Overview
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Anesthesiology
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2021 - Present
Anesthesiology, Pediatrics,
Anesthesiology
Chief, Division Chief of Pediatric Anesthesiology
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2021 - Present
Anesthesiology, Pediatrics,
Anesthesiology
Professor in Pediatrics
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2020 - Present
Pediatrics,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Optimizing the anesthetic care of patients with aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency.
Journal Article Paediatr Anaesth · February 2025 Aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that results in a lack of the monoamine neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, and epinephrine. Patients present with a wide spectrum of symptoms, ... Full text Link to item CiteAnesthesia for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Chapter · January 1, 2024 Advances in cardiac surgical techniques and collaboration among subspecialties in cardiac surgery, cardiology, intensive care, and anesthesiology have significantly improved long-term outcomes in children with congenital heart disease. The perioperative ma ... Full text CiteNeuromonitoring Modalities in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia: A Review of the Literature.
Journal Article J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · December 2020 Recent decades have witnessed incredible developments in the care of children with congenital heart disease (CHD), such that survival into adulthood is the expected outcome. Improved survival has shifted the focus from improvements in mortality to improvem ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
A Multicenter, Open-label, Randomized, Bupivacaine-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of EXPAREL for Postoperative Analgesia in Subjects Aged 0 to Less Than 6 Years Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2024 - 2026Pain Control with Regional Anesthesia following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Double-Blinded Pilot Study
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Society for Pediatric Anesthesia · 2023 - 2025Turek - Step 2 Project
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Enzyvant · 2022 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Pretoria (South Africa) ·
1995
M.B.B.S.