Research Overview

This suite of studies will determine the frequency of undiagnosed concussion in children and adolescents scheduled for orthopedia traum surgery and the possible effects of general anesthesia on concussion.

Education

Undergraduate School

Brown University
1977 Providence RI

Medical School

New York Medical College
1981 Valhalla NY

Internship

Lenox Hill Hospital
1982 New York NY

Residency

Pediatrics Lenox Hill Hospital
1984 New York NY

Residency

Anesthesia New York University Medical Center
1986 New York NY

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital
1987 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Factors Affecting Length of Stay for Children Hospitalized After Pediatric Surgical Procedures. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 10 01; 14(10):799-808. View Abstract
  2. Assessing the Utility of a Machine-Learning Model to Assist With the Assignment of the American Society of Anesthesiology Physical Status Classification in Pediatric Patients. Anesth Analg. 2024 Nov 01; 139(5):1017-1026. View Abstract
  3. Child Opportunity Index Disparities in Pediatric Surgical Encounters During the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Jan-Feb; 24(1):43-50. View Abstract
  4. Variability in Resource Utilization in the Evaluation and Management of Simple Febrile Seizures Inpatients in US Children's Hospitals. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2023 Jan 01; 35(1):153-159. View Abstract
  5. Airway Impedance: A Novel Diagnostic Tool to Predict Extraesophageal Airway Inflammation. J Pediatr. 2023 05; 256:5-10.e2. View Abstract
  6. Hospital Volumes of Inpatient Pediatric Surgery in the United States. Anesth Analg. 2021 11 01; 133(5):1280-1287. View Abstract
  7. Preoperative hematocrit and platelet count are associated with blood loss during spinal fusion for children with neuromuscular scoliosis. J Perioper Pract. 2022 04; 32(4):74-82. View Abstract
  8. The virtual pediatric perioperative home, experience at a major metropolitan safety net hospital. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 06; 31(6):686-694. View Abstract
  9. The Pediatric-Specific American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Score: A Multicenter Study. Anesth Analg. 2021 03 01; 132(3):807-817. View Abstract
  10. Comprehensive Risk Assessment of Morbidity in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: An Institutional Experience. Anesth Analg. 2020 11; 131(5):1607-1615. View Abstract
  11. Comprehensive Risk Assessment of Morbidity in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: An Institutional Experience. Anesth Analg. 2020 Sep 07. View Abstract
  12. One Size Does Not Fit All: A Perspective on the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification for Pediatric Patients. Anesth Analg. 2020 06; 130(6):1685-1692. View Abstract
  13. The Future of Anesthesia Education: Developing Frameworks for Perioperative Medicine and Population Health. Anesth Analg. 2020 04; 130(4):1103-1108. View Abstract
  14. Implementing a Pediatric Perioperative Surgical Home Integrated Care Coordination Pathway for Laryngeal Cleft Repair. Anesth Analg. 2019 10; 129(4):1053-1060. View Abstract
  15. Does the Current American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification Represent the Chronic Disease Burden in Children Undergoing General Anesthesia? Anesth Analg. 2019 10; 129(4):1175-1180. View Abstract
  16. Pediatric complex care and surgery comanagement: Preparation for spinal fusion. J Child Health Care. 2020 09; 24(3):402-410. View Abstract
  17. Predicting Postoperative Physiologic Decline After Surgery. Pediatrics. 2019 04; 143(4). View Abstract
  18. Anesthesia Exposure in Children: Practitioners Respond to the 2016 FDA Drug Safety Communication. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2019 Jan; 31(1):129-133. View Abstract
  19. Development and validation of a quality of life instrument for patients with laryngeal cleft. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 May; 108:143-150. View Abstract
  20. How can the Perioperative Surgical Home be applied to pediatric anesthesia practice? Paediatr Anaesth. 2017 10; 27(10):982-983. View Abstract
  21. Perioperative Spending on Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis for Children With Medical Complexity. Pediatrics. 2017 Oct; 140(4). View Abstract
  22. Perioperative Care of the Concussed Patient: Making the Case for Defining Best Anesthesia Care. Anesth Analg. 2017 Sep; 125(3):1053-1055. View Abstract
  23. Update in pediatric anesthesiology. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2017 06; 30(3):335-336. View Abstract
  24. Making the pediatric perioperative surgical home come to life by leveraging existing health information technology. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2017 Jun; 30(3):383-389. View Abstract
  25. Comorbidities and Complications of Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis. Pediatrics. 2017 Mar; 139(3). View Abstract
  26. Use of Anesthesia for Imaging Studies and Interventional Procedures in Children. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2016 Oct; 28(4):400-404. View Abstract
  27. Updates in pediatric anesthesia. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2016 Jun; 29(3):325-6. View Abstract
