Yury Potylchansky, MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate 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
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1986 | St. Petersburg State Medical Academy named after I.I. Mechnikov, St. Petersburg, RU, MD |
Postgraduate Training
| 1995-1996 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 1993-1995 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York |
| 1992-1993 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, South Illinois University, Springfield, Illinois |
| 1986-1987 | Clinical Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, City Hospital #13, St. Petersburg |
Board Certifications
| 1998 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2018
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2000 - 2010
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1998 - 2000
Clinical Instructor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1997 - 1998
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Neuro Team Schedule Coordinator, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Associate Clinical Medical Director, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Anesthesiologist, locum tenens, University Medical Center, Lubbock, TX, 1996 - 1996
Attending Physician, City Hospital #15, St. Petersburg, 1987 - 1989
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff (CCMS), 2017 - Present
Senator, Faculty Senate, 2017 - Present
Member, Pediatric Intensive Care Development Committee, 2002 - 2003
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Grasu RM, Cata JP, Dang AQ, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Hagan KB, Bhavsar S, Raty SR, Arunkumar R, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Arnold BA, McHugh TM, Bird JE, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Hernandez M, Popat KU. Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Spine Surgery program at a large cancer center: a preliminary analysis. J Neurosurg Spine:1-11. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30117797.
- Cata JP, Bhavsar S, Hagan KB, Arunkumar R, Shi T, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Arnold B, Popat K, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Raty S, Nguyen AT, McHugh TM, Feng L, Rahlfs TF. Scalp blocks for brain tumor craniotomies: A retrospective survival analysis of a propensity match cohort of patients. J Clin Neurosci 51:46-51, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29514747.
- Cata JP, Bhavsar S, Hagan KB, Arunkumar R, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Arnold B, Popat K, Rao G, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Ratty S, Nguyen AT, McHugh T, Feng L, Rahlfs TF. Intraoperative serum lactate is not a predictor of survival after glioblastoma surgery. J Clin Neurosci. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28601568.
- Cata JP, Hagan KB, Bhavsar SD, Arunkumar R, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Arnold B, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, McHugh T, Jimenez F, Nguyen AT, Feng L, Rahlfs TF. The use of isoflurane and desflurane as inhalational agents for glioblastoma surgery. A survival analysis. J Clin Neurosci 35:82-87, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27765559.
- Hagan K, Bhavsar S, Arunkumar R, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Cowles C, Arnold B, Potylchansky Y, Rahlfs TF, Lipski I, Walsh C, Jimenez F, Nguyen AT, Feng L, Cata JP. Association Between Perioperative Hyperglycemia and Survival in Patients With Glioblastoma. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 29(1):21-29, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27438798.
- Bhavsar S, Hagan K, Arunkumar R, Potylchansky Y, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Cowels C, Arnold B, Rahlfs TF, Lipski I, Walsh C, Nguyen AT, Feng L, Cata JP. Preoperative statin use is not associated with improvement in survival after glioblastoma surgery. J Clin Neurosci 31:176-80, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27396375.
Abstracts
- Arunkumar R, Potylchansky Y, Zavala A, Idowu T, Owusu-Agyemang P, Williams UU, Meter A, Casarez V, Zhang W, Chapman C, Kapoor AR. Anesthesia for a free flap on a 2 year-old patient with rhabdomyosarcoma and resulting difficult airway. 17th World Congress of Anesthesiologists, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: None.
- Rahlfs, T, Dang A, Potylchansky Y, Grasu R. The Use of Super Selective Scalp Blocks in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy for Tumor Resection is Associated with Significantly Lower Pain Scores Postoperatively. The 65th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists, Yokohama, Japan, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: None.
- Soliz JM, MD, Cowles CE, MD, Potylchansky Y, MD, Lasala J, MD, Meter AV, MD, Rahlfs T, MD, Gottumukkala V, MD. The evolution of team-based anesthesia staffing into ultra-subspecialty anesthesia teams at a comprehensive cancer center: the end to the master of all anesthetics. Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors (AACD) Anual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: None.
