Andrzej P. Kwater, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
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
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2016 | UT Health McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA, MD, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2011 | University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA, BS, Biology: Neurobiology |
| 2008 | University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX, USA, BS, Bachelor of Arts, Biology |
Postgraduate Training
| 2020-2021 | Clinical Fellowship, Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine, UT Health McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX |
| 2017-2020 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, UT Health McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX |
| 2016-2017 | Clinical Internship, Anesthesiology, UT Health McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2021 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Staff Anesthesiologist, UT Health McGovern Medical School; Memorial Hermann Hospital - TMC, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2021
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, UT Health McGovern Medical School; Department of Anesthesiology, Residency Recruitment Committee, 2020 - 2021
Member, UT Health McGovern Medical School; Department of Anesthesiology, Green Team Committee, 2020 - 2021
Honors & Awards
| 2019 | Chief Resident - Department of Anesthesiology, UT Health McGovern Medical School |
| 2013 | Outstanding Academic Achievement in Neuroscience, UT Health McGovern Medical School |
| 2011 | Graduation with Highest Honors - Summa Cum Laude, The University of Texas at Austin |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Sen, S., De Haan, J.B., Guvernator, G., Kwater, A.P., Langridge, X.T., Freet, D.J., Ge, M., Hernandez, N. Lumbosacral paraspinal interfascial plane blocks for pain control after feminizing genital gender affirmation surgery. Pain Management 11(3):277-286, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33533275.
- Kwater, A.P., Hernandez, N., Artime, C., De Haan, J.B.. Interscalene Block for Analgesia in Orthopedic Treatment of Shoulder Trauma: Single-Dose Liposomal Bupivacaine versus Perineural Catheter. Local and Regional Anesthesia 14:167-178, 2021.
- Bradley, S.L., Kwater, A.P., Cooke, J.M., Pivalizza, C.M., Zhang, X., Sridhar, S., Gumbert, S.D., Pivalizza, E.G.. Comparison of temporal artery temperature and bladder temperature in the post anesthesia care unit. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 32(4):502-504, 2019. PMID: 31656405.
- Schumann, R., Kwater, A.P., Pivalizza, E.G., Gumbert, S.D., Bonney, I., Gupta, A., Ladd, D., Kim, J.. Respiratory volume monitoring in an obese surgical population and the prediction of postoperative respiratory depression by the STOP-bang OSA risk score. J Clin Anesth 34:295-301, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27687395.
Abstracts
- Liao, J., Kwater, A., Avila, N., Khan, S.. Postoperative Genicular Nerve Blocks for Rescue Analgesia of Intractable Periarticular Knee Pain in Trauma Setting. American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) Annual Meeting, 2021.
- Wrobleski, I., Hernandez, N., Kwater, A., De Haan, J.B., Sen, S., Cooke, J., Khan, S.. Pain Management following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Regional Interventions for Prolonged Analgesia. American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) Annual Meeting, 2021.
- Aranke, M., Sen, S., Ge, M., De Haan, J.B., Kwater, A.P., Hernandez, N., Langridge, X.T.. A Novel Technique for Opioid De-escalation: Brachial Plexus Cryoneurolysis to Treat Acute on Chronic Upper Extremity Pain. American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) Annual Meeting, 2021.
- Kolcun, G., Sen, S., Kwater, A.P., Cooke, J., De Haan, J.B., Hernandez, N.. Erector Spinae Plane Catheters for Postoperative Analgesia Following Fragility Hip Fracture Surgery: A Pilot Study. American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) Annual Meeting, 2021.
- Kwater, A., Hernandez, N., De Haan, J.B., Ge, M., Sen, S., Cooke, J., Khan, S., Chaudry, R.. Cryoneurolysis: The Future of Acute Pain Management for Sternal Fractures. American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) Annual Meeting, 2021.
- Kwater, A., Hernandez, N., De Haan, J.B., Reskallah, A., Shoham, D.. Thoracic Erector Spinae Plane Block for Liver Transplant in Setting of Acute Coagulopathy. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting, 2020.
- Kwater, A., Zavala, A., Dangler, L.A., Brown, J.K., Owusu-Agyemang, P., Caplan, L.A., Chau, T.P., Chapman, C.K.. Difficult Airway Management Following Glossectomy with Protruding Necrotic Neck Mass. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting, 2020.