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English | Education

Medical School

Justus-Liebig-Universitat Giessen

1988, Giessen, Germany

Internship

Lenox Hill Hospital

1991, New York, NY, US

Graduate School

Surgery

Diakonhjemmet Hospital

Oslo, Norway

Graduate School

Internal Medicine

Lenox Hill Hospital

New York, NY, US

Graduate School

Anesthesiology

New York University Medical Center

1996, New York, NY, US

Fellowship

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

New York University Medical Center

1997, New York, NY, US

English | Publications

  1. Perioperative Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease: A Review of Clinical Factors Associated With Prolonged Ventilation and Length of Stay in Four Common CHD Operations. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025 Mar; 39(3):692-701. View Perioperative Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease: A Review of Clinical Factors Associated With Prolonged Ventilation and Length of Stay in Four Common CHD Operations. Abstract

  2. Transcatheter Palliation With Pulmonary Artery Flow Restrictors in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease: Feasibility, Outcomes, and Comparison With a Historical Hybrid Stage 1 Cohort. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 12; 16(12):e013383. View Transcatheter Palliation With Pulmonary Artery Flow Restrictors in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease: Feasibility, Outcomes, and Comparison With a Historical Hybrid Stage 1 Cohort. Abstract

  3. Exploring Noncardiac Surgical Needs From Infancy to Adulthood in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 12; 36(12):4364-4369. View Exploring Noncardiac Surgical Needs From Infancy to Adulthood in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease. Abstract

  4. How Should We Care for Patients with Congenital Heart Diseases Undergoing Surgical Procedures in Ambulatory Settings? Transl Perioper Pain Med. 2022; 9(1):416-420. View How Should We Care for Patients with Congenital Heart Diseases Undergoing Surgical Procedures in Ambulatory Settings? Abstract

  5. The Characterization of Postoperative Mechanical Respiratory Requirement in Neonates and Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery on Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Single Tertiary Institution. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 01; 36(1):215-221. View The Characterization of Postoperative Mechanical Respiratory Requirement in Neonates and Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery on Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Single Tertiary Institution. Abstract

  6. Anesthetics isoflurane and sevoflurane attenuate flagellin-mediated inflammation in the lung. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 06 11; 557:254-260. View Anesthetics isoflurane and sevoflurane attenuate flagellin-mediated inflammation in the lung. Abstract

  7. Volatile Anesthetic Sevoflurane Attenuates Toll-Like Receptor 1/2 Activation. Anesth Analg. 2020 08; 131(2):631-639. View Volatile Anesthetic Sevoflurane Attenuates Toll-Like Receptor 1/2 Activation. Abstract

  8. The "Mother of pediatric cardiac anesthesia": An interview with Dr Dolly D. Hansen, a pioneering woman in medicine. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020 09; 30(9):964-969. View The "Mother of pediatric cardiac anesthesia": An interview with Dr Dolly D. Hansen, a pioneering woman in medicine. Abstract

  9. Intubation precautions in a pediatric patient with severe COVID-19. J Pediatr Surg Case Rep. 2020 Jul; 58:101495. View Intubation precautions in a pediatric patient with severe COVID-19. Abstract

  10. Intraluminal Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Children: A "New" Lesion. Anesth Analg. 2019 07; 129(1):27-40. View Intraluminal Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Children: A "New" Lesion. Abstract

  11. Volatile anesthetics affect macrophage phagocytosis. PLoS One. 2019; 14(5):e0216163. View Volatile anesthetics affect macrophage phagocytosis. Abstract

  12. Incidence and Risk Factors for Perioperative Cardiovascular and Respiratory Adverse Events in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Noncardiac Procedures. Anesth Analg. 2018 09; 127(3):724-729. View Incidence and Risk Factors for Perioperative Cardiovascular and Respiratory Adverse Events in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Noncardiac Procedures. Abstract

