
Acsa Zavala, MD, MPH, FASA
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Vice Chair, Education and Development, Department of Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
2016 | UT Health Sciences Center, Houston, Texas, US, Certificate in Clinical Research, Clinical Research |
2006 | UT School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, US, Masters in Public Health, MPH |
2006 | UT Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, US, MD |
1997 | Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, US, Biology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
2018-2019 | TMA Leadership College, Texas Medical Association, Austin, Texas |
2014-2016 | Certificate in Clinical Research, UT Health Sciences Center, Houston, Texas |
2010-2011 | Clinical Fellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas |
2009-2010 | Chief Resident, Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston |
2007-2010 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas |
2006-2007 | Clinical Internship, Anesthesiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida |
Board Certifications
2013 | Pediatric Anesthesiology |
2012 | Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 2018 - 2024
Assistant Professor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2012 - 2018
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Vice Chair of Education and Development, The University of Texas of MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Section Chief of Pediatric Anesthesiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2021
Pediatric Anesthesiologist, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2012 - Present
Staff Anesthesiologist, Austin Anesthesia Group, Austin, Texas, 2010 - 2011
Institutional Committee Activities
member, Development Committee, 2021 - Present
member, Division Executive Committee, 2021 - Present
senator, Faculty Senate, 2021 - Present
Committee member, Pedi DoSCQI, 2018 - Present
Member, Faculty Mentoring Committee, 2017 - Present
Co-chair, Malignant Hyperthermia Committee, 2016 - Present
Member, Pediatric Cancer Pain Algorithm Committee, 2014 - Present
Honors & Awards
Gold Headed Cane Award for Humanism and Service, UT Houston Medical School | |
Celebrating Improvement Act Recognition, MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
Celebrating Improvement Act Recognition, MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
Employee of the Month July, MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
President's Faculty award in Education and Mentoring advancement, MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
Educator of the Quarter for MDACC 2022 |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- 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.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata J, Kapoor R, Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams UU, Tsai J, Feng L, Hayes-Jordan A. An Evaluation of the Impact of Patient Ethnicity on the Delivery of Anesthesia Care in Children Undergoing Major Oncologic Surgery. Pediatric Anesthesia. Periop Med, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: None.
- 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.
- 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):538-544, 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.
- 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. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30104840.
- 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, 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.
- 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. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28036318.
- 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.
- Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams UU, Owusu-Agyemang P. Portal Catheter Fracture in a Pediatric Patient. Anesthesiology 125(6):1220, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27362867.
- 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.
- Zavala, Meter A, Williams U, Hagan K, Ifeanyi I, Tsai J, Konda P, Owusu-Agyemang P. Successful Perioperative Management of a Child with Von Gierke Glycogen Storage Disease. Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports 2(14), 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- 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.
- Tsai, J, Zavala, A, Vachhani, S, Moon, T, Williams, U, Meter V, A, Potylchansky E, Owusu-Agyemang, P. Tracheo-innominate artery fistual after tracheostomy requiring median sternotomy. Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports 1(9), 12/2015, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Ghandi S, Hsu P, Zavala A, Williams U, Meter A, Gombos D, Owusu-Agyemang P. A Retrospective Review of Factors Associated with Corneal Abrasions After Oncologic Surgery. Int J Anesthetic Anesthesiol 3(46), 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- 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. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27900224.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Popovich S, Cowles C, Holmes A, Grasu R, Casarez V, Arunkumar R, Porche V, Zavala A. 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. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Vachhani S, Tsai JY, Moon T, Lasala J, Dang A, Zavala A, Williams U, Mena G, Potylchansky E. Multidisciplinary Management of Rare Metastatic Thyroid Cancer with Superior Vena Cava Involvement. Open Journal of Clinical & Medical Case Reports 1(8):1024, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Zavala A. S18. The History of Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide. J Anesth Hist 1(3):94-5, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26930099.
