Vijaya N.R. Gottumukkala, M.B., B.S., M.D.(Anes), F.R.C.A.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1993 | The Royal College of Anesthetists, London, GBR, F.R.C.A, Anesthesiology |
| 1990 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, IND, MD, Doctor of Medicine in Anesthesiology |
| 1985 | Andhra Medical College, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, IND, MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery |
Postgraduate Training
| 1999-1999 | Fellow Associate, O.B. and Transplant Anesthesia, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC), Iowa City, IA |
| 1996-1999 | Resident, Anesthesia, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC), Iowa City, IA |
| 1995-1996 | Resident, Anesthesiology, St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, St. Louis, MO |
| 1993-1994 | Registrar (Post Board Certification in U.K.), Anesthesiology, Bedford Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Bedford |
| 1992-1993 | Senior House Officer, Anesthesiology, Bedford Hospital, Bedford |
| 1990-1991 | Senior Resident (Post Board Certification), Anesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
| 1987-1990 | Resident, Anesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi |
| 1984-1985 | Rotating Internship, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam (A.P.) |
Board Certifications
| 2002 | Diplomate in Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 1994 | Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) |
| 1993 | Fellowship Examination (FRCA) in Anesthesiology, Royal College of Anesthetists, London, UK |
| 1991 | M.D. in Anesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director, Program for Advancement of Perioperative Cancer Care, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - Present
Deputy Department Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - Present
Director, Cancer Anesthesia Fellowship Program, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2006 - Present
Anesthesia Resident Education & Program Director, Department of Education & Training @ UIHC, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, 2003 - 2004
Anesthesia Department Chief, Department of Anesthesia, St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish, 2002 - 2003
Institutional Committee Activities
Co-Lead, Enhanced Recovery Program in Liver Surgery Program, 2013 - Present
Co-Lead, Enhanced Surgical Recovery Program, 2013 - Present
Member, Working Group for Perioperative Enterprise O.R. Block Allocation, MDACC, 2008 - 2017
Member, Perioperative Enterprise Workflow and Operations Advisory Group to Capital Facilities Planning, MDACC, 2008 - 2015
Member, Perioperative Medicine Working Group, MDACC, 2007 - Present
Member, Curriculum Subcommittee, GME, MDACC, 2007 - Present
Member, Committee on Care of Pregnant Patients with Cancer, MDACC, 2005 - Present
Member, O.R. Committee, MDACC, 2005 - Present
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Moonesinghe SR, Grocott MPW, Bennett-Guerrero E, Bergamaschi R, Gottumukkala V, Hopkins TJ, McCluskey S, Gan TJ, Mythen MMG, Shaw AD, Miller TE, Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) I Workgroup. American Society for Enhanced Recovery (ASER) and Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) joint consensus statement on measurement to maintain and improve quality of enhanced recovery pathways for elective colorectal surgery. Perioper Med (Lond) 6:6, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28331608.
- McEvoy MD, Scott MJ, Gordon DB, Grant SA, Thaker JKM, VU CL, Gan TJ, Mythen MG, Shaw AD, Miller TE. Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) I Workgroup. American Society for Enhanced Recovery (ASER) and Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) joint consensus statement on optimal analgesia within an enhanced recovery pathway for colorectal surgery: Part 1-from the preoperative period to PACU. Perioper Med, 2017.
- Cata JP, Jones J, Sepesi B, Mehran RJ, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Lasala J, Feng L, Gottumukkala V. Lack of association between dexamethasone and long term survival after non-small cell lung cancer surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 30(4):930-5, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27521965.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata JP, Fournier KF, Zavala AM, Soliz J, Hernandez M, Hayes-Jordan A, Gottumukkala V. Evaluating the Impact of Total Intravenous Anesthesia on the Clinical Outcomes and Perioperative NLR and PLR Profiles of Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Ann Surg Oncol 23(8):2419-29, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26975738.
