Pascal Owusu-Agyemang, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1995 | Tver State Medical Academy (TSMA), Tver, RU, MD |
Postgraduate Training
| 2003-2004 | Clinical Fellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, University of Iowa Healthcare, Iowa City, Iowa |
| 1999-2002 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts |
| 1998-1999 | Clinical Internship, General Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts |
| 1997-1998 | USMLE Step 3, ECFMG Certification, Kaplan Educational Centers, Worcester, Massachusetts |
| 1997-1997 | USMLE Step 2, ECFMG Step 2 Certification, Kaplan Educational Centers, Worcester, Massachusetts |
| 1997-1997 | Clinical Observership, Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts |
| 1996-1997 | USMLE Step 1, ECFMG Step 1, Self-Study, Worcester, Massachusetts |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2023 | Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) |
| 2023 | Basic Life Support |
| 2023 | Pediatric Advanced Life Support |
| 2022 | DEA License |
| 2013 | American Board of Anesthesiology-Pediatric Anesthesiology |
| 2006 | Texas State Board of Medical Examiners |
| 2003 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 2001 | Iowa Board of Medical Examiners |
| 1997 | Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2012
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Iowa Healthcare, Iowa City, IA, 2004 - 2005
Instructor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Iowa Healthcare, Iowa City, IA, 2002 - 2003
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Section Chief General/Hepatobiliary Anesthesia, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - Present
Section Head Pediatric Anesthesia, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2018
Chief Resident, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, 2001 - 2002
Other Professional Positions
Volunteer, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, 1997 - 1998
Biochemistry laboratory Technician, Kolak Enterprises, London, 1995 - 1996
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Clinical Review Committee 1, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present
Member, PRS Budget and Finance Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - 2017
Senator, Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2008 - 2011
Editorial Activities
Section Editor, Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient, 2019
Honors & Awards
| 2019 | Award for Clinical Effort, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2018 | Anesthesiology Board Runner Award for Clinical Excellence, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine |
| 2015 | Celebrating Improvement at MD Anderson, Office of Performance Improvement, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2014 | Anesthesiology Employee of the Year 2014, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine |
| 2013 - 2024 | Multi-Year Institutional Award, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2013 | Anesthesiology Employee of the Month: November 2013, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine |
| 2012 | Best Poster Award, Global Conference on Perioperative Medicine |
| 2002 | Distinguished Resident Award, University of Massachusetts Medical Center |
| 1995 | M.D. with Honors, Tver State Medical Academy (TSMA) |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Delayed Recognition of Perioperative Stroke. Invited. MD Anderson Anesthesiology Gran Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2013. Pneumothorax After Head and Neck Surgery. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Pneumomediastinum After Open Gynecologic Surgery. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2011. Neurotoxicity and Pediatric Anesthesia. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. Emergence Agitation in the Pediatric Patient. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. Pediatric Sedation. Conference. Association for Radiologic and Imaging Nursing (ARIA) Texas Chapter. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. Regional Anesthesia in the Anticoagulated Patient. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. The Debate over Perioperative Fluid Management. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2025. Pediatric Airway Station. Invited. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists 2025 Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2024. Healthcare Disparities. Invited. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists 2024 Annual Meeting. Austin, Texas, US.
- 2023. Pediatric Airway Station. Invited. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists 2023 Annual Meeting. Austin, Texas, US.
- 2019. Pediatric Airway Station. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. Austin, TX, US.
- 2017. Pediatric Airway Station. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting 2017. San Antonio, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. Anesthesia for the Pediatric Cancer Patient. Invited. 2025 National Medical Association’s Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly. hicago, Illinois, US.
- 2018. A Case of Undiagnosed Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency. Conference. New York State Society of Anesthesiologists. New York, NY, US.
- 2017. Long-term Opioid Requirements after HIPEC Surgery in Children and Adolescents: a retrospective cohort study. Conference. European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology. Glasgow.
- 2016. Investigating the Association between Perioperative Blood Transfusions and Outcomes in Children undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Conference. European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology. Belgrade.