- Casarez VQ, Zavala AM, Owusu-Agyemang P, Hagan K. Anesthetic Management of a Child with Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalopathy. Case Rep Anesthesiol 2015:453714, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26124966.
- 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.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Zavala AM, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Soliz J, Kapoor R, Shah A, Hernandez M, Gottumukkala V, and 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 Sanguinis. PMID: None.
- Kapoor R, Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Porche V, Owusu-Agyemang AP. Anesthetic challenges and successful management of a child with Pelizaeus–Merzbacher disease using general and caudal anesthesia. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 34(2). PMID: None.
Other Articles
- Kapoor R, Wang J, Zavala AM, Truong AT, Truong DT Metallic microbeads for hair extensions: Hidden dangers for magnetic resonance imaging. Radiol Case Rep 17(9):3274-3276, 2022. PMID: 35814819.
- 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.
Abstracts
- Olakunle I, Mena, Eduardo G, Ifeanyi, Ifeyinwa C, Vachhani, Shital, Puskac, Melissa M, Heir, Thakar JS, Dilip R, Igwe P. Anesthetic Management Of Bilateral Acquired Bronchoesophageal Fistulas. PGA December 2022, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: None.
- Williams CW, Strang AS, Zavala A, Sullivan E. A Sheen Of Green With Lymphazurin 1% Blue Dye: A Case Report. 76th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: None.
- A Sansguiri MOAPICTWMITA, Zavala A, Tsai J, Huynh T, Idowu T, Owusu-Agyemang P, Kwater P, Huynh L, Tomongha I, Porche AV. Management of a Peripheral Intravenous Catheter that was Misplaced in the Artery. ASA Meeting October 2022, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: None.
- Strang A, Zavala A, Donahue H, Lord R, Wegner B. Feeling your way into the trachea when nothing else is working: Digital intubation for emergency intubation outside the operating room. SAM Top 4 abstracts September 2022, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: None.
- Sharma I, Williams C, Williams UU, Kwater A, Donahue H, Zavala A, Hancher-Hodges S, Casarez V, Ramirez M. Nasal flexible intubation with POM mask: A Case. SAM September 2022, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: None.
- Jones WS, , Sharma I, Idowu T, Kwater A, Owusu-Agyemang P, Zavala A, Bankston CB, Sansguiri A, Lau B, Arunkumar R. Dedicated adjuncts are needed for pediatric flexible video endoscope intubations. SAM Meeting September 2022, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: None.
- Vu C, Sharma I, Zavala A, Idowu T, Kwater AP, Donahue H, Oliver JA, Bankston CB, Panchapakesan K, and Singh-Heir J. Quality Improvement Project for Patients with Tracheostomy/Laryngectomy for Emergency Airway Events. SAM September 2022, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: None.
- Williams CW, Su J, Sharma I, Zavala A, Singh Heir J, Truong A, Truong D. The use of a nasal trumpet for oral retromolar intubations. SAM September 2022, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: None.
- Muthukumar A, Roland G, Kwater P, Zavala A, Owusu-Agyemang P, Kapoor R, Hurst D, Porche V. Multiple techniques to access the airway through a Procedural Oxygen Mask. SAM meeting September 2022, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: None.
- Brown J, Zavala A, Hancher-Hodges S, Lasala, J, Popat K, Roland C, Mena G. Use of Bilateral Erector Spinae Catheters in Oncologic Abdominal Sarcoma Surgery (ID 1265). 17th World Congress of Anesthesiologists in Prague, Czec, h Republic, September 5-9 2021, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: None.
- Arunkumar R, Foltermann S, Potylchansky Y, Zavala A, Iwodu T, Owusu-Agyemang P, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Casarez V, Zhang W, Chapman C, Kapoor AR. Postoperative airway management in a 2 year old with a compromised facial free flap. 17th WFSA World Congress of Anesthesiologists Prague 2021, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: None.
