| Residency Program Inquiries | updated: 09-21-23 |
▶ Recent Resident News
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- Congratulations to CA1s Drs. Vince Bargnes and Genna Monanian for being selected as NYSSA Delegates for the ASA Resident Component House of Delegates. They will be official voters for NY state on national resident-specific issues and will select the ASA Resident Component Governing Council for the 2023-2024. Wow!
- CA-2 Drs. Lamberta Ghaly, Carolina Aravera and Alina Razak have received special recognition from the ABA Board of Directors for their top 10% performance on the 2023 ABA Basic Exam.
- The current CA-2 Resident class had a 100% pass rate on the June 2023 ABA Basic Exam.
- CA-3 Resident Dr. Jerry Cuenca will be a cardiothoracic anesthesia fellow at Wake Forest for 2024-2025.
- CA-3 Resident Dr. Victoria Nguyen will be a cardiothoracic anesthesia fellow at the University of Pittsburgh for 2024-2025.
- CA-3 Resident Dr. Christopher Lee will be a obstetric anesthesia fellow at UCLA for 2024-2025.
- CA-3 Resident Dr. Zhaosheng Jin was appointed the ASA Resident Review Editor and to the ASA Resident Governing Council for 2022-23.
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CA-1 / DA-2 Orientation May 2023
Our program's impressive annual in-training exam performances (CA2 report, CA3 report) reflect the exceptional training and educational resources provided in our residency program. The end product of this anesthesia residency education is a superbly trained consultant in anesthesiology, able to provide the highest quality of care to patients in the most challenging clinical conditions.
Healthgrades named Stony Brook Medicine as one of “America’s 50 Best Hospitals™” for 2023! This puts us in the top 1% of hospitals in the nation for exhibiting clinical excellence year over year. [Read more]
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Residency Program At-a-Glance
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▶ Welcome Messages
▶ 2023-24 Interviews
All residency interviews will be virtual in 2023-24. Applicants need to have completed USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 to be considered for an interview.
▶ ABA Basic Exam
Several of our residents perform at or above the top 10% nationwide on the ABA Basic Exam that is taken at the end of CA1 year. In 2021, 2022 and 2023, 33% of the CA1 class received special recognition from the ABA for their top 10% performance!
 ▶ Academic Mentorship and Engagement Program
Our Academic Mentorship and Engagement Program (AMEP) creates a productive and efficient academic infrastructure to promote resident involvement and leadership in academic activities. Our Research Chief Resident liaisons with faculty who provide mentorship on academic and research endeavors to junior residents. Most projects lead to publication and/or conference presentations.
 ▶ ACGME Milestones
▶ Annual In-training Exam Performance
2023 Intraining Exam Performance (click graph to see full report)
2022 Intraining Exam Performance (click graph to see full report) 
2021 Intraining Exam Performance (click graph to see full report) 
2020 Intraining Exam Performance (click graph to see full report) 
▶ ASA Resident Leadership
Congratulations to CA1s Drs. Vince Bargnes and Genna Monanian for being selected as NYSSA Delegates for the ASA Resident Component House of Delegates. They will be official voters for NY state on national resident-specific issues and will select the ASA Resident Component Governing Council! Congrats Vince and Genna! ▶ Chief Residents 2023-2024
▶ Clinical Base Year
The Stony Brook Anesthesiology Residency Program is a four-year program. During the clinical year (PGY- 1), our interns rotate through the Emergency Room, Surgery, Medicine, MICU, Echo, OB and Anesthesiology and have introductory experiences in acute and chronic pain assessments management. They also have a two-week Patient Safety rotation.
CBY-1 Residents, June 2023
▶ Clinical Divisions and Rotations
The department is organized into clinical Divisions that emphasize the many subspecialties of anesthesiology.
Use the links below to meet the members of each Division, learn about their academic and research activities, and discover what a Day-in-the-Life-of-a-Resident is like! ▶ Clinical Skills Center and Simulation
Simulation is a component of our residents’ educational experience. There are numerous values to simulation. These include standardization of education, allowing residents to have their medical decisions proceed to a logical conclusion without attending intervention, identification of weaknesses in knowledge base as well as improving technical ability and learning through a kinesthetic teaching process. The Clinical Skills Center at Stony Brook Medicine is a 4,000 square foot state-of-the-art training center that can be used as a resource for specialized training of physicians and other healthcare professionals. The Department of Anesthesiology has played a critical role in this Center from its inception. An operating room, complete with a high fidelity mannequin and a realistic setting, makes this an exciting educational experience. The majority of the Wednesday teaching sessions include a simulator component. The simulator is used to create rare and dangerous situations that the resident may never see during the course of a residency. Examples include airway fires, malignant hyperthermia, anaphylaxis and the incapacitated surgeon. In addition, more routine types of cases and complications can be taught in the simulator, so the resident can encounter such scenarios as “cannot intubate, cannot ventilate” or serious arrhythmias in a safe environment. They can practice clinical skills such as intubate and placing lines on mannequins instead of “real patients”. ▶ Clinical Training
From the outset, the department has maintained a fully accredited residency training program. We are a four-year program. The Clinical Base Year (CBY) consists of rotations in the Departments of Medicine, Surgery and Emergency Medicine, including 10 weeks of medicine, 8 weeks of MICU, 12 weeks of surgery, 4 weeks in the Emergency Room, 2 weeks of OB, 4 weeks in Anesthesiology and 2 weeks Intro to Acute Pain, 1 week Intro to Chronic Pain, 1 week ECHO and 2 weeks Patient Safety. The CBY residents will have the opportunity to interact with faculty and residents in the Department of Anesthesiology.
