January Y. Tsai, MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Houston MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Vice Chair of Medical Affairs, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2005 | University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, US, MD |
| 2000 | University of Texas, Austin, Texas, US, Psychology/Minor in Biology, BA |
Postgraduate Training
| 2009-2010 | Clinical Fellowship, Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas |
| 2006-2009 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC), Houston, Texas |
| 2005-2006 | Transitional Internship, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2014 | International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners |
| 2011 | National Board of Echocardiography |
| 2010 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 2010 | DEA |
| 2010 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2010 | ACLS |
| 2010 | PALS |
| 2010 | BLS |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2023
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Committee Chair, Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - 2023
Vice Chair of Medical Affairs, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Assistant Quality Officer, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2021
Other Professional Positions
Team Member, Pediatric, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Team Member, Thoracic, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, ORAC, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Anesthesia Clinical Development Award Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - 2018
Member, Sedation and Procedures Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - 2017
Member, ICU Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - 2017
Member, Division Council on Gender Inclusiveness, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - 2023
Committee Chair, Women Faculty Programs, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - 2023
Committee member, Policy and Procedures Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2022 | President’s Recognition of Faculty Excellence Clinical Quality Improvement Faculty Honoree, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2019 - 2020 | 2019 Mentoring Program Award, American Society of Anesthesiologists |
| 2018 | Department of Anesthesiology Retreat Clinical Excellence Award 2018, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2003 | Alexander S. Vida Memorial Scholarship, University of Michigan Medical School |
| 1996 | Dean's List, Northwestern University |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2016. Armband Identification of ICD OFF. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Monitoring and Making Sense of All the Numbers. Conference. UTMDACC. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2019. Ultrasound Guided CVC Placement. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists. Lost Pines, TX, US.
- 2019. Lung Isolation in the Difficult Airway. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists. Lost Pines, TX, US.
- 2019. Ultrasound Guided CVC Placement. Conference. TSA. Lost Pines, US.
- 2018. Ultrasound Guided CVC Placement. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists. Lost Pines, TX, US.
- 2017. Ultrasound Guided CVC Placement. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2016. Ultrasound Guided CVC Placement. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiology. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2015. Ultrasound Guided Central Venous Cannulation. Conference. TSA. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2014. Ultrasound guided Central Venous Catheter Insertion. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists. Bastrop, TX, US.
- 2014. Ultrasound guided Radial Arterial Catheter Insertion. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists. Bastrop, TX, US.
- 2013. Ultrasound Guided Central Venous Access. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists. Bastrop, TX, US.
- 2013. Anesthetic Management of Noncardiac Surgery for Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists. Bastrop, TX, US.
- 2012. Ultrasound Guided Central Venous Access. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2020. Rational Blood Transfusion. Invited. MDACC Global Enhanced Recovery Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Dental Injuries in the Perianesthetic Period: A Case Study. Conference. Difficult Airway Society Meeting. Edinburgh.
- 2019. Limitations In The Use of Video Double Lumen Tubes: The Displaced Bronchus. Invited. Difficult Airway Society Meeting 2018. Edinburgh.
- 2019. Rare events that could leave your patient seared and your career well done - Electrosurgical Safety and Fundamentals. Invited. American Society of Anesthesiologists. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2017. Successful Anesthetic Management for a Medialization Thyroplasty in a Case of Vagus Nerve Damage from Breast Cancer Recurrence Successful Anesthetic Management for a Medialization Thyroplasty in a Case of Vagus Nerve Damage from Successful Anesthetic Management for Medialization Thyroplasty In a case of Vagal Nerve Damage from Breast Cancer Recurrence. Conference. 71st Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology Scientific Supplement. New York, NY, US.
- 2016. Patient Positioning in the OR and OR Hazards. Invited. MDACC. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. An effective solution for the kinking pediatric endotracheal tube. Invited. Harvard Medical School. Boston, MA, US.
- 2016. Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Identifies Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor Thrombus Dislodged from Superior Vena Cava into Right Ventricle. Invited. SCA. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2016. Management of the Difficult Airway. Invited. UT MDACC Dept of Pulmonary Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Perioperative Severe Hypotension in a Patient with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type IIb. Invited. PGA. New York, NY, US.
- 2015. Successful Perioperative Management of a Child with von Gierke Disease. Invited. PGA. New York, NY, US.
- 2015. Total Recall: The Evolution of Awake Craniotomies. Invited. AHA. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. History of Airway Management. Invited. AHA. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. ...And the Beat Goes On: History of Pacemakers and Anesthesia. Conference. AHA. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. The Effects of Lateral Positioning and One Lung Ventilation on Stroke Volume Variation Using Pulse Contour Measurements: A Prospective Study. Conference. SCA. Washington, DC, US.