- Dangler L, Williams U, Van Meter A, Kapoor R, Bellard B, Owusu-Agyemang P, Ramirez M, Casarez V, Zavala A. Management of prolonged recovery from paralysis: a case report of undiagnosed pseudocholinesterase deficiency with a normal dibucaine number. 17th WFSA World Congress of Anesthesiologists Prague 2021, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: None.
- Joseph R, Jackson A, Joseph S, Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Kapoor R, Tsai J, l N, Dangler L, Zavala A. Botox Interference of Facial Nerve Monitoring During a Robotic Case. 17th WFSA World Congress of Anesthesiologists Prague 2021, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: None.
- Hancher-Hodges S, Zavala A, Tsai J, McPherson K, Hussein R, Kapoor R, Alnatour O, Soliz J. Successful management of a post dural puncture headache in a Jehovah's witness patient with cosyntropin. 17th WFSA World Congress of Anesthesiologists Prague 2021, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: None.
- Idowu T, Bui T, Zavala A, Kapoor R, Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Williams AU. Large neurofibromas type 1 head and neck and chest mass required mod. Society of Pediatric Anesthesia AAP, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: None.
- Bundock E, Zavala A, Chen S, Van Meter A, Tsai J, Bryant S, Casarez V, Idowu AT. Successful management of respiratory event during ophthalmic intra-arterial chemotherapyl. Society of Pediatric Anesthesia AAP, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: None.
- Ravish K, Tsai J, Zavlaa A, Pters S, Opitz L, team PA. Survey of Anesthesia and Sedation Practices for Children underging repetitive cranial or cranio-spinal radiotherapy. Society of Pediatric Anesthesia AAP, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: None.
- Alnatour O, Casarez V, Kapoor R, Ramirez M, Chen S, Tran C, Zavala A. Successful airway management of a bleeding lingual sarcoma. 74th Postgraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology NYSSA-PGA, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: None.
- Kwater A, Brown J, Zavala A, Owusu-Agyemang P, Chau T, Chapman C, Dangler L. Successful airway management of a difficult airway resulting from a flexed neck, glossectomy, and a necrotic mass protruding from the left neck. ASA National Meeting, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: None.
- Tsai J, Moon Calderon T, VAchhani S, Zavala A, Popovich S, Idowu T, Owusu-Agyemang P, Williams UU, Kapoor AR. Successful Anterior mediastinal mass resection in a spontaneously breathing pediatric patient. 17th WFSA World Congress of Anesthesiologists Prague, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: None.
- Delgado K, Zavala A, Williams UU, Kapoor R, Idowu T, Bailard N, Kee S, Dangler L, Owusu-Agyemang, Meter A. Bilateral Quadratus Lumborum Catheters for an exploratory laparotomy. SPA/APP Pediatric Anesthesiology Meeting. Bahamas, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: None.
- Sawires Y, Alnatour Om Hancher-Hodges S, Van Meter A, Idowu T, Kapoor R, Williams UU, Owusu-Agyemang P, Tsia J, Shlimak E, Zavala AA. Erector Spinae and Rectus Sheath Block fora Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a patient with sickle cell disease. SPA/APP Pediatric Anesthesiology Meeting. Bahamas, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: None.
- Delgado K, Zavala A, Alnatour O, Rebello E, Tsai J, Urso C, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Kapoor R, McCarthy K, Owusu-Agyemang P. Parental Presence during Pediatric Awake Flexible Scope Intubation. WAMM, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: None.
- Bailard N, Pham V, Owusu-Agyemang P, Ruiz J, Ferson D, Samuel N, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Kapoor R, Zavala AA. Lingual Amyloidosis resulting in a difficult airway. WAMM, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: None.
- Kwater P, McAleer M, Zavala A, Owusu-Agyemang P, WEst C, Winter E, Casarez V, Van Meter A, Pham V, Ferson AD. Causes of Airway Obstruction during Radiation Therapy under General Anesthesia in children and adults and Maneuvers to overcome them. WAMM, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: None.
