Andrzej P. Kwater, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, 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 postanesthesia 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.