
Christiano Dos Santos E Santos, MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate 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
Education & Training
Postgraduate Training
2015-2019 | Postgraduate Fellow, The University of Mississippi – Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi |
2014-2015 | Postgraduate Fellow, Neuroanesthesiology, The University of Texas at Houston – Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas |
2013-2013 | Postgraduate Fellow, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
1997-1999 | Postgraduate Fellow, Anesthesiology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas), Campinas |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Finance Committee – MEMBER, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 2023 - 2024
Departmental Research Committee – MEMBER, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 2022 - 2024
Non-clinical time (NCT) committee – MEMBER, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 2019 - 2024
Graduate Medical Education (GME) committee – MEMBER - Representative, Department of Anesthesiology Department, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 2018 - 2019
Case Review committee – MEMBER, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 2018 - 2020
Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) – MEMBER, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 2018 - 2018
Honors & Awards
Awarded by Faculdade de Medicina de Campos (FMC) - Fundação Benedito Pereira, Faculdade de Medicina de Campos (FMC) | |
best trainee in Neuroanatomy, Department of Anatomy | |
President of SUPEM, Sociedade Universitária de Pesquisa e Ensino Médico (Research and Medical Education University Association) | |
Chief resident, Department of Anesthesiology, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil –1998 | |
Honored Teacher of the Year, Pontifical Catholic University of Goias – Department of Pharmacology | |
Honored Teacher of the Year, Pontifical Catholic University of Goias – Department of Anesthesiology January | |
Resident teacher of the year 2018-19 award, University of Mississippi Medical Center | |
Chief resident, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson | |
90.Alpha Omega Alpha (AA) resident of the year nominee, Chapter of Mississippi, by the Department of Anesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center | |
Alpha Omega Alpha (AA) resident of the year 2019 award, Chapter of Mississippi, University of Mississippi Medical Center - Winner. Initiation on March 7th, 2019 | |
Gold medal – Best research award – Metabolic biomarkers for injury progression in a rodent model of spinal contusion, World Congress on Neurology and Brain Disorders | |
Metabolic biomarkers for injury progression in a rodent model of spinal contusion. Teaching Day Award – Third best research, University of Mississippi Medical Center | |
BOARD CERITIFICATION, American Board of Anesthesiology certification. Specialty certification in Anesthesiology | |
Faculty Honor Roll Award, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center | |
Anesthesiology Residency Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center | |
Honors in Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, and Anesthesiology |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Smith, AM, Ray, TJ, Hulitt, AA, Vita, SM, Warrington, JP, Dos Santos E Santos, C, Grayson, BE. High-fat diet consumption negatively influences closed-head traumatic brain injury in a pediatric rodent model. Experimental Neurology 379, 2024. PMID: 39009176.
Other Articles
- Dos Santos E Santos C, Smith AM, Challagundla L, McGee IG, Warfield ZJ, Garrett MR, Grayson BE Temporal shifts to the gut microbiome associated with cognitive dysfunction following high-fat diet consumption in a juvenile model of traumatic brain injury. Physiol Genomics None(None):None, 2023. PMID: 38145288.
- Dos Santos E Santos C, Smith AM, Warfield ZJ, Johnson SL, Hulitt AA, Rüedi-Bettschen D, Dos Santos E Santos C, Grayson BE High-Fat Diet Exacerbates Stress Responsivity in Juvenile Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma None(None):None, 2023. PMID: 36680746.
- Dos Santos E Santos C, Quintao VC It is Neuroanesthesiology Time in Brazil. J Neurol Neurobiol None(None):None, 2022. PMID: None.
- Dos Santos E Santos C, Dos S E Santos G, Araujo Tuma Santos C . Anesthetic Management for Resection of a Cerebellar Hemangioblastoma Leading to Brainstem Compression in a Patient With von Hippel-Lindau Disease. None None(None):None, 2021. PMID: 35103184.
- Dos Santos E Santos C, Araujo Tuma Santos C, Kurnutala LN Challenging Airway Management in Patients With Zenker's Diverticulum. Cureus. None None(None):None, 2021. PMID: 34804751.
- Dos Santos E Santos C, Vianna CFB, RCMDS F Potentially disastrous reversal of neuromuscular block agents before removing Mayfield head holder. Braz J Anesthesiol 71(1):93-94, 2020. PMID: 33712260.
- Dos Santos E Santos C, Welch BA, Edwards SR, Harris KK, Duncan BC, Himel AR, Grayson BE Immune and Metabolic Biomarkers in a Rodent Model of Spinal Cord Contusion. Global Spine 12(1):110-120, 2020. PMID: 32964731.
- Dos Santos E Santos C, Grayson BE Venous air embolism detection in neurosurgical procedures. What is necessary to be done before placing the patient in a sitting position?. Rev Bras Anestesiol 70(4):448-449, 2020. PMID: 32694017.
- Dos Santos E Santos C, Mason CL, Neill JS, Grayson BE, Calimaran A, Bacon DR. Anesthetic Management for Cesarean Delivery in a Patient with a Gigantic Intracranial Tumor. Case Rep Anesthesiol None(None):None, 2020. PMID: 32328312.
- Santos CDSE, Joyner DA, Tuma Santos CA, Grayson BE, Calimaran A, Bacon DR Alternative to General Anesthesia for a Stat Cesarean Delivery in a Patient with a Large Arteriovenous Malformation Involving the Cervicomedullary Junction in Active Labor. Case Rep Anesthesiol None(None):None, 2020. PMID: 32099683.
- Santos CDSE, Grayson BE Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Deficiency and Anesthesia: Importance of a Detailed Preoperative Evaluation. Rev Bras Anestesiol 69(6):637-638, 2019. PMID: 31796301.
