ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER
DEPARTMENT of ANESTHESIOLOGY
Didactic Conference Schedule
February 2009 – June 2009
Classes held in the U-376 Anesthesia Classroom for Anesthesia Residents unless otherwise noted.
WEDNESDAY
FEB 04, 2009
1:00 Introduction to Sim Man: A new teaching tool
Paul Soccio, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
2:00 Barash: Chapter 25
Epidural & Spinal Anesthesia
Michael FitzPatrick, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
3:00 PBLD #L-108
Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea for “Just a Cystoscopy”
J. Spencer Bordelon, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Caitlyn White, M.D.
CA-1 Resident
WEDNESDAY
FEB 11, 2009
1:00 Atlee: Chapters 40-42
Difficult Airway: Unstable Cervical Spine
Tony O’Leary, MD
Associate Professor
Director, Airway Rotation & Advanced O.R.
2:00 Barash: Chapter 26
Peripheral Nerve Blockade
Arup De, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
3:00 PBLD #L-266
Management of a Child with an Open Eye Injury
Anica Crnkovic, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Anesthesia
Vadim Vaisman, DO
CA-3 Resident
WEDNESDAY
FEB 18, 2009 PRESIDENT’S WEEK NO LECTURES
WEDNESDAY
FEB 25, 2009 WORKSHOP
1:00 - 4:00 Regional Anesthesia
Cadaver
Ultrasound
Walter Folger, MD, DDS, PhD, MBA
Associate Professor
Regional Anesthesia
Elliott Greene, MD, Professor
Ron Abrons, MD, Instructor
4:30 Journal Club & Research Forum
Howard Smith, MD
Associate Professor Director,
Preoperative Assessment Clinic & Pain Management
Jeffrey Carsello, MD
CA-2 Resident
Michael Ingoglia, MD
CA-1 Resident
WEDNESDAY
MAR 04, 2009
1:00 Business of Medicine:
Introduction to Financial Planning
Andrew McGregor
Affinity Group LLC
Mass Mutual Insurance Company
2:00 Barash: Chapter 27
Anesthesia for Neurosurgery
David Trickey, MBBS
Professor of Anesthesiology
Director of Neurosurgical Anesthesia
3:00 PBLD #L-030
Malignant Hyperthermia in a Child Having a
Tethered Cord Release
Christine Dearth, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Matthew Taylor, MD
CA-3 Resident
WEDNESDAY
MAR 11, 2009 GME Internal Review
1:00 Residents meet with Internal Review Committee of GMEC
2:00 Faculty meet with Internal Review Committee of GMEC
2:00 Barash: Chapter 10
Hemotherapy and hemostasis
Saroj Pani, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Division of Cardiac Anesthesia
3:00 Mock Oral
Raafat S. Hannallah, MD
MAR 11, 2009 NYSSA District 4 Meeting
5:30 Desmond Hotel: Raafat S. Hannallah, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics
The George Washington University Medical Center
Division of Anesthesiology
Children's National Medical Center
Washington, DC
WEDNESDAY
MAR 18, 2009 CA-1 SIMULATION SESSION 1-4PM Drs Soccio & O’leary
1:00 Atlee: Chapters 43, 44
Dental, Laryngeal & Tracheal Injury
Walter Folger, MD, DDS, PhD,
Associate Professor
Regional Anesthesiology
2:00 Barash: Chapter 28 Respiratory Function in Anesthesia Helen Stutz, MD
Instructor of Anesthesiology
3:00 PBLD #L-164
Coronary Sinus Catheter Placement for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Farhan Sheikh, MD
Professor, Director of Cardiac Anesthesiology
Rafal Proban, MD
CA-3 Resident
WEDNESDAY
MAR 25, 2009
1:00 Atlee: Chapters 45, 46
Pulmonary Aspiration & Bronchospasm
J. Spencer Bordelon, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
2:00 Barash: Chapter 30
Cardiovascular Anatomy & Physiology
Asim Raja, MD
Assistant Professor of Cardiac Anesthesiology
3:00 PBLD #L-186
Unanticipated Visual Loss Following Valve Replacement:
Why Did This Happen To Me Doctor?