- Hagan KB, MD, Bhavsar S, DO, Grasu RM, MD, Dang A, MD, Carlson RF, MD, Arnold BA, MD, Potylchansky Y, MD, Lipski I, MD, Walsh C, Student, Nguyen AT, MD. Perioperative Hyperglycemia is Not Associated With Decreased Survival in Patients With Glioblastoma. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: None.
- Potylchansky E, Tsai JY, Potylchansky Y, Izakson A, Vachhani S Moon T. Flash Pulmonary Edema During Total Intravenous Anesthesia for Abdominal MRI. 23rd International Congress of the Israel Society of Anesthesiologists & Critical Care, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: None.
- Owusu-Agyemang P, Arunkumar R, Potylchansky Y, Mauricio, Rizalina APN, Landoski K, Hurst D, Green H, Hayes-Jordan A. Intraoperative Fluid Management and Blood Product Administration in Pediatric patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery With Hyperthermic Peritoneal Perfusion With Cisplatin. 7th International Workshop on Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, Uppsala, Sweden, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: None.
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2018. Management of Carbon Dioxide Embolism in a Patient Undergoing laparoscopic Liver Resection. Conference. Management of Carbon Dioxide Embolism in a Patient Undergoing laparoscopic Liver Resection. Venice, US.
- 2017. Successful Perioperative Anesthetic Management of a Cancer Patient With Myotonic Dystrophy (Steinert’s Disease) Undergoing A Thyroidectomy and Mastectomy. Conference. 71st Annual Postgraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology. New York, NY, US.
- 2017. The implementation of an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Program for Spine Surgery (ERSS) shortens the length of stay and improves postoperative pain in major spine surgery for metastatic tumors at a cancer center. Poster Code: 458. Conference. Annual GAP Conference 2017. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Anesthesia for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Invited. 4th Annual Anesthesia Technology Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Risk Assessment in Anesthesiology. Invited. 3rd Annual Anesthesia Technology Conference. Houston, TX, US.
International Presentations
- 2019. Perioperative Visual Loss. Invited. The Fourth International Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Conference, Geoanesthesia 2019. Batumi, GE.
- 2018. Neuroanesthesia Update. Conference. The Third International Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Conference,Geoanesthesia 2018. Batumi, GE.
- 2018. Management of Carbon Dioxide Embolism in a Patient Undergoing laparoscopic Liver Resection. Conference. Euro Cancer Proceedings. Venice, IT.
- 2017. Pediatric Anesthesia for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Outside the Operating Room. Invited. Second International Conference for Anesthetic Care of the Cancer Patient. Lima, PE.
- 2014. Flash Pulmonary Edema During Total Intravenous Anesthesia for Abdominal MRI”. Invited. 23rd International Congress of the Israel Society of Anesthesiologists & Critical Care. Tel-Aviv, IL.
Formal Peers
- 2019. Airway Management in Pediatric Patients. Visiting. Airway Management in Pediatric Patients. Tbilisi, GE.
- 2018. Airway Management. Visiting. Airway Management. Tbilisi, GE.
- 2018. Enhancing Recovery after Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeries. Visiting. Enhancing Recovery after Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeries. Saint-Petersburg, RU.
- 2015. Neuroanesthesia updates. Visiting. Neuroanesthesia updates. Safed, IL.
- 2015. Neuroanesthesia updates. Visiting. Neuroanesthesia updates. Petach Tikva, IL.
- 2014. Airways Emergencies in Offsite Locations. Visiting. Airways Emergencies in Offsite Locations. Safed, IL.
- 2013. "Risk Assessment in Anesthesia". Visiting. "Risk Assessment in Anesthesia". Safed, IL.
- 2013. "Risk Assessment in Anesthesia". Visiting. "Risk Assessment in Anesthesia". Petach Tikva, IL.
- 2013. "Anesthesia for Robotic Surgery". Visiting. "Anesthesia for Robotic Surgery". Tel Aviv, IL.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified February 17, 2025