- 2015. Echocardiography did not provide a predictive value for postoperative atrial fibrillation in lung and esophageal cancer surgery. Conference. SCA. Washington, DC, US.
- 2013. Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy After Liposarcoma Surgery. Conference. SCA. Miami, FL, US.
- 2012. Ultrasound-guided vascular access. Invited. GAP MDACC. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Tracheal Tear. Conference. GAP MDACC. Houston, TX, US.
- 2010. Moderate Hypothermia During Aortic Arch Surgery with Circulatory Arrest is Associated with Improved Early Mortality. Invited. ASA. San Diego, CA, US.
International Presentations
- 2022. Survey of Anesthesia, Sedation, and Non-sedation Practices for Children undergoing Repetitive Cranial or Craniospinal Radiotherapy. Conference. Pediatric Radiation Oncology Society. Essen, DE.
- 2020. Successful Management of a Post Dural Puncture Headache in a Jehovah's Witness Patient with Cosyntropin. Invited. 17th Meeting of World Congress of Anaesthesiologists. Prague, CZ.
- 2020. Successful Anterior Mediastinal Mass Resection in a Spontaneously Breathing Pediatric Patient. Invited. 17th Meeting of World Congress of Anaesthesiologists. Prague, CZ.
- 2020. Botox Interference of Facial Nerve Monitoring During a Robotic Case. Invited. 17th Meeting of World Congress of Anaesthesiologists. Prague, CZ.
- 2019. Performing a Basic Perioperative TEE. Invited. INCAN Mexico. Mexico City, MX.
- 2019. The MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center. Invited. First International Meeting on Iterative Pediatric Anesthesia. Nice, FR.
- 2017. Perioperative Takotsubo Syndrome: Are Breast Cancer Patients at a Higher Risk?. Invited. 6th World Congress on Breast Cancer & Therapy. San Francisco, US.
- 2017. ERAS for Thoracic Anesthesia. Invited. INEN, PE.
- 2017. Successful transverse abdominus plane (TAP) block with liposomal bupivacaine for a patient with multiple sclerosis. Invited. 9 th SIMPAR-ISURA Congress. Florence, IT.
- 2016. Forced air warming device failure resulting in smoke and soot on a surgical patient. Invited. Euroanaesthesia. London, GB.
- 2016. Successful perioperative management of a child with von Gierke disease. Conference. Euroanaesthesia. London, GB.
- 2015. Tracheo-Innominate Artery Fistula After Tracheostomy Requiring Median Sternotomy. Invited. WAMM. Dublin, IE.
- 2015. Sudden onset of neck swelling in a patient with Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Invited. WAMM. Dublin, IE.
- 2015. Difficult Airway. Invited. Yentai University. Yentai, CN.
- 2015. The effects of lateral positioning and one lung ventilation on stroke volume variation using pulse contour analysis and their pivotal role for precise fluid management using goal-directed therapy in enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery (ERATS): a prospective study. Invited. Euroanaesthesia. Berlin, DE.
- 2014. Flash Pulmonary Edema During Total Intravenous Anesthesia for Abdominal MRI. Invited. ISA. Tel Aviv, IL.
Formal Peers
- 2016. Enhanced Recovery after Thoracic Surgery. Invited. Havana, CU.
- 2016. Enhanced Recovery for Pediatric Oncologic Surgeries. Invited. Havana, CU.
- 2012. Anesthesiology. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Peri-Anesthesia Considerations for Major Cardio-Thoracic and Abdominal Surgical Procedures. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Karimzad K, Shah S, Kry SF, Peeler C, Pollard-Larkin J, Koduri A, Chacon Portillo M, Chauhan S, Amatullah A, Miller C, Strang A, Song J, Mir Zaman Shah K, Lopez D, Wagner D, Tsai J, Vachhani S, Thakar D, Iliescu C, Durand JB, Dougherty AH, Kantharia B, Deswal A. Safety of Contemporary Radiation Therapy in Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Implications for Clinical Practice. J Am Heart Assoc 14(17):e042937, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40847479.