- Aloia TA, Gottumukkala V. Reply: Transfusion reduction in liver surgery is a team sport. Surgery 160(1):248, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26936522.
- Miralpeix E, Nick AM, Meyer LA, Cata J, Lasala J, Mena GE, Gottumukkala V, Iniesta-Donate M, Salvo G, Ramirez PT. A call for new standard of care in perioperative gynecologic oncology practice: Impact of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs. Gynecol Oncol 141(2):371-8, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26906066.
- Day RW, Brudvik KW, Vauthey JN, Conrad C, Gottumukkala V, Chun YS, Katz MH, Fleming JB, Lee JE, Aloia TA. Advances in hepatectomy technique: Toward zero transfusions in the modern era of liver surgery. Surgery 159(3):793-801, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26584854.
- Zimmitti G, Soliz J, Aloia TA, Gottumukkala V, Cata JP, Tzeng CW, Vauthey JN. Positive Impact of Epidural Analgesia on Oncologic Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases. Ann Surg Oncol 23(3):1003-11, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26511261.
- Hagan KB, Bhavsar S, Raza SM, Arnold B, Arunkumar R, Dang A, Gottumukkala V, Popat K, Pratt G, Rahlfs T, Cata JP. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Oncological Craniotomies. J Clin Neurosci 24:10-6, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26474504.
- Cata JP, Gutierrez C, Mehran RJ, Rice D, Nates J, Feng L, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Martinez F, Mena G, Gottumukkala V. Preoperative Anemia, Blood Transfusion, and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Patients with Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Cancer Cell Microenviron 3(1):e1116, 2016. PMID: 26949721.
- Kim BJ, Caudle AS, Gottumukkala V, Aloia TA. The Impact of Postoperative Complications on a Timely Return to Intended Oncologic Therapy (RIOT): the Role of Enhanced Recovery in the Cancer Journey. Int Anesthesiol Clin 54(4):e33-46, 2016. PMID: 27623128.
- Wigmore T, Gottumukkala V, Riedel B. Making the Case for the Subspecialty of Onco-Anesthesia. Int Anesthesiol Clin 54(4):19-28, 2016. PMID: 27648888.
- Day RW, Fielder S, Calhoun J, Kehlet H, Gottumukkala V, Aloia TA. Incomplete reporting of enhanced recovery elements and its impact on achieving quality improvement. Br J Surg 102(13):1594-602, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26364714.
- Cata JP, Zafereo M, Villarreal J, Unruh BD, Truong A, Truong DT, Feng L, Gottumukkala V. Intraoperative opioids use for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma surgery and recurrence: a retrospective study. J Clin Anesth 27(8):672-9, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26371714.
- Day RW, Cleeland CS, Wang XS, Fielder S, Calhoun J, Conrad C, Vauthey JN, Gottumukkala V, Aloia TA. Patient-Reported Outcomes Accurately Measure the Value of an Enhanced Recovery Program in Liver Surgery. J Am Coll Surg 221(6):1023-1030.e2, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26611799.
- Ramirez MF, Ai D, Bauer M, Vauthey JN, Gottumukkala V, Kee S, Shon D, Truty M, Kuerer HM, Kurz A, Hernandez M, Cata JP. Innate immune function after breast, lung, and colorectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res 194(1):185-93, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25475022.
- Buggy DJ, Borgeat A, Cata J, Doherty DG, Doornebal CW, Forget P, Gottumukkala V, Gottschalk A, Gupta A, Gupta K, Hales TG, Hemmings HC, Hollmann MW, Kurz A, Ma D, Parat MO, Sessler DI, Shorten G, Singleton P. Consensus statement from the BJA Workshop on Cancer and Anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth 114(1):2-3, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25104229.
- Cata JP, Gottumukkala V. Blood transfusion practices in cancer surgery. Indian J Anaesth 58(5):637-42, 2014. PMID: 25535428.