  28. Perioperative Care Coordination Measurement: A Tool to Support Care Integration of Pediatric Surgical Patients. A A Case Rep. 2016 Mar 01; 6(5):130-6. View Abstract
  29. The Pediatric Perioperative Surgical Home. Anesth Analg. 2016 Jan; 122(1):295-6. View Abstract
  30. Anesthesia outside the operating room. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2015 Aug; 28(4):439-40. View Abstract
  31. The nature and sources of variability in pediatric surgical case duration. Paediatr Anaesth. 2015 Oct; 25(10):999-1006. View Abstract
  32. Beyond the Preoperative Clinic: Considerations for Pediatric Care Redesign Aligning the Patient/Family-Centered Medical Home and the Perioperative Surgical Home. Anesth Analg. 2015 May; 120(5):1167-1170. View Abstract
  33. Preoperative electrocardiograms for nonsyndromic children with hand syndactyly. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Mar; 40(3):452-5. View Abstract
  34. Laryngeal cleft: evaluation and management. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Jun; 78(6):905-11. View Abstract
  35. The surgical scorecard: a tool to close the loop on OR utilization. Hosp Pract (1995). 2013 Aug; 41(3):80-8. View Abstract
  36. Pediatric postoperative intussusception in the minimally invasive surgery era: a 13-year, single center experience. J Am Coll Surg. 2013 Jun; 216(6):1089-93. View Abstract
  37. Laryngeal cleft repair: the anesthetic perspective. Paediatr Anaesth. 2013 Apr; 23(4):334-41. View Abstract
  38. Minimally invasive approach to laryngeal cleft. Laryngoscope. 2013 Jan; 123(1):264-8. View Abstract
  39. Laryngeal cleft. Adv Otorhinolaryngol. 2012; 73:95-100. View Abstract
  40. Criteria for assessing operating room utilization in a free-standing children's hospital. Paediatr Anaesth. 2012 Jul; 22(7):696-706. View Abstract
  41. Endoscopic repair of laryngeal cleft type I and type II: when and why? Laryngoscope. 2009 Sep; 119(9):1797-802. View Abstract
  42. New insulin analogues and insulin delivery devices for the perioperative management of diabetic patients. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2008 Jun; 21(3):401-5. View Abstract
  43. Robotic surgery in the pediatric airway: application and safety. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Jan; 133(1):46-50; discussion 50. View Abstract
  44. Perioperative management of pediatric surgical patients with diabetes mellitus. Anesth Analg. 2005 Oct; 101(4):986-999. View Abstract
  45. Evaluation and preparation of pediatric patients undergoing anesthesia. Pediatrics (in press). 2005. View Abstract
  46. Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic Surgery. Clinical Anesthesia. P G Barash Editor. Lippincott William & Wilkins Publishers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2005; 309-324. View Abstract
  47. Perioperative Management of Pediatric Surgical Patients with Diabetes Mellitis. Anesthesia and Analgesia (in press). 2005. View Abstract
  48. Preoperative evaluation of pediatric surgical patients with multisystem considerations. Anesth Analg. 2004 Oct; 99(4):1058-1069. View Abstract
  49. Perioperative management of diabetes insipidus in children. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2004 Jul; 16(3):220-5. View Abstract
  50. The use of herbs and complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric preoperative patients. J Clin Anesth. 2004 Feb; 16(1):4-6. View Abstract
  51. Perioperative management of diabetes insipidus in children [corrected]. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2004 Jan; 16(1):14-9. View Abstract
  52. Tonsillectomy. Complications in Anesthesia. Atlee J, Editor. W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2004. View Abstract
  53. Diabetes Mellitus Perioperative Management Clinical Practice Guideline. Children's Hospital Clinicians Website. Children's Hospital. 2004. View Abstract
  54. The Perioperative Management of the Child with Diabetes Mellitus. Institutional Clinical Practice Guideline, The Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. 2004. View Abstract
  55. Diabetes Insipidus Perioperative Management Clinical Practice Guideline. Children's Hospital Clinicians Website. Children's Hospital. 2003. View Abstract
  56. The Perioperative Management of the Child with Diabetes Insipidus. Insitutional Clinical Practice Guideline, The Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. 2003. View Abstract
  57. Perioperative management of diabetes insipidus in children. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Anesthesiology. 2002; 96:A1246. View Abstract
  58. The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Society for Pediatric Anesthesia/American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesia. Pediatric Anesthesia 2002. Miami, Florida. 2002. View Abstract
  59. Do children need a preoperative assessment that is different from adults? Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2002; 40(2):167-86. View Abstract
  60. Anesthetic Considerations for Children Undergoing ENT Surgery. In the Harvard Department of Anesthesia Electronic Anesthesia Library (HEAL). Michael Bailin MD Editor, Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia. 2002. View Abstract
  61. Pediatric Preoperative Evaluation and Consulative Anesthesia. In The Harvard Department of Anesthesia Electronic Anesthesia Library (HEAL). Michael Bailin MD Editor, Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia. 2002. View Abstract