- Marcucci M, Chan MTV, Painter TW, Efremov S, Aguado HJ, Astrakov SV, Kleinlugtenbelt YV, Patel A, Cata JP, Amir M, Kirov M, Leslie K, Duceppe E, Borges FK, de Nadal M, Tandon V, Landoni G, Likhvantsev VV, Lomivorotov V, Sessler DI, Martinez-Zapata MJ, Xavier D, Fleischmann E, Wang CY, Meyhoff CS, Wittmann M, Torres D, Highton D, Jacka M, B V, Zarnke K, Sidhu RS, Oriani G, Ayad S, Minear S, Weaver TE, Ruetzler K, Brusasco C, Parlow JL, Maxwell E, Miller S, Mrkobrada M, Bhatt KSC, Rahate P, Kowark A, De Blasio G, Ofori SN, Conen D, Srinathan S, Szczeklik W, Jayaram R, Ellerkmann RK, Momeni M, Copland I, Vincent J, Balasubramanian K, Li Z, Wang MK, Li D, McGillion MH, Kurz A, Sharma M, Short TG, Devereaux PJ. Effects of a Hypotension-Avoidance Versus a Hypertension-Avoidance Strategy on Neurocognitive Outcomes After Noncardiac Surgery. Ann Intern Med 178(7):909-920, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40456161.
- Owusu-Agyemang, P, Mani, JM, Idowu, T, Zavala, AM, Tsai, J, Kapoor, R, Idowu, O, Galdamez Melara, J, Muraleedharan, P, Francis, C, Feng, L, Cata, JP. Propofol Total Intravenous Anesthesia for Pediatric Proton Radiotherapy and Its Effect on Patient Outcomes. Cancers 17(12), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40563554.
- Baroudi, H, Chen, X, Cao, W, El Basha, MD, Gay, SS, Gronberg, M, Hernandez, S, Huang, K, Kaffey, Z, Melancon, AD, Mumme, R, Sjogreen, C, Tsai, J, Yu, C, Court, LE, Pino, R, Zhao, Y. Synthetic Megavoltage Cone Beam Computed Tomography Image Generation for Improved Contouring Accuracy of Cardiac Pacemakers. Journal of Imaging 9(11), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37998092.
- Baroudi H, Chen X, Cao W, Zhao Y. Synthetic Megavoltage Cone Beam Computed Tomography Image Generation for Improved Contouring Accuracy of Cardiac Pacemakers. Journla of Imaging 9(11), 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Safdar, A, Ahmed, T, Liu, VY, Addoumieh, A, Agha, AM, Giza, DE, Balanescu, DV, Donisan, T, Dayah, TJ, Lopez-Mattei, J, Kim, P, Hassan, SA, Karimzad, K, Palaskas, NL, Tsai, J, Iliescu, G, Yang, EH, Herrmann, J, Marmagkiolis, K, Angelini, P, Iliescu, C. Trigger related outcomes of takotsubo syndrome in a cancer population. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine 9, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36386379.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Tsai JY, Kapoor R, Van Meter A, Tan GM, Peters S, Opitz L, Pedrotti D, DeSoto HS, Zavala AM. Survey of Anesthesia, Sedation, and Non-sedation Practices for Children Undergoing Repetitive Cranial or Craniospinal Radiotherapy. Cureus 14(4):e24075, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35573580.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata J, Kapoor R, Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams UU, Tsai J, Feng L, Hayes-Jordan A. An Evaluation of the Impact of Patient Ethnicity on the Delivery of Anesthesia Care in Children Undergoing Major Oncologic Surgery. Pediatric Anesthesia, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata JP, Kapoor R, Van Meter A, Zavala AM, Williams UU, Tsai JY, Feng L, Hayes-Jordan A. A retrospective evaluation of the impact of patient ethnicity on the use of epidural analgesia or blood transfusions in children undergoing major oncologic surgery. Perioperative Medicine 8, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata JP, Kapoor R, Van Meter A, Zavala AM, Williams UU, Tsai JY, Feng L, Hayes-Jordan A. A retrospective evaluation of the impact of patient ethnicity on the use of epidural analgesia or blood transfusions in children undergoing major oncologic surgery. Perioper Med (Lond) 8:6, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31249681.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata J, Kapoor R, Zavala A, Williams U, Van Meter A, Tsai J, Zhang W, Feng L, Hayes-Jordan A. An Analysis of the Survival Impact of Dexmedetomidine in Children Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata J, Van Meter A, Kapoor R, Zavala A, Williams U, Tsai J, Rebello E, Feng L, Hayes-Jordan A. Perioperative factors associated with persistent opioid use after extensive abdominal surgery in children and adolescents: A retrospective cohort study. Pediatric Anesthesia 28(7):625-631, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Soliz JM, Truong DT, Tsai JY, Truong AT. Images in Anesthesiology: Tracheopharyngeal Fistula from Treated Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma. Anesthesiology. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28837434.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata JP, Kapoor R, Zavala AM, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Tsai JY, Zhang WH, Feng L, Hayes-Jordan A. An analysis of the survival impact of dexmedetomidine in children undergoing cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Int J Hyperthermia 35(1):435-440, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30303410.