- 2014. Pacemaker Pseudo-malfunction. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2014. Opioid Administration to Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is not Associated with Decreased Survival. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2011. Pediatric Anesthesia. Invited. Second Collaboration of UTMDACC/Anesthesiology and the ASATT Region V Educational Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2011. Pediatric Airway Station. Invited. 16th Annual Workshop on the Difficult Airway. Houston, TX, US.
- 2011. Evaluation of postoperative Vomiting in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Eye Exams under Anesthesia. Conference. Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2010. Pediatric Airway Station. Invited. 15th Annual Hands-On Workshop for the Difficult Airway. Houston, TX, US.
- 2008. Pediatric Airway Station. Invited. 13th Annual Workshop on the Difficult Airway. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. Pediatric Airway Station. Invited. 12th Annual Hands-on Workshop for the Difficult Airway. Houston, TX, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. Unexpected 30-day Readmissions after Cancer-Related Surgical Procedures in Children. Poster. 57 th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology. Amsterdam, NL.
- 2025. The impact of iterative anesthesia on the outcomes of children undergoing proton radiotherapy. Poster. ESTRO 2025. Vienna, US.
- 2025. The Impact of Repetitive Anesthesia on the Immediate and Long-term Outcomes of Children Undergoing Proton Radiotherapy. Poster. 2025 Annual Meeting, presented by IARS and SOCCA. Honolulu, US.
- 2019. Neurological impacts of anesthetics on the immature brain. Invited. Antoine Lacassagne Center. Nice, FR.
- 2018. An Evaluation of the Impact of Patient Ethnicity on the Delivery of Anesthetic Care in Children Undergoing Oncologic Surgery. Conference. 10th European Congress on Paediatric Anaesthesia. Brussels, BE.
- 2017. Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Cancer Recurrence. Invited. XXXIV Reunión Anual del Instituto Nacional de Cancerología 2017. Acapulco, MX.
- 2016. Anesthesia for the Pediatric Patient Undergoing HIPEC. Invited. Instituto Nacional De Cancerologia, Mexico. Cancun, MX.
- 2016. A look into the Future of Perioperative Care in HIPEC. Invited. Instituto Nacional De Cancerologia, Mexico. Cancun, MX.
- 2016. Anesthesia for Pediatric Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Conference. Leksell Gamma Knife Society. Amsterdam, NL.
- 2013. Epidural Anesthesia in the Perioperative Care of Patients undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Conference. David C. Koch Regional Cancer Therapy Center, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, and UPMC Cancer Center. Palm Springs, US.
- 2012. Comparison of Narcotic and Non-narcotic Techniques for Pediatric Lumbar Puncture and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Conference. Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. Washington DC, US.
- 2011. Assessment of Postoperative Vomiting in Retinoblastoma Patients Undergoing Eye Exams Under Anesthesia. Conference. International Society of Ocular Oncology. Buenos Aires, AR.
- 2011. Intraoperative Fluid Management and Blood Product Administration in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Perfusion with Cisplatin. Conference. Sixth International Symposium on Regional Cancer Therapies. Lake Tahoe, US.
- 2010. Intraoperative Fluid Management and Blood Product Administration in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Perfusion with Cisplatin. Conference. 7th Workshop on Peritoneal Surface Malignancy. Uppsala, SE.
- 2010. Seizure and Tachycardia after Neurolytic Nerve Block with Phenol. Conference. International Anesthesia Research Society. Honolulu, US.
Formal Peers
- 2019. First International Meeting on Iterative Pediatric Anesthesia. Invited. Nice, FR.
- 2017. Perioperative Blood Transfusions and Cancer Recurrence. Invited. Acapulco, MX.
- 2016. Anesthesia for the Pediatric Patient Undergoing HIPEC. Invited. Cancun, MX.
- 2016. A look into the Future of Perioperative Care in HIPEC. Invited. Cancun, MX.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Williams UU, Owusu-Agyemang P, Vu CN, Escobedo A, Hernandez M, Hagberg CA. Flexible Intubation Scope versus Flexible Intubation Scope and Video Laryngoscopy Combination: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial. Anesth Analg, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42233755.
