Farzin Goravanchi, D.O.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1994 | Nova Southeastern University of the Health Sciences, North Miami Beach, FL, USA, DO, College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 1989 | University of Houston-University Park, Houston, TX, USA, BS, Biology |
Postgraduate Training
| 1995-1998 | Anesthesia Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX |
| 1994-1995 | Transitional Internship, A.M.I. Palmetto General Hospital, Hialeah, FL |
| 1989-1989 | Research in Pediatric Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 1999 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Medical Director, ACB, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2007 - Present
Associate Clinical Director ACB, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2007
Assistant Professor, Department of Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2000 - 2007
Instructor, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 1999 - 2000
Staff Anesthesiologist, Gulf Coast Medical Center, Wharton, TX, 1998 - 1999
Assistant Professor, Department of Department of Anesthesiology, Division of UT Health Science Center, Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX, 1998 - 1998
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Clinical Medical Director, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2007 - Present
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Long K, Ruiz J, Kee S, Kowalski A, Goravanchi F, Cerny J, French K, Hernandez M, Perrier N, Rebello E. Effect of Adjunctive Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Intravenous Opioid Administration in Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy in Ambulatory Setting. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 35:361-364, 2016.
- Long K, Ruiz J, Kee S, Kowalski A, Goravanchi F, Cerny J, French K, Hernandez M, Perrier N, Rebello E. Effect of adjunctive dexmedetomidine on postoperative intravenous opioid administration in patients undergoing thyroidectomy in an ambulatory setting. J Clin Anesth 35:361-364, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27871557.
- Cata JP, Chavez-MacGregor M, Valero V, Black W, Black DM, Goravanchi F, Ifeanyi IC, Hernandez M, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Gottumukkala V. The Impact of Paravertebral Block Analgesia on Breast Cancer Survival After Surgery. Reg Anesth Pain Med 41(6):696-703, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27685344.
- Rebello E, Kowalski A, Kee S, Goravanchi F, Norman P, Ruiz J, Hernandez M, Rahlfs T. Implementing a Mentoring Program and Faculty Academic Productivity ant The American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting: An 11 year Assessment 123(3), 2016.
- Wolf O, Clemens MW, Purugganan RV, Crosby MA, Kowalski AM, Kee SS, Liu J, Goravanchi F. A prospective randomized controlled trial of paravertebral block versus general anesthesia alone for prosthetic breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 137(4):660e-6e, 2016. PMID: 27018693.
- Goravanchi F, Bellard B, Hajazimzanjans N, Rebello E, Kowalski A, Kee S, French K, Cerny J. Effect of Claudal Nerve Block on Pain Management of Penile Prosthesis Surgery. Fighting Pain 3, 2016.
- Balachandran DD, Faiz SA, Hernandez M, Kowalski AM, Bashoura L, Goravanchi F, Cherian SV, Rebello E, Kee SS, French KE. Length of Stay in Ambulatory Surgical Oncology Patients at High Risk for Sleep Apnea as Predicted by STOP-BANG Questionnaire. Anesthesiol Res Pract 2016:9425936, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27610133.
- Kuerer H, Van La Parra R, Rauch G, Krishnamurthy S, Caudle A, De Snyder S, Black D, Lucci A, Goravanchi F, Hobbs B, Hwang R, Adrada B, Smith B, Candelaria R, Arribas E, Moseley T, Babiera G, Santiago L, Valera V, Yang W. Clinical Trials for Eliminating Breast Cancer Surgery in Exceptional Responders. International Journal of Molecular Medicine 38, 2016.
- Cata JP, Chavez-MacGregor M, Valero V, Black D, Goravanchi F, Ifeanyi I, Hernandez M, Rodriguez A, Gottumukkala V. The Impact of Paravertebral Block Analgesia on Breast Cancer Survival After Surgery. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, 2016.
- Starnes-Ott K, Goravanchi F, Meininger JC. Anesthetic choices and breast cancer recurrence: a retrospective pilot study of patient, disease, and treatment factors. Crit Care Nurs Q 38(2):200-10, 2015. PMID: 25741961.
