Shreyas P. Bhavsar, D.O.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2002 | University of North Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, Texas, US, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, DO |
Postgraduate Training
| 2018-2021 | Master's in Science, Biomedical Informatics, UT Health, Houston, Texas |
| 2017-2017 | Clinical Safety and Effectiveness, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2017-2017 | Lean Methodology Certification, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2013-2014 | Leadership College, Texas Medical Association, Austin, Texas |
| 2011-2012 | Leadership Training, Heart of Leadership, Houston, Texas |
| 2006-2009 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2002-2005 | Clinical Residency, Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas |
Board Certifications
| 2017 | American Board of Medical Quality |
| 2010 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 2006 | American Board of Emergency Medicine |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2023
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2017
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Associate Head of Medical Affairs, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Anesthesia MRI Liaison, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - Present
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Dermatology Chair Search Committee, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - Present
Attending Anesthesiologist, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2010
Emergency Medicine Attending Physician, ECI, Inc, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2006
Institutional Committee Activities
Voting Member, MRI Safety Committee, 2021 - Present
Member, Perioperative Efficiency Taskforce, 2020 - Present
Voting Member, Perioperative Informatics Committee, 2020 - Present
Member, Virtual Care Committee, 2018 - Present
Member, Faculty Senate Promotion and Tenure Issues Committee, 2014 - 2016
Senator, Faculty Senate, 2013 - 2016
Honors & Awards
| Silver, Digital Health Awards | |
| Excellence in Safety Award, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Seif M, Kruse BC, Keramati CA, Aloia TA, Amaku RA, Bhavsar S, DeCarlo KR, D Erfe RJ, Eska JS, Iniesta MD, Prakash LR, Zhang T, Gottumukkala V. Development and implementation of an institutional enhanced recovery program data process. Health Information Management Journal 52(3):151-156, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 35695132.
- Paredes-Flores MA, Lasala JD, Moon T, Bhavsar S, Hagan K, Huepenbecker S, Carram NP, Ramirez MF, Maheswari K, Feng L, Cata JP. Incidence of acute kidney injury after noncardiac surgery in patients receiving intraoperative dexmedetomidine: a retrospective study. BJA Open 6:100136, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37588172.
- Asman P, Pellizzer G, Tummala S, Tasnim I, Bastos D, Bhavsar S, Prabhu S, Ince NF. Long-latency gamma modulation after median nerve stimulation delineates the central sulcus and contrasts the states of consciousness. Clinical Neurophysiology 145:1-10, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36370685.
- Asman P, Prabhu S, Bastos D, Tummala S, Bhavsar S, McHugh TM, Ince NF. Unsupervised machine learning can delineate central sulcus by using the spatiotemporal characteristic of somatosensory evoked potentials. Journal of Neural Engineering 18(4), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33836520.
- Jiang T, Pellizzer G, Asman P, Bastos D, Bhavsar S, Tummala S, Prabhu S, Ince NF. Power Modulations of ECoG Alpha/Beta and Gamma Bands Correlate With Time-Derivative of Force During Hand Grasp. Front Neurosci 14(None):100, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32116533.
- Grasu RM, Cata JP, Dang AQ, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Hagan KB, Bhavsar S, Raty SR, Arunkumar R, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Arnold BA, McHugh TM, Bird JE, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Hernandez M, Popat KU. Implementation of an enhanced recovery after spine surgery program at a large cancer center: a preliminary analysis. J Neurosurg Spine 29(5):588-598, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30117797.
- Banerjee U, Hagan K, Bhavsar S, Grasu R, Dang A, McCutcheon IE, Suarez M, Gottumukkala V, Cata JP. Association between intravenous acetaminophen and reduction in intraoperative opioid consumption during transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 34(4):465-471, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30787509.
- Cata JP, Bhavsar S, Hagan KB, Arunkumar R, Shi T, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Arnold B, Popat K, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Raty S, Nguyen AT, McHugh TM, Feng L, Rahlfs TF. Scalp blocks for brain tumor craniotomies: A retrospective survival analysis of a propensity match cohort of patients. J Clin Neurosci 51(None):46-51, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29514747.
- Cata JP, Bhavsar S, Hagan KB, Arunkumar R, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Arnold B, Popat K, Rao G, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Ratty S, Nguyen AT, McHugh T, Feng L, Rahlfs TF. Intraoperative serum lactate is not a predictor of survival after glioblastoma surgery. J Clin Neurosci 43(None):224-228, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28601568.
