
Ravish Kapoor, MD, FASA
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Director of Anesthesia at the Proton Therapy Center, 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
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Clinical Associate Professor, The University of Houston Tilman J. Feritta Family College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Program Director, Department of Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
2009 | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, US, MD |
2004 | University of Houston Honors College, Houston, Texas, US, BS in Biology, Health Education |
Postgraduate Training
2017-2017 | Certificate in Business Administration, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Schaumburg, Illinois |
2015-2016 | Clinical Fellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas |
2009-2013 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania |
Board Certifications
2019 | American Board of Medical Quality |
2016 | American Board of Anesthesiology (Pediatric Anesthesia) |
2014 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director of Anesthesia-Proton Therapy Center, Department of Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2020 - Present
Institutional Committee Activities
Workgroup Member, Center of Perioperative Medicine, 2023 - Present
Member, Infection Control Committee, 2020 - 2023
Member, Sedation and Procedures Committee, 2018 - Present
Honors & Awards
2024 | Educator of the Year for the Cancer Anesthesiology Fellowship, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine |
2023 | Super Doctors Rising Star, Super Doctors |
2022 | 3rd Place Award- Best Case Competition, European Airway Management Society |
2022 | Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Anesthesiologists |
2016 | Hitoshi Nikaidoh Fellowship Award, Hitoshi Nikaidoh Memorial Endowment |
2012 | 1st Place Award - Excellence in Research Publication, Penn State Hershey Medical Center - Department of Anesthesiology |
2012 | Regan Fellowship Award, Operation Smile |
2012 | Teaching Fellowship Award, Society for Education in Anesthesia, Health Volunteers Overseas |
2011 | 2nd Place Award - Excellence in Scientific Writing, Penn State Hershey Medical Center - Department of Anesthesiology |
2011 | 3rd Place Award - Oral Case Report Presentation, Pennsylvania Anesthesiology Resident Research Conference |
2009 | International Travel Award, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
Professional Memberships
Society for Airway Management
2017 - Present
Texas Society of Anesthesiologists
2016 - Present
Health Volunteers Overseas
2012 - Present
American Society of Regional Anesthesia
2010 - Present
American Society of Anesthesiologists
2008 - Present
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Mahesri K, Mayon L, Chiang YJ, Swartz MC, Moody K, Kapoor R, Austin M. An Enhanced Recovery Program for Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Surgical Oncology Patients Improves Outcomes After Surgery. J Pediatr Surg, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39384490.
- 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):481, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36983663.
- 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.
- Kapoor R, Corrales G, Paredes-Flores M, Feng L, Cata JP. Use of Neural Machine Translation Software for Patients with Limited English Proficiency to Assess Postoperative Pain and Nausea. JAMA Network Open 5(3), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35258580.
- Starke H, Canadas KT, Minard CG, Kancherla BS, Kapoor R, Handley MM, Zelisko MB, Ryan LW, Baijal RG. Can Pediatric Sleep Questions be Incorporated into a Risk Model to Predict Respiratory Complications Following Adenotonsillectomy. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 153, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34973525.
- Wells SJ, Austin M, Gottumukkala V, Kruse B, Mayon L, Kapoor R, Lewis V, Kelly D, Penny A, Braveman B, Shkedy E, Crowder R, Moody K, Swartz MC. Development of an Enhanced Recovery Program in Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Surgical Oncology Patients. Children 8(12), 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Blumenthaler AN, Robinson KA, Kruse BC, Munder K, Ikoma N, Mansfield PF, Gottumukkala V, Kapoor R, Badgwell BD. Implementation of a Perioperative Enhanced Recovery Protocol in Patients Undergoing Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer. Journal of Surgical Oncology 124(5):780-790, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Vu CN, Lewis CM, Bailard NS, Kapoor R, Rubin L, Zheng G. Association between multimodal analgesia administration and perioperative opioid requirements in patients undergoing head and neck surgery with free flap reconstruction. JAMA-Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery 146(8):1-6, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32556065.