Three groups of residents undergo training in each of the three clinical anesthesia years of training (CA-1, 2 and 3 years equivalent to PGY 2, 3 and 4). There is large variety in a very substantial caseload. All specialties and subspecialties are represented. All anesthetics are delivered by residents under the direction of an attending anesthesiologist. This supervision is given 24 hours per day, either on a one-to-one basis or, at most, in a ratio of one attending for two residents. It is an expression of our standard: optimal care, for all patients, at all hours. This applies not only in the operating rooms, but also in the obstetrical delivery suite, the intensive care units and the pain clinic. This clinical instruction may be strenuous and demanding; it is alleviated by the strong personal relationship between attending and resident and by certain amenities, such as breaks throughout the working day, an attending late call system to allow timely resident relief, education days that break up the clinical routine and wellness sessions to provide self-care education and social support. In addition, we have a night float call system. Residents on OR night float are off on all weekends for the rotation. Weekend call for other rotations averages 1-2 weekends/resident/month. Duty hours range from 50-55 hours/week if not on weekend call, 65-74 hours/week if on weekend call. ▶ Clinical Training Sites
▶ Community Outreach
Dr. Ursula Landman, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, is the Walk Leader for the Stony Brook Medicine Chapter of “Walk With a Doc”. They sponsor monthly walks at a local park (or virtually during the pandemic, or at a local mall in inclement weather). The “Walk with a Doc” walks are a way to inspire our community through movement and conversation. It’s aim is to make hope and health accessible to all. Doctor led walks are a safe, fun, and a FREE place to get some steps in, learn about health and careers in medicine, and meet new friends.
Science and Research Awareness Series (SARAS) is a 3-week, summer program designed to heighten the awareness of High School and Undergraduate students in many aspects of Biomedical Science. The program is sponsored by the Department of Anesthesiology and directed by Dr. Srinivas Pentyala. Many of our faculty members, residents and medical students participate in SARAS lectures and workshops. SARAS has been offered since 2004 and typically attracts over 100 participants, including high school students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine.  
▶ Diversity and Inclusion
The Department of Anesthesiology at Stony Brook University Hospital is committed to building an inclusive culture that celebrates the diverse voices in our residents, faculty and staff. We do not discriminate based on race, sex, gender, religion, ethnicity, disability, citizenship, or any other values that makes us each unique. The voices of our different viewpoints and perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences are valued.
We celebrate diversity and seek to promote the inclusion of everyone in our residency program. Our residents, faculty, students, support staff and patients represent a wide range of countries, cultures, socio-economic backgrounds, and sexual identities, all which reflect and enhance our medical community and all those whom we serve. For further information on how our institution is committed to inclusion and diversity, please visit: https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/gme/diversity_inclusion. The Department of Anesthesiology and Stony Brook Medical Center partnered with the American Medical Association (AMA) in their shared commitment to dismantling structural racism and increasing diversity in the physician workforce. Members of our department, including residents, have participated in the Stony Brook “Black Men in White Coats” Youth Summit. virtual and in-person screening at the MART auditorium. Black Men in White Coats is an AMA-created documentary that inspires to increase the number of Black men in the field of medicine. During the summit, participants examine the structural barriers to increasing diversity in medicine from the perspectives of Black men who are both physicians and leaders in medicine. ▶ Education
Wednesday 7 AM Conferences
Wednesday 8:00am- 3:00pm Conferences (1 CA cohort per week; 1-2 times/month/CA class)
▶ Faculty
Dr. Shaji Poovathoor (center) one of the 2023 Attending Teachers of the Year. The others were Drs. Daryn Moller and Jeremy Poppers. Peer-reviewed publications Books and book chapters Teaching videos Honors ▶ Fellowship Matches
40-60% of the graduates enter private practice Visit our Alumni page ▶ Global Health
I went to Zambia during my last year of residency. I was so lucky to go - it was definitely an eye opener. I saw and learned SO much! it gave me a totally different perspective on medicine, how it can be done so differently with minimal resources. It forced me to get out of my comfort zone, and to still provide safe medical care. Now as an attending who is going on medical missions, I would recommend this experience to everyone! -Dr. Anna Kogan, former Stony Brook Resident and current Stony Brook Attending 
Ecuador Mission. Challenges: No consistent monitors, no emergency drugs available, finite amount of oxygen available, minimal equipment available. What we learned: You can work with less, not all propofol is created equal, you can reuse everything, turnover is faster without Joint Commission -Drs. Justin Smith and Minxi Wang, class of 2018. 
Dr. Kseniya Khmara (Class of 2018), Dr. Zvi Jacob, Dr. Michael Khalili (Class of 2019) ▶ GME Prospective Resident Webpage
Stony Brook Medical School's Prospective Residents and Fellows webpage provides information about Eligibility, Benefits, Salary, Housing, Policies, Inclusion and Diversity and more!
▶ Hospital Awards
Stony Brook Medicine has won numerous awards for clinical performance from Healthgrades.
The Division of OB Anesthesiology has been named a Center of Excellence by the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. The SOAP Center of Excellence (COE) designation was created to recognize institutions and programs that demonstrate excellence in obstetric anesthesia care and to set a benchmark of expected care to improve standards nationally and internationally. 
The Maternity Ward was voted as Long Island's Best in 2021 and 2022. 
Stony Brook University Hospital has received the New York State Obstetric Hemorrhage Project 2021 Quality Improvement Award! The award was given in recognition of the hard work and dedication of the facility's staff for meeting the project's goal of assessing at least 85% of patients on admission to the birth hospitalization for risk of obstetric hemorrhage. ▶ Journal Club
Journal Club is held every other month. Journal club is a didactic tool to teach lifelong learning skills. It is a way to keep current in the anesthesiology literature and to learn to read the literature with a critical eye.