- Mathew, M, Kaur, D, Smith, M, Idowu, T, Owusu-Agyemang, P, Tverdun, N, Thomas, A, Idowu, O. 1620. Critical care medicine 54(3S), 2026. e-Pub 2026.
- Idowu T, Mani J, Oliver JA, Owusu-Agyemang P. Anesthesia in the Pediatric Cancer Patient. Int Anesthesiol Clin 64(2):54-70, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41635261.
- Cata JP, Guerra-Londono JJ, Aveni P, Cortes-Mejia N, Gloria JM, Choi JE, Kim Hye M, Owusu-Agyemang P, Feng L, Fuller C, Beel ER, Sinton J. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Determine the Efficacy of an auGmented reAlity gaMe in pediatrIc caNcer Patients Who Are Opioid Naive Undergoing Surgery to Reduce Postoperative Opioid Use (The GAMING-ON Study). Paediatr Anaesth 36(4):352-360, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41427500.
- Cata, JP, Owusu-Agyemang, P, Adesoye, T, Feng, L. Association between race, ethnicity, and surgical case cancellations. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 106, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40627996.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Mani J, Idowu T, Zavala A, Tsai J, Kapoor R, Idowu O, Galdamez Melara J, Muraleedharan P, Francis C, Feng L, Cata J. Propofol Total Intravenous Anesthesia for Pediatric Proton Radiotherapy and Its Effect on Patient Outcomes. Cancers (Basel) 17(12), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40563554.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Idowu O, Muthukumar A, Guerra-Londono JJ, Idowu T, Diaz NN, Feng L, Miller M, Gundre S, Wright C, Cata JP. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Care. Anesth Analg 141(2):276-285, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39178159.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, l F, Cata JP. Race, ethnicity and postoperative pain in pediatric cancer patients: a single-institution retrospective study. Frontiers in Anesthesiology, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Kapoor, R, Owusu-Agyemang, P, Feng, L, Cata, JP. The Impact of the Need for Language Assistance Services on the Use of Regional Anesthesia, Postoperative Pain Scores and Opioid Administration in Surgical Oncology Patients. Journal of Personalized Medicine 13(3), 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Kapoor R, Owusu-Agyemang P, Feng L, Cata JP. The Impact of the Need for Language Assistance Services on the Use of Regional Anesthesia, Postoperative Pain Scores and Opioid Administration in Surgical Oncology Patients. J Pers Med 13(3), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36983663.
- Owusu-Agyemang, P, Feng, L, Cata, JP. Race, ethnicity and postoperative pain in pediatric cancer patients. Frontiers in Anesthesiology 2, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Feng L, Cata JP. Race, Ethnicity, and Sustained Opioid Use After Major Abdominal Surgery for Cancer. J Pain Res 16:3759-3774, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37954473.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Tsai JY, Kapoor R, Van Meter A, Tan GM, Peters S, Opitz L, Pedrotti D, DeSoto HS, Zavala AM. Survey of Anesthesia, Sedation, and Non-sedation Practices for Children Undergoing Repetitive Cranial or Craniospinal Radiotherapy. Cureus 14(4):e24075, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35573580.
- Guerra-Londono CE, Owusu-Agyemang P, Corrales G, Rofaeil MM, Feng L, Fournier K, Cata JP. ASO Author Reflections: Predicting Hyperthermia and Its Effect in Patients with Peritoneal Surface Malignancies. Ann Surg Oncol 29(3):2100-2101, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34713370.
- Guerra-Londono CE, Owusu-Agyemang P, Corrales G, Rofaeil MM, Feng L, Fournier K, Cata JP. Risk of Intraoperative Hyperthermia and Outcomes in Adults Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC). Ann Surg Oncol 29(3):2089-2099, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34704181.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Feng L, Porche VH, Williams UU, Cata JP. Race, ethnicity, and the use of regional anesthesia in cancer patients undergoing open abdominal surgery: A single-center retrospective cohort study. Front Med (Lausanne) 9:950444, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36059836.
