Ronaldo V. Purugganan, M.D.
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
Medical Director, Department of Perioperative Services, Houston, TX
Professor (Cross-Appointment), Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1996 | University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 1990 | Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA, BS, Biochemistry |
Postgraduate Training
| 1997-2000 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical School Houston, Houston, TX |
| 1996-1997 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical School Houston, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2002 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2004 - 2008
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2008
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Medical Director, (Ad Interim) Perioperative Services, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2018
Chair, Capital Equipment/Value Analysis Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2016
Medical Director, Surgical Holding Area Unit, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2016
Medical Director, Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2016
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Member and Clinical Specialist for Thoracic Anesthesia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: Cancer Network Support Group, Houston, TX, 2014 - Present
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Chair Search Committee, 2014 - 2014
Senator, Faculty Senate, 2014 - 2016
Member - Alternate, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff (CCMS), 2014 - 2015
Representative for Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Texas Cross Institutional Clinical Value Analysis Collaboration, 2014 - 2017
Member, Faculty Senate: Senate Promotions and Tenure Committee, 2014 - 2016
Member, Surgical Services Advisory Committee (SSAC) Emergency Transfusion Subcommittee, 2013 - 2014
Senator, Faculty Senate, 2009 - 2011
Member, 360 Evaluation Developmental Departmental Committee, 2006 - 2008
Senator, Faculty Senate, 2002 - 2003
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Heir JS, Guo SL, Purugganan R, Jackson T, Sekhon AK, Mirza K, Lasala J, Feng L, Cata JP. A Randomized Controlled Study of the Use of Video Double Lumen Endobronchial Tubes versus Double Lumen Endobronchial Tubes in Thoracic Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 2017. PMID: 29074128.
- Heir JS, Sekhon AK, Thakar DR, Jackson TA, Lasala JD, Purugganan RV. External Tracheal Manipulation Maneuver (ETMM) to Facilitate Endobronchial Blocker Placement. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26853310.
- Heir JS, Purugganan R, Jackson TA, Norman PH, Cata JP, Kosturakis A, Thakar D. A retrospective evaluation of the use of video-capable double-lumen endotracheal tubes in thoracic surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 28(4):882-4, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24656617.
- Schier R, Marcus HE, Mansur E, Lei X, El-Zein R, Mehran R, Purugganan R, Heir JS, Riedel B, Gottumukkala V. Evaluation of digital thermal monitoring as a tool to assess perioperative vascular reactivity. J Atheroscler Thromb 20(3):277-86, 2013. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23197179.
- Purugganan RV, Jackson TA, Heir JS, Wang H, Cata JP. Video laryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for double-lumen endotracheal tube intubation: a retrospective analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 26(5)(5):845-8, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22361488.
- Norman PH, Thall PF, Purugganan RV, Riedel BJ, Thakar DR, Rice DC, Huynh L, Qiao W, Wen S, Smythe WR. A possible association between aprotinin and improved survival after radical surgery for mesothelioma. Cancer 115 (4)(4):833-841, 2009. PMID: 19130460.
- Hagemeister FB, Purugganan R, Fuller L, McLaughlin P, Swan F, Romaguera J, Rodriguez M, Cabanillas F. Treatment of early stages of Hodgkin's disease with novantrone, vincristine, vinblastine, prednisone, and radiotherapy. Semin Hematol 31 (2)(Suppl 3):36-43, 1994. PMID: 8073308.
- Hagemeister FB, Purugganan R, Podoloff DA, Hess M, Rodriguez MA, McLaughlin P, Swan F, Romaguera JE, Cabanillas F. The gallium scan predicts relapse in patients with Hodgkin's disease treated with combined modality therapy. Ann Oncol Suppl 2:59-63, 1994. PMID: 8204521.
- Wolf O, Clemens MW, Purugganan RV, Crosby M, Liu J, Goravanchi F. A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Paravertebral Block vs. General Anesthesia Alone for Masectomy with Immediate Tissue Expander Reconstruction: Improving Patient Pathways. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Invited Articles
- Purugganan RV. Intravenous Anaesthesia for Thoracic Procedures. Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia 16(1):116-120, 2010.
- Rahlfs T, Purugannan R, McMilian L.. Health Care Resource Management: An Introduction and the Role of the Anesthesiologist. Advances in Anesthesia 25:1-6, 2007.
- Popat K, Purugganan R, Malik I. Off-label uses for dexmedtomidine. Advances in Aesthesia 24:177-192, 2006.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Lasala J, Purugganan RV. UpToDate: Anesthetic Management of Anterior Mediastinal Masses. Wolters Kluwer Health: Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, 2017.
- Purugganan R, Norman P.. Basic Video Bronchoscopy for Lung Isolation in Thoracic Anesthesia, 2007.
- Purugganan R.. Cardiovascular Anesthesia Resident's Manual For the University of Texas Houston Medical School: Houston, 2000.
Abstracts
- Norman PH, Thall P, Purugganan RV, Thakar DR, Vaporciyan AA, Lin HY. Inspired Oxygen Concentration During Thoracic Surgery With One-Lung Ventilation Does Not Affect Postoperative Pneumonia, Cardiovascular Complications, or Survival. Anesthesiology, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Cerny JL, Jackson TA, Purugganan RV, Mehran RJ, Thakar DR. Exchanging a Single-Lumen ETT for a Double-Lumen ETT Using Two Cook Catheters. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 2012.
- Norman PH, Thall P, Purugganan RV, Thakar DR, Vaporciyan A, Lin HY. Inspired Oxygen Concentration During Thoracic Surgery with One-lung Ventilation does not Affect Postoperative Pneumonia, Cardiovascular Complications, or Survival. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Jackson TA, Cata JP, Purugganan RV. Double-Lumen Tube Shaping for Video Laryngoscopy: Minimizing Tube-Hypopharynx Disproportion. Thoracic Symposium, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist Annual Meeting, 2012.
- Purugganan RV, Cata JP, Jackson TA. Video vs. Direct Laryngoscopy for Double-Lumen Tube Placement: A Retrospective Analysis. Thoracic Symposium, Society of cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 2012.
Book Chapters
- Tsai J, Moon T, Vachhani S, Lasala J, Norman PH, Purugganan R. Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgical Procedures. In: Principles and Practice of Thoracic Surgery. Ed Firstenberg M Intech: New York, 2013.
- Kee SS, Rebello E, Heir JS, Purugganan RV. Anesthesia Monitoring Devices. In: Biomedical Technology and Devices 2nd Edition: Boca Raton, FL, 2013.
- Purugganan RV. Intravenous Anesthesia for Thoracic Procedures. In: Principles and Practice of Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery. Ed Slinger P. Springer: New York, 2011.
- Purugganan RV. Intravenous Anesthesia for Thoracic Procedures. In: Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 1, 1-7, 2008.
- Purugganan R, Kowalski A, Arens J. Fluid therapy for non-cardiac thoracic surgery. In: Perioperative Fluid Therapy. Marcel Dekker: New York, 2005.
Letters to the Editor
- Truong AT, Truong DT, Jackson TA, Purugganan RV, Rahlfs TF. Retromolar placement of a double-lumen tube: novel approach for a difficult airway. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 26: e44-6, 2012.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified February 11, 2022