- Alnatour O, Zanot A, Goel R, Zavala A, Williams UU, Owusu-Agyemang P, Kapoor R, Van Meter AA. Spontaneous Ventilation During Esophageal Stent Placement Immediately Identifies an Airway Obstruction. WAMM, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: None.
- Alantour O, Zanot A, Goel R, Zavala A, Williams UU, Owusu-Agyemang, Kapoor R, Van Meter AA. Spontaneous Ventilation During Esophageal Stent Placement Immediately Identifies an Airway Obstruction. WAMM, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: None.
- Moe A, Zavala A, Kapoor R. Evaluation for Metal in Cosmetic Foreign Bodies in Patients Presenting for MRI. MD Anderson Cancer Center Summer Experience, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: None.
- Joseph R, Jackson A, Joseph S, Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Kapoor R, Tsai J, l N, Zavala AA. Botox Interference of Facial Nerve Monitoring During a Robotic Case. MD Anderson Cancer Center Summer Experience, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: None.
- Rebello, al EE. Creating Leaders through a Mentoring Program and Faculty Academic Productivity: A 13 year Assessment. Practice Managment Conference Abstracts, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: None.
- Schardein V, Alnatour O, Vachhani S, Moon T, Lopez D, Wagner D, Zavala A, Karimzad K, Tsai JY. Radiation Therapy-Induced Bit-Flip Reset ina Pacing Nondependent Patient. Post Graduate Assembly New York Dec 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Tsai J, Hsu P, Delgado K, Casarez V, Alnatour O, West C, Williams U, Van Meter A, Kapoor R, Owusu Agyemang AP. Dental Injuries in the Perianesthetic Period: A case study. Difficult Airway Society Annual Scientific Meeting Booklet Nov 2018 Edingburgh, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: None.
- Alnatour O, Casarez V, Zavala A, Moon T, Vachhani S, Tsai JY. Identification of Aberrant Tracheal Anatomy with Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy during One-lung Ventilation with a Video Double-Lumen Tube. Difficult Airway Society Annual Scientific Meeting Booklet Nov 2018 Edingburgh, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: None.
- Delgado KS, Alnatour O, Zavala A, Williams U, Van Meter A, Kapoor R, Bellard B, Casarez V, Owusu-Agyemang P. A Case Of Undiagnosed Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency. Post Graduate Assembly New York 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Kapoor R, Bailard N, Porche VL, Porche B, Sawires Y, Owusu-Agyemang. Successful intubation of a patient with a large thyroid mass, laryngeal nerve dysfunction, and stridor using a videolaryngoscope. Society of Airway Management Abstracts 2017, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: None.
- Dangler* L, Zavala A, Bruner E, Meter AV, Williams U, Kapoor R, Owusu-Agyemang AP. Could This Patient Have Increased Intracranial Pressure. ASPA abstracts Thailand 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: None.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Kapoor R, Zavala AM, Williams UU, Tsai J, Rebello E, Feng L, and Cata JP. Long-term Opioid Requirements after HIPEC Surgery in Children and Adolescents: a retrospective cohort study. European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology at our annual congress in Glasgow, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- Kapoor R, Zavala A. Airway Management in a Child with a Facial Rhabdomyosarcoma and Radiation Induced Trismus: A Case Report. European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology at our annual congress in Glasgow, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- 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 AD. Two case reports of incidental diagnosis of amyloidosis after removal of protective eye tape used for surgery. 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society Abstracts, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- Porche, al ZE. Case report of a successful intubation of a patient with a large thyroid mass, laryngeal nerve dysfunction, and stridor using a videolaryngoscope. 