- 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.
- 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. International Journal of Hyperthermia 36(1):1058-1064, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31646916.
- 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 8(6):1-7, 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. International Journal of Hyperthermia 36(1):493-498, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30935256.
- 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):435-440, 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.
- Kapoor R, Adhikary SD, Siefring C, McQuillan PM. The Saphenous Nerve and its Relationship to the Nerve to the Vastus Medialis in and Around the Adductor Canal: An Anatomical Study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 56(3):365-67, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22335278.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Mani J, Idowu T, Zavala AM, Tsai JY, Kapoor R, Idowu O, Melara JG, Muraleedharan P, Francis C, Feng L, Cata JP. Anesthesia for Pediatric Proton Radiotherapy and its Effect on Patient Outcomes. Cancers.
- Guerra-Londono JJ, Gloria JM, Kapoor R, Cortes-Mejia N, Aveni-Strafile P, Feng L, Choid JE, Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata JP. A pilot study to determine the feasibility of administering an electronic tool to assess postoperative pain, nausea, and Vomiting in English or Spanish-Speaking pediatric patients with neoplastic conditions: The AVESS Study. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Kapoor R. Not All Manifolds are the Same: Lessons in Intravenous Drug Administration, 2018.
- Williams W, Kapoor R. MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Rotating Resident Orientation Packet, 2017.
Other Articles
- Kapoor R, Sokari TA, Cata JP Disparities Impacting the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: A Narrative and Approaches to Closing Healthcare Gaps. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 70(6):975-977, 2023. PMID: 37165124.
- Kapoor R, Wang J, Zavala AM, Truong AT, Truong DT Metallic Microbeads for Hair Extensions: Hidden Dangers for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Radiology Case Reports 17(9):3274-76, 2022. PMID: 35814819.
- Kapoor R, Truong A, Truong DT Tracheocele Showing a Distinctive Bullfrog-Breathing Pattern. Anesthesiology 135(5):894, 2021. PMID: 34525178.
- 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, Truong AT, Vu CN, Truong DT Successful Verbal Communication Using Google Translate to Facilitate Awake Intubation of a Patient with a Language Barrier: A Case Report. Anesthesia & Analgesia Practice 14(4):106-108, 2020. PMID: 31842193.
- Kapoor R, Mann DG, Mossad EB Perioperative Anesthetic Management for Cesarean Delivery in Parturient with Type-IV Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: A Case Report. Anesthesia & Analgesia Case Reports 9(6):182-185, 2017. PMID: 28604473.
- Kapoor R Pediatric Podcast 6.2 Pyloric Stenosis. Anesthesia Toolbox, 2016.
- Kapoor R PBLD 14 Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis. Anesthesia Toolbox, 2016.
- Giampetro D, Eckert J, Kapoor R Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Pain Medicine Fellowship Programs. MedEdPORTAL, 2011.
- Kapoor R, Liu J, Devasenapathy A, Gordin V Gadolinium Encephalopathy after Intrathecal Gadolinium Injection: A Case Report. Pain Physician 13(5):E321-6, 2010. PMID: 20859323.
