Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine | Scholarly Achievements

• Henry LM, Hansen E, Chimoff J, Pokstis K, Kiderman M, Naim R, Kossowsky J, Byrne ME, Lopez-Guzman S, Kircanski K, Pine DS, Brotman MA. Selecting an Ecological Momentary Assessment Platform: Tutorial for Researchers. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Jan 04; 26:e51125. PMID: 38175682; PMCID: PMC10797510.
• McMahon MJ, Evanovich DM, Pier DB, Kagan MS, Wang JT, Zendejas B, Jennings RW, Zurakowski D, Bajic D. Retrospective analysis of neurological findings in esophageal atresia: Allostatic load of disease complexity, cumulative sedation, and anesthesia exposure. Birth Defects Res. 2024 Jan; 116(1):e2269. PMID: 37936552.

• Weinhouse S, Merlo LJ, Bundy CC, Bresnahan LR, Staffa SJ, Fitzsimons MG, Rockoff MA, Vinson AE. Barriers to recovery for medical professionals: Assessing financial support through a survey of Physician Health Programs. Am J Addict. 2023 Jul; 32(4):385-392. PMID: 36883286.
• Longacre MM, Seshadri SC, Adil E, Baird LC, Goobie SM. Perioperative management of pediatric patients undergoing juvenile angiofibroma resection. A case series and educational review highlighting patient blood management. Paediatr Anaesth. 2023 07; 33(7):510-519. PMID: 36869694.
• Wang JT, Seshadri SC, Butler CG, Staffa SJ, Kordun AS, Lukovits KE, Goobie SM. Tranexamic Acid Use in Pediatric Craniotomies at a Large Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospital: A Five Year Retrospective Study. J Clin Med. 2023 Jun 30; 12(13). PMID: 37445437; PMCID: PMC10342645.
• Cohen SP, Kapural L, Kohan L, Li S, Hurley RW, Vallejo R, Eshraghi Y, Dinakar P, Durbhakula S, Beall DP, Desai MJ, Reece D, Christiansen S, Chang MH, Carinci AJ, DePalma M. Cooled radiofrequency ablation versus standard medical management for chronic sacroiliac joint pain: a multicenter, randomized comparative effectiveness study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2023 Jul 05. PMID: 37407279.
• Banks EM, Ayisi JA, Feroe AG, Alrayashi W, Yen YM, Novais EN, Hassan MM. Efficacy of regional anesthesia in hip preservation surgeries: a systematic review. J Hip Preserv Surg. 2023 Jul; 10(2):87-103. PMID: 37900889; PMCID: PMC10604060.
• Rosenzweig A, Yuki K. Predictability of Pediatric Sepsis Outcome Using SEPSIS-3 Definition in a Single Tertiary Pediatric Institution. Transl Perioper Pain Med. 2023; 10(2):515-521. PMID: 37538442; PMCID: PMC10399447.
• Kagan MS, Wang JT, Pier DB, Zurakowski D, Jennings RW, Bajic D. Infant Perioperative Risk Factors and Adverse Brain Findings Following Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia Repair. J Clin Med. 2023 Feb 23; 12(5). PMID: 36902591; PMCID: PMC10003188.
• Brown ML, Cradeur M, Staffa SJ, Nasr VG, Hernandez MR, DiNardo JA. Anaesthesia for non-cardiac surgery in children and young adults with Fontan physiology. Cardiol Young. 2023 Oct; 33(10):1896-1901. PMID: 36330834.
• Zhao L, McCann ME, Park RS, Pier DB, Bajic D. Acute Dystonic Reaction After Propofol Administration: A Pediatric Case Report. A A Pract. 2023 Dec 01; 17(12):e01732. PMID: 38078618.
• Baskin P, Berde C, Saravanan A, Alrayashi W. Ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia in infants: a narrative review. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2023 12; 48(12):608-614. PMID: 36517202.
• Haskes K, Donado C, Carbajal R, Berde CB, Kossowsky J. Rescue designs in analgesic trials from 0 to 2 years of age: scoping review. Pediatr Res. 2023 Dec 19. PMID: 38114607.