2017 SAM annual meeting in Newport Beach, California, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- zavala. Safe Use of Propofol Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) in Patients with Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome. European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology at our annual congress in Glasgow, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams UU, Ruiz, R, Bui T, Casarez V, Porche V, Owusu-Agyemang P. Safe Use of Propofol Total IV Anesthesia (TIVA) in patients with Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome. European Society of Paediatric Anaesthesiology at Glascow, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- Kapoor, Zavala. Airway Management in a Child with a Facial Rhabdomyosarcoma and Radiation Induced Trismus: A Case Report. 2017 SAM annual meeting in Newport Beach, California, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- Kennamer-Chapman R, Ferson D, Zavala AM, Prieto V, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Kapoor R, Hancher-Hodges S, Tsai J, Owusu-Agyemang P, Gombos DS, Youstina S, Gomez C. Cutaneous abrasion of eyelids following ocular taping in a patient with amyloidosis. European Society of Opthalmology 2017, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- 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. 14th Conference of Asian Society of Paediatric Anaesthesia, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- 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. Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society 2017 Annual Meeting, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- Speer BB, Tsai JY, Van Meter A, Vacchani S, Zavala A, Williams U, Moon T, Keyhani M, Owusu-Agyemang P, Gottumukkala V, Rozner MA. Right Atrial Thrombus: A Case Report. Global Academic Programs Conference, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Kennamer-Chapman R, Gombos DS, Prieto V, Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Williams U, Kapoor R, Hancher-Hodges S, Tsai J, Ling J, Sawires Y, Ferson D. Incidental Diagnosis of Amyloidosis after Removal of Protective Eye Taped Used for Surgery: A Case Report. Global Academic Programs Conference, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Sawires Y, Thakar S, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Kapoor R, Hancher-Hodges S, Nelson W, Tsai J, Rebello E, P O. Successful transverse abdominus plane (TAP) block with liposomal bupivacaine for a patient with multiple sclerosis. 9 th SIMPAR-ISURA Congress, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Zavala AM, Popovich S, Feng L, Bennett JC, Zhang WH, Rebello E, Hayes-Jordan A, Cata JP. Investigating the Association between Perioperative Opioid Consumption and Survival in Children undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. 12 th International Symposium on Regional Cancer Therapies, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- Williams UU, Van Meter A, Zavala AM, Shah A, Kapour R, Popovich SM, Owusu-Agyemang P. Intubation for large thyroid masses. Do we always need an Awake Fiberoptic ?. New York Society of Anesthesiologists, Postgraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology-70 MCC-7028, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Demaree CJ, Ruiz JR, Hagan K, Williams U, Zavala A, Templonuevo S, Ramirez M, Tan J. A Survey of Anesthesia Providers and Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurses to Assess Satisfaction with a Postoperative Handoff Protocol. 70th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology,, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Tsai J, Tan J, Caplan L, Shah A, Briggs M, Ruiz J, Owusu-Agyemang P. Successful Management of a patient with Williams Syndrome, History of Malignant Hyperthermia and a Difficult Airway. New York Society of Anesthesiologists, Postgraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology-70 MCC-7002,, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams UU, Ruiz, R, Bui T, Casarez V, Porche V, Owusu-Agyemang P. Daily sedation required for pediatric patient with egg allergy: the safe use of propofol. American Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting , 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Hsu P, Zavala A, Williams U, Van Meter A, Hagan K, Ifeanyi I, Owusu-Agyemang P. Factors Associated With Corneal Abrasions after Oncologic Surgery in a Tertiary Cancer Center. Anesthesiology 2016 Annual Meeting Abstract A4099, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Zavala AM, Feng L, JP C. Investigating the Association between Perioperative Blood Transfusions and Outcomes in Children undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. European Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology Poster # 0078, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- 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. PMID: None.