- Hagan K, Bhavsar S, Arunkumar R, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Cowles C, Arnold B, Potylchansky Y, Rahlfs TF, Lipski I, Walsh C, Jimenez F, Nguyen AT, Feng L, Cata JP. Association Between Perioperative Hyperglycemia and Survival in Patients with Glioblastoma. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 29(1):21-29, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27438798.
- Cata JP, Hagan KB, Bhavsar S, Arunkumar R, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Arnold B, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, McHugh T, Jimenez F, Nguyen AT, Feng L, Rahlfs TF. The use of isoflurane and desflurane as inhalational agents for glioblastoma surgery. A survival analysis. J Clin Neurosci 35(None):82-87, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27765559.
- Tatsui CE, Lee SH, Amini B, Rao G, Suki D, Oro M, Brown PD, Ghia AJ, Bhavsar S, Popat K, Rhines LD, Stafford RJ, Li J. Spinal Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy: A Novel Alternative to Surgery for Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression. Neurosurgery 79 Suppl 1(None):S73-S82, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27861327.
- Bhavsar S, Hagan K, Arunkumar R, Potylchansky Y, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Cowles C, Arnold B, Rahlfs TF, Lipski I, Walsh C, Nguyen AT, Feng L, Cata JP. Preoperative statin use is not associated with improvement in survival after glioblastoma surgery. J Clin Neurosci 31(None):176-80, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27396375.
- Popat K, Grasu R, Tatsui C, Bird J, Cahoun J, Cata J, Bhavsar S, Rhines L. Implementation of an enhanced recovery programme in spine surgery. Clin Nutr ESPEN 12(None):e47, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 28531717.
- Dang A, Tsai J, Ferson D, Bhavsar S. S12. Total Recall: the Evolution of Awake Craniotomies. J Anesth Hist 1(3):92, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26930093.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Tan J, Bhavsar S, Hagan K, Lasala J. An Alternative Succinct Checklist Offered for PACU Handoff Communication. None, 2015.
Other Articles
- Privorotskiy A, Bhavsar SP, Lang FF, Hu J, Cata JP Impact of anesthesia and analgesia techniques on glioblastoma progression. A narrative review. Neurooncol Adv 2(1):vdaa123, 2020. PMID: 33205044.
- Hagan KB, Bhavsar S, Raza SM, Arnold B, Arunkumar R, Dang A, Gottumukkala V, Popat K, Pratt G, Rahlfs T, Cata JP Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Oncological Craniotomies. J Clin Neurosci 24(None):10-6, 2016. PMID: 26474504.
Abstracts
- Seif MA, Kruse BC, Keramati CA, Aloia TA, Amaku RA, Bhavsar S, DeCarlo KR, Erfe RJD, Eska JS, Iniesta MD, Prakash LR, Zhang T, Gottumukkala V. Development and Implementation of a Data Process for an Institutional ER. None None(None):None, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: None.
- Grasu RM, Cata JP, Dang AQ, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Hagan KB, Bhavsar S, Raty SR, Arunkumar R, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Arnold BA, McHugh TM, Bird JE, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Hernandez M, Popat KU. The implementation of an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Program for Spine Surgery (ERSS) shortens the length of stay and improves postoperative pain in major spine surgery for metastatic tumors at a cancer center. None None(None):None, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- Bhavsar S, Cata J, Hagan C. Perioperative Hyperglycemia is Not Associated with Decreased Survival in Patients with Glioblastoma. None None(None):None, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27438798.
- Grasu R, Dang AQ, Cata JP, Carlson RF, Arunkumar R, Raty SR, Arnold BA, Hagan KB, Bhavsar S, Lipski I, Davis MS, Peng SA, Rahlfs TF. Use of Scalp Block in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy: A Retrospective Review of Patients at a Large Cancer Center. None None(None):None, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Popat K, Grasu R, Tatsui C, Bird J, Calhoun J, Cata J, Bhavsar S, Rhines L. Implementation of ERAS Program for Spine. None None(None):None, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Arunkumar A, Bhavsar S, McCutheon I. Pediatric ALS Patient and Stem Cell Transplantation. None None(None):None, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Dang A, Bhavsar S, Cournoyer N, Rozner M. Severe Respiratory Acidosis Resulting from Compromise of the Inspiratory Limb of a Coaxial Circle Breathing Circuit During Craniotomy Utilizing Intraoperative MRI Guidance. None None(None):None, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: None.
- Bhavsar S, Dang A, Rozner M. Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: Challenges for Management in the Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Environment. None None(None):None, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: None.
