Sally Radelat Raty, M.D., M.H.A.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Division Quality Officer, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Professor (CFA), Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor (CFA), Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2010 | Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, US, Healthcare Administration, MHA |
| 1988 | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, US, Medical Science, MD |
| 1983 | Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, US, Biology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 1990-1992 | Anesthesiology Residency, Anesthesiology, Baylor Affiliated Hospital Residency, Houston, Texas |
| 1989-1989 | General Surgery Resident, General Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 1988-1989 | General Surgery Intern, General Surgery, Baylor Affiliated Hospital Residency Program, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2019 | American Board of Medical Quality |
| 2015 | American Board of Anesthesiology, Continuous Certification |
| 2004 | American Board of Anesthesiology, Continuous Certification |
| 1994 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 1993 | Drug Enforcement Administration |
| 1989 | Texas Medical License |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2015
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1994 - 2007
Instructor, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1993 - 1994
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Section Head Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Anesthesia, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2021 - Present
Chair, Anesthesia Technology Advisory Committee, Houston Community College, Houston, Texas, 2019 - Present
Division Patient Safety Quality Officer, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2018 - Present
Department Patient Safety Quality Officer, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2016 - 2018
TPS (Teams for Patient Safety) Champion for Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - Present
Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2015
Interim Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2010
Chair, Clinical Competence Committee, Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2015
Assistant Chief of Anesthesiology, Anestehsiology, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas, 2002 - 2015
Chief, Division of General and Trauma Anesthesia, Anesthesiology, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas, 2002 - 2015
Medical Director, Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia, Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2001 - 2005
Interim Chief of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas, 2001 - 2002
Chair, Curriculum Committee, Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1998 - 2010
Chair, Resident Interview and Selection Committee, Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1997 - 2010
Director of Residency Training, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston,, Houston, Texas, 1997 - 2010
Co-Director of Residency Training, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 1995 - 1997
Other Professional Positions
Senior Editor, Part II Exam, American Board of Anesthesiology, Raleigh, NC, 2014 - Present
Consultant to the Department of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology Residency Education, Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, 2009
Examiner, Part II Exam, American Board of Anesthesiology, Raleigh, NC, 2008 - Present
Board of Directors, Society for Education in Anesthesia, Milwaukee, WI, 2008 - 2014
Chair Designee, Society of Education in Anesthesia, Milwaukee, WI, 2007 - 2008
Advance Cardiac Life Support Instructor, Harris Health System, Houston, TX, 1995 - 2010
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Clinical Faculty Review Committee-Promotion, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Member, Committee on Faculty Required Training (ComFRT), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Member as a PSQO, Executive Committee of the Medical Staff, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member as a PSQO, Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Team Facilitator, Division Strategic Planning Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, OR Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Member, MUST (Medication Use and Safety), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Member, DACCPM Executive Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Member, Perioperative Informatics Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Member, Glycemic Management Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Member, Division of Surgery Continuous Quality Improvement Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Member, Professional Liability Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tx, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present
Member, Mentoring Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - Present
Member, Blood Administration Initiative, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - Present
Member, Innovation Challenge Team, Harris Health System, Harris Health System, 2014 - 2015
Committee Member, Quality Governance Council, Harris Health System, 2012 - 2015
Member, Chair Search Committee for Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 2012 - 2013
Chair, Patient Safety Committee, Harris Health System, Harris Health System, 2007 - 2012
Chair, Clinical Competence Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, 2005 - 2015
Member, Promotions and Academic Achievement Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 2004 - 2015
Member, Dean's Residency Manpower Advisory Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 2004 - 2011
Chair, Pain Awareness and Management Committee, Harris Health System, Harris Health System, 2003 - 2006
Member, Pre-Operative Screening Clinic Partnership, Ben Taub General Hospital, Ben Taub General Hospital, 2003 - 2015
Leader, Residency Review Subcommittee, Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 2001 - 2004
Member, Operating Room Committee, Ben Taub General Hospital, Ben Taub General Hospital, 2001 - 2015
Member, Medical Executive Committee, Ben Taub General Hospital, Harris Health System, 2001 - 2012
Chair, Curriculum Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, 1998 - 2010
Member, Professional Practices Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1997 - 2015
Chair, Resident Interview and Selection Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, 1997 - 2010
Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1995 - 2012
Member, Special Care Committee, Harris Health System, Harris Health System, 1995 - 2006
Honors & Awards
| 2021 | Honoree for Clinical Quality Improvement,, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2018 | Employee of the Month, Department of Anesthesiology |
| 2011 | Fullbright and Jaworski Excellence in Teaching: Educational Leadership, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2008 | Chairman's Award, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2006 | Fulbright and Jaworski Excellence in Teaching: Teaching and Evaluation, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2005 | Fulbright and Jaworski Excellence in Teaching: Educational Leadership, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2005 | Honorable Mention, Using Portfolios to Document Experience and Evaluate Resident Performance, Accreditation for Graduate Medical Education Annual Meeting |
| 1994 | Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 1992 | Outstanding Resident in Cardiovascular Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 1991 | Spent Bullet Award for Excellence in Trauma Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2015. Ethics of Patient Safety. Conference. Harris Health System, Circle of Survival Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Anesthetic Concerns in Urologic Surgery. Conference. Baylor Urology Grand Rounds. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Zero Defects in Healthcare. Conference. Healthcare Finance and Management Association. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Fire Safety in the Surgical Suite. Conference. Harris Health System Operative Service Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2011. Anesthetic Management of Difficult Airways in Trauma, Circle of Survival. Conference. Harris County Hospital District Trauma Meeting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2001. Mayday, Mayday: Techniques of Crisis Resource Management. Conference. Ben Taub General Hospital Multidisciplinary Trauma. Houston, TX, US.