- Shah A, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Tsai J, Tan J, Gandhi S, Owusu-Agyemang P. Robotic Surgeries: Are they at higher risk for ophthalmic complications?. Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Konda P, J T. Successful Perioperative management of a child with von Gierke disease. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 33(e-Supplement 54):291: Abstract # 08AP02-10, https://www.esahq.org/~/media/ESA/Files/Downloads/Resources-Abstracts-Euroanaesthesia2016/ESA2016_MID.ashx, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams UU, Cowles C, Rebello E, Tan J, Vacchani S, Tsai J, Nunez J, and Owusu-Agyemang P. An effective solution to prevent kinking of an endotracheal tube. Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care course, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- 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), http://www.abstractstosubmit.com/lgks2016/eposter/, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Williams U, Van Meter A, Porche V, Vachhani S, Ruiz J, Owusu-Agyemang P. Fracture of a port catheter in a pediatric patient presenting for proton radiation therapy. Pediatric Society of Anesthesia Abstracts, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Williams W, Van Meter A, Luongo N, Bryant S, Owusu-Agyemang P. Dexmedetomidine for Recurrent Emergence Delirium in the Patient with Ewing’s Sarcoma after Failed Treatment with Propofol and Midazolam. Pediatric Society of Anesthesia Abstracts, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Van Meter A, Owusu-Agyemang P, Williams U, Singh J, Caplan L, Patino MA, Bryant S, Zavala A. Patient with an anterior mediastinal sarcoma and a praspinal tumor presenting for port placement in a tertiary cancer center. Pediatric Society of Anesthesia Abstracts, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Singh J, Williams U, Van Meter A, Caplan LA, Patino MA, Dang J, Casarez V, Owusu-Agyemang P. Anterior Mediastinal Mass, symptomatic when raises arms. Pediatric Society of Anesthesia Abstracts, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams U, Casarez V, Gardner U, Owusu-Agyemang P. Maintenance of temperature in pediatric patients receiving proton radiation therapy undergoing total intravenous anesthesia using a reusable blanket for heat conservation: a restrospective review. Whisler Anesthesia Summit abstracts, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Hagan K, Ifeanyi I, Tsai J, Konda P, Owusu-Agyemang P. Successful periorperative management of a child with Von Gierke disease. 69th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Hagan K, Tan J, Tsai J, Zhang W, Owusu-Agyemang P. Perioperative severe hypotension in a patinet with multiple endocrine neoplasia type IIb. 69th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams UU, Ruiz R, Bui T, Casarez V, Porche V, Owusu-Agyemang P. Daily sedation required for pediatric patient with egg allergy: the safe use of propofol. 69th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Caplan LA, Zavala A. CHAOS in the operating room: Anesthetic considerations for a pediatric patient with congenital high airway obstruction. World Airway Management Meeting Abstracts, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Tsai, J, Zavala, A, Vachhani, S, Moon, T, Williams, U, Meter V, A, Potylchansky E, Owusu-Agyemang, P. Tracheo-innominate artery fistual after tracheostomy requiring median sternotomy. World Airway Management Meeting Abstracts, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Popovich S, Tsai J, Zavala A, Koshy S. Sudden onset of neck swelling in a patient with diffuse large cell lymphoma. World Airway Management Meeting Abstracts, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Williams U, Van Meter A, Kwater P, Hsu P, Owusu-Agyemang P. Anesthetic considerations for a patient with cervical instability wearing a sternal occipital mandibular immobilizer (SOMI) brace secondary to Von Rechklinghausen's Syndrome (Neurofibormatosis type 1). World Airway Management Meeting Abstracts, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Williams U, Zavala A, Ifeanyi I, Van Meter A, Hagan K, Owusu-Agyemang P. Unanticipated compression of the trachea in a 5 month old undergoing an MRI for evaluation of neurofibromatosis. World Airway Management Meeting Abstracts, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Williams UU, Casarez, V, Van Meter A, Cowles C, Hagan K, Avelar J, Owusu-Agyemang P. A method for the reduction of atelectasis during pediatric sedation for CT of chest, abdomen and pelvis with oral contrast. 