Journal Club is organized and moderated by Ursula N. Landman, D.O. and Eric Zabierowicz, M.D. All residents and faculty members have an opportunity to present at least once during the three year cycle. Current and past Journal Club topics ▶ Mentor Program
 Our program offers a formal Mentor Program where each resident is assigned to a faculty mentor at the start of the CA1 year. Residents may change their mentor if they like or they may obtain a second subspecialty faculty mentor. ▶ Mission Statement & Program Aims
Stony Brook Anesthesiology Residency Program’s Mission Statement: The mission of the Anesthesiology Residency Program at Stony Brook University Medical Center is to educate and facilitate the achievement of excellence in anesthesia care and thereby create physicians, who in the course of their careers, will play a role in improving the quality of healthcare in our nation through best practices, research, teaching and maintaining personal wellness. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a focus of our program's clinical mission to help ensure that patients in our local community have the best possible outcomes after surgery and to teach quality and patient-centered care practices to our residents. Our program's mission closely aligns with our institutional mission to provide state-of-the-art, safe and patient-centered care. Stony Brook Anesthesiology Residency Program Aims: The Stony Brook Anesthesiology Residency program has the primary goal of teaching and educating residents to become independent practitioners in the field of anesthesiology by offering a progressive and competency – based clinical experience, teaching the essential elements of research and quality care, and exposing them to the practices of physician well-being and medical education. This goal is achieved by providing a diverse patient population with various pathologies, a comprehensive didactic curriculum which includes learning through simulation, and a culture of inquiry to promote quality improvement, patient safety and scholarly activity. The training of Stony Brook Anesthesiology residents occurs in an environment of mutual respect which fosters the ability of residents to acquire the knowledge, skills, clinical expertise and experience to practice independently as an anesthesiologist in a compassionate and safe manner. Upon completion of the Stony Brook Anesthesiology Residency Program, residents are expected to: Patient Care
▶ Office-based Anesthesia
We provide exposure to Office based surgery. Residents rotate with an anesthesiologist where they are exposed to the isolated lonely environment of an office setting. This office is fully certified and offers the highest possible safety standards. This should prepare the residents to set the highest standards for themselves when they eventually are exposed to this growing arena.
▶ Operating Rooms
 Modern ORs with state-of-the-art equipment and capabilities ▶ Preoperative Services
Residents complete a two-week rotation at Preoperative Services, a standalone outpatient clinic about 10 minutes from the hospital that has a dedicated on-site attending.For more information see the General Division. ▶ Program Grade
The Anesthesiology Residency Program at Stony Brook University Hospital received an overall A+ grade from Doximity Residency Navigator in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
The Stony Brook Anesthesiology Residency Program is ranked #6 in NY state and #1 on Long Island. Doximity reviews:
▶ Program’s Overall Competency-Based Goals and Objectives
Stony Brook Anesthesiology Residency Program: Overall Goals and Objectives
The Anesthesiology Residency program has the primary goal of teaching and educating residents to become independent practitioners in the field of anesthesiology by providing a competency - based graded and progressive clinical responsibility experience, teaching the basic components of research and exposing them to the practices of medical education and physician wellness. This goal is attained through an extensive exposure to a diverse population of patients with different degrees of complexity and pathologies in our hospital setting, a strong didactic curriculum and conferences, simulation training, and creating a culture of inquiry through the teaching of skills to develop scholarly activity, quality improvement and patient safety. The Anesthesiology Residency training will take place in an atmosphere of mutual respect and consideration, promoting the ability of residents to acquire the knowledge, skills, clinical judgment and experience that will enable them to independently practice as an Anesthesiologist in a safe and compassionate manner. At the end of the Anesthesiology Residency program, residents are expected to: Patient Care
▶ Research: Clinical, Quality Improvement, and Basic Science
The Department of Anesthesiology has outstanding infrastructure and opportunities for residents who wish to learn how to conduct clinical research, QA/QI projects and basic research. Clinical Research We have excellent mentors who have a track record of assisting trainees to design, complete, and publish innovative projects. For example, the Chair (Dr. Bergese) and Vice- Chair for Clinical Research (Dr. Bennett-Guerrero) have both mentored countless individuals over the last 25 years. In addition to expert mentoring, there is dedicated departmental infrastructure to support research including clinical research coordinators, data management and biostatistical expertise, and clinical research space with patient stretcher, monitoring, IV infusion pump, -80 and -30 freezers, refrigerator, and refrigerated centrifuge. The department also offers seed money for promising projects and dedicated research time during the CA-3 year. RECENT RESEARCH/QA PROJECTS
The department is also extremely active in quality improvement projects, especially Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). Our former Chairman (Dr. TJ Gan) was the founding President of the American Society of Advanced Recovery (ASER) and is an internationally recognized expert in enhanced recovery. We have a dedicated ERAS coordinator who has been helping us expand from 4 to approximately 10 active protocols in different surgical procedures. Residents are encouraged to be involved in these efforts and are required to complete a QI or patient safety project during residency. For example, a graduating CA-3 resident worked on the lumbar spine fusion ERAS protocol during his residency, presented his results at the Department’s Academic Evening, where he won Best Resident Award, and is currently drafting the manuscript. Basic Science 
Research Projects Publications Academic Research Evening ▶ Resident Call Rooms
 There are 3 call rooms for the 3 on-call main OR residents each night and 1 call room for the OB anesthesia resident on-call. Two of the main OR call rooms are pictured and are well-equipped with a flat screen TV, computer and printer. These two rooms have 2 twin beds and one of the rooms also has a small couch; the third call room for the main OR has one twin bed.  ▶ Resident Presentations at National Meetings
We encourage our Residents to present research posters and Medically Challenging Cases at national meetings such as the ASA and PGA. Residents whose abstracts are accepted for presentation are fully funded to attend the meeting. A listing of the publications and presentations of each resident can be found on the Residents web page. Browse the archives of presentations since 2009. 
