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English | Education

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

2001, Boston, MA

Residency

Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Chief Resident

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatrics and Anaesthesia

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Anaesthesia

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

English | Publications

  1. Erector spinae plane blocks for opioid-sparing multimodal pain management after pediatric cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec; 168(6):1742-1750.e9. View Erector spinae plane blocks for opioid-sparing multimodal pain management after pediatric cardiac surgery. Abstract

  2. Technical Success and Serious Adverse Events for Fetal Aortic Valvuloplasty in a Large 20-Year Cohort. JACC Adv. 2024 Mar; 3(3):100835. View Technical Success and Serious Adverse Events for Fetal Aortic Valvuloplasty in a Large 20-Year Cohort. Abstract

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Ischemic pain not masked by regional anesthesia. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2020 03; 45(3):244-245. View Ischemic pain not masked by regional anesthesia. Abstract

  9. Fetal anesthesia and pain management for intrauterine therapy. Clin Perinatol. 2013 Sep; 40(3):429-42. View Fetal anesthesia and pain management for intrauterine therapy. Abstract

  10. Anaesthesia for urgent and emergency surgery. Early Hum Dev. 2010 Nov; 86(11):703-14. View Anaesthesia for urgent and emergency surgery. Abstract

  11. In situ medical simulation as a tool for safety improvement in the Operating Room environment. Proceedings of the Third Internation Pediatric Simulation Symposium. 2010.

  12. Anesthesia for Urgent and Emergent Neonatal Surgery. Early Human Development. 2010.

  13. Anesthesia for Fetal Intervention. Essential Clinical Anesthesia (Vacanti, C et al, eds.). 2010.

  14. In Utero Valvuloplasty for Pulmonary Valve Atresia with Hypoplastic Right Ventricle: Techniques and Outcomes. Pediatrics. 2009.

  15. In utero valvuloplasty for pulmonary atresia with hypoplastic right ventricle: techniques and outcomes. Pediatrics. 2009 Sep; 124(3):e510-8. View In utero valvuloplasty for pulmonary atresia with hypoplastic right ventricle: techniques and outcomes. Abstract

  16. Anesthesia for Fetal Surgery. Essential Clinical Anesthesia (Segal SB et al eds.). 2009.

  17. The Obese Pediatric Patient. Handbook of Perioperative Anesthesia: Complications and Challenges of the Obese Patient (Weiner-Kronish J and Ortiz VE eds.). 2009.

  18. Anesthesia for fetal surgery and the EXIT procedure. A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children. 2008.

  19. Fetal and maternal plasma concentrations after intraamniotic fentanyl administration in pregnant sheep. 2008; in submission.

  20. VATS in a child with Asphyxiating Thoracic Dystrophy (Jeune Syndrome). Proceedings of the Society of Pediatric Anesthesia. 2008.

  21. Developmental perspectives: is the fetus conscious? Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2008; 46(3):11-23. View Developmental perspectives: is the fetus conscious? Abstract

  22. Rapidly-Evolving Septic Shock, Enteritis Necroticans, and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in a Six Year Old Girl. Proceedings of the Society of Pediatric Anesthesia. 2008.

  23. Anesthesia for Neonatal Surgical Emergencies. Surgery Manual. 2008.

  24. Fetal Well-Being Following Exposure to Intraamniotic Fentanyl. Children's Hospital Research. 2007.

  25. Neurodevelopmental impact of in utero fetal exposure to fentanyl and isoflurane. Proceedings of the IMFSS 2007. 2007.

  26. Subcortical consciousness: Implications for fetal anesthesia and analgesia. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 2007; 30:86-87.

  27. Subcortical consciousness: Implications for fetal anesthesia and analgesia. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 2007; 30(1):86-7.

  28. Fetal and Maternal Plasma Concentrations after Intraamniotic Fentanyl Administration in Pregnant Sheep. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. 2007.

  29. Developing consciousness: fetal anesthesia and analgesia. Seminars in Anesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain. 2006; 25(4):189-195.

  30. Intramniotic fentanyl instillation at three different dose ranges. Proceedings of the IMFSS 2006. 2006.

  31. Infection: specific considerations . Critical care handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital. 2005; 522-551.

  32. Intraamniotic fentanyl instillation in a fetal sheep model, early results. Proceedings of IMFSS 2005. 2005.

English | Education

Medical School

Medical School Medical School Heidelberg

1989, Heidelberg, Germany

Residency

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

1997, London, United Kingdom

Fellowship

Postdoctoral

Baylor College of Medicine

2001, Houston, TX

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Northwestern University

1987, Evanston, IL

Medical School

Northwestern University Medical School

1989, Chicago, IL

Internship

Pediatrics

Children's Memorial Hospital

1990, Chicago, IL

Residency

Pediatrics

Children's Memorial Hospital

1992, Chicago, IL

Fellowship

Pediatric Nephrology

Boston Children's Hospital

1996, Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Miami University

Oxford, OH

Medical School

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

Internship

Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

Cleveland, OH

Residency

Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

Cleveland, OH

English | Publications

English | Education

Graduate School

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Boston, MA

Medical School

Yale University School of Medicine

New Haven, CT

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Boston Children's Hospital / Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, MA

English | Publications

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