2015 Celebrating improvement at MD Anderson, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Hagan K, Zavala A, Thirumurthi S, Ruiz J, Puskac M. Dexmedetomidine sedation for percutenous endescopic gastric tube placement in the patient with a difficult airway. ASA abstracts, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Hsu P, Zavala A, Williams U, Van Meter A, Hagan K, Ifeanyi I, Owusu-Agyemang P. Retrospective review of factors associated with corneal abrasion after oncologic surgery. 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society Abstracts, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Popovich S, Zavala M, Grosshans D, Rebello E, Arunkumar R, Holmes A, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Porche V, McAleer M, Mahajan A. An international pilot survey of anesthesia practices during proton radiotherapy. Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, Pediatric Sedation outside of the operating room, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Cowles C, Zavala A, Casarez V. Facilities planning and sedation considerations for proton treatment centers. Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, Pediatric Sedation outside of the operating room, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams U, Gombos DS, Hagan K, Ifeanyi I, Neycheril R, Owusu-Agyemang P. Anesthesia for an Ophthalmic Procedure and MRI in a Pediatric Patient with a Mitochondrial Disorder. 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society Abstracts, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Williams U, Van Meter A, Casarez V, Cowles C, Hagan K, Cata P, Owusu-Agyemang P. Pediatric sedation for computed tomography of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis with oral contrast. Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, Pediatric Sedation outside of the operating room, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
- Zavala A, Lasala J, Hagan K, Tsai J, Owusu-Agyemang P, Caplan L. The History of euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. Anesthesia History Association Abstracts, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: None.
Book Chapters
- al GE. Metabolic Disorders. In: Crisis Management in Anesthesiology. None. None, 2023.
Letters to the Editor
- Kapoor R, Zavala AM, Meter AV, Williams UU, Porche VH, Owusu-Agyemang P. Anaesthetic Challenges and Successful Management of a Child with Pelizaeus Merzbacher Disease Using General and Caudal Anaesthesia. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2018.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2018. Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency. Conference. Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. The Difficult Pediatric Airway. Conference. The Difficult Pediatric Airway. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Positioning for the OR, Anesthesia for Anesthesia Techs Conference. Conference. Positioning for the OR, Anesthesia for Anesthesia Techs Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Pediatric Anesthesia for Anesthesia Techs Conference. Conference. Pediatric Anesthesia for Anesthesia Techs Conference. Houston, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2016. A Survey of Anesthesia Providers and Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurses to Assess Satisfaction with a Postoperative Handoff Protocol. Conference. A Survey of Anesthesia Providers and Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurses to Assess Satisfaction with a Postoperative Handoff Protocol. New York, NY, US.
- 2016. Pediatric Anesthesia for Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Conference. Leksell Gamma Knife, US.
- 2016. Dexmedetomidine for Recurrent Emergence Delirium after Failed Treatment with Propofol and Midazolam. Conference. Pediatric Society of Anesthesia. Colorado Springs, Colorado, US.
- 2016. Fracture of a port catheter in a pediatric patient presenting for proton radiation therapy. Conference. Pediatric Society of Anesthesia. Colorado Springs, Colorado, US.
- 2016. Anterior Mediastinal Mass, symptomatic when raises arms. Conference. Pediatric Society of Anesthesia. Colorado Springs, US.
- 2016. Maintenance of temperature in pediatric patients receiving proton radiation therapy undergoing total intravenous anesthesia using a reusable blanket for heat conservation: A Retrospective Review. Conference. Whisler Anesthesia Summit, US.
- 2015. Successful Perioperative Management of a Child with Von Gierke Disease. Conference. New York State Society of Anesthesiologists. New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, NY, US.
- 2015. Daily Sedation Required for Pediatric Patient with Egg-Allergy: The Safe Use of Propofol. Conference. New York State Society of Anesthesiologists. New York, NY, US.
- 2015. Perioperative Severe Hypotension in a Patient with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type llb. Conference. New York State Society of Anesthesiologists. New York, NY, US.