• Lewen MO, Berry J, Johnson C, Grace R, Glader L, Crofton C, Leahy I, Pallikonda N, Litvinova A, Staffa SJ, Glotzbecker M, Emans J, Hresko MT, Ellen M, Troy M, Singer SJ, Ferrari L. Preoperative hematocrit and platelet count are associated with blood loss during spinal fusion for children with neuromuscular scoliosis. J Perioper Pract. 2022 04; 32(4):74-82. PMID: 33826437.
• Evanovich DM, Wang JT, Zendejas B, Jennings RW, Bajic D. From the Ground Up: Esophageal Atresia Types, Disease Severity Stratification and Survival Rates at a Single Institution. Front Surg. 2022; 9:799052. PMID: 35356503; PMCID: PMC8959439.
• Kagan MS, Mongerson CRL, Zurakowski D, Bajic D. Impact of Infant Thoracic Non-cardiac Perioperative Critical Care on Homotopic-Like Corpus Callosum and Forebrain Sub-regional Volumes. Front Pain Res (Lausanne). 2022; 3:788903. PMID: 35465294; PMCID: PMC9021551.
• Evanovich DM, O'Donnell-Luria A, Zendejas B, Bajic D, Wang JT. Two novel CHD7 variants in patients with typical and mild features of CHARGE syndrome co-occurring with esophageal atresia. J Pediatr Surg Case Rep. 2022; 87:102478.
• Bajic D, Evanovich DM, Mongerson CRL. MRI Atlas of the Infant Rat Brain: Brain Segmentation. 2022. Hardback ISBN: 9780323997676

• Bajic D, Rudisill SS, Jennings RW. Head circumference in infants undergoing Foker process for long-gap esophageal atresia repair: Call for attention. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Sep; 56(9):1564-1569. PMID: 33722370.
• Berry JG, Rodean J, Leahy I, Rangel S, Johnson C, Crofton C, Staffa SJ, Hall M, Methot C, Desmarais A, Ferrari L. Hospital Volumes of Inpatient Pediatric Surgery in the United States. Anesth Analg. 2021 11 01; 133(5):1280-1287. PMID: 34673726
• Kagan MS, Mongerson CRL, Zurakowski D, Jennings RW, Bajic D. Infant study of hemispheric asymmetry after long-gap esophageal atresia repair. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2021 11; 8(11):2132-2145. PMID: 34662511; PMCID: PMC8607454.

• Donado C, Spagnuolo GM, Lobo K, Berde C, Dinakar P. Effect of lumbar medial branch blocks on extension-related axial chronic low back pain in a pediatric population: a retrospective chart review and prospective follow-up. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2020 May 10. PMID: 32393524.
• Sullivan CA, Egbuta C, Park RS, Lukovits K, Cavanaugh D, Mason KP. The Use of Bispectral Index Monitoring Does Not Change Intraoperative Exposure to Volatile Anesthetics in Children. J Clin Med. 2020 Jul 30; 9(8). PMID: 32751514.
• Berry JG, Glaspy T, Eagan B, Singer S, Glader L, Emara N, Cox J, Glotzbecker M, Crofton C, Ward E, Leahy I, Salem J, Troy M, O'Neill M, Johnson C, Ferrari L. Pediatric complex care and surgery comanagement: Preparation for spinal fusion. J Child Health Care. 2020 09; 24(3):402-410. PMID: 31359785.
• Ferrari LR, Leahy I, Staffa SJ, Johnson C, Crofton C, Methot C, Berry JG. One Size Does Not Fit All: A Perspective on the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification for Pediatric Patients. Anesth Analg. 2020 06; 130(6):1685-1692. PMID: 31219919.