Presentations at the ASA Meeting 2023
Razak A, Murphy J, Jin Z, Wang M. Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Local Anesthetics in Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks: A Meta-analysis
Lin J, Mousumi M, Mukherjee M, Jin Z, Li R. Systemic Review and Meta-analysis of Postoperative Inflammatory Cytokines in Cancer Surgery Under Inhaled or Intravenous Anesthetics Rupert D, Wang K, Hafeman M, Lai L, Schabel JE. Publication Rates and Time to Publication for American Society of Anesthesiologists: A Retrospective Analysis Lin J, Jin Z, Mousumi B, Mukherjee MB, Li R. The Potential Role of General Anesthetics in Cancer Surgery: Meta-analysis of Postoperative Metastasis Ghaly L, Oleszak SP. Use of Combined Video and Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy for Conversion from Oral to Nasal Intubation in an Anticipated Difficult Airway Jacob S, Bell J, Pyo R, Izrailtyan I. TandemHeart for High Risk PCI with LV Thrombus Elias M, Zhu M, Liu SM. Management of a Difficult Airway in a Patient with Advanced Head and Neck Sarcoma Bargnes V, Rakhamimova E, Angelo TE, Factor M, Schabel JE, Daoud BE. Peripartum Management of a Patient with May-Hegglin Anomaly Bargnes V, Rismany J, Schabel JE, Factor M. Peripartum Management of a Parturient with Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy and Twin Gestation Razak A, Urquart D, Winter G, Aravera C, Oleszak SP. Airway Management Strategies for a Patient with a Large Hypopharyngeal Mass with Effacement of the Supraglottic Airway Elias M, Patel A. Perioperative Management of a Patient with Alpha-Gal Allergy Undergoing Emergency Surgery Chen X, Raj A, Oleszak SP, Wang M. Stridor and Cervical Fracture: Worst Combination in Airway Management Hum B, Lee C, Zhang K, Hafeman M, Atkinson DJ. Management of Cardiac Tamponade Following Incidental Puncture of Pericardium During Mechanical Thrombectomy Raj A, Fiola JD, Mena S, Oleszak SP. Successful Nasal Fiberoptic Intubation in a Patient with an Expanding Lingual hematoma, Extensive Oropharyngeal Injury, and Bleeding From the Upper Airway as a Result of a Penetrating Gunshot Wound Angelo T, Aravera C, Daoud BE, Factor M. Severe Long Term Sequela of COVID-19 requiring ECMO for CD Fardos Y, Elias M, Beg T, Poppers JS. Diagnosis and Management of Intraoperative PE during Orthopedic surgery requiring ECMO Shibly Y, Ahn J, Factor MG, Angelo TE, Daoud BE. Management of a Parturient with Severe Mitral Stenosis Ghaly L, Oleszak SP, Fleischer LH. Management of a Patient with Multiple Allergies to Anesthetic Medications Kim E, Elias M, Atkinson DJ, Poppers JS. Perioperative Management of a Patient with C1-esterase Inhibitor Deficiency Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Gombert A, Fardos Y, Daoud B, Factor M, Angelo TE. Obstetric Anesthetic Considerations and Management in a Patient with Pompe Disease Elias M, Kim EK, Zabirowicz E. Perioperative Management of a Patient with Factor VII Deficiency Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Bell J, Azim SA. Post Operative Vision Loss in a Twelve Year Old Following Spine Surgery Tsivitis A, Chernoff D, Jin Z, Al Bizri E. Pediatric Regional Anesthetic Management of Femur Fracture with Single Shot Fascia Iliaca Plane Block Bargnes V, Rahman S, Lehman FR. Massive Aspiration Event in the Setting of Undiagnosed Multiple Sclerosis Gastroparesis Presentations at the International Anesthesia Research Society Meeting 2023
Jin Z, Kowa C, Hum B, Bennici L, Liu S. Pericapsular Nerve Group Block versus Fascia Iliaca Block for Postoperative Analgesia after Hip Surgeries, a meta-analysis .
Jin Z, Rakhamimova E, Lin J, Nada E. Comparison of liposomal bupivacaine to conventional local anesthetics in adductor canal block for knee surgery, a meta-analysis. Presentations at the SOAP Annual Meeting 2023
Zhang K, Daoud BE, Angelo TE, Factor M. Anesthetic Management of a Parturient with a Mediastinal Tumor after Intrapartum Chemotherapy.
Lee C, Daoud BE, Angelo TE, Factor M. Anesthetic Management of the Parturient with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and Associated Splenomegaly. Aravera C, Angelo TE, Factor M, Daoud BE. Anesthetic Management of a Parturient with Post-COVID ILD, Large Pulmonary Bulla, and Acute-on-Chronic Respiratory Failure. Hum B, Shafai A, Angelo TE, Factor M, Shibly Y, Daoud BE. Management of a Parturient with Aortic Stenosis and Worsening Aortic Coarctation. Shibly Y, Shafai A, Angelo TE, Factor M, Hum B, Daoud BE. Management of a Parturient with ESRD and Worsening Pericardial Effusion. Presentations at the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Annual Meeting 2023
Mattimore D, Nada E. External Oblique Intercostal Nerve Block after Radical Nephrectomy with IVC or Renal Vein Thrombectomy.
Ghaly L, Nada E. A Case of Propofol-Induced Myoclonus During Short-Term Infusion with Regional Anesthesia. Presentations at the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists 2023
Nguyen V. Rhabdomyosarcoma Causing Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction.
Presentations at the PGA Meeting 2022
Razak A, Greenspan S, Abola R, Kim J, Daoud BE. Considerations For A Parturient With An Implanted Sacral Neuromodulation Device.