- Lipski I, Sapire K, Bhavsar S, Singh JH, Cohen L, Chaoul A, Spelman A. Integrative Approach to Oncologic Procedures: Guided Self-Hypnosis During Bone Marrow Aspirations and/or Biopsies. None None(None):None, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: None.
Book Chapters
- Bhavsar S. Post Endoscopy Chest Pain. In: Morgan & Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology Cases. None. McGraw-Hill, None, 2020.
- Bhavsar S. Postoperative Hypotension After Laparoscopic Splenectomy. In: Morgan & Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology Cases. None. McGraw-Hill, None, 2020.
- Cata J, Bhavsar S. Pharmacology of Opioids. In: Basic Sciences in Anesthesia. None. Springer Science & Business Media, 123-137, 2018.
- Bhavsar S. Trauma. In: 5-Minute Anesthesia Consult. None. Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, None, 2012.
- Bhavsar S. Intracranial Hypertension. In: 5-Minute Anesthesia Consult. None. Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, None, 2012.
- Bhavsar S. Bartholin Gland Abscess or Cyst Incision and Drainage. In: Pocket Atlas of Emergency Procedures (Current Procedures). None. McGraw-Hill, None, 2006.
- Bhavsar S. Intraocular Pressure Measurement (Tonometry). In: Pocket Atlas of Emergency Procedures (Current Procedures). None. McGraw-Hill, None, 2006.
- Bhavsar S. Nasal Septal Hematoma Evacuation. In: Pocket Atlas of Emergency Procedures (Current Procedures). None. McGraw-Hill, None, 2006.
Letters to the Editor
- Bhavsar S, Dang AQ. Anaesthetic considerations in measuring Aldrete score and long-term outcomes in craniotomy patients. Eur J Anaesthesiol 30: 576-7, 2013.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2019. Failed Tracheostomy. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Patient Care Challenges in the CT/MRI Environment. Conference. Radiology Pro's. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Lecture. Conference. Radiology Pro's. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Lecture. Conference. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Lecture. Conference. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Lecture. Conference. Radiology Pro's. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Lecture. Conference. Radiology Pro's. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2021. Awake Craniotomy in 2021. Conference. Texas Medical Association, US.
- 2013. Lecture. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians. Austin, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2019. Development and Implementation of a Data Process for an Institutional ERP. Conference. ERAS USA, US.
- 2019. Extubation of the Difficult Airway. Conference. Anesthesia Technology Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Perioperative Considerations for an Awake Craniotomy in the iMRI Suite Incorporating a Musical Instrument as part of Motor and Cognitive Monitoring. Invited. Intraoperative Imaging Society. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Perioperative Hyperglycemia is Not Associated with Decreased Survival in Patients with Glioblastoma. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2016. Use of Scalp Block in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy: A Retrospective Review of Patients at a Large Cancer Center. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. Pediatric ALS Patient and Stem Cell Transplantation. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2015. Anesthesia for Brain Tumor Surgery. Invited. American Brain Tumor Association and Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: Challenges for Management in the Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Environment. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2014. Severe Respiratory Acidosis Resulting from Compromise of the Inspiratory Limb of a Coaxial Circle Breathing Circuit During Craniotomy Utilizing Intraoperative MRI Guidance. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2011. 16th Annual Hands-On Workshop for the Difficult Airway. Invited. University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2008. Post-Operative Leg Pain After A Suboccipital Craniotomy: A Case of Compartment Syndrome of the Thigh Resulting From the Park Bench Position. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiology. Orlando, FL, US.
International Presentations
- 2016. Extubation of the Difficult Airway. Invited. 4th Military Medical University Somatological Hospital. Xian, CN.
- 2016. Implementation of ERAS Program for Spine. Conference. European Enhanced Recovery Society. Lisbon, PT.
- 2016. Anesthetic Challenges in the Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Environment. Invited. Anesthetic Challenges in the Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Environment. Ho Chi Minh City, VN.
- 2016. Anesthetic Challenges in the Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Environment. Invited. Dr. Juan Alejandro Urquizo Soriano. Lima, PE.
- 2015. Physiologic Monitoring Challenges in the Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Environment. Invited. Intraoperative Imaging Society. New Delhi, IN.
- 2014. "Integrative Approach to Oncologic Procedures: Guided Self-Hypnosis During Bone Marrow Aspirations and/or Biopsies". Conference. 11th International Conference of the Society of Integrative Oncology. Houston, US.
Formal Peers
- 2015. Panel Discussion of Anesthetic Management Techniques for Patients Undergoing Craniotomy in the Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Environment. Invited. Intraoperative Imaging Society. New Delhi, IN.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified February 17, 2025