- 2015. Facilities Planning and Sedation Considerations for Proton Treatment Centers. Conference. Harvard Medical School: Boston Children's Hospital. Cancun, US.
- 2015. A Retrospective Review of Factors Associated with Corneal Abrasions after Oncologic Surgery. Conference. A Retrospective Review of Factors Associated with Corneal Abrasions after Oncologic Surgery. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. Anesthesia for an Ophthalmic Procedure and MRI in a Pediatric Patient with a Mitochondrial Disorder. Conference. Anesthesia for an Ophthalmic Procedure and MRI in a Pediatric Patient with a Mitochondrial Disorder. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. The History of Euthanaisa and Physician Assisted Suicide. Conference. Anesthesia History Association. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. The History of Airway Management. Conference. Anesthesia History Association (7A2). Houston, TX, US.
International Presentations
- 2015. Tracheo-innominate Artery Fistula After Tracheostomy Requiring Median Sternotomy. Conference. Tracheo-innominate Artery Fistula After Tracheostomy Requiring Median Sternotomy. Dublin, IE.
- 2015. CHAOS in the operating room: Anesthetic considerations for a pediatric patient with congenital high airway obstruction. Conference. CHAOS in the operating room: Anesthetic considerations for a pediatric patient with congenital high airway obstruction. Dublin, US.
- 2015. Sudden onset of neck swelling in a patient with diffuse large cell lymphoma. Conference. Sudden onset of neck swelling in a patient with diffuse large cell lymphoma. Dublin, US.
- 2015. Anesthetic Considerations for a Patient with Cervical Instability Wearing a Sternal Occipital Mandibular Immobilizer (SOMI) Brace Secondary to Von Recklinghausen's Syndrome (Neurofibromatosis type 1). Conference. Anesthetic Considerations for a Patient with Cervical Instability Wearing a Sternal Occipital Mandibular Immobilizer (SOMI) Brace Secondary to Von Recklinghausen's Syndrome (Neurofibromatosis type 1). Dublin, IE.
- 2015. Unanticipated Compression Of The Trachea in A 5 Month Old Undergoing An MRI For Evaluation Of NeuroFibromatosis. Conference. Unanticipated Compression Of The Trachea in A 5 Month Old Undergoing An MRI For Evaluation Of NeuroFibromatosis. Dublin, IE.
- 2015. Pediatric sedation for computed tomography of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis with oral contrast. Conference. Harvard Medical School: Boston Childrens Hospital. Cancun, MX.
- 2015. An international pilot survey of anesthesia practices during proton radiothereapy. Conference. Havrard Medical School: Boston Children's Hospital. Cancun, MX.
Formal Peers
- 2020. Gabapentinoid use in multimodal analgesic protocols in cancer surgery, what’s new?. Visiting. Gabapentinoid use in multimodal analgesic protocols in cancer surgery, what’s new?. Mexico City, MX.
- 2019. Photons and Protons: Anesthesia Challenges Outside the Operating Room and in the Radiation Therapy Room. Visiting. Photons and Protons: Anesthesia Challenges Outside the Operating Room and in the Radiation Therapy Room, Mexico City, MX.
- 2019. Proton Therapy: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Proton Therapy Experience. Visiting. Proton Therapy: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Proton Therapy Experience, Nice, FR.
- 2017. Offsite Pediatric Anesthesia. Visiting. Offsite Pediatric Anesthesia. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2014. Cleft and Lip Palate. Visiting. Cleft and Lip Palate, US.
- Hispanic Heritage Month: Women in Anesthesiology. Invited. Hispanic Heritage Month: Women in Anesthesiology, US.
Grant & Contract Support
Title: | American Society of Anesthesiology Mentoring Grant: Teaching Pediatric Life Support (PALS) in Guatemala |
Funding Source: | ASA |
Role: | PI |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified February 18, 2025