| Volume 41 Number 2 | Stony Brook, NY | < October 2024 > |
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Welcome New Faculty!
Three former residents were recently appointed to faculty positions. 
During his residency, Jims was elected as a member of the ASA Resident Component Governing Council and also served as Senior Co-Editor of the ASA Monitor Residents’ Review. He co-authored numerous publications involving systematic reviews, narrative reviews, and meta-analyses. In his final year, he was a Chief Resident: Program Director of the Academic Mentorship and Engagement Program. As a faculty member, Dr. Jin is in the General Anesthesia Division and continues to mentor residents in research. His current interests are: Improving perioperative outcomes and the utility of wearables and mobile electronic devices in the perioperative period. He was recently named a LINCATS-K12 Mentored Clinical and Translational Research Career Development Program Scholar and a Junior Scholar in the Donoho Academy of Clinical and Educational Scholars. 
During his residency, Jack was the co-founder and co-Director of the Academic Mentorship and Education Program in which he linked faculty, residents, and medical students on research projects. He is a co-author of six research publications (two as first author) and more than a dozen presentations at national meetings. In his final year, Dr. Scorsese was a Chief Resident. Dr. Scorsese has joined the Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Division. His areas of interest are complex mitral valve surgery, mechanical circulatory support in advanced heart failure and the use of regional anesthetic techniques for cardiac surgery.
While a Stony Brook Anesthesiology resident, Chris was a Coordinator for Resident Recruitment, a representative on the Resident Wellness Committee and a representative for the GME Committee Resident Forum. He has two peer-reviewed publications, one as first author and eleven meeting presentations. In his final year, Dr. Seiter was a Chief Resident. Dr. Seiter has also joined the Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Division. His clinical interests include complex open and endovascular aortic surgery, as well the use of 3D echocardiography for structural heart interventions. We welcome this trio of accomplished physicians to our faculty!! |
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Chief Residents 2024-2025
Drs. Adam Bindelglass (Education Chief), Daniel Mattimore (Administrative Chief), Murad Elias (Administrative Chief), Alina Razak (Research Chief and Academic Mentorship Program Director). |
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Paul J. Poppers Memorial Lecture 2024
James. P. Dilger, PhD and Ellen S. Steinberg, MD The inaugural Paul Jules Poppers Memorial Lecture took place on September 25, 2024. Dr. Poppers, the Founding Chairman of our department, led a remarkable life and career. He was born in the Netherlands in 1929 and he and his family survived the Holocaust by going into hiding on a farm for more than two years. After the war, he went on to complete his medical degree at the University of Amsterdam in 1955 and then came to the United States for residency training. He was a faculty member at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital from 1963-1974 and then joined the faculty at NYU as Professor and Vice Chairman. He was recruited to Chair the Department of Anesthesiology in the newly formed Stony Brook School of Medicine in 1980. During his 20 year tenure as Chairman of our department, he remained committed to excellence in clinical care and research, recruiting top-flight faculty physicians, developing a competitive Residency Training Program and attracting NIH-supported basic scientists. By the time Dr. Poppers retired as a SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus in 1999, he had transformed our department, growing it from a handful of faculty members to include more than 30 clinical and basic science faculty and over 20 residents. Dr. Poppers passed away on June 20, 2019, at the age of 89.  
Dr. David Poppers, Dr. Jeremy Poppers, Mrs. Ann Poppers, Dr. Mark Neuman. |
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Kudos
 
In our department, she serves as medical director for the third-year medical student clinical rotation as well as the journal club director, education director for the OB anesthesiology rotation, the co-chair for the department wellness committee, director for the community walk with a doc walks as well as advisors to the stony brook medicine and NYITCOM student anesthesia interest group. Congratulations Ursula!!
Dr. Andrew Feit has been elected as the President of the RSOM Faculty Senate. He has been a member of our department since August 2022. In October 2023, he was elected Secretary of the Faculty Senate. Congratulations! |
 
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Welcome PGY-1 Residents
Top row (left to right): Drs. Shaun Charkowick, Eric Schmalzried, George-Abraam Tawfik, Alexa Gombert, Alexandra Nerantzinis, Sangel Gomez, Samuel Crowley. Bottom row: Drs. Hua (Hannah) Yep, Bintia Sakho, Catherine Devitt, Taylor Bentz, Emily Wang, Gabriel San Román. |
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Obituary
Tazeen Beg, MD "Indeed, to Him we belong; and to Him we shall return." Our department family has recently seen a few losses. Nina Joseph's young son was taken away very prematurely; Natalie Figueroa's amazing husband was lost to the debilitating illness, ALS; Nancy Perez's mother passed away suddenly; and we lost a young and bright former resident, Eldhose Abrahams unexpectedly to something we don't know yet. This was within a span of two months or so and is very heartbreaking. 