  13. Predictors of Mortality in Children with Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum. Pediatr Cardiol. 2017 Dec; 38(8):1627-1632. View Predictors of Mortality in Children with Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum. Abstract

  14. In Response. Anesth Analg. 2017 09; 125(3):1078-1079. View In Response. Abstract

  15. SCAI/CCAS/SPA Expert Consensus Statement for Anesthesia and Sedation Practice: Recommendations for Patients Undergoing Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in the Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Anesth Analg. 2016 11; 123(5):1201-1209. View SCAI/CCAS/SPA Expert Consensus Statement for Anesthesia and Sedation Practice: Recommendations for Patients Undergoing Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in the Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Abstract

  16. SCAI/CCAS/SPA expert consensus statement for anesthesia and sedation practice: Recommendations for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the pediatric and congenital cardiac catheterization laboratory. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 Nov 15; 88(6):912-922. View SCAI/CCAS/SPA expert consensus statement for anesthesia and sedation practice: Recommendations for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the pediatric and congenital cardiac catheterization laboratory. Abstract

  17. Incidence and Predictors for Postoperative Thrombotic Complications in Children With Surgical and Nonsurgical Heart Disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Oct; 102(4):1360-7. View Incidence and Predictors for Postoperative Thrombotic Complications in Children With Surgical and Nonsurgical Heart Disease. Abstract

  18. Incidence and risk factors for postoperative vomiting following atrial septal defect repair in children. Paediatr Anaesth. 2016 Jun; 26(6):644-8. View Incidence and risk factors for postoperative vomiting following atrial septal defect repair in children. Abstract

  19. Anesthesiologist- and System-Related Risk Factors for Risk-Adjusted Pediatric Anesthesia-Related Cardiac Arrest. Anesth Analg. 2016 Feb; 122(2):482-9. View Anesthesiologist- and System-Related Risk Factors for Risk-Adjusted Pediatric Anesthesia-Related Cardiac Arrest. Abstract

  20. Sedation and Anesthesia in Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Catheterization: A Prospective Multicenter Experience. Pediatr Cardiol. 2015 Oct; 36(7):1363-75. View Sedation and Anesthesia in Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Catheterization: A Prospective Multicenter Experience. Abstract

  21. Patients with single ventricle physiology undergoing noncardiac surgery are at high risk for adverse events. Paediatr Anaesth. 2015 Aug; 25(8):846-851. View Patients with single ventricle physiology undergoing noncardiac surgery are at high risk for adverse events. Abstract

  22. Heat retention head wrap for rewarming infants undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. Am J Crit Care. 2015 Mar; 24(2):141-7. View Heat retention head wrap for rewarming infants undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. Abstract

  23. The frequency of cardiac arrests in patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac catheterization. Anesth Analg. 2014 Jan; 118(1):175-82. View The frequency of cardiac arrests in patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac catheterization. Abstract

  24. Cardiac magnetic resonance versus routine cardiac catheterization before bidirectional Glenn anastomosis: long-term follow-up of a prospective randomized trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Nov; 146(5):1172-8. View Cardiac magnetic resonance versus routine cardiac catheterization before bidirectional Glenn anastomosis: long-term follow-up of a prospective randomized trial. Abstract

  25. Cardiac arrest and neuromuscular blockade reversal agents in the transplanted heart. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2013 Dec; 27(6):1374-8. View Cardiac arrest and neuromuscular blockade reversal agents in the transplanted heart. Abstract

  26. Bleeding and thrombotic emergencies in pediatric cardiac intensive care: unchecked balances. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2012 Oct 01; 3(4):470-91. View Bleeding and thrombotic emergencies in pediatric cardiac intensive care: unchecked balances. Abstract

  27. Hemostatic consequences of a non-fresh or reconstituted whole blood small volume cardiopulmonary bypass prime in neonates and infants. Paediatr Anaesth. 2009 Sep; 19(9):854-61. View Hemostatic consequences of a non-fresh or reconstituted whole blood small volume cardiopulmonary bypass prime in neonates and infants. Abstract

