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English | Education

Medical School

Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago

1989, Chicago, IL

Internship

University of Chicago

1990, Chicago, IL

Residency

Massachusetts General Hospital

1992, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

1993, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Massachusetts General Hospital

1993, Boston, MA

English | Publications

  1. Comparing videolaryngoscopy and flexible bronchoscopy to rescue failed direct laryngoscopy in children: a propensity score matched analysis of the Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry. Anaesthesia. 2025 Jun; 80(6):625-635. View Comparing videolaryngoscopy and flexible bronchoscopy to rescue failed direct laryngoscopy in children: a propensity score matched analysis of the Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry. Abstract

  2. Coaching inexperienced clinicians before a high stakes medical procedure: randomized clinical trial. BMJ. 2024 12 16; 387:e080924. View Coaching inexperienced clinicians before a high stakes medical procedure: randomized clinical trial. Abstract

  3. Awake Supraglottic Airway Placement in Pediatric Patients for Airway Obstruction or Difficult Intubation: Insights From an International Airway Registry (PeDI). Anesth Analg. 2025 Feb 01; 140(2):310-316. View Awake Supraglottic Airway Placement in Pediatric Patients for Airway Obstruction or Difficult Intubation: Insights From an International Airway Registry (PeDI). Abstract

  4. Airway management in the paediatric difficult intubation registry: a propensity score matched analysis of outcomes over time. EClinicalMedicine. 2024 Mar; 69:102461. View Airway management in the paediatric difficult intubation registry: a propensity score matched analysis of outcomes over time. Abstract

  5. Difficult intubation in syndromic versus nonsyndromic forms of micrognathia in children. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2024 04; 68(4):466-475. View Difficult intubation in syndromic versus nonsyndromic forms of micrognathia in children. Abstract

  6. Airway management in neonates and infants: European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and British Journal of Anaesthesia joint guidelines. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2024 01 01; 41(1):3-23. View Airway management in neonates and infants: European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and British Journal of Anaesthesia joint guidelines. Abstract

  7. Immediate extubation after pediatric liver transplantation: Update on a single-center experience. Pediatr Transplant. 2024 Feb; 28(1):e14669. View Immediate extubation after pediatric liver transplantation: Update on a single-center experience. Abstract

  8. Airway management in neonates and infants: European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and British Journal of Anaesthesia joint guidelines. Br J Anaesth. 2024 Jan; 132(1):124-144. View Airway management in neonates and infants: European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and British Journal of Anaesthesia joint guidelines. Abstract

  9. Video laryngoscopy is not the nemesis of direct laryngoscopy. Lancet Respir Med. 2023 Oct; 11(10):e84. View Video laryngoscopy is not the nemesis of direct laryngoscopy. Abstract

  10. Sedation versus General Anesthesia for Intubation: Reply. Anesthesiology. 2023 07 01; 139(1):114-115. View Sedation versus General Anesthesia for Intubation: Reply. Abstract

  11. Efficacy of a hybrid technique of simultaneous videolaryngoscopy with flexible bronchoscopy in children with difficult direct laryngoscopy in the Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry. Anaesthesia. 2023 09; 78(9):1093-1101. View Efficacy of a hybrid technique of simultaneous videolaryngoscopy with flexible bronchoscopy in children with difficult direct laryngoscopy in the Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry. Abstract

  12. In the Director's Chair: Screen Time, Coaching, and Intubation in the PICU. Crit Care Med. 2023 07 01; 51(7):981-983. View In the Director's Chair: Screen Time, Coaching, and Intubation in the PICU. Abstract

  13. Difficult or impossible facemask ventilation in children with difficult tracheal intubation: a retrospective analysis of the PeDI registry. Br J Anaesth. 2023 07; 131(1):178-187. View Difficult or impossible facemask ventilation in children with difficult tracheal intubation: a retrospective analysis of the PeDI registry. Abstract

  14. Educational Review: Error traps in anesthesia for pediatric liver transplantation. Paediatr Anaesth. 2022 12; 32(12):1285-1291. View Educational Review: Error traps in anesthesia for pediatric liver transplantation. Abstract