Abstracts
- Kapoor R, Moody K, Gunn B, McGovern SL. Optimizing complementary therapies to avoid anesthesia for AYA patients receiving proton therapy. Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group 61st Annual Conference, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Kapoor R, Idowu T, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Owusu-Agyemang P. Offsite Anesthetic Management of a Patient with MECP-2 Duplication Syndrome: A Case Report. World Congress of Anaesthesiologists 17th Annual Conference, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Kapoor R, Tsai J, Zavala AM, Idowu T, Williams U, Van Meter A, Bui T, Cowles C, Grasu R, Kwater P, Holmes A, Arunkumar R, Porche V, Heir J, Peters S, Opitz L, Owusu-Agyemang P. Survey of Anesthesia and Sedation Practices for Children undergoing Repetitive Cranial or Cranio-spinal Radiotherapy. Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Virtual Conference, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Alnatour O, Casarez V, Kapoor R, Ramirez MM, Chen SR, Tran C, Tsai J, Zavala AM. Successful Airway Management of a Bleeding Lingual Sarcoma. Virtual 74th Post-Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Truong D, Kapoor R, Truong A. Somatosensory Evoked Potentials Monitoring During Intubation in a Patient with Unstable Cervical Spine. Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Soliz J, Kapoor R, Holmes AA, Rubin L, Feng L, Vauthey JN. Comparing postoperative complications when using epidural analgesia versus transverse abdominis plane block for liver cancer surgery. New York Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Kapoor R, Holmes AA, Soliz J, Vauthey JN. A Retrospective Review Comparing Thoracic Epidural Analgesia to. American Society of Regional Anesthesia 17th Annual Pain Medicine Conference, 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. Pleura and Peritoneum 3(1):C97, 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. e-Pub 2018.
- Kapoor R, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Porche V, Owusu-Agyemang P. Successful Anesthetic Management of a Child with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease Using General and Caudal Anesthesia: A Case Report. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Conference, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- 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. Society for Airway Management 20th Annual Conference, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Bailard N, Kapoor R. Incidental finding of a high-riding innominate artery encountered during routine sternal notch palpation to confirm endotracheal tube position. Society for Airway Management 20th Annual Conference, 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. European Society of Paediatric Anaesthesia 9th Annual Congress, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Alnatour O, Zanot A, Troung A, Troung DT, Gombos DS, Prieto V, Zavala A, Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Kapoor R, Hancher-Hodges S, Tsai J, Ferson D. Two Case Reports of incidental Diagnosis of Amyloidosis After Removal of Protective Eye Tape Used for Surgery. Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society 31st Annual Scientific Meeting Proceedings, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Kapoor R, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Porche V, Bryant S, Owusu-Agyemang P. Successful Anesthetic Management of a Child with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease Using General and Caudal Anesthesia: A Case Report. Asian Society of Paediatric Anesthesiologists 14th Annual Conference, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Shah A, Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Tsai J, Tan J, Gandhi S, Hagan K, Kapoor R, Hernandez M, Owusu-Agyemang P. Robotic Surgeries: Are they at higher risk for ophthalmic complications?. Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society 30th Annual Scientific Meeting Proceedings, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Kapoor R, Mann DG. Anesthetic Management for Cesarean Delivery in Parturient with Type-IV Loeys Dietz Syndrome. Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care-Boston Children's Hospital, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Kapoor R, Eckert JM, Giampetro DM. Simulation-Based Curriculum for Chronic Pain Medicine Fellowships: A Technical Report. Pain Medicine Supplement 13(2):324-325, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Kapoor R, Liu J, Devasenapathy A, Gordin V. Gadolinium Encephalopathy after Intrathecal Gadolinium Injection: A Case Report. American Academy of Pain Medicine Conference 2011, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Kapoor R, Adhikary SD, Siefring C, McQuillan PM. The Saphenous Nerve and its Relationship to the Nerve to the Vastus Medialis In and Around the Adductor Canal: an Anatomical Study. American Society of Regional Anesthesia Fall Meeting 2010, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Kapoor R, Owusu-Agyemang P, Heir JS. Using External Tracheal Manipulation for Bronchial Blocker Placement in Children Undergoing Thoracic Surgery Requiring One Lung Ventilation. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Conference.
Book Chapters
- Kapoor R, Popovich SM. Preoperative Assessment and Optimization of the Pediatric Patient with Cancer. In: Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient: A Comprehensive Review. 1. Elsevier, 498-504, 2022.
- Kapoor R, Gombos DS. Anesthesia for Ophthalmic Surgery: Retrobulbar Block Complications. In: Morgan and Mikhail's Case Studies in Anesthesiology. 1. McGraw Hill, 345-48, 2020.