  28. Prospective longitudinal study of coagulation profiles in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome from stage I through Fontan completion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Apr; 137(4):934-41. View Prospective longitudinal study of coagulation profiles in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome from stage I through Fontan completion. Abstract

  29. Distribution of ABO phenotypes in patients with congenital cardiac defects. Cardiol Young. 2008 Jun; 18(3):307-10. View Distribution of ABO phenotypes in patients with congenital cardiac defects. Abstract

  30. Cardiac magnetic resonance versus routine cardiac catheterization before bidirectional glenn anastomosis in infants with functional single ventricle: a prospective randomized trial. Circulation. 2007 Dec 04; 116(23):2718-25. View Cardiac magnetic resonance versus routine cardiac catheterization before bidirectional glenn anastomosis in infants with functional single ventricle: a prospective randomized trial. Abstract

  31. The frequency of anesthesia-related cardiac arrests in patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery. Anesth Analg. 2007 Aug; 105(2):335-43. View The frequency of anesthesia-related cardiac arrests in patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery. Abstract

  32. Trendelenburg position, simulated Valsalva maneuver, and liver compression do not alter the size of the right internal jugular vein in patients with a bidirectional Glenn shunt. Anesth Analg. 2007 Aug; 105(2):365-8. View Trendelenburg position, simulated Valsalva maneuver, and liver compression do not alter the size of the right internal jugular vein in patients with a bidirectional Glenn shunt. Abstract

  33. Evaluation of the coagulation system in children with two-ventricle congenital heart disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 May; 83(5):1797-803. View Evaluation of the coagulation system in children with two-ventricle congenital heart disease. Abstract

  34. Risk factors for adverse events during cardiovascular magnetic resonance in congenital heart disease. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2007; 9(5):793-8. View Risk factors for adverse events during cardiovascular magnetic resonance in congenital heart disease. Abstract

  35. Endothelial catabolism of extracellular adenosine during hypoxia: the role of surface adenosine deaminase and CD26. Blood. 2006 Sep 01; 108(5):1602-10. View Endothelial catabolism of extracellular adenosine during hypoxia: the role of surface adenosine deaminase and CD26. Abstract

  36. Hemodynamic responses to etomidate on induction of anesthesia in pediatric patients. Anesth Analg. 2005 Sep; 101(3):645-650. View Hemodynamic responses to etomidate on induction of anesthesia in pediatric patients. Abstract

  37. Clinical role, accuracy, and technical aspects of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in infants. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Jul 01; 94(1):69-74. View Clinical role, accuracy, and technical aspects of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in infants. Abstract

  38. Anaesthesia considerations for cardiac MRI in infants and small children. Paediatr Anaesth. 2004 Jun; 14(6):471-6. View Anaesthesia considerations for cardiac MRI in infants and small children. Abstract

  39. Anesthetic considerations during caval inflow occlusion in children with congenital heart disease. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2004 Apr; 18(2):144-7. View Anesthetic considerations during caval inflow occlusion in children with congenital heart disease. Abstract

  40. Procoagulant and anticoagulant factor abnormalities following the Fontan procedure: increased factor VIII may predispose to thrombosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Jun; 125(6):1260-7. View Procoagulant and anticoagulant factor abnormalities following the Fontan procedure: increased factor VIII may predispose to thrombosis. Abstract

  41. Cardiac surgery in a child with sacral and intrasacral haemangioma. Paediatr Anaesth. 2002 Jul; 12(6):552-5. View Cardiac surgery in a child with sacral and intrasacral haemangioma. Abstract

  42. Coagulation factor abnormalities in patients with single-ventricle physiology immediately prior to the Fontan procedure. Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Jun; 73(6):1770-7. View Coagulation factor abnormalities in patients with single-ventricle physiology immediately prior to the Fontan procedure. Abstract

