Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
·
2025 - Present
Anesthesiology, Regional,
Anesthesiology
Recent Publications
Incidence of transient neurologic symptoms in patients receiving lidocaine spinal anesthesia for outpatient joint arthroplasty
Journal Article Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine · April 29, 2025 BackgroundSpinal anesthesia is commonly administered for lower limb total joint arthroplasty, but the prolonged motor and sympathetic block associated with bupivacaine can delay recovery. In contrast, lidocaine, w ... Full text CiteSingle-shot interscalene block with liposomal bupivacaine vs. non-liposomal bupivacaine in shoulder arthroplasty.
Journal Article J Shoulder Elbow Surg · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Regional anesthesia is a valuable component of multimodal pain control in total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), and multiple interscalene block anesthetic options exist, including nonliposomal interscalene bupivacaine (NLIB) and liposomal intersca ... Full text Link to item CiteThe Role of Sleep Apnea in Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders Among Older Noncardiac Surgery Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Journal Article Anesth Analg · January 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased dementia risk, yet its role in postoperative neurocognitive disorders is unclear. Here, we studied whether the severity of untreated obstructive sleep apnea is associated with the severity of ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of New Mexico, School of Medicine ·
2010
M.D.
University of New Mexico ·
2010
Ph.D.