- Kapoor R, Owusu-Agyemang P. Management of Patients with Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances: Hypomagnesemia. In: Morgan and Mikhail's Case Studies in Anesthesiology. 1. McGraw Hill, 381-84, 2020.
- Kapoor R, Watcha M. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Pediatrics. In: Complications in Anesthesia. 3. Elsevier, 775-780, 2018.
- Kapoor R, Mets B. Blue Cohosh. In: Essence of Anesthesia Practice. 3. Elsevier, 658, 2011.
- Adhikary S, Kapoor R, Gordin V. Neural Blockade of the Peripheral Nerves of the Lower Extremity. In: Pain Management. 2. Elsevier, 1289-99, 2011.
- Heir JS, Kapoor R. Airway Management for Potential Tracheal Rupture. In: Master Techniques in Upper and Lower Airway Management. 2. Wolters Kluwer.
Letters to the Editor
- Kapoor R, Heir JS. An Update on One-lung Ventilation in Children: Additional Points to Consider. Anesthesia and Analgesia 132: 112-113, 2021.
- Kapoor R, Truong A, Truong DT. Neuromonitoring as an alternative to awake intubation in uncooperative patients at risk for cervical spine injury. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 64: 863, 2020.
- Kapoor R, Robinson K, Badgwell B. Nephrotoxic Synergism of Cisplatin and Mitomycin-C for Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy and Cytoreductive Surgery. International Journal of Hyperthermia 34: 601, 2018.
- 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: 250-251, 2018.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2016. An Unusual Cause of Respiratory Distress: Live Subglottic Leech. Conference. An Unusual Cause of Respiratory Distress: Live Subglottic Leech. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2015. Problem Based Learning Discussion: "To Sigh After a Kasai". Conference. Problem Based Learning Discussion: "To Sigh After a Kasai", US.
- 2011. The Saphenous Nerve and Its Relationship to the Nerve to the Vastus Medialis in and Around the Adductor Canal: An Anatomical Study. Conference. The Saphenous Nerve and Its Relationship to the Nerve to the Vastus Medialis in and Around the Adductor Canal: An Anatomical Study. Hershey, PA, US.
- 2011. Gadolinium Encephalopathy After Intrathecal Gadolinium Injection: A Case Report. Conference. Gadolinium Encephalopathy After Intrathecal Gadolinium Injection: A Case Report. Hershey, PA, US.
- 2006. Effects of Flt3L as an Intervention in the Context of Rheumatoid Arthritis in CCR2-/-mice. Conference. Effects of Flt3L as an Intervention in the Context of Rheumatoid Arthritis in CCR2-/-mice. San Antonio, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2021. Survey of Anesthesia and Sedation Practices for Children undergoing Repetitive Cranial or Cranio-spinal Radiotherapy. Conference. Survey of Anesthesia and Sedation Practices for Children undergoing Repetitive Cranial or Cranio-spinal Radiotherapy, US.
- 2020. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Gastrectomy. Conference. Global Enhanced Recovery Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. A Retrospective Review Comparing Thoracic Epidural Analgesia to Transversus Abdominus Plane Block with Liposomal Bupivacaine for Patients Undergoing Open Oncologic Hepatic Surgery. Conference. A Retrospective Review Comparing Thoracic Epidural Analgesia to Transversus Abdominus Plane Block with Liposomal Bupivacaine for Patients Undergoing Open Oncologic Hepatic Surgery. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2018. Using External Tracheal Manipulation for Bronchial Blocker Placement in Children Undergoing Thoracic Surgery Requiring One Lung Ventilation. Conference. Using External Tracheal Manipulation for Bronchial Blocker Placement in Children Undergoing Thoracic Surgery Requiring One Lung Ventilation. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2017. Successful Anesthetic Management of a Child with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease Using General and Caudal Anesthesia: A Case Report. Conference. Successful Anesthetic Management of a Child with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease Using General and Caudal Anesthesia: A Case Report. Boston, MA, US.