  62. Do Children Need a Preoperative Assessment That is Different from Adults?. International Anesthesiology Clinics; Preoperative and Cost Containment, PA Wiklund Editor. Lippincott William & Wilkins Publishers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2002; 167-186. View Abstract
  63. Sedation, risk, and safety: do we really have data at last? Pediatrics. 2001 Oct; 108(4):1006-8. View Abstract
  64. The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pediatric Preoperative Patients. 55th Post graduate Assemble in Anesthesiology, The New York State Society of Anesthesiology, 2001, New York, New York. 2001. View Abstract
  65. Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic Surgery. Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia, P G Barash Editor. Lippincott William & Wilkins Publishers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2001; 507-518. View Abstract
  66. Anesthesia for Pediatric ENT Procedures. Progress in Anesthesiology. 2001; 15(2):15-28. View Abstract
  67. Perioperative Management of Diabetes Insipidus in Children. Society of Pediatric Anesthesia/ American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesia Winter Meeting. Pediatric Anesthesia, 2001, San Diego, California. 2001. View Abstract
  68. Anesthesia for Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery. A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children. Todres D, Ryan J, Cote C, Goudsouzian N, Editors, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2000; 461-477. View Abstract
  69. Anesthesia for Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery. Clinical Anesthesia. P G Barash Editor. Lippincott William & Wilkins Publishers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2000; 989-1004. View Abstract
  70. Anesthesia for Ophthalmic Surgery. A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children. 2000; 479-492. View Abstract
  71. Preoperative evaluation and preparation for children undergoing day surgery: Standard practice at Children’s Hospital in Boston. The Japanese Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology, 6th Annual Meeting, September 8-9, 2000 Kobe, Japan. 2000. View Abstract
  72. Acupressure-acupuncture antiemetic prophylaxis in children undergoing tonsillectomy. Anesthesiology. 1999 May; 90(5):1311-6. View Abstract
  73. Preoperative fasting practices in pediatrics. Anesthesiology. 1999 Apr; 90(4):978-80. View Abstract
  74. The pediatric sedation unit: a mechanism for safe pediatric sedation. Pediatrics. 1999 Jan; 103(1):199-201. View Abstract
  75. Otolaryngologic and Maxillofacial Surgery. Clinical Anesthesia Practice. Kirby RR. Gravenstein N, Gravenstain JS, Lobato EB, Editors. W.B. Saunders, New York, NY. 1999. View Abstract
  76. Clearing for Anesthesia: What does it mean?. Anesthesia and Pain Management for the Pediatrician. Ferrari LR, Editor. Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore, MD. 1999; 10-22. View Abstract
  77. Preoperative Fasting in Pediatrics. Society of Pediatric Anesthesia/ American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesia Winter Meeting. Pediatric Anesthesia. 1998. View Abstract
  78. Preoperative Evaluation of the Pediatric Patient. Handbook of Preoperative Assessment and Management. Sweitzer, BJ, Editor. Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, PA. 1998; 298-315. View Abstract
  79. Preoperative Fasting in Anesthesia (Audiocassette recording). Society of Pedaitric Anesthesia/ American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesia Winter Meeting, Metzl K, Editor, Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Pediatric Anesthesia. 1998; 61. View Abstract
  80. Single-dose ondansetron prevents postoperative vomiting in pediatric outpatients. Anesth Analg. 1997 Sep; 85(3):538-45. View Abstract
  81. Tubeless spontaneous respiration technique for pediatric microlaryngeal surgery. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1997 Feb; 123(2):209-14. View Abstract
  82. Tonsillectomy. Complications in Anesthesia. Atlee J, Editor. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1997; 630-4. View Abstract
  83. Anesthesia for Procedures in and Around the Airway. Clinical Pediatric Anesthesia. Badgwell MJ, Editor, Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1997; 267-293. View Abstract
  84. Anesthesia for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Plastic and Reconstructive, Cheney M, Editor, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, Maryland. 1997; 121-146. View Abstract
  85. Cleared for Anesthesia: What it means, how to do it. Contemporary Pediatrics, 14(9):81-89, 1997. 1997; 14(9):81-9. View Abstract
  86. Anesthesia for ENT Surgery. Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia. P G Barash Editor. Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1997; 491-501. View Abstract
  87. Tubeless spontaneous respiration technique for microlaryngeal surgery: A comparison of two anesthetic protocols. The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, January 25-27, 1996 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1996. View Abstract
  88. Anesthesia for ENT Surgery. Clinical Anesthesia. P G Barash Editor. Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1996; 929-943. View Abstract
