Jodi-Ann Oliver, MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2000 | Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, US, Bachelors of Arts and Sciences |
| 2006 | Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, US, Doctorate in Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2011-2012 | Fellow, Pediatric anesthesiology, Case Western Reserve University, Houston, Texas |
| 2008-2011 | Resident, Anesthesiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Houston, Texas |
| 2007-2007 | Intern, Internal medicine, New York-Presbyterian, Flushing, New York |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2022 | Texas Medical License |
| 2021 | Florida Medical license |
| 2014 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 2012 | Connecticut medical license |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Nemours Children's Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, 2021 - 2022
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 2012 - 2021
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Associate Pediatric Fellowship Director, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 2019 - 2022
Director, Yale University School of Medicine, New haven, CT, 2014 - 2022
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
member, RAAPM Program Evaluation Committee Meeting, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
member, Infection control committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Chair, Pediatric Anesthesiology Clinical Competency Committee, Yale New Haven Hospital, 2019 - 2021
Chair, Fellowship Review Committee, pediatric anesthesiology, Yale New Haven Hospital, 2014 - 2016
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Pediatric Abstract Review Committee, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), 2023 - Present
Member, Committee on Communications, New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, 2020 - Present
member, Operations committee-Pediatric division, Yale New Haven Hospital Children's Hospital, 2020 - 2021
Member, Committee on Young Physicians, American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2017 - 2020
Member, Committee on Pain Management Subcommittee on Regional Anesthesia, New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, 2016 - Present
member, Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, New York State Society of Anesthesiologists/Post Graduate Assembly (NYSSA-PGA), 2016 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2025 - Present | Dr Aren's Abstract Award, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2002 - 2006 | Scholarship for State University of Buffalo Medical School, University of Buffalo Medical School |
| 2002 - 2006 | State of New York Regents Scholarship, State University of Buffalo |
| 1998 - 1999 | Dean’s List, Cornell University |
| 1996 - 2000 | Albert Shanker Scholarship, United Federation Teacher’s Scholarship |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2024. Essentials in Monitors in Anesthesia Practice. Invited. 10th Annual Anesthesia Technician and Technologists Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Anesthesia Related Complications in the operating room. Invited. 9th Annual Anesthesia Technician and Technologists Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2016. Pediatric Regional Anesthesia: Real or fiction?. Invited. Surgical Rounds. New, Haven, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2024. Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) Pediatric Parallel Session. Interesting case series panel. Panelist. Texas Society of Anesthesiology (TSA) Pediatric Parallel Session. Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. Initiation of Fragility Fracture Protocol to improve perioperative outcomes in orthopedic oncology. Conference. American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA). San Diego, CA, US.
- 2024. Combining Blocks for Hip arthroplasty: PENG, Femoral Nerve and Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia. Conference. American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2023. Dual Epidural Catheter System for Pediatric Analgesic management of radiation-induced sacral osteosarcoma. Conference. American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) Spring Meeting. Fort Lauderdale, FL, US.
- 2023. Erector Spinae (ESP) Block Catheters for Chest and Abdominal Wall Analgesia following DIEP Flap reconstruction. Conference. American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) Spring Meeting. Fort Lauderdale, FL, US.
- 2023. Airway obstruction resulting in inspiratory stridor post-extubation secondary to migrating nasal Foley catheter balloon. Conference. Airway obstruction resulting in inspiratory stridor post-extubation secondary to migrating nasal Foley catheter balloon, US.
- 2023. Supra-inguinal Fascia Iliaca Catheter as Opioid-Sparing Strategy in Elderly hemiarthroplasty for pathological fracture. Conference. Supra-inguinal Fascia Iliaca Catheter as Opioid-Sparing Strategy in Elderly hemiarthroplasty for pathological fracture. Hollywood, FL, US.
- 2022. Mommy! “I just swallowed something, I don’t feel well”. Panelist. Mommy! “I just swallowed something, I don’t feel well”. New York, NY, US.
