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Natalia Diaz-Rodriguez

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Pediatrics

Selected Publications


Surgical and Anesthesia-Related Concerns forRobot-Assisted Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.

Journal Article J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · November 7, 2025 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to describe a cohort of pediatric patients undergoing robot-assisted cardiac surgery at a single center and to discuss the anesthetic implications and perioperative considerations to optimize outcomes. DESIGN: A retr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Updates in perioperative hemostasis in the pediatric surgical patient.

Journal Article Curr Opin Anaesthesiol · June 1, 2025 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Maintaining hemostasis in pediatric patients undergoing major surgery presents unique challenges for the anesthesiologist. This review presents the most recent updates on pediatric perioperative bleeding and hemostasis management. RECENT ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perioperative Considerations in Patients with Vein of Galen Malformation Undergoing Embolization–A Single-Institution Case Series

Journal Article Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care · June 1, 2024 Vein of Galen malformation (VOGM) is a congenital, intracranial vascular malformation, with an extracardiac shunt. Neonates can present with high output cardiac failure, pulmonary hypertension, or multiorgan failure and are at high risk of perioperative co ... Full text Cite

How We Would Treat Our Own Pulmonary Hypertension if We Needed to Undergo Cardiac Surgery.

Journal Article J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · June 2022 Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a disease that has many etiologies and is particularly prevalent in patients presenting for cardiac surgery, with which it is linked to poor outcomes. This manuscript is intended to provide a comprehensive review of the impac ... Full text Link to item Cite

Update on Perioperative Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Management.

Journal Article J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · March 2022 Pediatric pulmonary hypertension is a disease that has many etiologies and can present anytime during childhood. Its newly revised hemodynamic definition follows that of adult pulmonary hypertension: a mean pulmonary artery pressure >20 mmHg. However, the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Development of a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Airway Program: An Institutional Experience.

Journal Article Hosp Pediatr · June 2019 Rapid response teams have become necessary components of patient care within the hospital community, including for airway management. Pediatric patients with an increased risk of having a difficult airway emergency can often be predicted on the basis of cl ... Full text Link to item Cite