Mironis A, Shafai A, Schabel J. Anesthetic Management Of A Parturient With Takayasu Arteritis. Lee C, Kozlowski P, Al Bizri E. Axillary Nerve Block To Aid In Recovery Of Ischemic Limb In 5-Month-Old. Zhang K, Lee E, Diamond P, Schabel J. Anesthetic Management Of A Parturient With X-Linked Protoporphyria. Cuenca J, Scorsese G, Tannous H, Izrailtyan I. AtriCure EnCompass Device To Treat Atrial Fibrillation During Cardiac Surgery. Hafeman M, Lai L, Wang K, Schabel J. Publication Rates For ANESTHESIOLOGY Annual Meeting Presentations. Elias M, Nada E. Venous Air Embolism In Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis Catheter Placement. Daksla NC, Caldwell W. Basivertebral Nerve Ablation For Vertebrogenic Chronic Low Back Pain. Kozlowski P, Corrado T, Al Bizri E. Carotid Artery Injury Caused By A Metal Sipping Straw In A Pediatric Patient. Greenspan S, Bindelglass A, Abola R, Factor MG. Neuraxial Anesthetic Considerations for a Parturient With Factor XII Deficiency. Greenspan S, Jin Z, Jiang Y, Scorsese G, Seiter C, Lin J. Paravertebral Block For Analgesia After Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery. Parikh S, Scorsese G, Mena S, Cervo K, Diamond P, Kozlowski P, Seiter C, Shafai A, Turkiew E, Factor MG. The Effects of Pyxis Location on the Narcotic Waste Process. Jacob S, Richman D. Open Your Eyes, Lift Your Head” Doesn’t Work For My Deaf Patient. Presentations at the NY NJ Pain Medicine Symposium 2022
Rismany J, Watson E, Kidwai A, Gupta A. Successful Cervical Spinal Cord Stimulation Trial for Treatment of Upper Extremity CRPS after Insurance Related Treatment Delays.
Rismany J, Watson E, Kidwai A, Gupta A. Successful Treatment of Multifactorial Chronic Low Back Pain with Basivertebral Nerve Ablation in Patient with Previously Inserted Interspinous Spacer Daksla N, Rismany J, Caldwell W. Traditional Spinal Cord Stimulation With Lateral Placement For Right Hip Pain in Patient With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Presentations the 2022 ASA Meeting
Ahn J, Jin Z, Cuenca J, Lin J, Gan TJ. Quadratus Lumborum Block for Analgesia after Renal Surgeries - A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Cuenca J, Jin Z, Ahn J, Poovathoor SP, Lin J. Efficacy of Remimazolam for Procedural Sedation Compared to Midazolam - A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Hafeman M, Jiang Y, Jin Z, Seiter C, Scorsese GF, Greenspan S, Lin J. Thoracic Epidural vs. Continuous Paravertebral Block for Analgesia after VATS: a Meta-analysis Jin Z, Greenspan S, Jiang Y, Seiter C, Scorsese G, Lin J. Thoracic Paravertebral Block Versus Erector Spinae Block for Postoperative Analgesia after Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Parikh S, Scorsese GF, Mena S, Cervo K, Diamond P, Kozlowski P, Seiter C, Shafai A, Turkiew E, Giordano Factor M. The Effects of Pyxis Location on the Narcotic Waste Process Zhu M, Kozlowski P, Jin Z, Azim SA, Gan TJ. Recovery after Spinal Anesthesia with Mepivacaine vs Bupivacaine, A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Cervo K, Giuca M. A Difficult Airway And Complex Pulmonary History Undergoing High Risk Surgery: How To Proceed? Cuenca J, McLarty A, Izrailtyan I. Mechanical Circulatory Support for High-risk Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Cuenca J, Scorsese GF, Poppers JS. Left Main Coronary Artery Disease Complicated by Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage with Mixed Hemorrhagic, Cardiogenic and Septic Shock Daksla NC, Angelo TE. Perioperative Management for Cesarean Section in a Patient with Takayasu Arteritis and Mechanical Aortic Valve Diamond P, Gidicsin C. Anesthetic Management for Thrombectomy of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism Elias M, Kang RS, Kaushal AK. Treatment of Umbilical Hernia Pain with Ultrasound-guided Abdominal Botox Injections Figueroa C, Zerrahn Z, Jasiewicz RC. Recurarization in an 8-week-old Infant Following Suggamadex Reversal of Rocuronium Hafeman M, Desai AG, Moore RP. High Thoracic Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block for Humeral Osteotomy Jin Z, Shuaib K, Angelo TE. Anesthetic Management of an Alpha-gal Allergy in a Jehovah’s Witness Receiving a Total Abdominal Hysterectomy Kang R, Cuenca J, Landau D, Schulsinger D, Izrailtyan I. Anesthetic Management of a Patient with an Infected Aortic Graft Kozlowski P, Turkiew E, Desai AG, Bennici LA, Moore RP. Opioid Free Thoracolumbar Fusion in a Pediatric Patient with a Polysubstance Abuse History Lee C, Daoud BE, Angelo TE, Factor M. Management of Unexpected Anaphylaxis in the Parturient Mena S, Kang RS, Caldwell WM. Spinal Cord Stimulation for Sciatic Pain in Seronegative Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Scorsese G, Hake A, Balaguer J, Izrailtyan I. Anesthetic Management and Considerations in Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Scorsese G, Rakhamimova E, Poppers JS. Anesthetic Management and Considerations for Debakey Type I Aortic Dissection in a Jehovah's Witness Seiter C, Gutierrez J, Mironis A, Schwartz JA. Critical Care Management of Refractory Status Asthmaticus Beyond the Use of Conventional Pharmacologic Agents in an Active Smoker Shafai A, Nada E. The Use of External Oblique Intercostal Nerve Block for Post-operative Pain Control in a Patient Undergoing Radical Nephrectomy Shafai A, Williams R, Dhamija A, Izrailtyan I. Intercostal Cryoablation for Post-Thoracotomy Pain Turkiew E, Kozlowski P, Moore RP. Application of a Hybrid Perioperative Medical-surgical Home Model to Achieve Care Goals for a Complex Pediatric Patient Zhu M, Dhamija A, Sasson A, Izrailtyan I. Successful Intubation of Patient with Obstructive Squamous Cell Carcinoma with the Assistance of an Airway Exchange Catheter Zhu M, Nada E. Application of Fascia Plane Blocks for Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator Pain Jin Z, Lee C, Zhang K, Richman D. Utilization of wearable pedometer devices in the perioperative period- a systematic review. Presentation at American Society for Enhanced Recovery 2022
Jin Z, Schabel J, Meyers T, Gan TJ. Rescue antiemetic treatment for PONV following prophylaxis, a systematic review.