- 1999. Anesthesia for Damage Control Surgery. Conference. Harris County Hospital District Annual Trauma Care Continuum. Houston, TX, US.
- 1998. Airway Management in the Traumatized Patient. Conference. Harris County Hospital District Annual Trauma Care Continuum. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2019. Glycemic Control in the Perioperative Period - An Update. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. Lost Pines, TX, US.
- 2015. Failure to Rescue. Conference. Healthcare Finance and Management Association. Galveston, TX, US.
- 2011. Rationale and Implementation of New ACLS Protocols. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2008. Your Resident / Colleague has a Blood Borne Pathogen...Now What?. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Fall Meeting. Bastrop, TX, US.
- 2003. Fiberoptic Intubating Techniques. Conference. Texas Anesthesia Conference on Obstetrics. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 1994. Anesthetic Management of the Diabetic Patient. Conference. Annual Meeting of the Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Corpus Christi, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2011. Challenges of Running an Anesthesiology Residency Concurrent with a Nurse Anesthesia Program. Invited. Society for Academic Anesthesiology Associations. Denver, CO, US.
- 2011. How to Lead the Best Problem Based Learning Discussion. Conference. Society for Education in Anesthesia. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2010. Portfolios: Nuts and Bolts. Invited. Association of Anesthesiology Core Program Directors. Washington, DC, US.
- 2009. Pro-Con Debate: Therapeutic Use of Hypothermia. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2009. Pro-Con Debate: Donation After Cardiac Death. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2009. Your Resident Has A Blood Borne Pathogen...Now What?. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2006. Developing the Next Generation of Anesthesiologists: Tools to Evaluate Progress. Conference. Society for Education in Anesthesia. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2006. Your Resident Has A Blood Borne Pathogen...Now What?. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2005. Portfolio Development for Residency Training. Conference. Society for Education in Anesthesia. Santa Fe, NM, US.
- 2004. Awareness Under Anesthesia in a Patient with High Spinal Cord Injury. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists. Las Vegas, NV, US.
Formal Peers
- 2012. Rationale and Implementation of New ACLS Protocols. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Therapeutic Use of Hypothermia. Invited. Charleston, SC, US.
- 2011. Rationale and Implementation of New ACLS Protocols. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2010 - 2011 |
| Title: | Making Patient Safety Real: Contextualizing Patient Safety Concepts for Anesthesiology |
| Funding Source: | Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Educational Grant Fund, Baylor College of Medicine |
| Role: | PI |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Raty SR. Individualized Multi-Paradigm Mapping and Standardized Tablet-based Task Administration During Awake Craniotomy: Associations with Return-to-Work and Survival in Diffuse Gliomas. Journal of Neurosurgery. e-Pub 2025.
- Taylor, JS, Fellman, B, Cain, K, Iniesta-Donate, M, Earles, T, Harris, M, James, DA, Siebel, C, Lasala, J, Mena, GE, Raty, S, Popovich, SM, Vu, KD, Thosani, S, Best, CJ, Schmeler, KM, Ramirez, PT, Meyer, LA. Glycemic control to improve post-operative outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 35(1), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39878292.
- Raty SR. Glycemic control to improve post-operative outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Results of the SUGAR (Surgical Universal euGlycemic Attainment during Recovery) initiative. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Taylor JS, Fellman BM, Raty S, Lasala J, Iniesta MD, Cain KE, Horner AA, Bruno M, Folloder JP, Knippel SL, Khanh V, Popovich S, G Katz MH, Best C, Thosani S. Detection and Management of Perioperative Hyperglycemia at a Tertiary Cancer Center. Ann Surg Oncol 31(5):3017-3023, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38347330.