- Lasala, Tsai, Rodriguez, Atay, Sepesi. Systolic Anterior Motion of the Mitral Valve – The Mechanism of Postural Hypotension Following Left Intrapericardial Pneumonectomy. A Case Report. Journal of Thoracic Disease 9(4), 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Vachhani S, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Tsai JY, Moon T, Lasala J. Metastatic Testicular Cancer to Left Atrium via the Left Inferior Pulmonary Vein: A Case report. Journal of Medical Ultrasound 25(1), 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Tan J Lasala J, Soliz J, Wilks J, Tsai JY, Moon T, Vachhani S, Singh J, Mena GE. Extubating Techniques for the Difficult Airway. International Journal of Anesthetics and Anesthesiology 4(1), 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Vachhani S, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Tsai JY, Moon TL, Lasala JD. Metastatic Testicular Cancer to Left Atrium via the Left Inferior Pulmonary Vein: A Case Report. J Med Ultrasound 25(1):52-54, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 30065455.
- Van Meter A, Owusu-Agyemang P, Williams UU, Tsai JY, Kee J, Zavala AM, Ruiz JR, Ifeanyi I, Lim J, Rebello E. Beat by Beat: A Measured Look at the History of Pulse Oximetry. Journal of Anesthesia History, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Lasala J, Patino MA, Mena GE, Vachhani S, Moon T, Bui T, Tsai JY. Severe Perioperative Bleeding in Renal Cell Carcinoma after Elective Pericardiocentesis. Medwave 16(6), 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27420728.
- Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Rodriguez-Buritica S, Saavedra H, Tsai JY, Konda P, Owusu-Agyemang P. Perioperative Management of a Child with Von Gierke Disease. Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports 2, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Moon T, Tsai JY, Vachhani S, Lasala J, Banchs J, Rozner MA. Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Identifies Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor Thrombus Dislodged from Superior Vena Cava into Right Ventricle. Open Journal of Clinical & Medical Case Reports, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Tsai JY, Zavala A, Vachhani S, Moon T, Williams U, Owusu-Agyemang P. Tracheo-Innominate Artery Fistula after Tracheostomy requiring Median Sternotomy. Open Journal of Clinical & Medical Case Reports 2(3):1073, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Moon T, Tsai JY, Vachhani S, Peng SP, Feng L, Vaporciyan AA, Cata JP. The Use of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Is Not Associated With a Reduction in Acute Kidney Injury After Lung Cancer Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 30(1):51-5, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26260907.
- Moon TL, Vachhani S, Tsai JY, Cata J. The use of intraoperative dexmedetomidine is not associated with a reduction in acute kidney injury after lung cancer surgery. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Dang A, Tsai J, Ferson D. Total Recall: The Evolution of Awake Craniotomies. J Anesth Hist:S12. e-Pub 2015.
- Tsai JY. History of Pacemakers and Anesthesia. J Anesth Hist:S24. e-Pub 2015.
- Vachhani S, Tsai JY, Moon T, Potylchansky E, Dang AQ, Lasala JD, Zavala AM, Williams U, Mena GE. Multidisciplinary Management of Rare Metastatic Thyroid Cancer with Superior Vena Cava Involvement. Open Journal of Clinical & Medical Case Reports, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Vachhani S, Tsai JY, Moon T. Tracheal resection with regional anesthesia. J Clin Anesth 26(8):697-8, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25457174.
- Tsai JY, Pan W, Lemaire SA, Pisklak P, Lee VV, Bracey AW, Elayda MA, Preventza O, Price MD, Collard CD, Coselli JS. Moderate Hypothermia During Aortic Arch Surgery Is Associated with Reduced Risk Of Early Mortality. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg doi:pii: S0022-5223(13):304-308, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Schardein V, Vachhani S, Moon T, Strang A, Lopez D, Wagner D, Karimzad K, Tsai JY. Radiation Therapy-Induced Bit Flip Reset. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing.
- Sansguiri A, Strang A, Shah A, Bruner E, Ruiz J, Idowu T, Owusu-Agyemang P, Zavala A, Raty S, Sarkiss M, Hernandez M, Soliz J, Tsai JY. Evaluation of Patient Safety Reporting for the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic at a Tertiary Oncologic Cancer center. Anesthesia & Analgesia.
