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

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. 2024 Nov 14. View 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 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 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 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 Abstract
  6. Anesthetics isoflurane and sevoflurane attenuate flagellin-mediated inflammation in the lung. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 06 11; 557:254-260. View Abstract
  7. Volatile Anesthetic Sevoflurane Attenuates Toll-Like Receptor 1/2 Activation. Anesth Analg. 2020 08; 131(2):631-639. View 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 Abstract
  9. Intubation precautions in a pediatric patient with severe COVID-19. J Pediatr Surg Case Rep. 2020 Jul; 58:101495. View Abstract
  10. Intraluminal Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Children: A "New" Lesion. Anesth Analg. 2019 07; 129(1):27-40. View Abstract
  11. Volatile anesthetics affect macrophage phagocytosis. PLoS One. 2019; 14(5):e0216163. View 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 Abstract
  13. Predictors of Mortality in Children with Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum. Pediatr Cardiol. 2017 Dec; 38(8):1627-1632. View Abstract
  14. In Response. Anesth Analg. 2017 09; 125(3):1078-1079. View 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 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 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 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 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 Abstract
  20. Sedation and Anesthesia in Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Catheterization: A Prospective Multicenter Experience. Pediatr Cardiol. 2015 Oct; 36(7):1363-75. View 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 Abstract
  22. Heat retention head wrap for rewarming infants undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. Am J Crit Care. 2015 Mar; 24(2):141-7. View 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 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 Abstract
  25. Cardiac arrest and neuromuscular blockade reversal agents in the transplanted heart. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2013 Dec; 27(6):1374-8. View 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 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 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 Abstract
  29. Distribution of ABO phenotypes in patients with congenital cardiac defects. Cardiol Young. 2008 Jun; 18(3):307-10. View 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 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 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 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 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 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 Abstract
  36. Hemodynamic responses to etomidate on induction of anesthesia in pediatric patients. Anesth Analg. 2005 Sep; 101(3):645-650. View 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 Abstract
  38. Anaesthesia considerations for cardiac MRI in infants and small children. Paediatr Anaesth. 2004 Jun; 14(6):471-6. View 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 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 Abstract
  41. Cardiac surgery in a child with sacral and intrasacral haemangioma. Paediatr Anaesth. 2002 Jul; 12(6):552-5. View 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 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 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 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 Abstract
  46. Parameters associated with perioperative baffle fenestration closure in the Fontan operation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2000 Oct; 14(5):553-6. View 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 Abstract

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