- Grasu RM, Cata JP, Dang AQ, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Hagan KB, Bhavsar S, Raty SR, Arunkumar R, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Arnold BA, McHugh TM, Bird JE, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Hernandez M, Popat KU. Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Spine Surgery program at a large cancer center: a preliminary analysis. J Neurosurg Spine 29(5):588-598, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30117797.
- Cata JP, Bhavsar S, Hagan KB, Arunkumar R, Shi T, Grasu R, Richard Carlson AD, Arnold B, Popat K, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Raty S, M McHugh ATNT, Feng L, Rahlfs TF. Scalp blocks for brain tumor craniotomies: A retrospective survival analysis of a propensity match cohort of patients. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Cata JP, Bhavsar S, Hagan KB, Arunkumar R, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Arnold B, Popat K, Rao G, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Raty SR, Nguyen AT, McHugh T, Feng L, Rahlfs TF. Intraoperative serum lactate is not a predictor of survival after glioblastoma surgery. J Clin Neurosci, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Raty SR, Teal CR, Nelson EA, Gill AC. Near-peers improve patient safety training in the preclinical curriculum. Med Educ Online 22(1), 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Carrick MM, Morrison CA, Tapia NM, Leonard J, Suliburk JW, Norman MA, Welsh FJ, Scott BG, Liscum KR, Raty SR, Jr WM, Mattox KL. Intraoperative hypotensive resuscitation for patients undergoing laparotomy or thoractomy for trauma: Early termination of a randomized prospective clinical trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 80(6):886-896, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27015578.
- Chang LC, Mahoney JJ, Raty SR, Ortiz J, Apodaca S, De La Garza R. Neurocognitive effects following an overnight call shift on faculty anesthesiologists. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 57(8):1051-7, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23593975.
- Younker TD, Conlay LA, Searle NS, Khan M, Raty SR, Afifi S, Martin D, Zimmerman B, Epps JL, Rinehardt P, Stock MC, Zell C. Performance outcomes in anesthesiology residents completing categorical (anesthesia) or advanced (nonspecific) internship training. Teach Learn Med 21(1):20-3, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19130382.
- Swafford MW, Raty SR, Childres WF, Bryan RM. Effect of decreased glucose concentration on cerebrovascular tone in vitro. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 18(4):391-5, 1998. e-Pub 1998. PMID: 9538904.
- Gopinath SP, Cormio M, Ziegler J, Raty SR, Valadka A, Robertson CS. Intraoperative jugular desaturation during surgery for traumatic intracranial hematomas. Anesth Analg 83(5):1014-21, 1996. e-Pub 1996. PMID: 8895278.
Review Articles
- Chang LC, Raty SR, Ortiz J, Bailard NS, Mathew SJ. The emerging use of ketamine for anesthesia and sedation in traumatic brain injuries. CNS Neurosci Ther 19(6):390-5, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23480625.
Other Articles
- Raty SR SURG-64. Do More Intraoperative Paradigms Improve Outcomes? A Propensity-Weighted Study Using NeuroMapper in Awake Glioma Surgery. Neuro-Oncology, 2025.
Abstracts
- Raty SR, Chang LC, Harbott MJ, Oswald A. Contextualizing patient safety for anesthesiology residents: making patient safety real. Educational Showcase, Baylor College of Medicine, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
Book Chapters
- Raty SR. Perioperative Care of the Surgical Patient: Brain. In: Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient. Elsevier, 2023.
- Raty SR. Craniotomy. In: Acute Pain Medicine. Oxford University Press, 2019.
- Raty SR, Podovei M, Munnur U, Miller A, Mattox K. Trauma During Pregnancy: Maternal Resuscitation, Rapid Response Team and Protocols. In: Shnider & Levinson's Anesthesia for Obstetrics. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 711-722, 2013.
- Raty SR. Commentary. In: Chapter 18: Anesthesia, Trauma, 2007.
- Raty SR. Chapter 15: Anesthesia, Trauma. In: Commentary. Moore EE, Feliciano DV, Mattox KL, 2003.
- Raty SR. Chapter 15: Anesthesia, Trauma. In: Commentary. Mattox KL, Feliciano DV, Moore EE, 2000.
- Coveler LA, Raty SR. Anesthesia in Head Injury. In: Neurotrauma. McGraw-Hill, 185-202, 1996.
Patient Reviews
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