Benjamin Arnold, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2006 | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, US, MD |
| 2001 | University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, US, BA in Biology |
Postgraduate Training
| 2009-2010 | Chief Resident, Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas |
| 2006-2009 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2011 | American Board of Anesthesiologists |
| 2010 | Texas Medical Board |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2019
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2019
Instructor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2011
Assistant Professor, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 2010 - 2011
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Committee Chair, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - Present
Member, Houston Area Locations Procedural Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2019 - Present
Alternate Delegate, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2020
Committee Chair, Resuscitation Committee, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TN, 2010 - 2011
Member, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Governmental Affairs Committee Advisory Board, Austin, TX, 2009 - 2019
Honors & Awards
| 2023 | Award for Professional Excellence (APEX), Center for Professionalism Support and Success |
| 2021 | Best 200 Abstracts, World Congress of Anesthesiologists |
| 2010 | Harvey C. Slocum Memorial Award |
| 2009 | Chief Resident, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston |
| 2009 | PGY-3 Outstanding Resident of the Year, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston |
| 2008 | Resident Delegate, American Society of Anesthesiologists |
| 2008 | Literature Review: Second Place, Gulf Atlantic Anesthesia Residents' Research Conference |
| 2008 | PGY-2 Outstanding Anesthesiology Resident of the Year, University of Texas Medical Branch |
| 2007 - 2008 | Resident Delegate, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists |
| 2007 | PGY-1 Outstanding Anesthesiology Resident of the Year, University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston |
| 2006 | Herman A. Barnett Memorial Award |
| 2001 | Phi Beta Kappa, University of Colorado |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
International Presentations
- 2018. Local Anesthetic Toxicity. Conference. Local Anesthetic Toxicity. Lima, PE.
Formal Peers
- 2018. Airway Management and Regional Nerve Block Workshops. Visiting. Lima, PE.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Dang A, Vachhani S, Wilks J, Hernandez M, Moon- Calderon T, Arnold B, Tsai J, Ifeanyi-Pillette I, Hightower C, Riedel B. Quantifying the Physiologic Effects of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation on Patients with Carcinoma of the Esophagus by Integrative Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET),. Abstract Book, 17th World Congress of Anesthesiologists 133(3S Suppl 2):1-1973, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34427567.
- Hagan KB, Carlson R, Arnold B, Nguyen L, Lee J, Weston B, Hernandez M, Feng L, Syed T, Hagberg CA. Safety of the LMA®Gastro™ for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography. Anesth Analg 131(5):1566-1572, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33079880.
- Grasu, R, Cata, JP, Dang, AQ, Tatsui, CE, Rhines, LD, Hagan, K, Bhavsar, S, Raty, S, Arunkumar, R, Potylchansky, Y, Lipski, I, Arnold, B, 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. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine 29(5):588-598, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30117797.
- Cata JP, Bhavsar S, Hagan KB, Arunkumar R, Shi T, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Arnold B, Popat K, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Raty S, Nguyen AT, McHugh TM, Feng L, Rahlfs TF. Scalp blocks for brain tumor craniotomies: A retrospective survival analysis of a propensity match cohort of patients. J Clin Neurosci 51:46-51, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29514747.
- Cata JP, Bhavsar S, Hagan KB, Arunkumar R, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Arnold B, Popat K, Rao G, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Ratty S, Nguyen AT, McHugh T, Feng L, Rahlfs TF. Intraoperative serum lactate is not a predictor of survival after glioblastoma surgery. J Clin Neurosci 43:224-228, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28601568.
- Cata JP, Hagan KB, Bhavsar SD, Arunkumar R, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Arnold B, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, McHugh T, Jimenez F, Nguyen AT, Feng L, Rahlfs TF. The use of isoflurane and desflurane as inhalational agents for glioblastoma surgery. A survival analysis. J Clin Neurosci 35:82-87, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27765559.
- Hagan K, Bhavsar S, Arunkumar R, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Cowles C, Arnold B, Potylchansky Y, Rahlfs TF, Lipski I, Walsh C, Jimenez F, Nguyen AT, Feng L, Cata JP. Association Between Perioperative Hyperglycemia and Survival in Patients With Glioblastoma. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 29(1):21-29, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27438798.
- Jimenez-Ruiz F, Arnold B, Tatsui CE, Cata JP. Perioperative and Anesthetic Considerations for Neurosurgical Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy Ablations. Neurosurgical Anesthesiology 30(1):10-17, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 28009635.
- Bhavsar S, Hagan K, Arunkumar R, Potylchansky Y, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Cowels C, Arnold B, Rahlfs TF, Lipski I, Walsh C, Nguyen AT, Feng L, Cata JP. Preoperative statin use is not associated with improvement in survival after glioblastoma surgery. J Clin Neurosci 31:176-80, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27396375.
Review Articles
- Hagan KB, Bhavsar S, Raza SM, Arnold B, Arunkumar R, Dang A, Gottumukkala V, Popat K, Pratt G, Rahlfs T, Cata JP. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Oncological Craniotomies. J Clin Neurosci 24:10-6, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26474504.
Abstracts
- Arnold B, Tan J, Hancher-Hodges S, Jr T, Syed TA, Rice J, Andrabi T, Popovich S, French KE, Hernandez M, Hagberg CA. SuperNOVA and General Anesthesia Postoperative Care, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Coronel* E, Kukreja K, Glover MT, Ali F, Lanke G, Nogueras-González GM, Lum P, Weston BR, Ross WA, Arnold B, Raju GS, Bhutani MS, Lee JE, Katz M, Lee J. THE SINGLE SESSION: FEASIBILITY AND OUTCOMES OF COMBINED EUS-FNA AND ERCP PROCEDURES. A 5-YEAR TERTIARY CARE CENTER EXPERIENCE. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 87(6):AB596-AB597, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Hagan KB, Ruiz JR, Thirumurthi S, Carlson RF, Owusu-Agyemang P, Weston BR, Demaree CJ, Arnold B, Arunkumar R. Total Intravenous Anesthesia without an Endotracheal Tube for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and the Incidence of Conversion to Endotracheal Intubation: A Retrospective Review. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 81(AB308), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Book Chapters
- Arnold B. 55 yo with postoperative hypertension in PACU following cystoscopy under general anesthesia. In: Morgan & Mikhail’s Case Study. McGraw-Hill Education.
- Arnold, B. Hyperkalemia discovered in a hospitalized patient scheduled for wound debridement. In: Morgan & Mikhail’s Case Study. McGraw-Hill Education.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026