Sydney Pham, MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Texas Society of Anesthesiologists (TSA) Delegate, Alternate, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, Texas
Houston Area Locations (HALs) Anesthesia Criteria Committee Member, Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med, The University of Texas at MD Anderson, Houston, Texas
Alternative Committee member, MD Anderson Institutional Patient Safety Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Assistant Clinical Director, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Faculty Senator, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Gastrointestinal/Endoscopy Lead for Anesthesia services, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Faculty Advisor, Clinical Effectiveness Medical Practice Committee Subcommittee, Nausea/Vomiting Associated with Surgery - Adult algorithm, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Assistant Professor, The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2016 | The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, US, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) |
| 2012 | The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, US, Radio-TV-Film, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2020 | Resident, Anesthesiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky |
| 2016-2017 | Resident, General Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky |
Licenses & Certifications
| null | Texas Medical License |
| null | American Board of Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Head of Perioperative Anesthesia Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Service, Anesthesiology & PeriOperative Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 2021 - 2022
Obstetrics Anesthesia Simulation Lead, Anesthesiology & PeriOper Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 2020 - 2022
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & PeriOper Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 2020 - 2022
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Houston Area Locations (HALs) Anesthesia Criteria Committee, Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med, The University of Texas at MD Anderson, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Assistant Clinical Director, Anesthesiology & PeriOperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Gastrointestinal/Endoscopy Anesthesia Lead, Anesthesiology & PeriOperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Lead Web Developer, Anesthesiology & PeriOperative Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 2020 - 2022
Other Professional Positions
Anesthesia Vietnam Global Initiative Group Lead, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Physician/Faculty Lead, Advisor, Clinical Effectiveness Medical Practice Committee Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - 2024
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
member, Wellness Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2024. Massive Transfusion Protocol during a laparoscopic hysterectomy. Morbidity and Mortality. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Elements of Anesthesia. Invited. UT Houston McGovern Medical School. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. GLP-1 Receptor Agonist and it's presence in the Endoscopy Suite. Invited. MDACC Gastrointestinal Department Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Remimazolam (ByFavo) and intraoperative, procedure uses. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Morbidity & Mortality: Massive blood loss in the Interventional Radiology Suite. Conference. Anesthesia Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Life of an Anesthesiologist. Invited. DACCPM Summer Research Program. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Fundamentals of Anesthesia. Invited. Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. POM use in Non-OR Anesthesia Procedures. Poster. DACCPM Summer Research Program. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. Awake Craniotomy. Conference. Joint Department of Anesthesia and Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Louisville, Kentucky, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2023. Anesthesia Modalities and Function. Invited. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Technologists and Technicians Conference. Austin, Texas, US.
- 2023. Types of Anesthesia Explained. Invited. 9th Annual Anesthesia Technician and Technologists Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. Guidelines and Sedation for GI endoscopy. Invited. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2023. Intractable haemorrhage in a case of retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma. Poster. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California, US.
- 2023. Thoracic Paravertebral Surgical Block for Resection of SCC to Avoid Intubation in Difficult Airway Patient. Poster. American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) Spring Meeting 2023. Hollywood, Florida, US.
- 2023. Double Lumen Tube: A factor to Consider in Uvular Injury. Poster. The Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA). Denver, Colorado, US.
- 2022. Large endobronchial blood clot causing near completely airway obstruction and ventilation impairment. Poster. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2019. Neuraxial Anesthesia for Cesarean Section in Parturient with Chiari Malformation. Poster. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Conference. Orlando, Florida, US.
- 2018. Management of Awake Craniotomy and Profound Hypertension During Scalp Block. Poster. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. High frequency jet ventilation for liver tumor ablation in a patient allergic to propofol. Poster. Lisbon, PT.
- 2025. IV Methocarbamol use for pain control in patients undergoing open liver resection. Poster. Euroanaesthesia 2025,. Lisbon, PT.
- 2024. Sedation on a Patient with Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome. Poster. World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA), SG.
- 2023. Airway obstruction resulting in inspiratory stridor after extubation secondary to a migrating nasal foley catheter balloonma. Poster. The Society of Anaesthesiologists of Nepal (SAN). Kathmandu, NP.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Juan Jose Guerra-Londono, Sydney Pham, Neal Bhutiani, Laura Prakash, Lei Feng, Ching-Wei D Tzeng, Juan P Cata, Jose M Soliz. To evaluate the impact of Intraoperative Anesthesiology Provider Handovers on Postoperative Complications After Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) Surgery. Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39388390.
Review Articles
- . Anesthesia Services in the Time of COVID. The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections 4(1), 2020. e-Pub 2020.
Book Chapters
- . Chemotherapy, Immunosuppression, and Anesthesia. In: Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026