- 2022. Erector Spinae blocks provide effective postoperative analgesic alternative to intrathecal morphine for spine surgery. Scientific Abstract Poster presentation. Conference. Erector Spinae blocks provide effective postoperative analgesic alternative to intrathecal morphine for spine surgery. Scientific Abstract Poster presentation. Las Vegas, NV, US.
- 2019. Grand rounds Pediatric Surgery department: Pediatric regional and its importance to pediatric surgery. Invited. Grand rounds Pediatric Surgery department: Pediatric regional and its importance to pediatric surgery. New Haven, CT, US.
- 2019. Medically Challenging Cases. Panelist. Medically Challenging Cases. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2018. TAP block live scan station. Yale Department of Anesthesiology. Conference. TAP block live scan station. Yale Department of Anesthesiology. New Haven, CT, US.
- 2016. Grand rounds. Pediatric Regional Anesthesiology to Pediatric surgery department. Invited. Grand rounds. Pediatric Regional Anesthesiology to Pediatric surgery department. New Haven, CT, US.
- 2016. Blood on the tracks: a case of unexplainable hematuria during cranioplasty for craniosynostosis. Conference. Blood on the tracks: a case of unexplainable hematuria during cranioplasty for craniosynostosis. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. Anesthetic management of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) during pediatric craniotomy. Conference. Anesthetic management of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) during pediatric craniotomy, AZ, US.
- 2015. Perioperative analgesia for pediatric patients undergoing Nuss bar placement. Conference. First Nuss Bar Task Force Symposium. New Haven, CT, US.
- 2014. The use of dexmedetomidine as additive adjunct in caudal block to improve post-operative pain in a patient status post bilateral ureteral stent placement and bilateral ureteroneocystostomy. Conference. The use of dexmedetomidine as additive adjunct in caudal block to improve post-operative pain in a patient status post bilateral ureteral stent placement and bilateral ureteroneocystostomy. Fort, Lauderdale, FL, US.
- 2014. The use of dexmedetomidine as additive adjunct in caudal block to improve post-operative pain in a patient status post bilateral ureteral stent placement and bilateral ureteroneocystostomy. Conference. The use of dexmedetomidine as additive adjunct in caudal block to improve post-operative pain in a patient status post bilateral ureteral stent placement and bilateral ureteroneocystostomy. Fort, Lauderdale, FL, US.
- 2014. . The use of paravertebral nerve block catheters for postoperative pain management in a patient following anterior mediastinal mass resection via left thoracotomy. Conference. . The use of paravertebral nerve block catheters for postoperative pain management in a patient following anterior mediastinal mass resection via left thoracotomy. Fort, Lauderdale, FL, US.
- 2013. Airway blocks and anatomical dissection. Conference. Yale New Haven Hospital,. Yale New Haven Hospital, CT, US.
- 2013. Pediatric Regional hands-on Ultrasound skills workshop. Conference. Yale New Haven Hospital,. New Haven, CT, US.
- 2012. SVT after induction of general anesthesia with sevoflurane in an infant with ALL. Conference. SVT after induction of general anesthesia with sevoflurane in an infant with ALL. Tampa, FL, US.
- 2011. Dexmedetomidine as an alternative to general anesthesia in a premature neonate presenting for MRI with multiple co-morbidities with significant anesthetic implications. Conference. Dexmedetomidine as an alternative to general anesthesia in a premature neonate presenting for MRI with multiple co-morbidities with significant anesthetic implications. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2010. The ABCs of Anesthesiology. Conference. The ABCs of Anesthesiology. New York, NY, US.
- 2009. New York State Society of Anesthesiologists: Laceration with Glidescope. Conference. New York State Society of Anesthesiologists: Laceration with Glidescope. New York, NY, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. Cancer Care for Children part 2. Invited. Pediatric Anesthesia Training in Africa (PATA)educational lecture series for pediatric anesthesia fellowship in Africa. Houston, US.
- 2024. Multidisciplinary perioperative management for the psychiatric combative pediatric patient: anesthetic considerations. Conference. European Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology Annual Meeting. Athens, GR.
