Deborah Richman, MB, ChB, FFA(SA)

Associate Professor
Retired 2023
  • Education   
  • Medical School, University of Cape Town, South Africa 1982-1987
  • Registrar training in Anaesthetics - Groote Schuur Hospital and affiliated teaching group, Cape Town 1990-1994
  • Fellowship in Medical Education, Stony Brook University
  • Research Interests   
  • CME characteristics of part-time vs full timers
  • Sleep apnea screening
  • Awards, Honors, Professional Appointments   
  • 2014-2016 Vice President of the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement
  • 2016-2018 President of the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement
  • Publications   
  • Recent Presentations   
  • Richman D, Georges R. Pre-operative Considerations In A Patient With A Symptomatic Coronary Artery Fistula . Perioperative Medicine Summit, Ft. Lauderdale, 2017
  • Licata S, Richman D. Using the EMR – this is a bear, or perhaps a dragon? . Perioperative Medicine Summit, Ft. Lauderdale, 2017
  • Hua B, Richman D, Branigan M. My Laparoscopic Appendectomy patient has a LVAD, now what? . Perioperative Medicine Summit, Ft. Lauderdale, 2017
  • Bacon J, Kogan A, Richman D. When to Call Code H: Challenges to Managing Acute ST Depressions in the Intraoperative Setting. PGA 2017
  • Escobar DP, Richman DC, Wang M. Airway Management of Lower Paratracheal Mass. ASA 2018
  • Fleischer L, Richman DC, Brown A. 23 And You: How Genetics Can Impact Your Anesthetic and Your Life. Perioperative Medicine Summit Fort Lauderdale FL Mar 2018
  • Cheung RJ, Richman DC. Propofol Induced Seizure-Like Phenomenon. Perioperative Medicine Summit Orlando FL Feb 2019
  • Romeiser JL, Cavalcante J, Richman D, Gan TJ, Bennett-Guererro E. Feasibility of Collecting Perioperative Patient Reported Outcomes Using Web-Based Methods in ERAS Patients. ASER 2019
  • Cervo K, Richman D. Complications of Head And Neck Radiation – Beyond The Difficult Airway. PGA 2019
  • Mathew A, Adsumelli R, Gupta AK, Richman DC. Propofol Associated Acute Pancreatitis Following General Anesthesia: A Case Report. Perioperative Medicine Summit, Orlando Mar 2020
  • Cervo K, Richman DC. Complications of neck radiation – beyond the difficult airway. Perioperative Medicine Summit, Orlando Mar 2020
  • Taft A, Lee A, Richman DC, Gupta AK. Pre-Operative Evaluation and Intraoperative Management of a Patient with EDAC (Excessive dynamic airways collapse). PGA 2020
  • Bell J, Richman D. Anesthetic Considerations for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Far Beyond the Nephron. PGA 2021
  • Zhang K, Xiao A, Richman D. Anesthetic Management of Intrabronchial Valves. PGA 2021 Bindelglass A, Richman D, Cecchetto K. Perioperative Approach to a Patient with Hereditary Amyloidosis. PGA 2021
  • Jin Z, Richman D. Utilization of Wearable Pedometer Devices in the Perioperative Period - a Systematic Review. Perioperative Summit 2022
  • Jacob S, Richman D. Open Your Eyes, Lift Your Head” Doesn’t Work For My Deaf Patient. PGA 2022
  • Richman DC, Jin Z. You Did What!? You Placed a Drug Eluting Stent Prior to This Time Sensitive Surgery!? And It Is Safe to Hold Clopidogrel at 30 Days? PGA 2023
  • Curran L, Kim EK, Richman D. The Thirteenth Lead on the Twelve Lead ECG. PGA 2023
  • Curran L, Kim EK, Richman D. Between a Stone and a Hard Place. PGA 2023

photo by Jeanne Neville