- 2017. Airway Management in a Child with a Facial Rhabdomyosarcoma and Radiation Induced Trismus: A Case Report. Conference. Airway Management in a Child with a Facial Rhabdomyosarcoma and Radiation Induced Trismus: A Case Report. Newport Beach, CA, US.
- 2017. Case Report: Incidental finding of a high-riding innominate artery encountered during routine sternal notch palpation to confirm endotracheal tube position. Conference. Case Report: Incidental finding of a high-riding innominate artery encountered during routine sternal notch palpation to confirm endotracheal tube position. Newport Beach, CA, US.
- 2017. Prevention and Management of Operating Room Fires. Conference. Prevention and Management of Operating Room Fires. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Incidental Diagnosis of Amyloidosis after Removal of Protective Eye Tape Used for Surgery: A Case Report. Conference. Incidental Diagnosis of Amyloidosis after Removal of Protective Eye Tape Used for Surgery: A Case Report. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Perioperative Anesthetic Management for Cesarean Delivery in Parturient with Type-IV Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: A Case Report. Conference. Perioperative Anesthetic Management for Cesarean Delivery in Parturient with Type-IV Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: A Case Report. Boston, MA, US.
- 2012. Simulation-Based Curriculum for Chronic Pain Medicine Fellowships: A Technical Report. Conference. Simulation-Based Curriculum for Chronic Pain Medicine Fellowships: A Technical Report. Palm Springs, CA, US.
- 2011. Gadolinium Encephalopathy after Intrathecal Gadolinium Injection: A Case Report. Conference. Gadolinium Encephalopathy after Intrathecal Gadolinium Injection: A Case Report. National Harbor, MD, US.
- 2010. The Saphenous Nerve and Its Relationship to the Nerve to the Vastus Medialis in and Around the Adductor Canal: An Anatomical Study. Conference. The Saphenous Nerve and Its Relationship to the Nerve to the Vastus Medialis in and Around the Adductor Canal: An Anatomical Study. Phoenix, AZ, US.
International Presentations
- 2024. Anesthetic Management of Patients with Deep Brain Stimulators Undergoing Radiation Therapy. Conference. 14th European Congress for Paediatric Anesthesiology. Athens, GR.
- 2023. Truncal Blocks: What are they good for?. Conference. 2nd International Symposium on the Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient. Mexico City, MX.
- 2022. Use of Google Translate to Facilitate Awake Intubation of a Patient with a Language Barrier. Conference. Use of Google Translate to Facilitate Awake Intubation of a Patient with a Language Barrier. Antalya, TR.
- 2021. Offsite Anesthetic Management of a Patient with MECP-2 Duplication Syndrome: A Case Report. Conference. Offsite Anesthetic Management of a Patient with MECP-2 Duplication Syndrome: A Case Report. Prague, CZ.
- 2019. Anesthesia Toxicity in the Developing Brain. Conference. 4th International Conference for the Anesthetic Care of the Cancer. LIma, PE.
- 2017. Extubation of Difficult Airways. Conference. North Patagonian Conference of Anesthesiology. San Carlos de Bariloche, AR.
- 2017. Successful Anesthetic Management of a Child with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease Using General and Caudal Anesthesia: A Case Report. Conference. Successful Anesthetic Management of a Child with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease Using General and Caudal Anesthesia: A Case Report. Mumbai, IN.
Formal Peers
- 2022. Loeys-Dietz Syndrome in a Gravid Pediatric Patient. Invited. Round Rock, TX, US.
- 2022. Pediatric Enhanced Recovery Program. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Pediatric Session Expert Panel. Invited. Bastrop, TX, US.
- 2018. Effects of Anesthesia on the Developing Brain. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
Grant & Contract Support
Title: | Feasibility of a dual English/Spanish mobile augmented reality pain assessment app to reduce postoperative prescription opioid use in Hispanic/Latino pediatric and adolescent cancer patients |
Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
Role: | CO-I |
ID: | 1R43DA057744-01 |
Patient Reviews
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