I'm registered for #ANES24 !

Looking forward to serving as a CSA Delegate in the House of Delegates, presenting in the educational program, and seeing #anesthesiology colleagues and future #anesthesiologists from around the world! I edited my badge 'nickname' to my X/IG acct👇🏽

CSA Past President Dr. Mark Zakowski on new ASA® recommendations to make sure c-sections are pain free and include adequate anesthesia throughout delivery. Watch here: tinyurl.com/48bd86k2

So happy to see our editorial published!

How well do we understand postop pain trajectories after cardiac surgery? Can we identify patients at risk of chronic pain and opioid use? What can we do to prevent this?

Free to read Anesthesia&Analgesia journals.lww.com/anesthesia-ana…

Opinion: Here’s a Way to Make Health Care Safer for Black Mothers by Dr. Mark Zakowski. 'Practitioners must continue working towards quality improvements for better patient health. Anesthesiologists are taking a proactive role in this mission.” tinyurl.com/2t9redrs

Today's #regionalanesthesia teaching rounds: lower extremity, focused on sciatic nerve and fascia iliaca blocks!

Key references:
The 'Essentials' rapm.bmj.com/content/44/2/1…
Sciatic nerve quantitative architecture pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology…
PENG vs SIFI rapm.bmj.com/content/46/10/…

Connection is Key to Recovery: Anesthesiologists promote holistic care during Older Adults Month. By CSA member Odmara Barreto Chang, MD, PhD. ow.ly/QWk550RO4PN

So honored to work with these amazing physicians from the Committee on Women Anesthesiologist on this piece. CSA SPA Women in Anesthesiology SPA WELI One of the patients featured was thrilled it was published and agrees on the importance of listening

Attention grabbing headline! Until you realize the guy works > 100 hrs most weeks in the ICU, literally lives at the hospital, in one of the poorest, most underserved parts of LA county! Another attack at physicians’ pay.

Even the article says no one wants to work there 🤦🏻‍♂️

New podcast episode out now about how to start a mentorship program in both academic and private practice. Listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube: buzzsprout.com/2009442. #mentorship #anesthesiology Rita “Proudly Vaccinated” Agarwal MD Scott Markowitz, MD (he,him)

Stop and listen: How listening to patients and families is ever important for optimal care kevinmd.com/2024/05/stop-a… via Kevin Pho, M.D.
Honored to have my latest op-ed published by KevinMD, amazing co-authors Christina Menor MD MS FASA (she/her) , DRs. Barbara Orlando and Anna Swenson

So happy to see Jesse Ehrenfeld MD MPH here at Stanford today for the #AI and health symposium!

Important topics discussed: innovations, ethics, research, partnerships, equity, liability, regulations. No one better than AMA Pres Dr Ehrenfeld to speak on these topics!

Earn CME with CSA! Come see Eugenia Ayrian, MD, FASA, speak on neuroanesthesia at CSA's Fall Anesthesia Conference. November 4-8 on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii. Register here: ow.ly/biOH50RxNVw #CSAFallConf24

CSAOF: Dreams of Our Mothers. By Harrison Chow, MD. Read it today: ow.ly/71Ua50RCO4B

🌸 Happy Mother's Day! 🌸 Today, we honor the incredible women who shape our lives with love, sacrifice, and boundless strength. Whether you're a mom, grandmother, aunt, or a mother figure, your impact is immeasurable. #Celebratemom

Congrats to our RAAPM fellow Dr Allison Dorogi for publishing her #ASRASpring24 project! 👏🏽 Many thanks to 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 for the opportunity to share our experience & lessons learned from automated text messaging for collecting patient-reported outcomes …-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/an…

Register for CSA's Fall Anesthesia Conference and come see Cynthia Wong, MD, speak on obstetric #anesthesia . Held at the Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island! Register here: ow.ly/A99f50RxJta

Our #anesthesiology and simulation center team hosted another great educational session with local high school students at VA Palo Alto HCS through the Project Lead The Way and CSA partnership, and we received a Congressional Certificate of Recognition from Congresswoman Rep. Anna G. Eshoo!

Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day! Learn how to detect a fentanyl overdose so you can intervene with over the counter naloxone. CSA ASA® fentanylawarenessday.org

Take a moment to educate your patients and community about the difference between 'street fentanyl' versus 'medical grade fentanyl.' #nationalfentanylawarenessday CSA ASA® #anesthesiologistssavelives #physicianadvocacy

Program brochure now available for CSA's 2025 Winter Anesthesia Conference in Maui! Check out our world-class speakers and register today! ow.ly/7kzg50Rw4xs. #CSAWinterConf25