- Cata JP, Keerty V, Keerty D, Feng L, Norman PH, Gottumukkala V, Mehran JR, Engle M. A retrospective analysis of the effect of intraoperative opioid dose on cancer recurrence after non-small cell lung cancer resection. Cancer Med 3(4):900-8, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24692226.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Soliz J, Hayes-Jordan A, Harun N, Gottumukkala V. Safety of Epidural Analgesia in the Perioperative Care of Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Ann Surg Oncol 21(10. 1245/s10434-013-3221-1):1487-93, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23982249.
- Koay EJ, Truty MJ, Cristini V, Thomas RM, Chen R, Chatterjee D, Kang Y, Bhosale PR, Tamm EP, Crane CH, Javle M, Katz MH, Gottumukkala VN, Rozner MA, Shen H, Lee JE, Wang H, Chen Y, Plunkett W, Abbruzzese JL, Wolff RA, Varadhachary GR, Ferrari M, Fleming JB. Transport properties of pancreatic cancer describe gemcitabine delivery and response. J Clin Invest 124(4):1525-36, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24614108.
- Cata JP, Villarreal J, Keerty D, Thakar DR, Liu DD, Sood AK, Gottumukkala V. Perioperative beta-blocker use and survival in lung cancer patients. J Clin Anesth 26(JCA-12-746R1):106-17, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24480297.
- Cata JP, Gottumukkala V, Thakar D, Keerty D, Gebhardt R, Liu DD. Effects of postoperative epidural analgesia on recurrence-free and overall survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. J Clin Anesth 26(pii: S0952-8180(13)00243-2):3-17, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24095887.
- Aloia TA, Zimmitti G, Conrad C, Gottumukkala V, Kopetz S, Vauthey JN. Return to Intended Oncological Treatment (RIOT): A Novel Metric for Evaluating the Quality of Oncological Therapy for Malignancy. Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2014.
- Koay EJ, Baio FE, Ondari A, Truty MJ, Cristini V, Thomas RM, Chen R, Chatterjee D, Kang Y, Zhang J, Court L, Bhosale PR, Tamm EP, Qayyum A, Crane CH, Javle M, Katz MH, Gottumukkala VN, Rozner MA, Shen H, Lee JE, Wang H, Chen Y, Plunkett W, Abbruzzese JL, Wolff RA, Maitra A, Ferrari M, Varadhachary GR, Fleming JB. Intra-tumoral heterogeneity of gemcitabine delivery and mass transport in human pancreatic cancer. Phys Biol 11(6):065002, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25427073.
- Cata JP, Wang H, Gottumukkala V, Reuben J, Sessler DI. Inflammatory Response, Immunosuppression, and Cancer Recurrence after Perioperative Blood Transfusions. Br J Anaesth 110(BJA-2012-00714-RM127):690-701, 2013. PMID: 23599512.
- Schier R, Marcus HE, Mansur E, Lei X, El-Zein R, Mehran R, Purugganan R, Heir JS, Riedel B, Gottumukkala V. Evaluation of Digital Thermal Monitoring as a Tool to Assess Perioperative Vascular Reactivity. J Atheroscler Thromb 20(MS ID#: JAT/2012/015255):277-86, 2013. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23197179.
- Cata JP, Chukka V, Wang H, Feng L, Gottumukkala V, Martinez F, Vaporciyan AA. Perioperative blood transfusions and survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study. BMC Anesthesiol 13(15;13(1):42):42, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24228905.
- Berri RN, Sahai SK, Durand JB, Lin HY, Folloder J, Rozner MA, Gottumukkala V, Katz MH, Lee JE, Fleming JB. Serum Brain Natriuretic Peptide Measurements Reflect Fluid Balance after Pancreatectomy. J Am Coll Surg 214(214):778-787, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22440057.
- Cata JP, Gottumukkala V. Blood Loss and Massive Transfusion in Patients. Review Article ISRN Anesthesiology 2012:1-11, 2012.