▶ Residency Program Leadership
▶ Resident Research Track
The Stony Brook Mentored Anesthesiology Research Track (SMART) is a highly selective residency track designed to increase the number of graduates pursuing academic careers by offering trainees dedicated research experience while meeting the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) clinical training requirements for residency. Selected residents will receive additional research training and mentoring as they prepare to become future physician scientists. The resident research track option in anesthesiology residency is recognized by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). ▶ Resident Life
Rotations at Stony Brook Medicine assigned as four-week blocks
Benefits
 Meet our current residents. How we have fun! Our resident Instagram page : @stonybrookanesthesia🔥 IT'S LIT 🔥 ▶ "Resilience at the Brook" Respite Room
Stony Brook University Hospital has an onsite a respite room that is open 24/7 for residents and staff. It has a massage/vibration chair, yoga mats, color-by-number books and pencils, comfy couches, TV and tables to eat at. It’s a great place to take a break.
 ▶ Rotation Experience
A day-in-the-life of a Resident on Rotation
▶ Salary and Benefits
The residents in the Department of Anesthesiology receive a salary that fits in the highest range in the country. The salary base is contractually increased annually. Full malpractice coverage of all clinical activity performed in the course of duty, basic and major medical insurance, dental insurance and a drug prescription plan are provided. Residents receive four weeks vacation leave per annum. Residents have the opportunity to attend a major national Anesthesiology meeting every year.
Current salary information Telephone information: 631-632-6770 House Staff Office: 631-444-2754. ▶ Sample Resident Main OR Weekend Call and Night Float Schedule
▶ Teaching Hospitals
Resident training in Anesthesiology is provided in two medical centers: Stony Brook University Medical Center and the Northport Veterans Administration Hospital.
 Since we began providing care in 1980, the staff of Stony Brook University Medical Center has been committed to delivering excellence in patient care, research, education, and community service.
 Northport Veterans Administration Medical Center offers quality medical, surgical, psychiatric, rehabilitative and skilled nursing care to Long Island veterans. With highly qualified and experienced healthcare professionals, state-of-the-art technology, a full range of services, and high ratings with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and other respected accrediting health care organizations, Northport VA Medical Center has a reputation for providing superior healthcare to Long Island's veterans.
▶ Teaching Opportunities
There are plenty of opportunities to teach as a resident. Because anesthesiology is a mandatory 2-week medical student rotation at Stony Brook, we have 140 students rotating through the OR each year to learn clinical anesthesia and often an additional 15- 25 elective medical students. The medical students are paired to work with residents, and residents typically enjoy having an opportunity to teach students during their clinical day. We also have a variety of other learners that are paired with the residents in the main OR for their anesthesia experience. They include dental residents, periodontal residents, dental students, EM residents, ENT residents, neurosurgery residents, and orthopedic surgery residents.
One Chief Resident per year serves as the “Chief Resident for Medical Student Education.“ This Chief assigns the students to specific ORs each day to assist the students with meeting their goals and objectives for the rotation. Senior residents have an opportunity to teach junior residents when on call and on OB. In our program, the CA3s act as a junior attendings when on call to learn how to triage cases and assist with the supervision of the CA1s and CA2s for induction, emergence and intraoperative care. Regarding classroom teaching, our department gives 12-18 medical student lectures each month. Residents can volunteer to teach some of these lectures if they like. All of our Education Day resident lectures are given by faculty, but residents have an opportunity to teach their peers and faculty during Journal Club presentations, QA grand rounds and their senior presentations. 
