Juan P Cata, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
About Dr. Cata
I am an anesthesiologist and physician-scientist with a passion for the care of cancer patients whose area of expertise is the role of perioperative factors that lead to cancer recurrence and poor survival. Following my internship and residency in the Department of Anesthesiology at the Hospital Privado de Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina, I joined the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Houston as a Postdoctoral Fellow in 2002. Them, I completed an Anesthesiology residency in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland in 2010, and in 2011, I joined the Cleveland Clinic Anesthesiology Department as an attending anesthesiologist and Clinical Investigator in the Outcomes Research Department.
In 2012, following my passion for the care of patients with cancer and my research interests, I joined the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at MD Anderson Cancer Center as an Instructor. Then, I was promoted to Clinical track Assistant Professor. In 2017, I was promoted as Tenure track Assistant Professor to be focused on my translational research. In 2020, I was promoted to Tenure Track Associate Professor.
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1997 | Universidad Catolica de Cordoba, Cordoba, ARG, MBBS, Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2007-2010 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH |
| 2006-2007 | Clinical Internship, Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH |
| 2002-2005 | Research Fellowship, Symptom Research and Anesthesiology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 1999-2001 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, Hospital Privado De Cordoba, Cordoba |
| 1998-1999 | Clinical Internship, Anesthesiology, Hospital Privado de Cordoba, Cordoba |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2011 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
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, TX, 2012 - 2021
Instructor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2012
Staff Anesthesiologists, Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 2010 - 2011
Assistant Alumni, Facultad de Medicina, Department of Pharmacology, Universidad Catolica de Cordoba, Cordoba, 1996 - 1997
Assistant Alumni, Facultad de Medicina, Department of Experimental Surgery, Universidad Catolica de Cordoba, Cordoba, 1995 - 1997
Assistant Alumni, Facultad de Medicina, Department of Human Physiology, Universidad Catolica de Cordoba, Cordoba, 1994 - 1997
Assistant Alumni, Facultad de Medicina, Department of Human Anatomy, Universidad Catolica de Cordoba, Cordoba, 1993 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2007 - 2008 | Resident Research Coordinator, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic |
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2017 - 2018 |
| Title: | Inflammatory Response and Circulating Tumor Elements After Robotic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer |
| Funding Source: | ASCRS Research in Robotic Surgery Technology |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Date: | 2016 - 2017 |
| Title: | The impact of mu opioid receptor expression in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | Clinical Research Funding Award, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Date: | 2015 - 2016 |
| Title: | Perioperative kinetics of circulating markers of inflammation and its resolution after major oncological surgery |
| Funding Source: | Clinical Research Funding Award, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| ID: | Clinical Research Funding Award |
| Date: | 2014 - 2017 |
| Title: | Balanced Study |
| Funding Source: | Monash University, Australia |
| Role: | Site-PI |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified November 30, 2023