- 2024. Successful awake craniotomy in a pediatric patient using scalp blocks for post-operative pain at a tertiary care center. Conference. European Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology Annual Meeting. Athens, GR.
- 2024. Anesthesia pediatric free flap practice at a tertiary oncology center. Conference. European Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology (ESPA) Annual Meeting. Athens, GR.
- 2024. Anesthetic management of patients with deep brain stimulators undergoing radiation therapy. Conference. European Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology (ESPA) Annual Meeting. Athens, GR.
- 2024. Overview of Pediatric Cancers. Invited. Pediatric Anesthesia Training in Africa (PATA)educational lecture series for pediatric anesthesia fellowship in Africa. Houston, US.
- 2023. Preoperative Erector Spinae Blocks: Alternative to intrathecal morphine to minimize narcotic consumption following pediatric scoliosis surgery. Conference. European Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology Annual Meeting. Prague, CZ.
- 2023. POM (procedural oxygen mask) use in pediatric patients. Conference. European Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology Annual Meeting. Prague, CZ.
- 2020. The use of lumbar plexus as an alternative to neuraxial anesthesia in a pediatric patient after posterior spine fusion surgery. Conference. Society of Pediatric/AAP Anesthesiology Annual Meeting. Nassau, BS.
- 2020. The use of epidural catheter placement in pediatric patient with von Willebrand disease type 1 undergoing bilateral femoral osteotomies for post-operative pain contr. Conference. Society of Pediatric/AAP Anesthesiology Annual Meeting. Nassau, BS.
- 2019. Prevalence and Trends of Obesity and Severe Obesity in a Multi-Institution Pediatric Surgical Population: A Report from the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group. Conference. International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). New Hven, US.
Formal Peers
- 2018. Ultrasound use for OB Anesthesiology Annual workshop. TAP block live scan station. New Haven, CT, US.
- 2013. Annual Regional Anesthesiology Workshop with cadaver and live model work stations-Pediatric truncal blocks. New Haven, CT, US.
- 2012. Annual Regional Anesthesiology Workshop with cadavier and live model work stations-Pediatric truncal blocks. New Haven, CT, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Oliver, LA, Oliver JA, Vadivelu N, Ohanyan S, Park, W, Benelyahoo. Ultrasound for peripheral and arterial access. Best Practice & Research Clinical Anesthesiology, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Oliver, LA, Oliver JA, Thomas DA, Pediatric SG. The use of graphic media in increasing patient and provider awareness. Pediatric Regional comic book series, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Review Articles
- Sikachi, R, Oliver, LA, Oliver, J, Poonam Pai, BH. Perioperative pain management for spine surgeries. International anesthesiology clinics 62(1):28-34, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38063035.
- Oliver, J, Oliver, LA, Cata, JP, Gottumukkala, V. Anesthetic Techniques and Long-Term Oncological Outcomes. Current Anesthesiology Reports 14(1):50-56, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Oliver JA, Oliver LA, Aggarwal N, Baldev K, Wood M, Makusha L, Vadivelu N, Lichtor L. Ambulatory Pain Management in the Pediatric Patient Population. Curr Pain Headache Rep 26(1):15-23, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35129824.
- Oliver JA, Oliver LA. Beyond the caudal: truncal blocks an alternative option for analgesia in pediatric surgical patients. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 26(6):644-51, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24126691.
Book Chapters
- Oliver, J, Oliver, LA, Bartkowiak, B. Must-Known Special Considerations for Acute Pain Management in Pediatric Patient Population, 599-622, 2023.
- Mackesey, Kiri, Oliver, LA, Oliver A, JA. Drug Testing Healthcare Providers in the Age of Legal Marijuana. In: NYSSA-PGA Sphere Winter Edition, 2021.
- Oliver LA, Oliver JA, Hassan R, Lichtor LJ. Pediatric Pain. In: Essentials of Regional Anesthesia 2nd Edition. Springer International Publishing, 2018.
- Oliver JA, Oliver LA, Casimir M, Walker C. Pain Management for General Pediatric Surgery. In: Perioperative Pain Management for General and Plastic surgery. Oxford University Press, 2018.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026