- Idowu, O, Ifeanyi-Pillette, IC, Owusu-Agyemang, P, Holmes, AA, Kwater, PA, Jackson, TA, Mena, GE, Lasala, J, Singh Heir, J. The quantra hemostasis analyzer compared to thromboelastography (TEG) in the surgical oncologic population. Journal of Surgical Oncology 124(5):894-905, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34137038.
- Cata JP, Fournier K, Corrales G, Owusu-Agyemang P, Soliz J, Bravo M, Wilks J, Van Meter A, Hernandez M, Gottumukkala V. The Impact of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia Versus Four Quadrant Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Quality of Recovery After Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Surgery: A Single-Center, Noninferiority, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Ann Surg Oncol 28(9):5297-5310, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33534044.
- Cata JP, Owusu-Agyemang P, Koyyalagunta D, Corrales G, Feng L, Fournier K. Impact of Ketamine on Opioid Use and Persistent Pain After Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Chemotherapy. J Pain Res 14:2433-2439, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34413677.
- Cata JP, Patino M, Gorur A, Du KN, Uhelski ML, Myers J, Lai S, Rubin ML, Dougherty PM, Owusu-Agyemang P. Persistent and chronic postoperative opioid use in a cohort of patients with oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Pain Med 21(5):1061-1067, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31609416.
- Solanki SL, Mukherjee S, Agarwal V, Thota RS, Balakrishnan K, Shah SB, Desai N, Garg R, Ambulkar RP, Bhorkar NM, Patro V, Sinukumar S, Venketeswaran MV, Joshi MP, Chikkalingegowda RH, Gottumukkala V, Owusu-Agyemang P, Saklani AP, Mehta SS, Seshadri RA, Bell JC, Bhatnagar S, Divatia JV. Society of Onco-Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care consensus guidelines for perioperative management of patients for cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC). Indian J Anaesth 63(12):972-987, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31879421.
- Cata JP, Nguyen LT, Ifeanyi-Pillette IC, Van Meter A, Dangler LA, Feng L, Owusu-Agyemang P. An Assessment of the Survival Impact of Multimodal Anesthesia/Analgesia Technique in Adults Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis. Int J Hyperthermia 36(1):1-7, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30829082.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata JP, Kapoor R, Van Meter A, Zavala AM, Williams UU, Tsai JY, Feng L, Hayes-Jordan A. A Retrospective Evaluation of the Impact of Patient Ethnicity on the use of Epidural Analgesia or Blood Transfusions in Children Undergoing Major Oncologic Surgery. Perioper Med (Lond) 8:6, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31249681.
- Kapoor R, Robinson KA, Cata JP, Owusu-Agyemang P, Soliz JM, Hernandez M, Mansfield P, Badgwell B. Assessment of Nephrotoxicity associated with Combined Cisplatin and Mitomycin C Usage in Laparoscopic Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Int J Hyperthermia 36(1):1-6, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30935256.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata JP, Kapoor R, Speer BB, Bellard B, Feng L, Gottumukkala V. Patterns and Predictors of Outpatient Opioid use after Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Int J Hyperthermia 36(1):1058-1064, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31646916.