• Kwon R, Koutsogiannaki S, Staffa SJ, Yuki K. The outcomes of pediatric hematopoietic stemm cell transplantation recipents requiring intensive care unit admission- A single center experience. Transl Perioper Pain Med. 2019; 6(3):75-80. PMID: 31304194; PMCID: PMC6625789.
• Mongerson CRL, Wilcox SL, Goins SM, Pier DB, Zurakowski D, Jennings RW, Bajic D. Infant Brain Structural MRI Analysis in the Context of Thoracic Non-cardiac Surgery and Critical Care. Front Pediatr. 2019; 7:315.
• Rudisill SS, Wang JT, Jaimes C, Mongerson CRL, Hansen AR, Jennings RW, Bajic D. Neurologic Injury and Brain Growth in the Setting of Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia Perioperative Critical Care: A Pilot Study. Brain Sci. 2019 Dec 17; 9(12). PMID: 31861169.

• Aubrey J, Zha H, Yuki K. Incidence and Risk Factors of Perioperative Mortality in Pediatric ICU Patients. Transl Perioper Pain Med. 2018; 5(2):49-54. PMID: 29977976.
• Lee S, Reddington E, Koutsogiannaki S, Hernandez MR, Odegard KC, DiNardo JA, Yuki K. Incidence and Risk Factors for Perioperative Cardiovascular and Respiratory Adverse Events in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Noncardiac Procedures. Anesth Analg. 2018 Sep; 127(3):724-729. PMID: 29734243.
• Yuki K, Lee S, Staffa SJ, DiNardo JA. Induction techniques for pediatric patients with congenital heart disease undergoing noncardiac procedures are influenced by cardiac functional status and residual lesion burden. J Clin Anesth. 2018 Nov; 50:14-17. PMID: 29936283.
• Yuki K, Koutsogiannaki S, Lee S, DiNardo JA. Unanticipated hospital admission in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease undergoing ambulatory noncardiac surgical procedures. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 07; 28(7):607-611. PMID: 29777565.
• Leahy IC, Lavoie M, Zurakowski D, Baier AW, Brustowicz RM. Medication errors in a pediatric anesthesia setting: Incidence, etiologies, and error reduction strategies. J Clin Anesth. 2018 Sep; 49:107-111. PMID: 29913393.
• Zona EE, Morris AJ, Briggs SM, Rockoff MA. Responding to a medical crisis: Lessons from the Halifax disaster 100 years ago. Am J Disaster Med. 2018; 13(1):45-56. PMID: 29799612.
• Goins EC, Bajic D. Astrocytic hypertrophy in the rat ventral tegmental area following chronic morphine differs with age. J Neurol Neurorehabilit Res. 2018; 3(1):14-21. PMID: 29782623.
• Brown ML, Nasr VG, Toohey R, DiNardo JA. Williams Syndrome and Anesthesia for Non-cardiac Surgery: High Risk Can Be Mitigated with Appropriate Planning. Pediatr Cardiol. 2018 Aug; 39(6):1123-1128. PMID: 29572733.

• Baier AW, Snyder DJ, Leahy IC, Patak LS, Brustowicz RM. A Shared Opportunity for Improving Electronic Medical Record Data. Anesth Analg. 2017 09; 125(3):952-957. PMID: 28632540
• Leahy IC, Borczuk R, Ferrari LR. Making the pediatric perioperative surgical home come to life by leveraging existing health information technology. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2017 Jun; 30(3):383-389. PMID: 28291130.
• Park R, Peyton JM, Fiadjoe JE, Hunyady AI, Kimball T, Zurakowski D, Kovatsis PG. The efficacy of GlideScope® videolaryngoscopy compared with direct laryngoscopy in children who are difficult to intubate: an analysis from the paediatric difficult intubation registry. Br J Anaesth. 2017 Nov 01; 119(5):984-992. PMID: 29028952.