Dr. Elliot Turkiew receives the 2023 Resident Teacher of the Year award from Dr. Schabel. In sum, there are plenty of opportunities to teach and be rewarded for doing a good job. 😊 ▶ Teaching Videos
▶ Testimonials
I would describe our training as both robust and eclectic, with a strong case mix Index, as documented by CMS. We are exposed to a wide array of cases, and residents have an appropriate amount of supervision at first, which matures into more autonomy as we grow our clinical skills. As a CA-1, we get our reps in on general cases, but as a CA-3 resident, we function as junior attendings. Helping to manage the OR Front Board and build the daily OR schedule while simultaneously developing our anesthetic plans and delivering them in the OR. Our clinical skills are cultivated by a robust educational program, which our faculty lead. Every month we as a class are excused from clinical responsibilities to attend simulation sessions and lectures, in which the department caters food for lunch and faculty members discuss keywords and topics pertinent to our board exams and future practice. Above all the amazing clinical and educational experiences Stony Brook offers, I also value the personal relationship I have developed with my classmates, faculty, and residents from within the department and from various other specialties in the Hospital. Weekly meet-ups with classmates, snowboarding trips, academic conferences, and even summer getaways to Fire Island are memories I will never forget. All in all, I had an amazing experience at Stony Brook. The program has only elevated my clinical and academic skills, making me the physician I am today." Giacomo Scorsese, DO 2023 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2023-24 Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellowship, Mt. Sinai East, New York 
Christopher Seiter, DO 2023 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2023-24 Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellowship, Vanderbilt University 
Aria Shafai, MD 2023 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2023-24 Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship, Columbia Presbyterian 
I left Stony Brook with confidence that the versatile skills that I had learned had given me a solid foundation to tackle any case that I may encounter in my career. Being the largest medical center in the area, Stony Brook, provided me the opportunity to see a wide range of pathology and an unparalleled breadth of cases. Equally important, if not more so, I left Stony Brook still feeling human, I never felt that I was a 'cog in the machine'. It was actually quite the opposite, the priority was to have residents placed in the clinical environments that would have the most teaching potential. In fact, entire days have clinical duties shaved away so that residents could focus on didactics and 'life stuff' which meant I never got a cavity during residency because I always knew when I could schedule a dental appointment. During my final year of residency I ran the recruitment process for incoming applicants and the question that I heard the most was 'How do I go about ranking programs?'. Personally, the program you choose should have an environment or 'feel' that will help you thrive. So the question becomes, what is Stony Brook's 'feel'. The answer: cosy atmosphere at a big institution. " Karim Shuaib, MD 2022 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2022-23 Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship, Columbia Presbyterian 
Carlos Figueroa, MD 2022 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2022-23 Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow, Hofstra 
Ashley Mathew, MD 2022 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2022-23 Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow, DC Childrens 
Ramanjot Kang, MD 2022 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2022-23 Pain Fellow, Cornell 
Ishu Kant, MD 2022 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2022-23 Pain Fellow, Mt. Sinai West 
Lucas Bracero, MD 2022 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2022-23 Chronic Pain Fellow, Cornell University Medical Center 
Duran Ryan Mitchell, MD, MBA 2021 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2021 MBA Graduate, Brandeis University 2021-22 Chronic Pain Fellow, Duke University Department of Anesthesiology 
Josiah Miles, MD, 2021 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2021-22 Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellow, Albert Einstein Medical Center 
"Stony Brook Anesthesia residency is an excellent program with great faculty and amazing co-residents! This program prepares you well to take on the real world, whether it be private or academic practice. Our residents always match well to fellowships in the fields they want and have amazing support from our faculty. We do plenty of complex cases and have the opportunity to do many, many procedures. There are actually no anesthesia subspecialty fellows here, so we work directly with pediatric, cardiac, and pain attendings and get plenty of 1-on-1 teaching. Intern year acclimates you to the system and you work with your future subspecialty colleagues. Other benefits are that we have an academic day every three weeks where we get to come together as a class, enjoy a free meal, and get lectures from our attendings. All of our residents look forward to this day. We also get a generous education stipend which helps pay for our licensing and board exams. They even give us additional education funds if we do well on our in-training exams. Lastly, we have an amazing program director who really goes above and beyond for the residents. She is a true resident advocate who supports us and stands up for us. I think the program is small enough (10 residents per class) that we all get to know each other really well, but it's big enough that we get to do a wide variety of cases. Overall, residency was a great experience, and it has taught me to become a confident anesthesiologist!" After Fellowship "Stony Brook's anesthesia residency program does a great job of preparing you for the next step, whether it is fellowship or private practice. During fellowship, I appreciated how much I got to do during residency at Stony Brook because I was not competing for cases or procedures with fellows. The residents at Stony Brook get to work directly with attendings and learn from them 1 on 1, even in the most complex, high risk cases. I also realized during fellowship that a medium-sized residency program is great because you can actually keep in touch with all of your co-residents after residency and see that everyone is doing well. Stony Brook did an excellent job of preparing me for fellowship" Manuel Lee, MD 2020 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow 2021-22 Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine Johns Hopkins School of Medicine 
RIchard Tenure, MD 2020 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2020-21 Critical Care Fellow, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania 2021-22 Cardiac Anesthesia Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital 
"If I were making my rank list again today, I would 100% without hesitation put Stony Brook as my #1 choice for anesthesia residency. I could not be happier with the training and experience I received. During my tenure there and afterwards, the faculty invested in my education and professional development. It is remarkable what can be achieved with mentors and faculty that invest in you as a physician and adult learner. I was an average medical student at best. The experience, resources, and opportunities at Stony Brook Anesthesia propelled me to one of the most competitive fellowship positions in our field, first author on original research and book chapters, and ready to take on any challenge the day after graduation." After Fellowship "Having completed cardiac fellowship I now see how lucky I was to have done my general anesthesia training at Stony Brook. We got to do all of the most complex cases with attendings who were focusing on getting you as an individual to the next level of practicing anesthesia. Little did I know when I was in residency how well recognized our attendings are on the state and national stage as teachers, clinicians, and researchers. So many times during the last year I remember using things my attendings at SB had taught me to guide me through an acute situation in the OR...and yes, referencing all of Dr. Poppers' handouts. Residency at Stony Brook 100% put me ahead of the curve to start fellowship." Leif Ericksen, MD 2020 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2020-21 Cardiac Anesthesia Fellow, NYU Department of Anesthesiology 