- Tsai JY, Moon T, Vachhani S, Wang J, Dong W, Rozner MA. Retrospective evaluation of initial identification of implanted cardiac pacemakers versus defibrillators. Anesthesia & Analgesia.
- Balanescu SM, Tsai JY, et al. Outcomes of Takotsubo Syndrome in Cancer: Impact of Triggering Event in a High-risk Population. Cardiovascular Research Journal.
Professional Educational Materials
- Tsai JY. Autotransplantation, 2011.
Other Articles
- Moon T, Van Meter A, Vachhani S, Shah A, Zavala AM, Dang A, Potylchansky E, Williams UU, Lasala J, Tsai J Forced Air Warming Device Failure Resulting in Smoke and Soot on a Surgical Patient. Open Access Journal of Surgery 4(1), 2017.
Abstracts
- et al TJ. Patient Safety Reporting during COVID-19 at a tertiary oncologic cancer center. WCA 2024, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Karimzad K, Tsai JY, et al. Management of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in cancer patients undergoing Radiotherapy: Incidence and Predictors of CIED malfunction in Contemporary devices. AHA Scientific Sessions 2023, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Taylor J, et al. Implementation of a hospital-wide massive transfusion protocol at a tertiary cancer center. 2023 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Tsai JY, Zavala A, et al. Two Pink Lines. Edinburgh Anaesthesia Festival, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Tsai JY, Strang A, Lopez D, Karimzad K. General anesthesia can be safely performed on a pacing-dependent patient for MRI: A Case Report. Edinburgh Anaesthesia Festival, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Tsai JY, Kapoor R, Zavala AM. Survey of Anesthesia, Sedation, and Non-sedation Practices for Children undergoing Repetitive Cranial or Craniospinal Radiotherapy. Proceedings of Pediatric Radiation Oncology Society Meeting 2022, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Dang A, Vachhani S, Wilks J, Hernandez M, Moon-Calderon T, Arnold B, Tsai J, Ifeanyi-Pillette I, Hightower C, Riedel B. Quantifying the Physiologic Effects of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation on Patients with Carcinoma of the Esophagus by Integrative Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET). Anesthesia and Analgesia: Abstract Book, 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists 133 (3S):1-1973, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Wang J, Tsai JY, Vachhani S, Popovich S, Zavala AM, Williams UU, Idowu T, Kapoor R, Owusu-Agyemang P, Moon T. Successful Anterior Mediastinal Mass Resection in a Spontaneously Breathing Pediatric Patient. Proceedings of 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Hancher-Hodges S, Zavala AM, Tsai JY, McPherson K, Hussein R, Kapoor R, Alnatour O, Soliz J. Successful Management of a Post Dural Puncture Headache in a Jehovah's Witness Patient with Cosyntropin. Proceedings of 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Joseph R, Jackson A, Joseph S, Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Kapoor R, Tsai JY, Nguyen L, Zavala AM. Botox Interference of Facial Nerve Monitoring During a Robotic Case. Proceedings of 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Sawires Y, Alnatour O, Hancher-Hodges S, Van Meter A, Idowu T, Kapoor R, Williams UU, Owusu-Agyemang P, Tsai J, Shlimak E, Zavala A. Erector Spinae and Rectus Sheath Block for a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a patient with sickle cell disease. SPA/APP Pediatric Anesthesiology Meeting - Bahamas, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Delgado K, Zavala A, Alnatour O, Rebello E, Tsai J, Urso C, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Kapoor R, McCarthy K, Owusu-Agyemang P. Parental Presence during a Pediatric Awake Flexible Scope Intubation. WAMM Amsterdam, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Tsai JY, Huang Y, Alnatour O, Williams UU, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Kapoor R, Bailard N, Speer B, Owusu-Agyemang P. Successful anesthetic management of medialization thyroplasty for vagus nerve damage from breast cancer recurrence. Proceedings of WAMM 2019 - Amsterdam, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Tsai JY, Huang Y, Van Meter A, Nunez J, Williams UU, Cowles C, Rebello E, Tan J, Vachhani S, Owusu-Agyemang P. An effective solution for the kinking pediatric endotracheal tube. Proceedings of WAMM 2019 - Amsterdam, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Williams W, Bailard N, Tsai JY. Diagnostic imaging in the preoperative airway assessment: cervical spine destabilization from metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma. Proceedings of WAMM 2019 - Amsterdam, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Tsai JY, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Alnatour O, Kapoor R, Williams UU, Owusu-Agyemang P. Erector Spinae