- Van Meter A, Kowalski A, Goravanchi F, Kee S, Checkler-Hughes K, Popat K. Ileostomy Takedown in the Outpatient Setting: Facilitated By The Paravertebral Block As A Perioperative Intervention. Annals of Oncology 24(4), 2013.
- Goravanchi F, Kee S, Kowalski A, Berger J, French K. A case series of thoracic paravertebral blocks using a combination of ropivacaine, clonidine, epinephrine, and dexamethasone. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 24(8):664-667, 2012. PMID: 23228871.
- Rebello E, Kee S, Berger J, Kowalski A, Harun N, Goravanchi F.. Reducing errors in patient electronic medical records in the perioperative environment. Anesthesia and Analgesia 113((S-01-S-493)):S-202, 2012.
- Boughey J, Goravanchi F, Parris R, Kee S, Kowalski A, Frenzel J, Bedrosian I, Meric-Bernstein F, Hunt K, Ames F, Kuerer H, Lucci A. Prospective randomized trial of paravertebral block for patients undergoing breast cancer surgery. The American Journal of Surgery, 2009.
- Boughey JC, Goravanchi F, Parris RN, Kee SS, Kowalski AM, Frenzel JC, Bedrosian I, Meric-Bernstam F, Hunt KK, Ames FC, Kuerer HM, Lucci A. Prospective Randomized Trial of Paravertebral Block for Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery. Am J Surg 198(5):720-5, 2008. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19427625.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Goravanchi F. Paravertebral Block and Breast Surgery, 2006.
Abstracts
- Kowalski AM, Goravanchi F, Kuerer H, Milbourne A, Parris RN, Adalsteinsson S. Paravertebral Block for Breast Cancer Surgery: A Case Series Report. Society of Obstetrical Anesthesia and Perinatology 41st Annual Meeting, Washington DC, 2009.
- Kee SS, Hopkins DJ, Goravanchi F, Frenzel JC, Parris RN, Kowalski AM, Potylchansky E, Reece GP. Transorbital Tracheal Intubation: Case Report. SAMBA 23rd Annual Meeting, 2008.
- Boughey JC, Goravanchi F, Parris RN, Kee SS, Frenzel JC, Kowalski A, Hunt KK, Ames FC, Kuerer HM, Lucci A. A Prospective Randomized Trial of Pasravertebral Block for Breast Surgery. American Society of Beast Surgeons 9th Annual Meeting, 2008.
- Berger JS, Kee SS, Parris RN, Ruiz JR, Goravanchi F, Frenzel JC. The Addition of Aprepitant to a three- drug regime reduces the late PONV rate in the high risk patient to one with a lower risk. International Anesthesia Research Society 82nd Clinical and Scientific Congress, 2008.
- Kee SS, Berger J, Villars P, Parris RN, Goravanchi F, Kowalski A, Frenzel JC. Rapid Cycle Change Produces Optimum Clinical Practice: PONV Reduction used as a Paradigm for Training Techniques. SAMBA 22nd Annual Meeting, 2007.
- Goravanchi F, Kowalski A, Parris RN, Frenzel JC, Kee SS, Almon N. Paravertebral Block- Case Report. SAMBA 22nd Annual Meeting, 2007.
- Boughey JC, Goravanchi F, Hunt KK, Frenzel J, Kee S, Parris R, Kuerer HM, Ames FC, Lucci A. Paravertebral block in breast surgery: initial experience. American Society of Breast Surgeons 8th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 2007.
- Goravanchi F. Improved Post-Operative Pain Control Using Paravertebral BLock for Breast Operations. American Society of Breast Surgeons, 2007.
- Frenzel JC, Berger J, Kee SS, Parris RN, Goravanchi F, Rose J. Supportive Positive Patient ID in the OR through Workflow Changes. Human Factors in Healtcare 2006, 2006.
- Kee S, Berger J, Villars P, Frenzel J, Goravanchi F, Parris R, Kowalski A, Ensor J. Clinical Process Improvement in Reducing Postoperative Nausea or Vomiting (PONV). Clinical Safety & Effectiveness Conference, Houston, TX, 2006.
Letters to the Editor
- Kee SS, Goravanchi F, Frenzel JC. Anesthesiology: Vaporizer Selection- System Malfunction in Drager Narkomed 2C. Anesthesiology 104: 563-4, 2006.