Cassius Kwasi Mensah
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Division of Anesthesia, Critical Care, & Pain Medicine (DACCPM), Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of DACCPM, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2013 | Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), Houston, Texas, US, Medicine, Medical Doctorate |
| 2009 | Rice University, Houston, Texas, US, Biological Sciences, Bachelor of Biological Sciences |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2018 | Postgraduate Fellow, Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, Texas Heart Institute (THI), Houston, Texas |
| 2013-2017 | Residency, Anesthesiology, BCM, Houston, Texas |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, BCM- Michael E DeBakey Veteran Affairs Medical Center (MEDVAMC), Houston, Texas, 2018 - 2023
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director of Anesthesia Equipment, Department of DACCPM, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2024 - Present
Alternate Delegate, Texas Society of Anesthesiologist (TSA), Austin, Texas, 2023 - Present
Director of Cardiac Anesthesia, MEDVAMC, Houston, Texas, 2022 - 2023
Residency Site Director, MEDVAMC, Houston, Texas, 2021 - 2023
Chief Resident, BCM, Houston, Texas, 2016 - 2017
Resident Delegate, TSA, Austin, Texas, 2014 - 2017
Student Liaison, Department of School of Medicine, BCM, Houston, Texas, 2010 - 2013
Co-President, Student National Medical Association, BCM Chapter, Houston, Texas, 2010 - 2011
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Anesthesia Sustainability Advisory Committee, 2024 - Present
Senator, Faculty Senate, 2024 - Present
Member, Inclusion and Excellence Council, 2021 - 2023
Member, Wellness Committee, 2021 - 2023
Member, Anesthesiology Residency Admissions Committee, 2021 - 2023
Founder, Perioperative Recycling Committee, 2020 - 2023
Member, Simulation Lab Committee, 2020 - Present
Member, Department of Anesthesiology Curriculum Committee, 2020 - 2023
Member, Clinical Competency Committee, 2020 - 2023
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist Faculty of the Year, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2024 | Thoracic Faculty of the Year, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2022 | Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care, BCM Office of Faculty Development |
| 2022 | Power of Professionalism (POP) Award Recipient, BCM Center for Professionalism |
| 2022 | Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence, MEDVAMC |
| 2021 | Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence, MEDVAMC |
| 2017 | Outstanding Resident Cardiovascular Anesthesia, THI |
| 2017 | Alon P. Winnie Award for Excellence in Regional and Acute Pain Management, BCM |
| 2017 | Outstanding Resident Cardiovascular Anesthesia, MEDVAMC |
| 2015 | Outstanding Resident Geriatric Anesthesia, MEDVAMC |
| 2015 | Virginia Apgar Award for Excellence in Obstetric Anesthesia, BCM |
| 2014 | Intern of the Year, BCM |
| 2013 | Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Member, BCM |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2024. Wellness: A Foundation for Joy in Life. Invited. BCM Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Thoracotomies. Invited. Senior Seminar. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Anesthesia for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt. Invited. DACCPM Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. A Day in the Life of an Anesthesiologist. Invited. DeBakey High School Career Day. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Penicillin Allergy Study Talk. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressures: How Much is Enough?. Poster. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Obstructive Sleep Apnea & Respiratory Surgery. Invited. Senior Seminar Leader. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Preoperative Testing Considerations. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Improving OR to ICU Transport Time via COVID 19 Testing. Poster. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Biventricular Systolic & Diastolic Function. Invited. Residency Lecture. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Recycling in the Operating Room. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Healthcare Economics. Invited. Resident Lecture. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Anesthetic Considerations of Pulmonary Disease. Invited. Senior Seminar. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Anesthesia Case Conference. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Introduction to Anesthesia. Invited. Medical Student Anesthesia Handbook. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Post-Transplant Patients for Non-Cardiac Surgery. Invited. Senior Seminar. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Anesthesia Topics for Surgery. Invited. Problem Based Learning Discussion. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Oral Board Case Conference. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2017. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Oral Meds. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2017. Serenity Courage Wisdom. Invited. Case Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. Point of Care Ultrasound and Hemodynamic Monitoring Workshop. Invited. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists (TSA) Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2024. Perioperative Antibiotic Optimization at Ben Taub General Hospital & MEDVAMC: Increasing the use of Cephalosporins in the Penicillin Allergic Patient. Poster. International Anesthesia Research Society Annual Conference. Seattle, Washington, US.
- 2024. Quadratus Lumborum Catheters to the Rescue: Open RPLND for Testicular Cancer. Poster. American Society of Regional Anesthesia Annual Meeting (ASRA). San Diego, California, US.
- 2018. Perioperative Plasmapheresis for Acute Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia. Poster. Society of Cardiac Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona, US.
Formal Peers
- 2022. Non-Cardiac Surgery for Patients with LVAD or Heart Transplant. Houston, Texas, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Guerra-Londono, JJ, Moreno-Lopez, SM, Gundre, S, Jehanzeb, A, Wong, R, Cortes-Mejia, NA, Bejarano-Ramirez, DF, Mensah, CB, Cata, JP. Association between intravenous 5 % albumin administration and acute kidney injury after partial nephrectomy. A retrospective study. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 104, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40373496.
- Maffei SR, Lamba HK, Mensah CK, Bracey A, Civitello A, Delgado R, Simpson L, Nair A, Frazier O, Morgan JA. Plasmapheresis in Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Requiring Ventricular Assist Device. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 109(6):439-440, 2019. PMID: 31715152.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified June 30, 2025