Richard F. Carlson, MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
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
Vice Chair of Non OR Anesthesia, 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
Degree-Granting Education
| 2001 | The University of Texas at Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 1995 | Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA, BS, Biomedical Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 2002-2005 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX |
| 2001-2002 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2006 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
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, 2010 - 2017
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
GI Endoscopy Anesthesia Coordinator, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2012 - 2015
Billing and Compliance Officer, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2012 - Present
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Anesthesiologist, President, Bayshore Anesthesiology Group, Pasadena, TX, 2005 - 2010
Assistant Manager and Quality Assurance Coordinator, Austin Bio Med Laboratory, Austin, TX, 1995 - 1997
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- 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 43:224-228, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28601568.
- Thirumurthin, Raju GS, Pande M, Ruiz J, Carlson R, Hagan K, Lee JH, Ross WA. "Does Deep Sedation with Propofol Affect Adenoma Detection Rates in Average Risk Screenings Colonoscopy Exam?". Journal of Gastroenterology. e-Pub 2017.
- 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 Hypergylcemia and Survival in Patients with Glioblastoma". J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 29(1):21-29, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27438798.
- Cata JP, Hagan KB, Bhavsar SD, 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 35:82-87, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27765559.
- Bhavsar S, Hagan K, Arunkumar R, Potylchansky Y, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Cowles C, Arnold B, Rahlfs T, Lipski I, Cata J. "Preoperative Statin Use is Not Associated with Improvement in Survival after Glioblastoma surgery". Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. e-Pub 2016.
- Szmuk P, Matuszczeak M, Carlson RF, Warters RD, Rabb MF, Ezri T. Use of Cobra PLA for airway management in a neonate with Desbuquois syndrome. Pediatric Anesthesia 15(7):602-605, 2005.
- Ucisik-Keser FE, Chi L, Hamid Y, Yang Y, Wei W, Diahi An, Chang E, Carlson R, Ferson D.. Airway Management Strategies and MRI Quality. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified November 15, 2022