and Transverse Abdominis Plane Block For A Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy In A Patient With Sickle Cell Disease. Proceedings of Society of Pediatric Anesthesia 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Tsai JY, Zavala AM, Van Meter A, Alnatour O, Kapoor R, Williams UU, Owusu-Agyemang P. Non-Invasive Anesthesia for Proton Therapy in Pediatric Patients: A 13 Year Experience at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Proceedings of ESPA 2019 - Rotterdam, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Joseph R, Jackson A, Joseph S, Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Kapoor R, Tsai J, Nguyen I, Zavala A. Botox Interference of Facial Nerve Monitoring During a Robotic Case. MD Anderson Cancer Center Summer Experience, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Schardein V, Alnatour O, Vachhani S, Moon T, Lopez D, Wagner D, Zavala A, Karimzad K, Tsai JY. Radiation Therapy-Induced Bit-Flip Reset in a Pacing Nondependent Patient. Post Graduate Assembly New York, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Balli C, Moon T, Vachhani S, Alnatour O, Zavala AM, Owusu-Agyemang P, Tsai JT. Limitations In The Use of Video Double Lumen Tubes: The Displaced Bronchus. Proceedings of DAS 2018 - Edinburgh, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Zavala AM, Tsai JY, Delgado K, Casarez V, Alnatour O, West C, Williams U, Van Meter A, Kapoor R, Owusu-Agyemang P. Dental Injuries In The Perianesthetic Period: A Case Study. Proceedings of DAS 2018 - Edinburgh, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Delgado K, Zavala A, Alnatour O, Rebello E, Tsai J, Urso C, Williams U, Van Meter A, Kapoor R, McCarthy K, Owusu-Agyemang P. Parental presence during a pediatric awake flexible scope intubation. Society of Airway Management 2018 Scientific Meeting Proceedings Chicago, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Rebello E, Zavala A, Urso C, Delgado K, Tsai K, Kapoor R, Williams U, Van Meter A, Shadowens L, Owusu-Agyemang P. Reducing nasal trauma during nasotracheal intubations: A case report of a patient with oral cancer. Society of Airway Management 2018 Scientific Meeting Proceedings Chicago, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Schardein V, Alnatour O, Vachhani S, Moon T, Lopez D, Wagner D, Zavala A, Karimzad K, Tsai JY. Radiation Therapy-Induced Bit-Flip Reset in a Pacing Nondependent Patient. Proceedings of 2018 Summer Student Abstract Presentations MDACC, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Bruner E, Alnatour O, Webster WC, Delgado K, Zavala A, Tsai JY, Rahlfs TF. Intravenous Acetaminophen (Ofirmev) Administration and Iatrogenic Hypotension During Surgery. Proceedings of 2018 Summer Student Abstract Presentations MDACC, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Balanescu DV, Donisan T, Cerny J, Rebello E, Goravanchi F, Kee S, Kowalski A, Iliescu C, Tsai JY. Perioprocedural Takotsubo stress cardiomyopathy: "bad news" in cancer patients?. Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine Congress, London, UK, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Donisan T, Liu V, Balanescu DV, Agha A, Lopez-Mattei J, Giza DE, Iliescu GD, Tsai J, Palaskas N, Kim PY, Boone DL, Yang E, Herrmann J, Marmagkiolis K, Angelini P, Iliescu C. Chemotherapy-Induced Takotsubo stress cardiomyopathy-an emerging condition. MDACC IM Retreat 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Tsai, MD, J, Cerny, MD, J, Kee, MD, S, Goravanchi, DO, F, Rebello, MD, E, Kowalski, MD, A, Iliescu, MD, C. Perioperative Takotsubo Syndrome: Are Breast Cancer Patients at a Higher Risk?. Breast cancer current Research 2(5), 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Zavala AM, Tsai JY, et al. Safe use of Propofol Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA) in Patients with Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome. European Society for Paediatric Anathesiology at our annual congress in Glasgow, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Rebello, Kowalski, Meter V, Tsai, Williams, Zavala, Agyemang O. Strategies to Increase Career Satisfaction and Decrease Burnout: Identifying and Utilizing Professional Networks. Beyond Resiliency Training, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Kapoor R, Zavala AM, Williams UU, Tsai J, Rebello E, Feng L, Cata JP. Long-term Opioid Requirements after HIPEC Surgery in Children and Adolescents: a retrospective cohort study. European Society for Paediatric Anesthesiology Annual Congress, Glasgow, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Alnatour O, Zanot A, Troung A, Troung DT, Gombos DS, Prieto V, Zavala A, Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Kapoor R, Hancher-Hodges S, Tsai J, Ferson D. Two Case Reports of incidental Diagnosis of Amyloidosis After Removal of Protective Eye Tape Used for Surgery. Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society 31st Annual Scientific Meeting Proceedings, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Kennamer-Chapman R, Prieto V, Ferson D, Owusu-Agyemang P, Van meter A, Williams UU, Kapoor R, Tsai JY, Sawires Y, Gombos D, Gomez C, Zavala AM. Cutaneous abrasian of eyelids following ocular taping in a patient with amyloidosis. SOE 2017 Congress, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Speer BB, Tsai JY, Van Meter A, Vacchani S, Zavala A, Williams U, Moon T, Keyhani M, Owusu-Agyemang P, Gottumukkala V, Rozner MA. Right Atrial Thrombus: A Case Report. Global Academic Programs Conference, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Zavala A, Shah A, Kapoor R, Tsai JY, Popovich S, Tan J, Moore S, Williams UU. Safe Use of Propofol Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) in Patients with Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome. Pediatric Society of Anesthesia 2017, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Zavala A, Kennamer-Chapman R, Gombos DS, Prieto V, Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Williams U, Kapoor R, Hancher-Hodges S, Tsai J, Ling J, Sawires Y, Ferson D. Incidental Diagnosis of Amyloidosis after Removal of Protective Eye Taped Used for Surgery: A Case Report. Global Academic Programs Conference, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Zavala A, Sawires Y, Thakar S, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Kapoor R, Hancher-Hodges S, Nelson W, Tsai JY, Rebello E, Owusu-Agyemang P. Successful Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block with Liposomal Bupivacaine for a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis. SIMPAR-ISURA Meeting 2017 Abstracts, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Tsai JY, Zavala A, Williams U, Van Meter A, Moon T, Vachhani S, Speer B, Keyhani M, Owusu-Agyemang P, Gottumukkala V, Rozner MA. Case report: A patient with a right atrial mass for breast surgery. PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology 2016, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Tsai JY, Tan J, Caplan L, Shah A, Briggs M, Ruiz J, Owusu-Agyemang P. Successful Management of a patient with Williams Syndrome, History of Malignant Hyperthermia and a Difficult Airway. 70th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology Abstracts, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Lopez D, Labasse D, Karimzad K, Brown J, Rice J, Byrd P, Ok S, Zavala AM, Tan J, Moon T, Vachhani S, Tsai JY. Armband Identification of ICD OFF. Celebrating Improvement at MD Anderson, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Shah A, Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Tsai JY, Tan J, Gandhi S, Hagan K, Kapoor R, Hernandez M, Owusu-Agyemang P. Robotic Surgeries: Are they at higher risk for ophthalmic complications?. Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society 30th Annual Scientific Meeting Proceedings, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Tsai JY, Moon T, Vachhani S, Van Meter A, Dang AQ, Potylchansky E. Forced air warming device failure resulting in smoke and soot on a surgical patient. e-Supplement of the European Journal of Anaesthesiology (Volume 33, June 2016, e-Supplement 54) 33, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Zavala A, Williams U, van meter A, Tsai J, Konda P. Successful perioperative management of a child with von Gierke disease. e-Supplement of the European Journal of Anaesthesiology (Volume 33, June 2016, e-Supplement 54), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams U, Cowles C, Rebello E, Tan J, Vacchani S, Tsai J, Nunez J, Owusu-Agemang P. An effective solution for the kinking pediatric endotracheal tube. Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams UU, Tsai JY, Popovich S, Kapoor R, Tan J, Shah A, Bryant S, Owusu-Agyemang P. Cutaneous Mastocytosis? Have the Epinephrine Ready!. Pediatric Society of Anesthesia 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Moon T, Tsai JY, Vachhani S, Banchs J, Lasala J, Rozner M. Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiograohy Identifies Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor Thrombus Dislodged from Superior Vena Cava into Right Ventricle. SCA 38th Annual Meeting and Workshops, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Lasala J, Nick A, Ramirez P, Meyer L, Cain M, Munsell M, Iniesta M, Ifeanyi I, Singh J, Moon T, Kwater P, Tsai J, Vachhani S, Cata J, Mena G. Decreased intra-operative opioid consumption following institution of enhanced recovery program in open gynecological surgery. The Society of Gynecological Oncology 2016 Annual Meeting in Women's Cancer, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Zavala A, Meter A, Williams U, Hagan K, Ifeanyi I, Tsai J, Konda P, Owusu-Agyemang P. Successful Perioperative Management of a Child