- Cata JP, Gottumukkala V. How Regional Analgesia Might. European Journal of Pain:345-355, 2011.
- Heir JS, Gottumukkala VNR, Singh M, Syed Wamiue Yusuf, Riedel B. Coronary Stents and Noncardiac Surgery: Current Challenges and Conundrums. Cardiology 13(1):8-13, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Palavecino M, Kishi Y, Chun YS, Brown DL, Gottumukkala VNR, Lichtiger B, Curley S, Abdalla E, Vauthey JN. Two-surgeon technique of parenchymal transaction contributes to reduced transfusion rate in patients undergoing major hepatectomy: Analysis of 1,557 consecutive liver resections. Surgery 147(1):40-8, 2010.
- Naguib M, Gottumukkala V, Goldstein PA. Melatonin and anesthesia: a clinical perspective. J Pineal Res 2(1):12-21, 2007. PMID: 17198534.
- Philip J, Sharma SK, Gottumukkala VN, Perez BJ, Slaymaker EA, Wiley J. Transient neurologic symptoms after spinal anesthesia with lidocaine in obstetric patients. Anesth Analg 92(2):405-409, 2001. PMID: 11159241.
- Gottumukkala VN, Sharma SK, Philip J. Assessment platelet and fibrinogen contribution to clot strength using modified thromboelastography in pregnant women. Anesth Analg 89(6):1453-1455, 1999. PMID: 10589626.
- Choi JE, Villarreal J, Lasala J, Gottumukkala V, Mehran RJ, Rice D, Yu J, Feng L, Cata JP. Perioperative neutrophil: lymphocyte ratio and postoperative NSAID use as predictors of survival after lung cancer surgery: a retrospective study. Cancer Med. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25756351.
- Konda P, Ai D, Guerra CE, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Mehran RJ, Rice D, Hofstetter W, Heir J, Kwater P, Gottumukkala V, Hernandez M, Cata JP. Identification of Risk Factors Associated With Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27720491.
- Cata JP, Chavez-MacGregor M, Valero V, Black W, Black DM, Goravanchi F, Ifeanyi IC, Hernandez M, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Gottumukkala V. The Impact of Paravertebral Block Analgesia on Breast Cancer Survival After Surgery. Reg Anesth Pain Med. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27685344.
- Egger ME, Gottumukkala V, Wilks JJ, Soliz J, Ilmer M, Vauthey JN, Conrad C. Anesthetic and operative considerations for laparoscopic liver resection. Surgery. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27545995.
Invited Articles
- Gottumukkala V, Kehlet H. Optimized Perioperative Care: Why is Change So Difficult? And What Can We Do To Overcome Barriers?. ASA News Letter 78:14-16, 2014.
- Cata JP, Gottumukkala V. Transfusion Practices in cancer surgery. Indian Journal of Anaesthesiology 58(5):637-42, 2014.
Editorials
- Riedel B, Wigmore T, Gottumukkala V. Preface: cancer anaesthesia. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 27(4):397-8, 2013.
Abstracts
- Lasala J, Sigh Heir J, Mena GE, Nick A, Meyer L, Iniesta M, Munsell M, Cata J, Ifeanyi I, Gottumukkala V, Cain K, Ramirez P. Implementation of an Enhanced Surgical Recovery Programme (ESRP) on postoperative renal function: Is euvolemia idea for all or only select few?. Abstracts/Clinical Nutrition ESPEN:e30-e59, 2016.
- Lasala J, Singh Heir J, Mena G, Nick A, Meyer L, Iniesta M, Munsell M, Salvo G, Cata J, Ifeanyi I, Gottumukkala V, Cain K, Ramirez P. Implementation of an enhanced surgical recovery program (ESRP) in gynecologic oncology: Has the development of a preoperative order set improved compliance for preventive analgesia and deep venous thromboembolic (DVT) prophylaxis?. Abstracts/Clinical Nutrition ESPEN:e30-e59, 2016.
