Resident Research

Research Projects

Joshua Dawley, M.D., James Modir, M.D., and Benjamin Platt M.D.

• A Review of Spinal Cord Stimulation, with Dr. Farshad Ahadian

Bryan Harris, M.D.

• Dexmedetomidine and Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring with Drs. Piyush Patel and Christine Nieman.

Brian Jamieson, M.D.

• A double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled study of low-dose preemptive granisetron for prevention of post-op nausea and vomiting - currently in submission process.

• Currently initiating a study with Dr. Mark Greenberg involving a novel intubating technique.

Erik Kistler, M.D.

• Involved in ongoing research (RO1) in conjunction with the Department of Bioengineering on Mechanisms of Inflammation in Ischemic Shock

Sachin Mehta, M.D.

• A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to determine the effect of infraorbital nerve blocks on duration of postanesthetic recovery following outpatient nasal surgery

Todd Miller, M.D.

• Automated infusion device, investigating an algotyrhm based on physiologic parameters to determine medication infusion rates.

Christopher Peinado, M.D.

• A Comparison of Turnover Time for Outpatient Hand Surgery Using Regional Versus General Anesthesia, with Dr. Edward Mariano.

Benjamin Platt, M.D.

• Measuring Conductance to locate the epidural space, with Dr. Mark Wallace

Mark Spurlock, M.D.

• Effect of isoflurane on neuronal apoptosis in rats subjected to focal cerebral ischemia.

Academic Projects

Timothy Maus, M.D.

• Departmental Internet Website Development

Beverly Newhouse, M.D.

• Development of Preoperative Evaluation Center Syllabus reviewing all the components of the anesthesia preoperative visit.
• Currently working as co-author on " Preoperative Evaluation, Preparation, Monitoring" for the text Trauma: Resuscitation, Anesthesia, and Critical Care by Dr. William Wilson.

Christopher Peinado, M.D.

• Development of Ambulatory Anesthesia Rotation Syllabus

Presentations

Gloria Cheng, M.D.

• "Comparison of supplementation rates for perivascular axillary block and double-injection infraclavicular block via the coracoid approach" accepted for poster presentation at International Anesthesia Research Society in March 2006.

Ryan Hope, M.D.

• Diagnostic lumbar puncture with a 27-gauge Pencan spinal needle in a
  parturient with a prior history of post-lumbar puncture headache.

Brian Jamieson, M.D.

• Delleman Syndrome: Anesthetic Implications - to be presented at Post-Graduate Assembly in NYC, December 2005

Christian Lee , M.D.

• Transesophageal Echocardiography and the Intraoperative Diagnosis of a
  Right Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm presented at WARC 2004.