  15. Sedation versus General Anesthesia for Tracheal Intubation in Children with Difficult Airways: A Cohort Study from the Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry. Anesthesiology. 2022 10 01; 137(4):418-433. View Sedation versus General Anesthesia for Tracheal Intubation in Children with Difficult Airways: A Cohort Study from the Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry. Abstract

  16. Practice Guidelines for Difficult Airway Management: Comment. Anesthesiology. 2022 10 01; 137(4):514. View Practice Guidelines for Difficult Airway Management: Comment. Abstract

  17. Complications associated with paediatric airway management during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international, multicentre, observational study. Anaesthesia. 2022 Mar 23. View Complications associated with paediatric airway management during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international, multicentre, observational study. Abstract

  18. Difficult tracheal intubation and perioperative outcomes in patients with congenital heart disease: A retrospective study. J Clin Anesth. 2022 02; 76:110565. View Difficult tracheal intubation and perioperative outcomes in patients with congenital heart disease: A retrospective study. Abstract

  19. Comparing standard and non-standard videolaryngoscopes in children: methodological issues. Response to Br J Anaesth 2021; 127: e52-e4. Br J Anaesth. 2021 11; 127(5):e172-e173. View Comparing standard and non-standard videolaryngoscopes in children: methodological issues. Response to Br J Anaesth 2021; 127: e52-e4. Abstract

  20. Lessons from COVID-19: A reflection on the strengths and weakness of early consensus recommendations for pediatric difficult airway management during a respiratory viral pandemic using a modified Delphi method. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 10; 31(10):1074-1088. View Lessons from COVID-19: A reflection on the strengths and weakness of early consensus recommendations for pediatric difficult airway management during a respiratory viral pandemic using a modified Delphi method. Abstract

  21. 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

  22. Aerosol barriers in pediatric anesthesiology: Clinical data supports FDA caution. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 04; 31(4):461-464. View Aerosol barriers in pediatric anesthesiology: Clinical data supports FDA caution. Abstract

  23. Risk of Hypoxemia by Induction Technique Among Infants and Neonates Undergoing Pyloromyotomy. Anesth Analg. 2021 02 01; 132(2):367-373. View Risk of Hypoxemia by Induction Technique Among Infants and Neonates Undergoing Pyloromyotomy. Abstract

  24. Supraglottic airway and aerosol generation: Reality or simulation? Resuscitation. 2021 03; 160:172-173. View Supraglottic airway and aerosol generation: Reality or simulation? Abstract

  25. First-attempt success rate of video laryngoscopy in small infants (VISI): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2020 12 12; 396(10266):1905-1913. View First-attempt success rate of video laryngoscopy in small infants (VISI): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Abstract

  26. A comparison of videolaryngoscopy using standard blades or non-standard blades in children in the Paediatric Difficult Intubation Registry. Br J Anaesth. 2021 Jan; 126(1):331-339. View A comparison of videolaryngoscopy using standard blades or non-standard blades in children in the Paediatric Difficult Intubation Registry. Abstract

  27. Airway Abnormalities in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: Incidence and Associated Factors. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Jan; 35(1):139-144. View Airway Abnormalities in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: Incidence and Associated Factors. Abstract

  28. A Retrospective Analysis of Neuromuscular Blocking Drug Use and Ventilation Technique on Complications in the Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry Using Propensity Score Matching. Anesth Analg. 2020 08; 131(2):469-479. View A Retrospective Analysis of Neuromuscular Blocking Drug Use and Ventilation Technique on Complications in the Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry Using Propensity Score Matching. Abstract

  29. Pediatric Airway Management in COVID-19 Patients: Consensus Guidelines From the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia's Pediatric Difficult Intubation Collaborative and the Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society. Anesth Analg. 2020 07; 131(1):61-73. View Pediatric Airway Management in COVID-19 Patients: Consensus Guidelines From the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia's Pediatric Difficult Intubation Collaborative and the Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society. Abstract

  30. More on Barrier Enclosure during Endotracheal Intubation. N Engl J Med. 2020 05 21; 382(21):e69. View More on Barrier Enclosure during Endotracheal Intubation. Abstract

