Gabriel Eduardo Mena, M.D., FASA
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Postgraduate Training
| 2004-2005 | Cardiovascular Anesthesiology Fellowship, Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, Methodist-DeBakey Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
| 2001-2004 | Residency Training, Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
| 2000-2001 | Clinical Internship, Obstetric & General Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine/Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2023 | Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
| 2006 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 2003 | Society for Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists/Perioperative Echocardiography |
| 2003 | National Board of Critical Care/Society of Critical Care Medicine: Fundamentals of Critical Care Support Course |
| 2000 | United States Medical Licensing Exam, Step III |
| 1998 | United States Medical Licensing Exam, Step II |
| 1997 | United States Medical Licensing Exam, Step 1 |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2012 - 2018
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2012
Honors & Awards
| 2016 | Outstanding Abstract Award, James Arens Endowed Lectureship MD Anderson Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine |
| 2003 | Outstanding Scholastic Performance & Research, The Foundation for Anesthesia Education & Research (FAER) - American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) |
| 1993 | Clinical Clerkship Honors in Neurology, Cardiology & Infectious Diseases, Brown University & Affiliated Hospitals |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Cata JP, Lasala J, Mena GE, Mehran JR. Anesthetic Considerations for Mediastinal Staging Procedures for Lung Cancer. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 32(2):893-900, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29174661.
- Cata JP, Gutierrez C, Mehran RJ, Rice D, Nates J, Feng L, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Martinez F, Mena G, Gottumukkala V. Preoperative anemia, blood transfusion, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with stage i non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer Cell Microenviron 3(1):e1116, 2016. PMID: 26949721.
- Vachhani S, Tsai J Lasala J, Zavala A, Williams U, Mena G, Potylchansky E, Dang A. Multidisciplinary Management of Rare Metastatic Thyroid Cancer with Superior Vena Cava Involvement. Open Journal of Clinical & Medical Case Reports, 2015.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Mena GM. Wrote and Produced Several Preventive Medicine and Educational Documentaries for Television: Colombia, South America, 1996.
Abstracts
- Lasala JD, Mena GE, Iniesta MD, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Meyer LA, Salvo G, Corzo C, Munsell MF, Heir JS, Ifeanyi IC, Cata JP, Lu KH, Ramirez PT. Impact of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program on Postoperative Renal Function. Clin Nutr ESPEN, 2017.
- Lasala JD, Heir JS, Mena GE, Nick AM, Meyer LA, Iniesta MD, Munsell MF, Salvo G, Cata JP, Ifeanyi I, Gottumukkala V, Cain KE, Ramirez PT.. Implementation of an Enhanced Surgical Recovery Program (ESRP) gynecologic oncology: How much did intra-operative opioid administration decrease in first year post implementation?. Clin Nutr ESPEN, 2016. PMID: 28531702.
- Lasala JD, Heir JS, Mena GE, Nick AM, Meyer LA, Iniesta MD, Munsell MF, Salvo G, Cata JP, Ramirez PT. Implementation of an Enhanced Surgical Recovery Program (ESRP) in gynecologic oncology: an approach for all ages or just for the young at heart?. Clin Nutr ESPEN, 2016. PMID: 28531706.
- Salvo G, Iniesta M, Lasala J, Larissa MA, Nick AM, Cain KE, Mena G, Munsell MF, Earles T, Ramirez PT. Bowel surgery in an Enhanced Surgical Recovery Program (ESRP) for gynecologic surgery: Is recovery still enhanced or do we need to take a step back?. Clin Nutr ESPEN, 2016. PMID: 28531701.
- Lasala JD, Heir JS, Mena GE, Nick AM, Meyer LA, Iniesta MD, Munsell MF, Salvo G, Cata JP, Ifeanyi I, Gottumukkala V, Cain KE, Ramirez PT. Implementation of an Enhanced Surgical Recovery Program (ESRP) in Gynecologic Oncology: Has the Development of a Preoperative Order Set Improved Compliance for Preventive Analgesia and Deep Venous Thromboembolic (DVT) Prophylaxis?. Clin Nutr ESPEN, 2016. PMID: 28531708.
- Salvo G, Iniesta M, Lasala J, Meyer LA, Nick AM, Cain KE, Mena G, Munsell M, Earles T, Ramirez PT. Correlation of Body Mass Index (BMI) and Perioperative Outcomes in Patients on an Enhanced Recovery Programme (ESRP): Are Obese Patients at a Disadvantage or Do All Have the Same Benefit?. Clin Nutr ESPEN, 2016. PMID: 28531700.
- Purugganan R, Riedel B, Norman P, Thakar D, Jackson T, Singh Heir J, Mena G, Mirza K, Kwater P, Cerny J, Ferson D. The Value of Video Laryngoscopy for Double Lumen Tube Placement. Abstract submitted to the Society of Airway Management Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas, 9/14-16/2007, 2007.
- Mena G. Coronary Artery Bypass in an Achondroplastic Dwarf:Anesthetic Considerations. American Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting in Chicago, Il, 2006, 2006.
- Wali A, Suresh M, Mena, G, Jahangir R, Imiak S, Vadhera R, P:alacios Q, Munnur U, Longmire S. Determination of dose response for intrathecal repivacaine in laboring parturients. Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Annual Meeting In Montreal, Canada, 2000, 2000.
- Munner U, Mena G Suresh M, RIvers J, Bandi V, Palacios Q, Wali A, Longmire S, Gardner M, Guntupalli K. Critical illness in pregnancy in an inner city hospital. The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada 2000, 2000.
- Wali A, Suresh M, Mena G, Jahangir R, Imiak S, Vadhera R, Palacios Q, Munnur U, Longmire S. Determination of dose response for intrathecal repivacaine in laboring parturients. The American Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Calif.. 2000, 2000.
- Munner U, Mena G, Suresh M, Rivers J, Bandi V, Palacios Q, Wali A, Longmire S. Critical illness in pregnancy in an inner city hospital. The American Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, 2000, 2000.
Letters to the Editor
- Lasala JD, Patino MA, Mena GE. Severe perioperative bleeding in renal cell carcinoma after elective pericardiocentesis associated left ventricular puncture: case report. J. Pat Care 3: 131, 2017.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified June 14, 2024