- Cata JP, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Soliz J, Hernandez M, Owusu-Agyemang P. Identification of risk factors associated with postoperative acute kidney injury after cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: A retrospective study. Int J Hyperthermia 34(5):1-30, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28812384.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata JP, Meter AV, Kapoor R, Zavala AM, Williams UU, Tsai J, Rebello E, Feng L, Hayes-Jordan A. Perioperative factors associated with persistent opioid use after extensive abdominal surgery in children and adolescents: A retrospective cohort study. Paediatr Anaesth 28(7):625-631, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29752854.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata JP, Kapoor R, Zavala AM, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Tsai JY, Zhang WH, Feng L, Hayes-Jordan A. An Analysis of the Survival Impact of Dexmedetomidine in Children Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Int J Hyperthermia 35(1):1-6, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30303410.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Zavala AM, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Soliz J, Kapoor R, Shah A, Hernandez M, Gottumukkala V, Cata JP. Assessing the impact of perioperative blood transfusions on the survival of adults undergoing cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for appendiceal carcinomatosis. Vox Sang 112(6):567-577, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28850197.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Hayes-Jordan A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Zavala AM, Kapoor R, Popovich SM, Rebello E, Feng L, Cata JP. Assessing the Survival Impact of Perioperative Opioid Consumption in Children and Adolescents undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Paediatr Anaesth 27(6):648-656, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28419679.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Zavala AM, Rebello E, Feng L, Hayes-Jordan A, Cata JP. Investigating the Association between Perioperative Blood Transfusions and Outcomes in Children undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Vox Sang 112(1):40-46, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27870057.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata JP, Fournier KF, Zavala AM, Soliz J, Hernandez M, Hayes-Jordan A, Gottumukkala V. Evaluating the Impact of Total Intravenous Anesthesia on the Clinical outcomes and Perioperative NLR and PLR Profiles of Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Ann Surg Oncol 23(8):2419-29, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26975738.
- Gandhi SJ, Zavala AM, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Hsu P, Gombos DS, Owusu-Agyemang P. A Retrospective Review of Corneal Abrasions after Oncologic Surgery in a Tertiary Cancer Center. International Journal of Anesthetics and Anesthesiology 3(2), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Popovich SM, Zavala AM, Grosshans DR, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Holmes AA, Arunkumar R, Rebello E, McAleer MF, Porche V, Mahajan A. A multi-institutional pilot survey of anesthesia practices during proton radiation therapy. Pract Radiat Oncol 6(3):155-9, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26725965.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Borthakur G, Rebello E, Arunkumar R, Wang SA, Rytting M, Jorgensen JL, Hernandez M, Ruiz JR, Cata JP. The Association Between Opioid Administration and Response to Therapy in Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma 56(6):1-9, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25363399.
- Hayes-Jordan A, Green H, Lin H, Owusu-Agyemang P, Mejia R, Okhuysen-Cawley R, Cortes J, Fitzgerald NE, McAleer MF, Herzog C, Huh WW, Anderson P. Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: The First 50 Cases. Ann Surg Oncol 22(5):1726-32, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25564159.
- Green H, Lin H, Owusu-Agyemang P, Hayes-Jordan A. Perioperative Renal Protective Treatment Avoids Renal Toxicity in Pediatric and Adult Patients Undergoing HIPEC with Cisplatin 2(1):10-16, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Soliz J, Hayes-Jordan A, Harun N, Gottumukkala V. Safety of Epidural Analgesia in the Perioperative Care of Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Ann Surg Oncol 21(5):1487-93, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 23982249.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Grosshans D, Arunkumar R, Rebello E, Popovich S, Zavala A, Williams C, Ruiz J, Hernandez M, Mahajan A, Porche V. Non-Invasive Anesthesia for Children Undergoing Proton Radiation Therapy. Radiother Oncol 111(1):30-4, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24560754.
- Hayes-Jordan A, Green HL, Lin H, Owusu-Agyemang P, Fitzgerald N, Arunkumar R, Mejia R, Okhuysen-Cawley R, Mauricio R, Fournier K, Ludwig J, Anderson P. Complete Cytoreduction and HIPEC Improves Survival in Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor. Ann Surg Oncol 21(1):220-4, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24046124.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Arunkumar R, Green H, Hurst D, Landoski K, Hayes-Jordan A. Anesthetic Management and Renal Function in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Continuous Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) with Cisplatin. Ann Surg Oncol 19(8):2652-6, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22451231.
Invited Articles
- Arunkumar R, Rebello E, Owusu-Agyemang P. Anaesthetic Techniques for Unique Cancer Surgery Procedures. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 27(4):513-26, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24267555.