with Von Gierke Disease. PGA 2015: 69th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology. New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Zavala A, Meter A, Williams U, Hagan K, Tan J, Tsai J, Zhang W, Owusu-Agyemang P. Perioperative Severe Hypotension in a Patient with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type IIb. PGA 2015: 69th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology. New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Tsai JY, Zavala AM, Vachhani S, Moon T, Williams U, Van Meter A, Potylchansky E, Owusu-Agyemang P. Tracheo-Innominate Artery Fistula After Tracheostomy Requiring Median Sternotomy. WAMM Meeting Abstracts, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Popovich S, Zavala AM, Koshy S, Tsai JY. Sudden onset of neck swelling in a patient with Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. WAMM Meeting Abstracts, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Lasala J, Zavala AM, Soliz J, Tsai JY, Moon TL, Vachhani S, Mena GE. History of Airway Management. Anesthesia History Association, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Tsai JY, Vachhani S, Moon T, Dang AQ, Lasala J, Potylchansky E, Jackson TA, Rozner MA. And the Beat Goes On: History of Pacemakers and Anesthesia. Anesthesia History Association Meeting Abstract, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Dang AQ, Tsai JY, Ferson D. Total Recall: The Evolution of Awake Craniotomies. Anesthesia History Association Meeting Abstracts, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- DiAi, PhD MD, Lasala, Javier MD, Cata, Juan P MD, Banchs, Jose MD, Vachhani Shital MD, Moon, Teresa MD, Tsai, January Y MD, Mena, Gabriel E MD. Echocardiography did not provide a predictive value for postoperative atrial fibrillation in lung and esophageal cancer surgery. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology Abstracts, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Teresa Moon MD, January Y Tsai MD, Shital Vachhani MD, Jr JE, Piotr Kwater MD, Gabriel E Mena MD. The Effects of Lateral Positioning and One Lung Ventilation on Stroke Volume Variation Using Pulse Contour Measurements: A Prospective Study. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesia Abstracts, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Mena GE, Tsai JY, Vachhani S, Speer B, Lasala J. The effects of lateral positioning and one lung ventilation on stroke volume variation using pulse contour analysis and their pivotal role for precise fluid management using goal-directed therapy in enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery (ERATS): a prospective study. European Society of Anesthesiology Meeting Abstract, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Potylchansky E, Tsai JY, Potylchansky Y, Izakson A, Vachhani S, Moon T. Flash Pulmonary Edema During Total Intravenous Anesthesia for Abdominal MRI. 23rd International Congress of the Israel Society of Anesthesiologists & Critical Care, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Heir Singh J, Tsai JY, Moon T, Vachhani S, Singh M, Gottumukkala V. Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy After Liposarcoma Surgery. 35th Annual SCA Meeting & Workshops, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Singh J, Moon T, Tsai JY, Vachhani S. Tracheal Tear. The Global Conference on Perioperative Medicine: Care of the Elderly and the Cancer Patient, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Tsai JY, Pan W, Lemaire SA, Lee VV, Bracey AW, Elayda MA, Price MD, Coselli JS. Moderate Hypothermia During Aortic Arch Surgery with Circulatory Arrest is Associated with Improved Early Mortality. ASA Website and Conference Brochure, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Wheeler P, Mensah C, Tsai J, Speer B. Rhythm and reason – neurocardiogenic syncope and prevention of cardiac arrest. MD Anderson Catalyst Symposium.
- Tsai JY, Galdamez J, Muraleedharan P. Unplanned Admissions During Proton Radiotherapy in Pediatric Patients: Incidence and Risk Factors. ESPA 2024.
Book Chapters
- Rozner M, Vachhani S, Moon T, Tsai JY. Preoperative Assessment of the Cancer Patient for Non-Cardiovascular Surgery. In: Cancer and the Heart. 3. Peoples Medical Publishing House, 2018.
- Purugganan RV, Tsai JY, Moon T, Vachhani S, Norman PH. Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgical Procedures. In: Principles and Practice of Thoracic Surgery. InTech, 2013.
- Tsai JY. Cooling of the Heart. In: The 5-Minute Anesthesia Consult. 1. Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins, 266-267, 2013.
- Tsai JY. Circulatory Arrest. In: The 5-Minute Anesthesia Consult. 1. Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins, 236-237, 2013.
- Schulman P, Tsai JY, Rozner MA. Pacemakers. In: Essence of Anesthesia Practice. 4. Elsevier.
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