  89. Evaluation and preparation of pediatric patients undergoing anesthesia. Pediatrics. 1996; 98(3):502-8. View Abstract
  90. Anesthesia for Pediatric ENT Surgery, Routine and Emergent. American Society of Anesthesiology Refresher Course Lectures, Barash PG, Editor. 1996; 57-69. View Abstract
  91. Intravenous ondansetron effectively treats postoperative emesis in children. American Society of Anesthesiologists, Atlanta, Georgia. 1995. View Abstract
  92. The use of the laryngeal mask airway in children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Anesth Analg. 1995 Aug; 81(2):310-3. View Abstract
  93. Comparison of laryngeal mask with the endotracheal tube in children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Anesth Analg. 1995; 80:S122. View Abstract
  94. Intravenous ondansetron effectively treats postoperative emesis in children. Anesthesiology 83:A1177, 1995. 1995; 83:A1177. View Abstract
  95. Rectal methohexital for sedation of children during imaging procedures. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1994 Feb; 162(2):465-6. View Abstract
  96. Intraoperative somatosensory evoked potential monitoring in achondroplastic dwarfs. Paediatric Anaesthesia. 1994; 4:129-132. View Abstract
  97. The Injured Eye. Anesthesiology Clinics of North America on Trauma: Anesthesia Problems and Solutions. Gotta AW, Editor, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1994; 125-149. View Abstract
  98. Pain Management and Anesthesia. American Academy of Pediatrics Update, Metzl K, Editor, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove, Village, Illinois. 1994; 15. View Abstract
  99. Rectal Methohexital for Sedation of Children During Imaging Procedures. Am J Roent. 1994; 162:465. View Abstract
  100. Pain Management in Anesthesia (Audio cassette Recording). American Academy of Pediatrics Update, Metzl K, Editor Elk Grove Village, Illinois. 1994. View Abstract
  101. Anesthesia for Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery. A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children. Todres D, Ryan J, Cote C, Goudsouzian N, Editors, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1993; 311-322. View Abstract
  102. Anesthesia for Ophthalmic Surgery. A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children. Todres D, Ryan J, Cote C, Goudsouzian N, Editors, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1993; 323-336. View Abstract
  103. Anesthesia for Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery. A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children. Todres D, Ryan J, Cote C, Goudsouzian N, Editors, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1993; 311-322. View Abstract
  104. Metoclopramide reduces the incidence of vomiting after tonsillectomy in children. Anesth Analg. 1992 Sep; 75(3):351-4. View Abstract
  105. Determination of endotracheal tube size in pediatric patients. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1992 Apr; 118(4):448-9. View Abstract
  106. A comparison of propofol, midazolam, and methohexital for sedation during retrobulbar and peribulbar block. J Clin Anesth. 1992 Mar-Apr; 4(2):93-6. View Abstract
  107. Heart rate and the oculocardiac reflex. Anesth Analg. 1992 Jan; 74(1):166-7. View Abstract
  108. Supraclavicular Lymph Node Biopsy and Anterior Mediastinal Mass. Common Problems in Pediatric Anesthesia. Stehling L, Editor, Mosby Year Book, St. Louis, Missouri. 1992; 457-464. View Abstract
  109. Endotracheal Tube Size in Pediatric Patients. Arch Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg. 1992; 118:448-9. View Abstract
  110. Metoclopramide versus placebo for treatment of post tonsillectomy emesis in pediatric patients. American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesia Proceedings. 1991. View Abstract
  111. General anesthesia prior to treatment of anterior mediastinal masses in pediatric cancer patients. Anesthesiology. 1990 Jun; 72(6):991-5. View Abstract
  112. Safety of Anesthesia for Patients with Anterior Mediastinal Masses. Anesthesiology. 1990; 73(5):1060-1. View Abstract
  113. Anesthesia for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in pediatric outpatients. J Ped Hem Onc. 1990; 12(3):310-3. View Abstract
  114. A 3D-ECHO comparison of induction agents on myocardial contractility in pediatric patients treated with anthracyclines. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Proceedings of Annual Meeting. 1990. View Abstract
  115. Review of Anesthetic Management of Difficult and Routine Pediatric Patients 2nd Edition. Berry F, Editor, Churchill Livingstone, New York, 1990. Anesthesia and Analge4sia. 1990; 2:846. View Abstract
  116. Evaluation of contractility by 2D-ECHO in anthracycline treated pediatric patients: A comparison of induction agents. American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology Proceedings. 1990. View Abstract
  117. Anterior mediastinal mass in a pregnant patient: anesthetic management and considerations. J Clin Anesth. 1989; 1(6):460-3. View Abstract
  118. A phase I trial of continuous infusion cisplatin. Cancer. 1987 Jan 01; 59(1):15-8. View Abstract
  119. Cisplatin administered as a continuous 5-day infusion: plasma platinum levels and urine platinum excretion. Cancer Treat Rep. 1986 Oct; 70(10):1215-7. View Abstract

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