Demetri Adrahtas, MD 2019 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2020 Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellow, Rutgers University 
Michael Khalili, MD 2019 Residency Graduate, Stony Brook University Department of Anesthesiology 2019-2020 Pain Management Fellow, Columbia University Department of Anesthesiology 
Sofia Geralemou, MD Graduate, Stony Brook Residency Program 2011 
"The best way I would describe my experience in anesthesia at Stony Brook is an excellent place for clinical training, with knowledgeable and friendly faculty, and great educational resources. Add to that the location of being in Long Island, with many different active and entertaining venues on its own, not to mention that it's just a train ride away from NYC, being here is the complete package. The department at Stony Brook was recently ranked #6 nationwide in NIH funding to an anesthesia department, and this is the result of the commitment they put into education and research. In fact, I was able to begin my research career here through the 6 month research track they offered during the 3rd year of my anesthesia residency. This research flourished and after receiving grant funding for my work, I decided to continue my research as faculty here at Stony Brook Anesthesiology. I am excited at the direction our department is moving, as we continue to grow and expand, and I look forward to working with each new resident group that joins our department. I certainly found the perfect anesthesia residency match for me and my career, hope you are able to find the same for you. Good luck!" Rany Makaryus, MD Graduate, Stony Brook Residency Program 2010 
I came out of Stony Brook feeling extremely comfortable providing anesthesia for my patients and, quickly, my new practice had confidence in me. I really attribute this to the amount of attention each resident receives at Stony Brook as they do their clinical work. The feedback I received from the residency program allowed me to adjust my skills to make me the safest and most efficient anesthesiologist I could be. And further, the exposure to all anesthesia related procedures is unbeatable by any program in the U.S. in my opinion. I graduated from the program able to easily and quickly insert various central lines, arterial lines, and perform peripheral nerve blocks for regional anesthesia. I came out of Stony Brook highly proficient in regional anesthesia. As an attending for 7 years, I have seen many new graduates incapable at performing regional anesthesia at the level of any graduates of the Stony Brook Anesthesiology Program that have joined my practice after me. As a result of my experience at Stony Brook, I not only passed my boards on the first attempt, I joined the largest physician run anesthesia group in New Jersey, Morris Anesthesia Group. I quickly took on a leadership role and in my first year was promoted to Director of Regional Anesthesia. I truly believe Stony Brook brings something special to the table and that is teaching its residents how to be leaders in the world of anesthesia. Now, 7 years out of residency, I am not only a managing partner of Morris Anesthesia, but I was just named Chief of Anesthesia at our hospital. I attribute this great achievement to the place it all started. The experience that residents get at Stony Brook is priceless and I cherish my decision in listing Stony Brook as my number one choice for anesthesia residency." Jason Daras, DO Graduate, Stony Brook Residency Program 2010 Director of Regional Anesthesia Morris Anesthesia Group, Parsippany, NJ Mark Kim, MD and Jonathan Tan, MD (Graduates, Stony Brook Residency Program 2013) discuss their residency experience at Stony Brook Anesthesiology. ▶ University/Community
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook's reach extends from its 1,100-acre campus on Long Island's North Shore: encompassing the main academic areas, an 8,300-seat stadium & sports complex, a performing arts center, Stony Brook University Medical Center, the Health Sciences Center, and the Veterans Home to Stony Brook Manhattan, a new Research and Development Park, three business incubators and the new Stony Brook Southampton campus on Long Island's East End. Stony Brook also co-manages Brookhaven National Laboratory Stony Brook is still growing. To the students, the scholars, the health professionals, the entrepreneurs, and all the valued members who make up the vibrant Stony Brook community, this is a not only a great local and national university, but one that is making an impact on a global scale. Surrounding Community
Three Village Patch - local activities  ▶ Videos
2018 CA-3 Residents' patient education video about labor epidurals ▶ Visiting Professors
The Visiting Professorship in April or May is combined with our annual Academic Research Evening. During the poster session, Residents, Faculty and Students present display their research accomplishments. Several Residents and Students are selected to give oral presentations as well. The Visiting Professor presents the keynote speech. This is followed by dinner and an awards ceremony. Current and Past Visiting Professors
▶ Wellness
The Department of Anesthesiology is so committed to the wellness of their residents that it has a dedicated Wellness Chief/Social Chair for the Residency Program! The Wellness Chief selects and coordinates social events for the program and keeps tabs on the overall morale and wellness of the residents. Previous program wellness events have included fishing trips, Spartan Race, BBQs, pool parties, baseball games, skeet shooting, dinners, ski trips, bowling parties, holiday parties, paintball, Halloween parties,… Institutional wellness events have included annual puppy socials, BBQs on the patio, ice cream socials, and wellness fairs. In addition to the departmental and institutional social events, the anesthesiology residents receive 1-2 all-day, nonclinical education days for their class each month. These all-day education days further promote wellness and peer support by regularly bringing each residency class together during scheduled breaks from the hustle and bustle of clinical training.
To learn more about the institution’s commitment to wellness, please visit. https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/gme/wellness. Comments from one of the anesthesia residents is highlighted! ▶ Youth Outreach
Science and Research Awareness Series (SARAS) is a 3-week, summer program designed to heighten the awareness of High School and Undergraduate students in many aspects of Biomedical Science. The program is sponsored by the Department of Anesthesiology and directed by Dr. Srinivas Pentyala. Many of our faculty members, residents and medical students participate in SARAS lectures and workshops. SARAS has been offered since 2004 and typically attracts over 100 participants, including high school students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine.
Dr. Ishu Kant, anesthesiology resident, attended the viewing of the “Black Men in White Coats” documentary at Longwood High School. Black Men in White Coats is a AMA-created documentary that inspires to increase the number of Black men in the field of medicine. Dr. Kant served on a discussion panel for the students after the documentary viewing. 
HOPE (Health Occupations Partnership for Excellence) is a joint venture between Stony Brook Medicine and the Brentwood, Longwood, and Wyandanch School Districts. High school juniors and seniors from these districts meet with Stony Brook health care professionals and scientists to learn more about the inner workings of the hospital and the variety of jobs that are involved. The ultimate goal of the program is to increase the number of students from underrepresented and ethnic minority backgrounds who pursue careers in medicine. The current HOPE mentors from the Department of Anesthesiology are Drs. Ana Costa, Tazeen Beg, Stephen Vitkun and Srinivas Pentyala. 
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From its beginnings in 1957, 
The Stony Brook area is one of the most attractive residential communities in the Northeast. Amid the hilly dunes near Long Island Sound the woods and fields along the water offer a variety of scenic delights. Fishing, boating, golf and horseback riding are among the many opportunities for recreation. Small wonder that the area has always been attractive to artists and scholars. The local museums and neighboring communities provide recreation and educational experience.