  43. Coagulation abnormalities in patients with single-ventricle physiology precede the Fontan procedure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Mar; 123(3):459-65. View Coagulation abnormalities in patients with single-ventricle physiology precede the Fontan procedure. Abstract

  44. A survey of parental satisfaction during parent present induction of anaesthesia for children undergoing cardiovascular surgery. Paediatr Anaesth. 2002 Mar; 12(3):261-6. View A survey of parental satisfaction during parent present induction of anaesthesia for children undergoing cardiovascular surgery. Abstract

  45. Stress response in infants undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized study of fentanyl bolus, fentanyl infusion, and fentanyl-midazolam infusion. Anesth Analg. 2001 Apr; 92(4):882-90. View Stress response in infants undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized study of fentanyl bolus, fentanyl infusion, and fentanyl-midazolam infusion. Abstract

  46. Parameters associated with perioperative baffle fenestration closure in the Fontan operation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2000 Oct; 14(5):553-6. View Parameters associated with perioperative baffle fenestration closure in the Fontan operation. Abstract

  47. Intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during video-assisted throracoscopic surgery for patent ductus arteriosus. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2000 Oct; 14(5):562-4. View Intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during video-assisted throracoscopic surgery for patent ductus arteriosus. Abstract

English | Education

Undergraduate School

McGill University

2003, Montreal, Canada

Medical School

University of McGill

2008, Montreal, Canada

Internship

McMaster Children’s Hospital

2011, Hamilton, Canada

Residency

McMaster Children’s Hospital

2011, Canada

Fellowship

Clinical - Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition

McMaster Children’s Hospital

2012, Boston, MA, US

Fellowship

Research, Snapper Laboratory

Boston Children's Hospital

2014, Boston, MA, US

Graduate School

Scholars in Clinical Sciences Program

Harvard Medical School

2014, Boston, MA, US

Fellowship

IBD

Boston Children's Hospital

2015, Boston, US

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Radcliffe College

1972, Cambridge, MA

Medical School

Tufts Medical School

1979, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Floating Hospital - New England Medical Center

1982, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Genetics

Boston Floating Hospital - New England Medical Center

1984, Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Harvard University

Boston, MA, US

Medical School

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Hanover, NH, US

Internship

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA, US

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA, US

Residency

Chief Resident

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA, US

Fellowship

Medical Toxicology

Harvard Area Medical Toxicology Fellowship

Boston, MA, US

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Williams College

1980, Williamstown, MA, US

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

1987, Boston, MA, US

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

1988, Boston, MA, US

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

1990, Boston, MA, US

Fellowship

Allergy & Immunology

Boston Children's Hospital

1993, Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Princeton University

1989, Princeton, NJ, US

Graduate School

The Rockefeller University

New York, NY, US

Medical School

Cornell University Medical College ,

1998, New York, NY, US

Internship

NYU Medical Center

1999, New York, NY, US

Residency

NYU Medical Center

1999, New York, NY, US

Fellowship

Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology

NYU Medical Center

2005, New York, NY, US

Fellowship

Neurointerventional Radiology

NYU Medical Center

2006, New York, NY, US

English | Publications

English | Education

Medical School

Columbia University Medical School

2011, New York, NY

Residency

Medical Genetics

Boston Combined Pediatrics Residency Program (BCRP)

2017, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2016, Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine

2012, Boston, MA

Residency

Harvard Longwood Psychiatry

2016, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Seattle Children's/University of Washington

2018, Seattle, WA

English | Publications

English | Education

Medical School

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

1995, New York, NY

Residency

Yale-New Haven Hospital and Yale Primary Care Program

1998, New Haven, CT

Fellowship

General Internal Medicine

Harvard Faculty Development/Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Medical School

SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine

1990, Buffalo, NY

Internship

University of Colorado School of Medicine

1991, Denver, CO

Residency

University of Colorado School of Medicine

1995, Denver, CO

English | Publications

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