Research Overview

Anesthesia for fetal interventions; neonatal regional anesthesia; jet ventilation in the OR.

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

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 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 Abstract
  3. Unique Issues Related to Regional Anesthesia in Pediatric Orthopedics. Anesthesiol Clin. 2022 Sep; 40(3):481-489. View 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 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 Abstract
  6. Epidural catheter placement in children with baclofen pumps. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 02; 31(2):178-185. View 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 Abstract
  8. Ischemic pain not masked by regional anesthesia. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2020 03; 45(3):244-245. View Abstract
  9. Fetal anesthesia and pain management for intrauterine therapy. Clin Perinatol. 2013 Sep; 40(3):429-42. View Abstract
  10. Anaesthesia for urgent and emergency surgery. Early Hum Dev. 2010 Nov; 86(11):703-14. View 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. View Abstract
  12. Anesthesia for Urgent and Emergent Neonatal Surgery. Early Human Development. 2010. View Abstract
  13. Anesthesia for Fetal Intervention. Essential Clinical Anesthesia (Vacanti, C et al, eds.). 2010. View Abstract
  14. In Utero Valvuloplasty for Pulmonary Valve Atresia with Hypoplastic Right Ventricle: Techniques and Outcomes. Pediatrics. 2009. View Abstract
  15. In utero valvuloplasty for pulmonary atresia with hypoplastic right ventricle: techniques and outcomes. Pediatrics. 2009 Sep; 124(3):e510-8. View Abstract
  16. Anesthesia for Fetal Surgery. Essential Clinical Anesthesia (Segal SB et al eds.). 2009. View Abstract
  17. The Obese Pediatric Patient. Handbook of Perioperative Anesthesia: Complications and Challenges of the Obese Patient (Weiner-Kronish J and Ortiz VE eds.). 2009. View Abstract
  18. Anesthesia for fetal surgery and the EXIT procedure. A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children. 2008. View Abstract
  19. Fetal and maternal plasma concentrations after intraamniotic fentanyl administration in pregnant sheep. 2008; in submission. View Abstract
  20. VATS in a child with Asphyxiating Thoracic Dystrophy (Jeune Syndrome). Proceedings of the Society of Pediatric Anesthesia. 2008. View Abstract
  21. Developmental perspectives: is the fetus conscious? Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2008; 46(3):11-23. View 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. View Abstract
  23. Anesthesia for Neonatal Surgical Emergencies. Surgery Manual. 2008. View Abstract
  24. Fetal Well-Being Following Exposure to Intraamniotic Fentanyl. Children's Hospital Research. 2007. View Abstract
  25. Neurodevelopmental impact of in utero fetal exposure to fentanyl and isoflurane. Proceedings of the IMFSS 2007. 2007. View Abstract
  26. Subcortical consciousness: Implications for fetal anesthesia and analgesia. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 2007; 30:86-87. View Abstract
  27. Subcortical consciousness: Implications for fetal anesthesia and analgesia. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 2007; 30(1):86-7. View Abstract
  28. Fetal and Maternal Plasma Concentrations after Intraamniotic Fentanyl Administration in Pregnant Sheep. Proceedings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. 2007. View Abstract
  29. Developing consciousness: fetal anesthesia and analgesia. Seminars in Anesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain. 2006; 25(4):189-195. View Abstract
  30. Intramniotic fentanyl instillation at three different dose ranges. Proceedings of the IMFSS 2006. 2006. View Abstract
  31. Infection: specific considerations . Critical care handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital. 2005; 522-551. View Abstract
  32. Intraamniotic fentanyl instillation in a fetal sheep model, early results. Proceedings of IMFSS 2005. 2005. View Abstract

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