  31. A Narrative Review of Oxygenation During Pediatric Intubation and Airway Procedures. Anesth Analg. 2020 04; 130(4):831-840. View A Narrative Review of Oxygenation During Pediatric Intubation and Airway Procedures. Abstract

  32. Emerging trends, techniques, and equipment for airway management in pediatric patients. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020 03; 30(3):269-279. View Emerging trends, techniques, and equipment for airway management in pediatric patients. Abstract

  33. Neonatal Airway Management. Clin Perinatol. 2019 12; 46(4):745-763. View Neonatal Airway Management. Abstract

  34. Cuffed versus uncuffed endotracheal tubes for general anaesthesia in children aged eight years and under. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Nov 17; 11:CD011954. View Cuffed versus uncuffed endotracheal tubes for general anaesthesia in children aged eight years and under. Abstract

  35. The efficacy of GlideScope® videolaryngoscopy compared with direct laryngoscopy in children who are difficult to intubate: an analysis from the paediatric difficult intubation registry. Br J Anaesth. 2017 Nov 01; 119(5):984-992. View The efficacy of GlideScope® videolaryngoscopy compared with direct laryngoscopy in children who are difficult to intubate: an analysis from the paediatric difficult intubation registry. Abstract

  36. Videolaryngoscopy versus Fiber-optic Intubation through a Supraglottic Airway in Children with a Difficult Airway: An Analysis from the Multicenter Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry. Anesthesiology. 2017 09; 127(3):432-440. View Videolaryngoscopy versus Fiber-optic Intubation through a Supraglottic Airway in Children with a Difficult Airway: An Analysis from the Multicenter Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry. Abstract

  37. Incidence and predictors of massive bleeding in children undergoing liver transplantation: A single-center retrospective analysis. Paediatr Anaesth. 2017 Jul; 27(7):718-725. View Incidence and predictors of massive bleeding in children undergoing liver transplantation: A single-center retrospective analysis. Abstract

  38. 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it'. Paediatr Anaesth. 2016 Apr; 26(4):333-4. View 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it'. Abstract

  39. Continuous ventilation during flexible fiberscopic-assisted intubation via supraglottic airways. Paediatr Anaesth. 2016 Apr; 26(4):457-8. View Continuous ventilation during flexible fiberscopic-assisted intubation via supraglottic airways. Abstract

  40. Airway management complications in children with difficult tracheal intubation from the Pediatric Difficult Intubation (PeDI) registry: a prospective cohort analysis. Lancet Respir Med. 2016 Jan; 4(1):37-48. View Airway management complications in children with difficult tracheal intubation from the Pediatric Difficult Intubation (PeDI) registry: a prospective cohort analysis. Abstract

  41. New pediatric airway devices, friends or foes? Paediatr Anaesth. 2015 Jun; 25(6):648-9. View New pediatric airway devices, friends or foes? Abstract

  42. A randomized multi-institutional crossover comparison of the GlideScope® Cobalt Video laryngoscope to the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope in a Pierre Robin manikin. Paediatr Anaesth. 2015 Aug; 25(8):801-806. View A randomized multi-institutional crossover comparison of the GlideScope® Cobalt Video laryngoscope to the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope in a Pierre Robin manikin. Abstract

  43. Risks of fixed-angle supraglottic airways in infants. Paediatr Anaesth. 2015 Apr; 25(4):432-3. View Risks of fixed-angle supraglottic airways in infants. Abstract

  44. GlideScope cobalt videolaryngoscope: mirrors and illusions. Anesthesiology. 2015 Feb; 122(2):436. View GlideScope cobalt videolaryngoscope: mirrors and illusions. Abstract

  45. Videolaryngoscopes in pediatric anesthesia: what's new? Minerva Anestesiol. 2014 Jan; 80(1):76-82. View Videolaryngoscopes in pediatric anesthesia: what's new? Abstract

  46. Blind intubation through the air-Q laryngeal mask in children – A word of caution. Pediatric Anesthesia. 2010; 20(9):900-901.