Eldhose Abrahams was born on October 16, 1986 in Kerala, India, grew up in Oman and then emigrated to the United States as a teenager. In the words of his dear sister and the surviving sibling, Georgea Thekkethottiyil: "Despite the struggles and challenges of assimilation, he was proud to become a U.S. citizen and pursue higher education here...He was a well-respected, compassionate, skilled physician, and a brilliant and incredible teacher. He was a devoted husband and father, and a loving son to his parents. Although Eldhose’s life was short in years, it was full of vibrant experiences, travel, and exploration. He was a man of integrity and fierce love for his family. He will be dearly missed." 
Eldhose was a great resident, very polite; kind and caring; quiet but cracked jokes all the time. Every life he touched had only great things to say about him. His colleagues at the Pain Center at Oklahoma University shared many good memories including how he loved to chat about his beloved wife, son, his dogs, and extensive cologne collection! Our thoughts and prayers are with Aimee, little Michael, and the family in this time of grief. May God bless his soul and grant him peace. Amen Life is unpredictable. Give a hug to your loved ones today and take care. |
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ASA Meeting 2024
Abstracts
• Lin K, Li R, Jin Z, Lin J. Combined general/epidural anesthesia vs general anesthesia on the postoperative inflammation or stress response: a systematic review and meta-analysis • Factor M, Daoud B, Christophides A, Khan A, Stanley S, Bennett-Guerrero E, Angelo T. The Relationship between the High Frequency Heart Rate Variability Index (HFVI) and Epidural Analgesia in the Laboring Parturient • Singh S, Bolze E, Fischl A, Sasson A, Bennett-Guerrero E. Employing a Novel Datamart to Monitor Surgical Oncology Enhanced Recovery Program • Jin Z, Rakhamimova E, Christophides A, Poppers J. Parasternal intercostal nerve block for analgesia in surgeries requiring sternotomy, a systematic review and meta-analysis • Shah S, Qureshi F, Stanley S, Bennett-Guerrero E. Unplanned Hospital Admissions Within 24 hours After 53,185 Surgical Procedures at a U.S. Ambulatory Surgery Center • Moore R, Romeiser J, Khan M, Oster S, Olsen P, Li K, Khan A, Hsieh H, Noll E, Bennett-Guerrero E. Insights from the Child’s Perspective:Validation of a Pictorial Quality of Recovery Questionnaire • Alina Razak, Al-Bizri E, Fardos Y, Romeiser J, Bennett-Guerrero E. A Nationwide Survey of Intraoperative Methadone Use for Perioperative Analgesia • Tsivitis A, Mathew A, Singh S, Hseih H, Moore R. Early experiences with the erector spinae plane (ESP) and pudendal nerve blocks during orchiopexy in a pediatric ambulatory surgery setting • Ballacchino M, McQuestion C, Gershgorn J, Gajados C, Giuca M, Nader N. Determining the Benefit of VA Frailty Scoring in Post-Operative Outcomes • Khan A, Angelo T, Stanley S, Factor M, Daoud B. Perception of Preoperative pain as a predictor of Intraoperative Pain During Elective Cesarean Section • Greenberg S, Stephen SR, Abola R, Costa A. Outcomes after Thrombectomy and Thrombolysis for Cerebral Infarction of Various Vascular Territories • Li D, Shteynman L, Jin Z, Lu W-H, Schabel J. The Role of Medical School Clerkship Experiences in Anesthesiology as a Career Preference • Angelo T, Daoud B, Factor M, Khan A, Landman U, Garry D, Kimura R, Stanley SL, Bennett-Guerrero E. Randomized Double-Blinded Clinical Trial of Oxytocin Bolus versus Infusion in Elective Cesarean: INBOX trial • Landman U, Patel T, Syed F, Sanacore N, Stanley A, Qureshi I. Female Authorship Trends in Anesthesiology Journals from 2018 to 2022 • Murphy J, Chen R, Li D, Kim C, Razak A, Nada E. Trends in Regional Anesthesia Clinical Trials: A Quantitative Analysis of Trials Registered with Clinicaltrials.gov • Li D, Li TM, Fischl A, Murphy J, Kim C, Bergese S. Quantitative Analysis of Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Clinical Trials Reveals Extreme Sex Bias • Razak A, Ma S, Jin Z, DeLemos M, Bergese S. Utility of Remimazolam Versus Propofol for Total Intravenous Anesthesia: A Meta-analysis • Singh S, Bolze E, Azim S, Nicholson J, Bennett-Guerrero E. Assessing Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement Enhanced Recovery Program Using a Novel Datamart • Lu M, Li R, Jin Z, Lin J. A meta-analysis on postoperative cytokines and cancer metastasis in patients undergoing GA vs. GA+EA Clinical Forum • Beg T. Can't