Ran Setlur, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Renee Doll, MD
CA-1 Resident
4:30 Journal Club & Research Forum
Ellilott Greene, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
Andrew Turinsky, MD
CA-2 Resident
Jennifer Hamilton, MD
CA-2 Resident
WEDNESDAY
APR 01, 2009
1:00 Systems Based Practice Seminar:
Making Sense of Quality Initiatives
Kevin W. Roberts, MD
Professor & Chairman of Dept. of Anesthesiology
2:00 Barash: Chapter 31
Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery
Farhan Sheikh, MD
Professor of Cardiac Anesthesiology
3:00 PBLD #L-127
Toddler with a Difficult Airway, CHD and Recent
Pneumonia
Helena Oechsner, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Anesthesiology
Lawrence Presley, MD
CA-3 Resident
WEDNESDAY
APR 08, 2009
1:00 Atlee: Chapters 47
Perioperative Hypoxia
Ron Abrons, MD
Instructor of Anesthesiology
2:00 Barash: Chapter 32
Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery
Saroj Pani, MD
Assistant Professor of Cardiac Anesthesiology
3:00 PBLD #L-44
Traumatic Brain Injury: Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema and Cardiac
Failure Due to ICP Elevation
Michael FitzPatrick, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Michael Ingoglia, MD
CA-1 Resident
WEDNESDAY
APR 15, 2009 EASTER
WEDNESDAY
APR 22, 2009
1:00 Atlee: Chapters 49, 50
Blood and Blood Products
Marcela Hanakova, MD
Assistant Professor of Cardiac Anesthesiology
2:00 Barash: Chapter 33
Anesthesia and the Eye
John Wilson, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
3:00 PBLD #L-172
Double Vision, Hemi-Facial Drooping and Drooling in a
Parturient Given Two Epidural Blood Patches
Cheryl DeSimone, MD
Professor, Obstetric Anesthesiology
Dennis Cirilla, DO
CA-3 Resident
WEDNESDAY
APR 29, 2009 CA-2 SIMULATION SESSION Drs Soccio & O’Leary
1:00 Atlee: Chapters 51, 52, 53
Pulmonary Compliations
Paul Anderson, MD
Instructor of Anesthesiology
2:00 Barash: Chapter 34
Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic Surgury
Christine Dearth, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
3:00 PBLD #L-56
Circulatory Collapse in a Twelve Day Old Infant
During Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy
Melissa Ehlers, MD
Associate Professor
Director of Pediatric Anesthesia
Lawrence Presley, MD
CA-3 Resident
4:00 Journal Club & Research Forum
Melissa Ehlers, MD
Associate Professor
Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology
Lawrence Presley, MD
CA-3 Resident
Lindsay Gennari, MD
CA-2 Resident
WEDNESDAY
MAY 06, 2009
1:00 Systems Based Practice Seminar:
Facilitating Patient Flow - Eliminating
Institutional Bottlenecks
Michael Sandison, MD
Associate Professor
Director, Resident Education
2:00 Barash: Chapter 35
Renal & Urologic Anesthesia
Branko Furst, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
3:00 PBLD #L-118
Is Fiberoptic Nasaotracheal Intubation Indicated in a Patient
With Penetrating Neck Injury?
Kody El-Mohtar, MD
Assistant Professor, Cardiac Anesthesiology
Farzana Afroze, MD
CA-1 Resident
MAY 06, 2009 NYSSA District 4 Meeting
5:30 Irene P. Osborn M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology,
Director, Division of Neuroanesthesia
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
“Anesthesia for Spine Surgery”
WEDNESDAY
MAY 13, 2009
1:00 Atlee: Chapters: 54, 55, 56, 57
Complications of Spinal Anesthesia
Manju Prasad, MD
Assistant Professor
Obstetric Anesthesiology
2:00 Barash: Chapter 29
Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
Michael Sandison, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Director, Resident Education
3:00 PBLD #L-175
Morbid Obesity and Preeclampsia: An Anesthetic Dilemma
Manju Prasad, MD
Assistant Professor
Obstetric Anesthesiology
Yvonne Ayew, MD
CA-1 Resident
WEDNESDAY
MAY 20, 2009
1:00 Atlee: Chapters: 58, 59, 60
Complications of Epidural Anesthesia
Cheryl DeSimone, MD
Professor, Director of Obstetric Anesthesiology
2:00 Barash: Chapter 36
Obesity
Scott Groudine, MD
Professor, Director of Research
3:00 PBLD #L-89
Morbidly Obese! Difficult Airway! Popliteal Fossa Mass! Prone! Should I Do Spinal/Nerve Block or GA?
Tony O’Leary, MBBS
Associate Professor
Director of Airway Rotation & Advanced O.R.
Batyrjan Bulibek, MD
CA-1 Resident
WEDNESDAY
MAY 27, 2009
1:00 –4:00 Interpersonal & Communication Skills Workshop:
Clinical Competency Center
Michael Sandison, MD
Associate Professor
Director, Resident Education
Sujatha Nigam, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
4:00 Journal Club & Research Forum
Saroj Pani, MD
Assistant Professor
Cardiac Anesthesiology
Jean-Pierre Ouanes, DO
CA-2 Resident
Caitlin Whyte, M.D.
CA-1 Resident
WEDNESDAY
JUN 03, 2009
1:00 Business of Medicine: Investing for Retirement
Robert J. Mckenna, ChFC;
RJM Associates,
Registered Investment Advisor
2:00 Barash: Chapter 37
GI
Manju Prasad, MD
Assistant Professor
OB Anesthesia
3:00 PBLD #L-82
Crepitus (and the Hidden Iceberg)
Branko Furst, MD
Assistant Professor
Lindsay Gennari, MD
CA-2 Resident
WEDNESDAY
JUN 10, 2009
1:00 Atlee: Chapters 61, 62, 63
Peripheral Nerve Block
Andras Laufer, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
2:00 Barash: Chapter 38
Minimally Invasive Procedures
Marcela Hanakova , MD
Associate Professor, Cardiac Anesthesiology
3:00 PBLD #L-211
Intrathecal Drug Delivery — “When Good Things Go Bad” Andras Laufer, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Jennifer Hamilton, MD
CA-2 Resident
WEDNESDAY
JUN 17, 2009 CA-3 SIMULATION SESSION Drs Soccio & O’Leary
1:00 Atlee: Chapters 64, 65, 66, 67
Peripheral Nerve Block
Elliott Greene, MD
Professor of Regional Anesthesiology
2:00 Barash: Chapter 39
Liver
Kody El-Mohtar, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Cardiac Anesthesiology
3:00 PBLD #L-004
VATS Lobectomy in a Patient with an Unstable C-Spine
Michael Sandison, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Director, Resident Education
Jeffrey Carsello, MD
CA-2 Resident
WEDNESDAY
JUN 24, 2009 GRADUATION DINNER 6PM
1:00 –4:00 Teaching Skills Workshop
Michael Sandison, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Director of Resident Education