- Dos Santos E Santos C, Kurnutala LN The top 10 facts you need to know about awake craniotomy. None None(None):None. PMID: None.
Abstracts
- Dos Santos E Santos C, LMDCL F, Santos CAT, Neill JS, Vale HF, Kurnutala LN. Pituitary tumor resection in a patient with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection. A case report and suggested airway management guidelines. Braz J Anesthesiol 70(2):165-170, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32834194.
Book Chapters
- Dos Santos E Santos C. Intracranial Pressure Monitoring. In: None. None. None, None, 2024.
- Dos Santos E Santos C. Electroencephalography. In: None. None. None, None, 2024.
- Gérson Luís de Macedo, Dos Santos E Santos C. Neurolépticos em Terapia Intensiva. In: Farmacologia Aplicada em Terapia Intensiva. None. None, 561, 2011.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Regional Presentations
- 2024. Neuromonitoring for Spine Surgery: Key Concepts and Clinical Pearls. Invited. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists (TSA) 2024 Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2023. Difficult Airway Management in Neurosurgical Procedures. None. Grand Round presentation. Jackson, Mississippi, US.
- 2022. Airway Management of a Patient with a Laryngeal Mass. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022 (ASA). New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2022. Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) in Patient with Adrenal Cortex Carcinoma with Metastasis to the Heart. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022 (ASA). New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2022. NIRS Monitoring for a Pulseless LVAD Patient Undergoing Colonoscopy. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022 (ASA). New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2022. Anesthetic Management for a Resection of a Cerebellar Hemangioblastoma Leading to Brainstem Compression in a Patient with Von Hippel-Lindal Disease. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022 (ASA). New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2022. Penetrating Head Injury from Crossbow Requiring Craniotomy for Removal and Repair. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022 (ASA). New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2022. Moyamoya Phenomenon and SVC Stenosis in Sickle Cell Disease in African American Teen. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022 (ASA). New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2019. Anesthetic Management for a Cesarean Section in a Patient with a Glioblastoma Multiform. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019 (ASA). Orlando,, Florida, US.
- 2019. Perioperative Neuromonitoring and Neuroanesthesiology. None. Grand Round presentation. MS, Jackson,, US.
- 2019. Metabolic biomarkers for injury progression in a rodent model of spinal contusion. Invited. Teaching Day presentation. Jackson, Mississippi, US.
National Presentations
- 2023. Craniotomy for Left MCA Aneurysm Clipping in a patient with Polycystic Kidney Disease. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 (ASA). San Francisco, California, US.
- 2023. Emergent Craniotomy for Left Cavernous Sinus Meningioma with Cranial Nerve Compression and Intracranial Hypertension. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 (ASA). San Francisco, California, US.
- 2023. Anesthetic Management of Extremely Large (8cm) Meningioma. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 (ASA). San Francisco, California, US.
- 2023. VAT Sympathectomy and Partial Gangliectomy for RYR2 Heterozygous Catecholamine Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 (ASA). San Francisco, California, US.
- 2023. Anesthetic Management of Electroconvulsive Therapy During Pregnancy. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 (ASA). San Francisco, California, US.
- 2023. Considerations for General Anesthesia During Removal of Large Meningioma. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 (ASA). San Francisco, California, US.
- 2023. Anesthetic Management of Invasive Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Left Upper Extremity. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 (ASA). Sant Francisco, California, US.
- 2023. Anesthetic Management of Right Carotid Cavernous Fistula. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 (ASA). San Francisco, California, US.
- 2023. Anesthetic Management of Evisceration and Partial Amputation Status Post Trench-Digging Machine Accident. Invited. Annual Meeting of the Trauma Anesthesiology Society (TASCON) 2023. San Francisco, California, US.
- 2022. Airway Management in Patients with Zenker's Diverticulum. Poster. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)/ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 (ASA). San Francisco, California, US.
International Presentations
- 2024. The rule of neuromonitoring and blood pressure management in patients with spinal cord injury. Is it really necessary?. Invited. International Symposium of Perioperative Neuroscience of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, US.
- 2024. Awake craniotomy. Invited. International Symposium of Perioperative Neuroscience of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, US.
- 2024. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) – Spine surgery. Invited. International Symposium of Perioperative Neuroscience of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, US.
- 2023. Awake Craniotomy – Anesthetic Challenges. Invited. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
- 2023. Challenges in the perioperative setting in Neurosurgery. Invited. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
- 2022. Main concepts in brain physiology for Neuroanesthesia. Invited. Sao Paulo, BR.
- 2019. Anesthetic Management for Obstetric Procedures in Patients with Severe Neurological Dysfunction. Invited. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
- 2019. Principles of Perioperative Neuroscience. Invited. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
- 2019. Metabolic biomarkers for injury progression in a rodent model of spinal contusion. Invited. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
- 2019. Perioperative Management of External Ventricle Drains and Lumbar Drains. Invited. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
- 2019. Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury. Invited. Belo Horizonte, BR.
- 2019. Metabolic biomarkers for injury progression in a rodent model of spinal contusion. Invited. Paris, FR.
- 2018. C. N.A.F.A Neuroscience in Anesthesiology for All. Invited. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
- 2018. Perioperative Management of External Ventricular Drains and Lumbar Drains. Invited. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
- 2018. Perioperative Management of External Ventricular Drains and Lumbar Drains. Invited. Porto Alegre, BR.
- 2018. C. N.A.F.A Neuroscience in Anesthesiology for All. Invited. Rio de Janerio, BR.
- Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury. None. Belo Horizonte, BR.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified February 13, 2025