Review Articles
- Ramirez MF, Strang A, Roland G, Lasala J, Owusu-Agyemang P. Perioperative Pain Management and Cancer Outcomes: A Narrative Review. J Pain Res 16:4181-4189, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38078017.
- Ramirez MF, Guerra-Londono JJ, Owusu-Agyemang P, Fournier K, Guerra-Londono CE. Temperature management during cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Front Oncol 12:1062158, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36741691.
- Cata JP, Owusu-Agyemang P, Kapoor R, Lonnqvist PA. Impact of Anesthetics, Analgesics, and Perioperative Blood Transfusion in Pediatric Cancer Patients: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Anesth Analg 129(6):1653-1665, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31743187.
- Cata JP, Corrales G, Speer B, Owusu-Agyemang P. Postoperative acute pain challenges in patients with cancer. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 33(3):361-371, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31785721.
- Ai D, Banchs J, Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata JP. Chemotherapy-induced cardiovascular toxicity: Beyond anthracyclines. Minerva Anestesiol 80(5):586-94, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24122036.
Other Articles
- Kapoor R, Owusu-Agyemang P, Thakar DR, Heir JS External Tracheal Manipulation for Bronchial Blocker Placement in Children Undergoing Thoracic Surgery Requiring One Lung Ventilation: A Case Report. Ann Card Anaesth 24(1):105-107, 2021. PMID: 33938846.
- Kapoor R, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Porche VH, Owusu-Agyemang P Anesthetic challenges and successful management of a child with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease using general and caudal anesthesia. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 34(2):250-251, 2018. PMID: 30104840.
- Williams UU, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Rebello E, Tan J, Owusu-Agyemang P Unanticipated Compression of the Trachea in a 5-Month-Old Undergoing an MRI for Evaluation of Neurofibromatosis. A&A Case Rep 8(1):1-3, 2017. PMID: 28036318.
- Van Meter A, Williams U, Zavala A, Kee J, Rebello E, Tsai J, Ifeanyi I, Ruiz J, Lim J, Owusu-Agyemang P Beat to Beat: A Measured Look at the History of Pulse Oximetry. J Anesth Hist 3(1):24-26, 2017. PMID: 28160986.
- Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams UU, Owusu-Agyemang P Portal Catheter Fracture in a Pediatric Patient. Anesthesiology 125(6):1220, 2016. PMID: 27362867.
- Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Ifeanyi I, Hagan K, Tsai J, Konda P, Saavedra H, Rodriguez-Buritica D, Owusu-Agyemang P Perioperative Management of a Child with Von Gierke Disease. Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports 2(14), 2016.
- Vachhani S, Tsai J, Moon Calderon T, Zavala A, Williams U, Owusu-Agyemang P Tracheo-innominate artery fistula after tracheostomy requiring median sternotomy. Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports 2(3), 2016.
- Tan J, Zavala A, Hagan KB, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Zhang W, Owusu-Agyemang P Perioperative Severe Hypotension in a Patient with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type IIb and Bilateral Adrenalectomies - Time to Review the Evidence for Stress Dose Steroids. Case Rep Anesthesiol 2016:8153296, 2016. PMID: 27900224.
- Owusu-Agyemang P Multiple Anesthetics for Proton-Radiotherapy in a Child with Costello Syndrome. Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports 1(9; 1053):1-6, 2015.
- Casarez VQ, Zavala AM, Owusu-Agyemang P, Hagan K Anesthetic Management of a Child with Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalopathy. Case Rep Anesthesiol 2015:453714, 2015. PMID: 26124966.
