric patients. View Abstract
Anesthetic management of a parturient with neuromyelitis optica. View Abstract
Flow chart for amniotic fluid embolism management: a tricky tool. View Abstract
Anesthesia in the pregnant patient with hematologic disorders. View Abstract
Anesthetic management of a patient with an allergy to propylene glycol and parabens. View Abstract
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