Ventilate, Can't Intubate in a NORA Location Medically Challenging Cases • Hum B, Elias M, Scott B, Nada E. Regional Anesthetic Approach to Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Placement • Bargnes V, DiMaria S, Cuenca J, Yammine M, Poppers J. Triple Valve Cardiac Surgery with Bovine Aortic Valve Replacement, Maze Procedure, and Left Atrial Appendage Clipping in a Patient with Alpha-Gal Syndrome • Rahman S, Bhimavarapu A, Desai A. Management of Chronic Pain associated with Small Fiber Neuropathy Secondary to SARS-CoV-2 • Tsivitis A, Gao M, Caballero J. Combined General and Neuraxial Anesthetic Management with Dexmedetomidine and Bupivacaine in a patient with large bilateral apical bullae undergoing Emergency Exploratory Laparotomy for Small Bowel Obstruction • Wang A, Al-Bizri E. External Oblique Intercostal (EOI) Block for Patients Undergoing Nephrectomy for Postoperative Pain Management: A Case Series • Oliver B, Bargnes V, Jacob S, Torres G, Marghoob S. Out of My Way! Airway Management of a Patient Presenting for Direct Microsuspension Laryngoscopy and Biopsy with an Obstructing Tonsillar Mass • Singh H, Daoud B, Angelo T, Factor M. Anesthetic Management of a Parturient with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Chiari I Malformation • Krauss B, William M. Crugnola, Ahn JY, Al-Bizri E. Pre- and Intraoperative Management of Immune Thrombocytopenia and Stroke Risk in a Patient Undergoing Splenectomy • Monanian G, Daoud B, Angelo T, Factor M. Management of Congenital Heart Disease and Valvulopathy in a Parturient • Hum B, Shibly Y, Factor M, Daoud B, Angelo T. Management of a Parturient with Alpha-Gal Syndrome and Chronic Pericardial Effusion • Torpey A, Vuong W. Anesthetic Management of Patient with OSA and Recent Pneumonia for an Awake Craniotomy for Glioma Resection • Bargnes V, Lee E, Oliver B, Razak A, Mathew A, Oleszak S. Perioperative Management of a 25-week Gravid Mother Undergoing Repeat Subglottic Stenosis Dilation Complicated by Tension Pneumothorax and Diffuse Thromboembolic Strokes • Monanian G, Elias M, Oleszak S. Management of Airway Complications in the Prone Position Utilizing Fiberoptic and Video Laryngoscope Evaluation • Kerolus K, Jacob S, Davidson S, Oleszak S. Considerations for Airway Management for Moebius Syndrome • Wang A, Torpey A, Oleszak S. Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Receiving an Upper Endoscopy Exam • Bargnes V, Chen X, Lin T, Barsch M, Feit A. Cardiogenic Shock Due to Influenza Myocarditis Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation with Complete Recovery of Cardiac Function • Greenspan S, Gordon J, Oo J, Caldwell W. Combined Basivertebral Nerve Ablation and Interspinous Spacer Implants Provides Effective Long-term Pain Relief in a Patient with Severe Low Back and Leg Pain • Tateosian V, Christophides A, Elias M. Anesthetic considerations of an atypical presentation of a child with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia • Tateosian V, Christophides A, Guven I. Anesthetic Considerations in a Child with an Intracardiac Foreign Body • Bargnes V, Ghaly L, Belford J, Aminov J, Oleszak S. Opportune Perioperative Management of a Patient with Multiple Allergies • Raventhiranathan N, Oleszak S. Jet Ventilation and Airway Management for Patient with Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis • Shibly Y, Hum B, Factor M, Daoud BE, Angelo TE. Management of a Parturient with Severe SLE and its High-Risk Sequelae • DiMaria S, Li J, Cuenca J, Fischl A. Management Of Acute Cardiogenic Shock Secondary To Viral Myocarditis Using Mechanical Circulatory Support • Andraous W, Kerolus K, Nada E, Bargnes V. Resolution of residual neuropathic limb pain after peripheral nerve block in a patient with below knee amputation • Yan Z, Al-Bizri E. Twisting Endotracheal Tube for Rapid Sequence Intubation in Pediatric Patient with PIK3CA Related Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS) • Tsivitis A, Jackson L, Al-Bizri E. Successful fiberoptic intubation while maintaining spontaneous ventilation in 6 week old patient with Pierre Robin Sequence • Jacob S, Kogan A, Parikh S, Saunders T. Pneumomediastinum Unveiled: An Unusual Finding Post Lumbar Epidural Placement • Monanian G, Lee C, Daoud B, Angelo T, Factor M. Intraoperative Management of Complete Placenta Previa with Placenta Accreta complicated by Suspected Amniotic Fluid Embolism • Bargnes V, Yonel B, Mangano N, Bitonti N, Wang M, Al-Bizri E. A Bad Headache: Perioperative Considerations for Pediatric Pheochromocytoma • Patel D, Bindelglass A, Wang M. Pre-operative evaluation and planning for a patient with severe glottic stenosis • Tateosian V, Christophides A, Moore R. A Systems Based Approach Quality Improvement Initiative in Improving Safety and Efficiency in Medical Imaging Studies with Anesthesia • Mangano N, De La Hoz M, Oo J, Caldwell W. Basivertebral Nerve Ablation and Spinal Cord Stimulation for Successful Management of Lower Back and Radicular Leg Pain Refractory to Spinal Fusion Surgery Problem Based Learning Discussions • Factor M. Table 8. Pain Management Strategies in the Opioid Dependent Parturient • Desai A. Table 10. A Pediatric Polytrauma With Emphasis on Neuroanesthesia and Regional Anesthesia/Acute Pain Management • Desai A. Table 5. A Pediatric Polytrauma With Emphasis on Neuroanesthesia and Regional Anesthesia/Acute Pain Management • Factor M. Table 4. Pain Management Strategies in the Opioid Dependent Parturient Panel • Nada E. Leadership in Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine: Leadership and Culture Change Snap Talk • Beg T. To Tube or Not to Tube in GI and IR? Workshops • Oster J, Feit AL. ASA Diagnostic POCUS Certificate Part 4 Workshop: Log Building • Feit AL. ASA Diagnostic POCUS Certificate: Part 2: Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Image Acquisition • Nada E. Nerve Blocks for the Head, Neck, and Spine for the Acute and the Chronic Pain Physician. Moderator and Cervical Fascial Plane Block, Anatomy and Needling • Nada E. Must Know Blocks for Ambulatory Anesthesia |
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Society for Neuroscience Meeting 2024
• Gupta JK, Gunaratna K, Sipple EH, Liu H, Kaczocha M, Puopolo M. Inhibition of fatty acid binding protein 5 (FABP5) to reduce chronic neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury
• Oubraim S, Mauzan M, Studholme KM, Glaser S, Shen R-Y, Kaczocha M, Haj-Dahmane S. Astrocytic FABP5 Mediates the synaptic transport of Endocannabinoid at Hippocampal GABA Synapses • Amelchenko EM, Smagin D, Shuvaev S, Kudryavtseva NN, Koulakov A, Enikolopov GN. The Dynamic Conflictome: Brain-wide Changes in Functional Circuitries Revealed at Different Stages of Chronic Social Conflict • Yuan S, Patrikeev I, Liew J, Motamedi M, Tang S-J. Development of noninvasive calcium-initiated bioluminescence imaging to measure nociception in mice • Mekawy NH, Murthygowda S, Dubnau J. Trigger Warning: Do psychological stressors trigger neurodegeneration in a Drosophila TDP-43 model? • Liu X (Tang lab). Neuronal Wnt5a signaling contribute to NRTI-induced chronic pain |
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OB Anesthesiology Fellowship
Tiffany Elyse Angelo, DO, FASA  
This achievement could not have been accomplished without the hard work of Dr. Morgane Factor who worked tirelessly on the application. Dr. Factor will also proudly be our newly appointed Fellowship Director and will joined by Dr. Bahaa Daoud as the new Assistant Fellowship Director. Congratulations to you both! We look forward to recruiting in Spring 2025 for our first fellow. |
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SARAS 2024
In July, Dr. Srinivas Pentyala conducted the 20th annual Science and Research Awareness Series (SARAS). This was given a nice write-up in SB News: "Professor’s 20-Year Labor of Love Inspires Medical Professionals of the Future ". Many faculty and residents of our department are quite familiar with this 3-week program, begun in 2004, that presents lectures, demonstrations and workshops to high school and undergraduate students who want to learn about biomedical science. 
Drs. Murad Elias and Alexandra Tsivitis work with students in the 2024 SARAS Clinical Skills Workshop |
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Recent Publications
From: Shah et al 2024
From: Bush et al 2024 |
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Where on Campus is That?
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Monthly Muscle Chillaxant
Drs. Jonathan Oster, Katrina Kerolus, and Alexandra Tsivitis have gotten their flu shots! Have you? |
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SleepTalker, the Stony Brook Anesthesiology Newsletter is published by the Department of Anesthesiology
Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY Syed Shah, MD, Interim Chairman Editorial Board: James P. Dilger, PhD; Ana Costa, MD; Murad Elias, MD; Vincent Bargnes, MD |