- Soliz J, Owusu-Agyemang P, Cata J.P, Zavala A.M, Fournier K, Hernandez M, Hayes-Jordan A, Rahlfs T.F, Gottumukkala V. Evaluating the Effects of TIVA on Postoperative Pain After Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Anesthesia & Analgesia-World Congress of Anesthesiology 2016 123(3S):370-371, 2016.
- Cata J, Chavez-MacGregor M, Valero V, Gottumukkala V. Abstract PR485: Paravertebral Block use is not Associated with Longer Survival After Breast Cancer Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia 123:182-183, 2016.
- Ferson D, Calhoun J, Lipski I, Gottumukkala V, Lang F, Sawaya R, Chi L. Superselective Scalp Block (SSB) and opioid sparing as an integral part of Enhanced Recovery After Neurosurgery (ERANS). Clin Nutr ESPEN 12:e39, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 28531693.
- Calhoun J, Gottumukkala V, Aloia T, Feeley T. Enhanced Recovery as a mechanism for demonstrating value creation in healthcare. Abstracts/Clinical Nutrition ESPEN:e30-e59, 2016.
- Gottumukkala VNR, Philip J, Alexander JM, Sharma SK. Epidural Analgesia, Maternal fever and Neonatal Sepsis Workups: A Randomized study. Anesthesiology Supplement:A56, 1999.
- Gottumukkala VNR, Sharma SK, Philip J. Assessment of platelet function using modified Thromboelastography in women with severe preeclampsia and thrombocytopenia. Anesthesiology Supplement:A2, 1999.
- Taylor M, Gottumukkala VNR, Philip J, Sharma SK. Platelet dysfunction in preeclampsia: A reevaluation. Anesthesiology Supplement:A58, 1999.
Book Chapters
- Vijaya Gottumukkala. Abdominoperineal Resection. In: The 5-Minute Anesthesia Consult. First Edition, 2012.
- Vijaya Gottumukkala. Whipple Procedure. In: The 5-Minute Anesthesia Consult. First Edition, 2012.
- Gottumukkala, VNR. Positioning of surgical patients. In: Principles of Anesthesiology. Second. McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing: New Your, 2010.
- Gottumukkala VNR. Positioning of surgical patients. In: Principles of Anesthesiology. First Edition. McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing: New York, 2008.
- Gottumukkala VNR, Truong DT, Truong A.. Evaluation of Anesthetic Risk. In: Complications in Anesthesiology (In process). Third Edition, 2007.
- Saltzman C, Boezaart A, Gottumukkala VNR. Ankle Surgery, surgical and anesthetic considerations. In: Anesthesia and Orthopedic Surgery. First Edition. McGraw Hill Medical Publishing: New York, 2006.
- Brown, DL, Gottumukkala VNR. Spinal, Epidural and Caudal Anesthesia: Anatomy, Physiology and Technique. In: Obstetric Anesthesia Principles and Practice. Third Edition. Elsevier Mosby, 2004.
- Hagan K, Gottumukkala VNR. In: Positioning of surgical patients. In: Principles of Anesthesiology. McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing: New York.
- Wilks J, Gottumukkala V. Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Liver Surgery. In: Laparoscopic Management of Hepato-Pancreato-Bailary Diseases.
- Speer BB, Gottumukkala V. Perioperative Care of the Elderly Cancer Patient. In: Geriatric Anesthesiology. Springer Science.
Books (edited and written)
- Gottumukkala, V. Cancer and Anaesthesia: Best Practice & Research. In: Clinical Anaesthesiology. 4, 397-8, 2013.
- Gottumukkala V. Current Anesthesiology Reports: Onco-Anaesthesia. Springer.
Letters to the Editor
- Singh Heir J, Gottumukkala V. Beach Chair Position: Is it Really Feasible in Laparoscopic Procedures?. Anesthesiology 108: 1153, 2008.