  47. Blind intubation through the air-Q laryngeal mask in children - a word of caution. Paediatr Anaesth. 2010 Sep; 20(9):900-1. View Blind intubation through the air-Q laryngeal mask in children - a word of caution. Abstract

  48. Simple, reliable replacement of pilot balloons for a variety of clinical situations. Paediatr Anaesth. 2010 Jun; 20(6):490-4. View Simple, reliable replacement of pilot balloons for a variety of clinical situations. Abstract

  49. Initial experience with the air-Q as a conduit for fiberoptic tracheal intubation in infants. Paediatr Anaesth. 2010 Feb; 20(2):205-6. View Initial experience with the air-Q as a conduit for fiberoptic tracheal intubation in infants. Abstract

  50. An Endotracheal Tube as the “Circuit Connector” When Intubating Via Laryngeal Masks. 2009.

  51. Analysis of the Pre-induction Checkout of the Anesthesia Machine for Quality Assurance Before and After Implementation of a Feedback System. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, Jacksonville, FL. 2009.

  52. Overcoming the Pilot Balloon “Blues”. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, Jacksonville, FL. 2009.

  53. Anesthesia for Transplantation Digital Reference Library. 2009.

  54. An Improved Washout Procedure for the Drager Apollo® Anesthesia Machine. Anesthesiology. 2008; 109:A1574.

  55. Prolonged Idle Times for Drager Apollo® Anesthesia Machines Improve Isoflurane Washout. Anesthesiology. 2008; 109:A258.

  56. Prolonged Idle Times for Drager Apollo® Anesthesia Machines Improve Isoflurane Washout. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, San Diego, CA. 2008.

  57. Managing The Difficult Pediatric Airway: Attending And Trainee Preferences For Education And Training. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, San Diego, CA. 2008.

  58. Managing The Difficult Pediatric Airway: Attending And Trainee Practice Patterns . Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, San Diego, CA. 2008.

  59. An Improved Washout Procedure For The Drager Apollo® Anesthesia Machine. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, San Diego, CA. 2008.

  60. Anesthesia for Transplantation Digital Reference Library. 2008.

  61. Transplantation Anesthesia. 3rd ed. 2007.

  62. Open Globe Injury Repair. Pediatric Anesthesia Practice, Ronald S Litman, ed. 2007.

  63. Splenectomy. Pediatric Anesthesia Practice, Ronald S Litman, ed. 2007.

  64. Lacrimal Duct Probe and Irrigation. Pediatric Anesthesia Practice, Ronald S Litman, ed. 2007.

  65. Anesthetic Implications of Pallister-Hall Syndrome. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, Phoenix, Arizona. 2007; CR60.

  66. Delayed Inhalation Induction? Comparing the Rate of Rise of Inspired Sevoflurane in an Older (Narkomed 2B) and a New Generation (Dräger Apollo) Anesthesia Machine. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, Phoenix, Arizona. 2007.

  67. Anesthesia for Transplantation Digital Reference Library. 2007.

  68. Urgent fiberoptic intubation through a laryngeal mask airway in neonate with Pierre Robin Sequence outside of an operating room environment. Proceedings of the American Society of Anesthesiology, Chicago, IL. 2006.

  69. Laparoscopic surgery in a patient with Fontan physiology. Anesth Analg. 2006 Oct; 103(4):856-8. View Laparoscopic surgery in a patient with Fontan physiology. Abstract

  70. Anesthesia for Open Globe Repair. Strategies in Pediatric Anesthesia, RS Litman, ed. 2006.

  71. Anesthesia for Splenectomy. Strategies in Pediatric Anesthesia, RS Litman, ed. 2006.

  72. Anesthesia for Lacrimal Duct Probe and Irrigation. Strategies in Pediatric Anesthesia, RS Litman, ed. 2006.

  73. Anesthetic management of a patient with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome, prolonged QTc interval and panhypopituitarism for liver transplantation. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, Florida. 2006.

  74. Urgent fiberoptic intubation through a laryngeal mask airway in neonate with Pierre Robin Sequence outside of an operating room environment. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, Florida. 2006.

  75. Anesthesia for Transplantation Digital Reference Library. 2006.

  76. Laparoscopic Surgery in a Patient with Fontan Physiology. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, Florida. 2005.

  77. Postoperative Green Urine. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, Florida. 2005.

  78. Anesthesia for Transplantation Digital Reference Library. 2005.

  79. Complete Cleft Sternum and Tetralogy of Fallot in a Newborn. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, Arizona. 2004.