Abstracts
- Owusu-Agyemang P. Anesthesia for pediatric radiotherapy and its effect on patient outcomes. Euroanaesthesia 2025, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Owusu-Agyemang P. The impact of iterative anesthesia on the outcomes of children undergoing proton radiotherapy. ESTRO 2025 206(S 1616), 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Chica J, Austin MT, Tsao K, Owusu-Agyemang P, Rodean J, Bartz-Kurycki M. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the use of Epidural Analgesia in Children undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Delgado KS, Alnatour O, Zavala A, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Kapoor R, Bellard B, Casarez V, Owusu-Agyemang P. A Case of Undiagnosed Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency. Proceedings of the 72nd PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Tsai JY, Balli C, Zavala A, Vachhani S, Moon-Calderon T, Alnatour O, Owusu-Ayemang P. Limitations in the Use of Video Double Lumen Tubes: The Displaced Bronchus. Proceedings of the 72nd PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Tsai JY, Alnatour O, Zavala A, Moon-Calderon T, Vachhani S, Owusu-Agyemang P. Radiation Therapy Induced Bit-Flip reset in a Pacing Non-dependent Patient. Proceedings of the 72nd PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Hagan K, Williams UU, Speer BB, Owusu-Agyemang P, Thakar D, Moon-Calderon T, Bui T, Cerny J, Zheng G, Grasu R, Arunkumar R, Soliz J, Kee S. Non-Clinical Time Distribution Within an Academic Anesthesiology Department. Proceedings of the 72nd PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Kapoor R, Owusu-Agyemang P, Heir JS. Using External Tracheal Manipulation for Bronchial Blocker Placement in Children Undergoing Thoracic Surgery Requiring One Lung Ventilation. Proceedings of the 2018 American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Robinson K, Kapoor R, Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata J, Mansfield P, Badgwell B. Nephrotoxic Effects of Cisplatin Combined with Mitomycin C in Laparoscopic Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata JP, Kapoor R, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Zavala A, Tsai JY, Feng L. An Evaluation of the Impact of Patient Ethnicity on the Delivery of Anesthetic Care in Children Undergoing Oncologic Surgery. Proceedings of the European Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology Congress 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Kapoor R, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Owusu-Agyemang P. Airway Management in a Child with a Facial Rhabdomyosarcoma and Radiation-Induced Trismus: A Case Report, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Kapoor R, Zavala AM, Williams UU, Tsai J, Rebello E, Feng L, Cata JP. Long-term Opioid Requirements after HIPEC Surgery in Children and Adolescents: a retrospective cohort study, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Tsai J, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Owusu-Agyemang P. Safe Use of Propofol Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) in Patients with Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Rebello E, Ruiz J, Williams UU, Sapire K, Hernandez M, Smith R, Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Brydges G, Zavala AM. Factors which Enhance the Implementation of a New Electronic Medical Record in the Perioperative Environment, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Zavala A, Sawires Y, Thakar S, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Kapoor R, Hancher-Hodges S, Nelson W, Tsai J, Rebello E, Owusu-Agyemang P. Successful transverse abdominus plane (TAP) block with liposomal bupivacaine for a patient with multiple sclerosis, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Chang J, Hayes-Jordan A, Luongo N, Owusu-Agyemang P. Anesthetic Management of Cytoreductive Surgery with Intraperitoneal Hyperthermic, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Cata JP. Impact of Opioid Consumption on the Survival of Children undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Soliz, J, Owusu-Agyemang, P, Cata, J P, Zavala, A M, Fournier, K, Hernandez, M, Hayes-Jordan, A, Rahlfs, T F, Gottumukkala, V. Evaluating the Effects of Tiva On Postoperative Pain After Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Anesthesia & Analgesia 123(3S_Supplement):370-371, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Zavala AM, Feng L, Cata JP. Investigating the Association between Perioperative Blood Transfusions and Outcomes in Children undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Poster # 0078, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Konda P, Tsai J. Successful Perioperative management of a child with von Gierke disease. