Eric Z. Wei, MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2021 | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, US, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2017 | The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, US, Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 2025-2026 | Fellow Physician, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas |
| 2021-2025 | Resident Physician, Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2026 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 2026 | Texas Medical License |
| 2026 | Drug Enforcement Administration |
Honors & Awards
| 2025 | Outstanding Performance in Cardiovascular Anesthesia, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2023 | ABA Basic Exam Top 10%, American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 2013 - 2017 | University Honors, The University of Texas at Austin |
| 2013 - 2017 | Engineering Honors, The University of Texas at Austin |
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Total Intravenous Anesthesia and Target-Controlled Infusions. Invited. Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Postsurgical Ventricular Septal Defect Following Septal Myomectomy. Invited. Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Arterial Lines and ABGs. Invited. ICU Noon Lecture. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Preoperative Forced-Air Warming to Improve Intraoperative Hypothermia. Invited. Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Eosinophilic Asthma Exacerbation in a COPD Patient. Invited. Internal Medicine Morning Report. Houston, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2023. Maintaining Oxygenation from Bloody Bronchocutaneous Fistula. Poster. ASA Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California, US.
- 2023. Challenging Intubation of Tracheal Stenosis. Poster. ASA Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California, US.
- 2022. Perioperative Management of Patient with Myasthenia Gravis and Recent Myasthenic Crisis. Poster. ASA Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
International Presentations
- 2024. Postsurgical Ventricular Septal Defect Following Septal Myomectomy. Poster. SCA Annual Meeting. Toronto, CA.
Selected Publications
Other Articles
- Adler AC, Daszkowski A, Tan JC, Poliner AD, Wei EZ, Nathanson BH, Chandrakantan A The Association of Dexmedetomidine on Perioperative Opioid Consumption in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy With and Without Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Anesth Analg 133(5):1260-1268, 2021. PMID: 33591119.
- Baijal RG, Wyatt KE, Shittu T, Chen EY, Wei EZ, Tan CJ, Lee M, Mehta DK Surgical Techniques for Tonsillectomy and Perioperative Respiratory Complications in Children. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 166(2):373-381, 2021. PMID: 34058915.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified October 30, 2026