  80. Anesthesia for Transplantation Digital Reference Library. 2004.

  81. Failure of the Arndt Endobronchial Blocker Due to an Anatomical Variant of the Right Main Bronchus. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, Florida. 2003.

  82. Anesthesia for Transplantation Digital Reference Library. 2003.

  83. E-cylinder-powered mechanical ventilation may adversely impact anesthetic management and efficiency. Anesth Analg. 2002 Jul; 95(1):148-50, table of contents. View E-cylinder-powered mechanical ventilation may adversely impact anesthetic management and efficiency. Abstract

  84. Anesthesia for Splenectomy. Strategies in Pediatric Anesthesia, RS Litman, ed. 2002.

  85. Anesthesia for Open Globe Repair. Strategies in Pediatric Anesthesia, RS Litman, ed. 2002.

  86. Anesthesia for Lacrimal Duct Probe and Irrigation. Strategies in Pediatric Anesthesia, RS Litman, ed. 2002.

  87. Formula to Prevent Overdoses of Muscle Relaxants. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, California. 2001.

  88. Catecholamine Surges during Pheochromocytoma Resection have a Stimulatory Effect on the Bispectral Index. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics, California. 2001.

  89. Pediatric Airway Management and the PeriAnesthesia Nurse. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. 2001; 16:231.

  90. Is there a Controversy Over Propofol for Strabismus Surgery?. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Mid-Winter Meeting, Texas. 1997.

  91. Unrecognized Electrocardiographic Events in Children During Anesthesia. Proceedings of the 50th Postgraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology of the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, New York. 1996.

  92. Specific Considerations with Renal Disease. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures of the Massachusetts General Hospital, Davison JK, Eckhardt III WF, Perese DA, eds. 1993; 43-58.

  93. Automated entry of radiology requisition information with artificial-intelligence techniques. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1989 Nov; 153(5):1085-8. View Automated entry of radiology requisition information with artificial-intelligence techniques. Abstract

  94. Radiology "Order Entry" Using Artificial-Intelligence Techniques. VII International Congress of Radiology, France. 1989.

  95. Amphiphilic Beta-strand Segment of Apolipoprotein E. The 43rd Annual Senior Scientific Session, University of Chicago. 1989.

  96. Life at Pritzker. 1989.

  97. Heterobifunctional Structure of Apolipoprotein E. International Symposium on Atherosclerosis, Italy. 1988.

English | Education

Medical School

Brown University Program in Medicine

1987, Providence, RI

Internship

Rhode Island Hospital

1988, Providence, RI

Residency

Chief Resident

Rhode Island Hospital

1990, Providence, RI

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care

Yale-New Haven Hospital

1994, New Haven, CT

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Dartmouth College

1989, Hanover, NH

Medical School

Duke University School of Medicine

1993, Durham, NC

Internship

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

1994, Boston, MA

Residency

Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program

1998, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Boston Children's Hospital

1999, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery

Steadman Hawkins Clinic

2000, Vail, CO

Graduate School

Harvard School of Public Health

2000, Boston, MA

Graduate School

Harvard Business School

2018, Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Yeshiva University

2011, New York, NY

Medical School

Technion School of Medicine

2015, Haifa, Israel

Internship

Jacobi Medical Center

2016, Bronx, NY

Residency

Jacobi Medical Center

2018, Bronx, NY

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Kansas State University

1980, Manhattan, KS

Medical School

McGill University School of Medicine

1984, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Internship

Duke University

1984, Durham, NC

Residency

Duke University

1987, Durham, NC

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Amherst College

1986, Amherst, MA

Graduate School

Adelphi University

1987, Garden City, NY

Medical School

Boston University School of Medicine

1991, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston City Hospital

1994, Boston, MA

English | Education

Undergraduate School

BA, Molecular Biology

Princeton University

1997, Princeton, NJ

Medical School

New York University School of Medicine

2001, New York, NY

Residency

Orthopedic Surgery

Johns Hopkins University

2006, Baltimore, MD

Fellowship

Pediatric Sports Medicine Surgery

Boston Children's Hospital

2006, Boston, MA

English | Publications

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