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 33(e-Supplement 54):291: Abstract # 08AP02-10, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Zavala AM, McAleer MF, Mahajan A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Chaloupka L, Bryant S, Fullen D, Owusu-Agyemang P. Anesthesia for Pediatric Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Leksell Gamma Knife Society Meeting, 2016(Abstract # 305), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Singh-Heir J, Zavala AM, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Owusu-Agyemang P. Anterior Mediastinal Mass, symptomatic when raises arms, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Zavala AM, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Owusu-Agyemang P, Ruiz JR, Porche V. Fracture of a Port-a-cath in a pediatric patient presenting for proton radiation therapy, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Zavala AM, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Luongo N, Bryant S, Owusu-Agyemang P. Dexmedetomidine for Recurrent Emergence Delirium after Failed Treatment with Propofol and Midazolam, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Van Meter A, Williams UU, Zavala AM, Hernandez M, Casarez V, Owusu-Agyemang P, Gardner U. Maintenance of Temperature in Pediatric Patients Receiving Proton Radiation Therapy Undergoing Total Intravenous Anesthesia Using a Reusable Blanket for Heat Conservation: A Retrospective Review, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Katherine H, Ruiz JR, Weston B, Arunkumar R, Owusu-Agyemang P. Total Intravenous Anesthesia without an Endotracheal Tube for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and the Incidence of Conversion to Endotracheal Intubation: A Retrospective Review. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 81(5, Suppl):AB 308, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Rozner M. Pacemaker Pseudomalfunction:Cardiac Anesthesia (CA) MC652, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Arunkumar R, Rebello E, Ruiz JR, Cata JP. Opioid Administration to Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is not Associated with Decreased Survival. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 2014:Abstract Number A1197, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Santos J, Owusu-Agyemang P. Blood and Fluid Transfusion Requirements During Nephrectomy for Wilms' Tumor in the Pediatric Patient. Anesthesia and Analgesia 116(5 s Suppl):Abstract S-320, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Popovich SM, Owusu-Agyemang P, Rebello E, Arunkumar R, Porche V. Anesthesia for Pediatric Patients in Proton Centers: An International Survey, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Rebello E, Arunkumar R, Ruiz. Comparison of narcotic versus non-narcotic techniques for pediatric lumbar puncture and bone marrow aspiration, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Rebello E, Arunkumar R, Ruiz JR, Gombos DS. Assessment of postoperative vomiting in retinoblastoma patients and their siblings undergoing eye exams under anesthesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia 108(Suppl 2):Paper No: 291.00, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Rebello E, Arunkumar R, Ruiz JR. Evaluation of Postoperative Vomiting in Pediatric Patients in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit Undergoing Eye Exams under Anesthesia, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Book Chapters
- Owusu-Agyemang, P. Intraoperative Management, 505-510, 2023.
- Williams U, Meter A, Owusu-Agyemang P. Office-Based Anesthesia and Surgery: Unique Aspects. In: A Manual of Practice Management for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. In: Rajan N. (eds). Springer Cham, 2019.
- Hurst D, Owusu-Agyemang P. Perioperative management of the oncologic patient undergoing cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). In: Oncologic Critical Care. Springer International Publishing, 2019.
- Owusu-Agyemang P. Endotracheal Intubation. In: Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support (PFCCS) Third Edition, 2018.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Arunkumar R, MD. Fasting Guidelines-Do they need to be different?. In: Out of Operating Room Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Review. Springer International Publishing, 2017.
- Owusu-Agyemang P. Immobilization. In: Radiation Oncology for Pediatric CNS Tumors. Springer Nature, 2017.
- Arunkumar R, Owusu-Agyemang P. Preoperative Assessment: General Principles. In: Out of Operating Room Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Review. Springer International Publishing, 2017.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Rebello E. Airway Management. In: Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support (PFCCS) 2nd Edition, 2013.
- Rebello E, Owusu-Agyemang P. Endotracheal Intubation. In: Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support (PFCCS) 2nd Edition, 2013.
- Owusu-Agyemang P. Laryngospasm. In: Five Minute Anesthesia Consult, 2012.
- Owusu-Agyemang P. Intraoperative Management: Special Considerations for Special Procedures. In: Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient.
- Owusu-Agyemang P. Anaesthesia for Hepatobiliary Cancers. In: Textbook of Onco-Anesthesiology. Springer Nature.
- Kapoor R, Owusu-Agyemang P. Hypomagnesemia. In: Morgan and Mikhail's Case Studies in Anesthesiology.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026