David Z. Ferson
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1982 | Medical School of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, POL, MD, Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 1991-1992 | Chief Resident in Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY |
| 1989-1992 | Residency, Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY |
| 1987-1989 | Residency, Internal Medicine, St. John's Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY |
| 1986-1987 | Internship, Internal Medicine, St. John's Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY |
Board Certifications
| 1994 | American Board of Anesthesiology, Diplomate |
Honors & Awards
| 1998 | American Society of Anesthesiologists Merit of Excellence Award for a Scientific Exhibit, American Society of Anesthesiologists |
| 1998 | The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists Award for the Best Instructional Exhibit at the 52nd Post Graduate Assembly, The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Ucisik-Keser FE, Chi TL, Hamid Y, Dinh A, Chang E, Ferson DZ. Impact of airway management strategies on magnetic resonance image quality. British Journal of Anaesthesia 117(suppl 1):i97-i102, 2016.
- Ferson D, Calhoun J, Lipski I, Gottumukkala V, Lang F, Sawaya R, Chi L. Superselective Scalp Block (SSB) and opiod sparing as an integral part of Enhanced Recovery After Neurosurgery (ERANS). Clin Nutr ESPEN 12:e39, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 28531693.
- Dang A, Tsai J, Ferson D, Bhavsar S. S12. Total Recall: the Evolution of Awake Craniotomies. J Anesth Hist 1(3):92, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26930093.
- van Zundert TC, Brimacombe JR, Ferson DZ, Bacon DR, Wilkinson DJ. Archie Brain: celebrating 30 years of development in laryngeal mask airways. Anaesthesia 67(12):1375-85, 2012. PMID: 23130725.
- Schapiro R, Ferson D, Prabhu SS, Tummula S, Wefel J, Rao G. A technique for mapping cortical areas associated with speech arrest. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 90(2):118-23, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22398728.
- Wu AS, Witgert ME, Lang FF, Xiao L, Bekele BN, Meyers CA, Ferson D, Wefel JS. Neurocognitive function before and after surgery for insular gliomas. J Neurosurg 115(6):1115-25, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21905800.
- Kim SS, McCutcheon IE, Suki D, Weinberg JS, Sawaya R, Lang FF, Ferson D, Heimberger AB, DeMonte F, Prabhu SS. Awake craniotomy for brain tumors near eloquent cortex: correlation of intraoperative cortical mapping with neurological outcomes in 309 consecutive patients. Neurosurgery 64(5):836-45; discussion 345-6, 2009. PMID: 19404147.
- Truhlar A, Ferson DZ. Use of the Laryngeal Mask Airway Supreme in pre-hospital Difficult Airway Management. Resuscitation 78(2):107-8, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18508181.
- Goldmann K, Ferson DZ. Education and training in airway management. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 19(4):717-32, 2005. PMID: 16408543.
- Ferson D, Thakar D, Swafford J, Sinha A, Sapire K, Arens J. Use of deep intravenous sedation with propofol and the laryngeal mask airway during transesophageal echocardiography. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 17(4):443-6, 2003. PMID: 12968230.
- Ferson DZ, Rosenblatt WH, Johansen MJ, Osborn I, Ovassapian A. Use of the intubating LMA-Fastrach in 254 patients with difficult-to-manage airways. Anesthesiology 95(5):1175-81, 2001. PMID: 11684987.
- Toms SA, Ferson DZ, Sawaya R. Basic surgical techniques in the resection of malignant gliomas. J Neurooncol 42(3):215-26, 1999. PMID: 10433105.
- Ferson DZ. Laryngeal mask airway: preanesthetic evaluation and insertion techniques in adults. Int Anesthesiol Clin 36(2):29-44, 1998. PMID: 9704271.
- Ferson DZ, Brimacombe J, Brain AI, Verghese C. The intubating laryngeal mask airway. Int Anesthesiol Clin 36(2):183-209, 1998. PMID: 9704279.
- Ferson DZ, Nesbitt JC, Nesbitt K, Walsh GL, Putnam JB, Schrump DS, Johansen MJ, Jones RL, Roth JA. The laryngeal mask airway: a new standard for airway evaluation in thoracic surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 63(3):768-72, 1997. PMID: 9066399.
- Roth JA, Nguyen D, Lawrence DD, Kemp BL, Carrasco CH, Ferson DZ, Hong WK, Komaki R, Lee JJ, Nesbitt JC, Pisters KM, Putnam JB, Schea R, Shin DM, Walsh GL, Dolormente MM, Han CI, Martin FD, Yen N, Xu K, Stephens LC, McDonnell TJ, Mukhopadhyay T, Cai D. Retrovirus-mediated wild-type p53 gene transfer to tumors of patients with lung cancer. Nat Med 2(9):985-91, 1996. PMID: 8782455.
Abstracts
- Ferson DZ, Chi TL, Zambare S, et. al. The Effectiveness of the LMA Supreme in Patients with Norman and Difficult-to-Manage Airways. Society of Airway Management Annual Meeting, 2007.
- Ferson DZ, Chi TL, Jackson EF, Meyers CA, Mahankali S, Wefel JS, Sawaya R. Correlation of the Preoperative fMRI w/intraoperative speech mapping in a Trilingual Patient. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology 18(4):275-276, 2006.
- Ferson DZ, Chi TL, Jackson EF, et al.. Correlation of the Preoperative fMRI w/intraoperative speech mapping in a Trilingual Patient. Society for Neurosurgical Anesthesia and Critical Care, 2006.
- Ferson DZ, Chi TL, Jackson EF, et al. Correlation of the Preoperative fMRI w/intraoperative speech mapping in a Trilingual Patient. American Society of Anesthesiology 105(A53), 2006.
- Ferson DZ, Supkis E, Rahlfs. Evaluation of the intubating LMA as a primary airway device and a guide for blind intubation. Anesthesiology 87(3):A485, 1997.
Book Chapters
- Chi TL, Mirksky D, Bello JA, Ferson D. Radiology of the Airway. In: Benumof's Airway Management Principles and Practice. Mosby Inc, 22-85, 2007.
- Ferson DZ, Chi TL, Zambare S, et. al. Complication related to tracheal intubation and the use of supralaryngeal airways. In: Complications in Anesthesiology, 2007.
- Ferson DZ, Brain A. The Laryngeal Mask Airway. In: Benumof's Airway Management Principles and Practice, 476-501, 2007.
- Ferson D, Chi TL. Developments in general airway management. In: Thorac Surg Clin. 1. Elsevier, 39-53, 2005.
- Ferson DZ. The laryngeal mask airway: its role in anesthetic practice. In: The American Society of Anesthesiologists Refresher Courses in Anesthesiology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 47-56, 2000.
- Ferson DZ. The laryngeal mask airway: preanesthetic evaluation and insertion techniques in adults. In: International Anesthesiology Clinics. Lippincott-Raven, 29-44, 1998.
- Ferson DZ DeMonte F. Anesthetic management of patients undergoing surgery for brain tumors. In: Anesthesiology Clinics of North America, 663-75, 1998.
Letters to the Editor
- Ferson D, Thakar D, Swafford J, Sinha A, Sapire K, Arens J,. Response to "Combined TEE and LMA Technique." . J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 18: 395-6, 2004.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Research Grant |
| Funding Source: | Laryngeal Mask Company |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |