Julie Mary Mani, M.D.
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, and Pain, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2020 | UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, US, Pediatric Anesthesiology |
| 2016 | Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, Anesthesiology |
| 2012 | McGovern Medical School at UT Health, Houston, Texas, US, Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.) |
| 2007 | Rice University, Houston, TX, US, English & Premedicine, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
| 2003 | Creekview High School, Carrollton, TX, US, High School Diploma |
Postgraduate Training
| 2013-2016 | Residency, Anesthesiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2012-2013 | Internship, General Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadephia, PA |
Board Certifications
| 2021 | Pediatric Anesthesiology |
| 2017 | Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Faculty Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management, UT Southwestern, Parkland Hospital and Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Texas, 2020 - 2022
Attending Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesiology, Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Houston, Texas, 2018 - 2020
Attending Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesiology, Northwest Anesthesiology & Pain, Houston, Texas, 2016 - 2018
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Division Committee for Wellness, Department of Anesthesiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Director of CME, Director of Grand Rounds, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Senator, Department of Faculty Senate, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2025 - Present | Article of the Month, Anesthesia & Analgesia (International Anesthesia Research Society) |
| 2022 - 2025 | Good Job Award, MD Anderson |
| 2021 | Chairman Recognition Award Department of Anesthesiology, UT Southwestern |
| 2021 - Present | Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology |
| 2016 - Present | Resident of the Month, Drexel University Hospital Department of Anesthesiology |
| 2014 - Present | Resident of the Month, Drexel University Hospital Department of Anesthesiology |
| 2012 - Present | ICU Intern of Year in Surgical Trauma ICU, Drexel University Hospital Department of Surgery |
| 2011 - 2012 | UT Houston President of Anesthesia Club, UTHealth Houston |
| 2010 - 2012 | John P. McGovern Health & Humanities Scholar, McGovern Medical School at UT Houston |
| 2009 - 2010 | UT Houston Secretary of Anesthesia Club, UT Health |
| 2007 - Present | Pre-Medical Society President, Rice University |
| 2003 - 2007 | Dean’s List, Graduation with Honors, Rice University |
| 2003 - Present | Valedictorian, Creekview High School |
| 2003 - 2007 | Dallas Metrocrest Hospital Authority Premedical Scholarship, Dallas Metrocrest Hospital Authority |
| 2003 - 2007 | North Texas Temple Inland Foundation Scholarship |
| 2002 - Present | National Merit Scholar, Creekview High School |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Mani JM. Anesthesia for Pediatric Proton Radiotherapy and its Effect on Patient Outcomes. Cancers(17):1904, 2025.
- Huang, H, Mani, JM, Vetter, TR, Gan, TJ. Examining the Impact of the Human Microbiome in the Perioperative Setting. Anesthesia and analgesia 140(4):906-912, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39913324.
- Mani J, Strang A, Faruki AA, Siddiqui ZA, Mena G. Severe Anaphylaxis From Remimazolam in a Mastocytosis Cancer Patient: A Case Report. Cureus 16(9):e69079, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39391444.
Invited Articles
- Swerdlow, B, Mani JM. The Relationship of Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect to Burnout in Anesthesiology. ASA Monitor. e-Pub 2025.
- Mani JM. The Welcome Addition of Childcare to ANESTHESIOLOGY 2024. ASA Monitor 88(5):31.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Mani JM. Board Exam Question: Neonatal Ventilator Management. SPA Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2020.
- Mani JM. Board Exam Question: Spinal Cord Injury By Age. SPA Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2020.
Abstracts
- Soliz JM, Mani J. Zooming down: incentivizing a return to in-person grand rounds. Euroanesthesia 2025. European Journal of Anesthesiology. 42(e-Supplement 63):756, 2025. e-Pub 2025, 2025.
- Agyemang PO, Mani JM. Impact of Repetitive Anesthesia on the Immediate and Long-term Outcomes of Children Undergoing Proton Radiotherapy. Conference. IARS International Anesthesia Research Society. e-Pub 2025.
- Gressen J, Kwater, A, Popat K, Oliver JA, Mani J. Combining Blocks for Hip Arthroplasty: PENG, Femoral Nerve, and Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia. ASRA American Society Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
- Kwater P, Owolabi A, Mani JM. Airway obstruction resulting in post extubation inspiratory stridor secondary to migrating nasal Foley catheter balloon. SANCON Society of Anesthesiologists.
- Mani JM, Mai, A, Thaker, A. Anesthetic Management of Curative Internal Pediatric Hemipelvectomy in a 5 yo with Ewing's Sarcoma. TSA Texas Society of Anesthesiologists.
- Mani JM, Mai, A, Thaker, A. Achieving Safe and Effective Lung Isolation in the Setting of Tracheal Bronchus "Bronchus Suis". TSA Texas Society of Anesthesiologists.
- Mani JM, Thakar, A, Mai, A. "Ghosted" Pericardial Agenesis Discovered During Robotic Left Lung Segmentectomy. TSA Texas Society of Anesthesiologists.
- Siddiqui Z, Mani JM. Block out the Stress: Successful Management of a pediatric patient with Wilms Tumor and Acquired Von Willebrand's coagulopathy.
- Kwater A, Mani J. Anterior Sciatic Nerve Block and Adductor Catheter Following Failed Lumbar Epidural for Total Knee Arthroplasty in Chronic Pain Patient.
- Garcia VA, Reskallah A, Mani J. Fascia Iliac Catheter for Analgesia and Preoperative Optimization of Pathologic Femur Fracture. ASRA American Society Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
- Burcham H, Mani JM. Role Designation and use of visual aid to expedite time to induction during STAT C-section induction.
- Mani JM, George S. Medically Challenging Case Poster Presentation: Ludwig’s Angina: “A Pain in the Neck”. PAARC Pennsylvania Annual Anesthesia Resident Research Conference.
- Mani JM, George S. Neuraxial Anesthesia in an Obstetric Patient with Peutz-Jegher's Syndrome. PAARC Pennsylvania Annual Anesthesia Resident Research Conference.
- Mani JM, Hoang, S. Ambulance Resuscitation of Pediatric Carotid Hemorrhage from Community Surgery Center. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists.
- Mani JM, Wilson P. Unexpected carotid vascular bypass in a pediatric patient with head and neck tumor. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists.
- Burcham H, Mani JM.
- Mani JM. Dual Epidural Catheter System for Pediatric Analgesic Management of Radiation-Induced Sacral Osteosarcoma. ASRA American Society Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
- Mani JM, Donnelly M, Kowalski A, Ramirez Manotas M. Postoperative Hoarseness in a Professional Auctioneer. PGA Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology.
- Tomongha I, Mani JM. Communication in the surgical suite: A case report on Awake Craniotomy.
- Nguyen C, Mani JM. Second Victim Syndrome. University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- Mani JM, Kwater, A, Thakar, A. Anesthetic management of hemipelvectomy in the extremely young pediatric patient. MD Anderson Summer Research Symposium.
- Ageymang PO, Mani JM. Unplanned admissions during proton radiotherapy in pediatric patients : Incidence and Risk Factors.
Book Chapters
- Mani, JM, Brodsky, MA. Anesthesia for ophthalmologic surgery. In: Anaesthesia for Uncommon and Emerging Procedures. Springer, 329-346, 2016.
- Mani JM. Neurosurgery & Post-Surgical Care of the Critically Ill Cancer Patients. In: The Oncologic Critical Care Textbook. Springer.
- Mani JM. Anesthesiology in the Pediatric Cancer Patients. In: Anesthesia for Cancer Patients. Wolters-Kluwer.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2024. Human Trafficking Recognition for Clinicians in the Modern Age, Texas DHHS Certified Lecture. Invited. MD Anderson Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. GLP-1 agents in the morbidly obese pediatric population. Invited. TSA Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Pediatric Parallel Session. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2024. Anesthetic management of hemipelvectomy in the extremely young pediatric patient. Poster. MD Anderson Summer Research Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. OR Emergencies. Invited. ASATT American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Management of OR Emergencies. Invited. ASATT American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Cancer Prevention and Population Medicine: How to minimize risk factors, and the best evidence-based diagnostic testing & screening. Grand Rounds Moderator. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. Physicians and Finding their Purpose driven care. Grand Rounds Moderator. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. High Altitude Physiology – Mount Everest. Grand Rounds Moderator. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. The REGAIN Controversy: What it is, what it is not, and why you should care. Grand Rounds Moderator. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. Sandra Kopp – Regional Guidelines for Anticoagulation. Grand Rounds Moderator. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. Remimazolam Utilization, Side Effects, Dosing. Grand Rounds Moderator. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. Perioperative monitoring and Patient Outcomes: Evidence, Implementation, and Future Opportunities. Grand Rounds Moderator. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. Systolic Anterior Motion of the Mitral Valve and Acute Mitral Regurgitation. Grand Rounds Moderator. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. Perioperative Management of the Transgendered Patient. Grand Rounds Moderator. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. Anesthesia Pharmacology. Invited. ASATT American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Personalizing the Definition of hypotension and Cerebral Autoregulation, Neuroprotective Strategies during Neurosurgery. Invited. UT Southwestern Grand Rounds. Dallas, Texas, US.
- 2020. Journal club: Use of Paralytics in difficult AW management. Dallas, TX, US.
- 2015. Management of TE Fistula. Invited. Grand Roundds. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2014. Anesthetic Management of the Obese Patient. Grand Rounds, US.
- 2013. Neuraxial Anesthesia in Obstetric Patient with Peutz-Jegher’s Syndrome. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2025. "Ghosted" Pericardial Agenesis Discovered During Robotic Left Lung Segmentectomy. Poster. TSA Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2025. Anesthetic Management of Curative Internal Pediatric Hemipelvectomy in a 5 yo with Ewing's Sarcoma. Poster. Managing Severe Post-Operative Subcutaneous Emphysema After Right Lobectomy. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2025. Anesthetic Management of Curative Internal Pediatric Hemipelvectomy in a 5 yo with Ewing's Sarcoma. TSA Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Pediatric Parallel Session. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2025. Achieving Safe and Effective Lung Isolation in the Setting of Tracheal Bronchus "Bronchus Suis". TSA Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Pediatric Parallel Session. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2021. Personalizing the Definition of Hypotension and Cerebral Autoregulation in Neurosurgical patients, Neuroprotective strategies. Dallas, TX, US.
- 2021. Ambulance Resuscitation of Pediatric Carotid Hemorrhage from Community Surgery Center. Dallas, TX, US.
- 2021. Unexpected carotid vascular bypass in a pediatric patient with head and neck tumor, US.
- 2021. Quality and Safety Project: Management of concentrated pressors in the OR. Dallas, TX, US.
- 2020. Pediatric Cardiac Grand Rounds: Regional Techniques and ERAS for pediatric cardiac surgery. Dallas, TX, US.
- 2020. Paralytics in Myasthenia Gravis and Neurodegenerative conditions. Grand Rounds:. Dallas, TX, US.
- 2018. Journal club: Regional Variations in Pediatric Caudal dosing. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2013. Neuraxial Anesthesia in an Obstetric Patient with Peutz-Jegher's Syndrome. Poster. PAARC Pennsylvania Annual Anesthesia Resident Research Conference. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. Anesthesia Influences on the Gut Microbiome. Panelist. Anesthesia & Analgesia Podcast. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Combining Blocks for Hip Arthroplasty: PENG, Femoral Nerve, and Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia. Poster. ASRA American Society Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
- 2024. Recognition and management of perioperative anaphylaxis. Panelist. AAAI American Academy Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Washington D.C, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US.
- 2023. Anterior Sciatic Nerve Block and Adductor Catheter Following Failed Lumbar Epidural for Total Knee Arthroplasty in Chronic Pain Patient. ASRA American Society Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Hollywood, Florida, US.
- 2023. Dual Epidural Catheter System for Pediatric Analgesic Management of Radiation-Induced Sacral Osteosarcoma. Poster. ASRA American Society Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Hollywood, Florida, US.
- 2022. Role Designation and use of visual aid to expedite safe STAT C-section inductions. Poster. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists. New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2022. Anesthetic management and ECMO Cannulation for Cesarean Section of primigravid Patient with Large Compressive Neuroendocrine Mediastinal Tumor. Poster. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists. New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2022. Anesthetic Management and ECMO Cannulation for Cesarean of Primigravid Patient with Compressive Neuroendocrine Mediastinal Tumor. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2021. Ambulance Resuscitation of Pediatric Carotid Hemorrhage following Tonsillectomy in Outpatient Surgery Center. Poster. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists. San Diego, California, US.
- 2021. Unexpected carotid vascular bypass in a pediatric patient with head and neck tumor. Poster. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists. San Diego, California, US.
- 2019. Complications during the transport of critically ill pediatric patients. Grand rounds. Dallas, TX, US.
- 2015. Anesthetic management of TE Fistula. Grand Rounds, US.
- 2015. Effect of Cognitive Aid on Adherence to Preoperative Assessment of Cardiac Patients for Non-cardiac surgeries. Grand Rounds. Abington, PA, US.
- 2015. Journal Club: Use of Perineural vs. IV Dexamethasone in Sciatic Nerve Blocks. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2013. Medically Challenging Case Poster Presentation: Ludwig’s Angina: “A Pain in the Neck”. Poster. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists. San Francisco, California, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. Major Pediatric Oncologic Surgeries and How to Prepare for Them. Invited. PATA Pediatric Anesthesia Training in Africa (Webinar, E-modules, and virtual live teaching). Nairobi, KE.
- 2025. Impact of Repetitive Anesthesia on the Immediate and Long-term Outcomes of Children Undergoing Proton Radiotherapy. Conference. IARS International Anesthesia Research Society Honolulu, Hawaii. Honolulu, US.
- 2024. Block out the Stress: Successful Management of a pediatric patient with Wilms Tumor and Acquired Von Willebrand's coagulopathy. Poster. ESPA European Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology Athens, Greece. Athens, GR.
- 2024. Unplanned admissions during proton radiotherapy in pediatric patients : Incidence and Risk Factors. Poster. ESPA European Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology Athens, Greece. Athens, GR.
- 2024. Preoperative Considerations for the Pediatric Oncology Patient. Invited. PATA Pediatric Anesthesia Training in Africa (Webinar, E-modules, and virtual live teaching). Nairobi, KE.
- 2023. Airway obstruction resulting in post extubation inspiratory stridor secondary to migrating nasal Foley catheter balloon. SANCON Society of Anesthesiologists Nepal Annual Conference. Nepal, NP.
Formal Peers
- 2023. Management of unstable atrial fibrillation preoperatively for time-sensitive cancer surgeries. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. “To Replace or Not to Replace” Guidelines for Operative Management of Aortic Valve Replacement, US.
- 2013. The Pathophysiology of Heart Failure: Introduction to LVADs, RVADs, and Impella Assist Devices, US.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified June 27, 2025