• Faraoni D, Gardella KM, Odegard KC, Emani SM, DiNardo JA. Incidence and Predictors for Postoperative Thrombotic Complications in Children With Surgical and Nonsurgical Heart Disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Oct; 102(4):1360-7. PMID: 27234574
• Lee J, Faraoni D, Lee S, Brown M, Odegard K, Randolph A, DiNardo JA, Yuki K. Incidence and risk factors for postoperative vomiting following atrial septal defect repair in children. Paediatr Anaesth. 2016 Jun; 26(6):644-8
• Greenwald E, Yuki K. A translational consideration of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 biology in the perioperative setting. Transl Perioper Pain Med. 2016; 1(2):17-23. PMID: 27182533

The Hawaii International Conference on Education

• Izabela Leahy, Lucy Zhao. Science, Technology, Healthcare Career Camp: Engaging Middle School Students to Build a Diverse Medical Workforce 

SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology - California

• Izabela Leahy, PhD, MS, RN, Steven Staffa, MS, Margot Richards, BA, Shayan Charolia, MPH, Amanda Baier, MPH, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Enhancing medication safety: description of characteristics of medication errors and effectiveness of quality improvement strategies.

Human Pain Seminar Series Summit (HPSS) at the University of Toronto.

• Priya D. Patel, BS, Nicholas Reyes, MD, MS, Jacob Sperber, PhD, Anat Galor, MD, MSPH, Elizabeth Felix, PhD, Scott Holmes, PhD, Eric A. Moulton, OD, Phd. Afferent Block in Chronic Ocular Pain Reveals S1 Functional Connectivity Networks for Photophobia. 

Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology - Philadelphia

• Margot A. Richards, BA, Izabela C. Leahy, PhD, MS, BSN, Steven J. Staffa, MS, Amanda W. Baier, MPH, Robert M. Brustowicz, MD. A comparison of observed versus self-reported medication error rates in anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

29th Annual Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Day

• Kimberly Santana Pokstis and Joe Kossowsky. Assessing the Acceptability and Utility of Consumer Sleep Tracking Devices in Characterizing Sleep Disturbances in Pediatric Pain Populations

Society for Digital Mental Health

• Kimberly Santana Pokstis and Joe Kossowsky. Ecological Momentary Assessment Platforms: A Guide for Pediatric Researchers

Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care

• Eleonore Valencia, MD; Kevin Zhao, MS; Steven J. Staffa, MS; Viviane G. Nasr, MD, MPH. Sedative and Analgesic Practice Patterns and Associated Outcomes in Neonatal and Pediatric Cardiac Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
• Izabela C. Leahy, Ph.D., MS, RN, , Amanda W. Baier, MPH, Steven J. Staffa, MS, Michael Romano, MS, Robert M. Brustowicz, MD. Perioperative Mortality Risk Stratification for Preterm and Early-Term Neonates 

Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention 

• Mary Madelyn Lowdermilk, Devon Michael Evanovich, Jue Teresa Wang , Anjali Sadhwani,  Benjamin Zendejas, Dusica Bajic. Growing Up After Critical Care: Early Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Esophageal Atresia

SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology

• Aquino NJ , Lucas DM , Staffa SJ , Kordun A , Jones C. Association between Intravenous Tranexamic Acid Administration, Perioperative Blood Loss and Adverse Outcomes in Gender-Affirming Chest Reconstruction Surgery

SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology

• Tung C, Mozzochi K.Acupuncture for Knee Pain in Pediatric Paitents: A Retrospective Chart Review Over 10 Years
• Dusica Bajic, M.D.,Ph.D., Lucy Zhao, No Degree, Chandler RL Mongerson, M.Sc., Duncan J. Hodkinson, Ph.D., Philip Bardon, No Degree, Onur Afacan, Ph.D., David Zurakowski, Ph.D. Morphine E!ects On Mri Tissue Intensity Quantification In A Rat Model

Post-Graduate Assembly

• Izabela Leahy, Ph.D., MS, RN, Amanda Baier, MPH, Steven Staffa, MS, Kait-Lynn Tombling, MS, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Can The Easy-To-Use Reporting System Cure Underreporting Of Adverse Events

Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care

• Morgan Brown, MD, PhD, Michael Cradeur, MS. Noncardiac surgery in patients with Fontan physiology.

SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology

• Dusica Bajic, MD, PhD, Devon Evanovich. Retrospective Analysis of Disesase Severity Satisfaction in Esophofeal Atresia at a Single Institution.

Post Graduate Assembly

• Lynne Ferrari, MD, Izabela Leahy, RN, MS, Steven Staffa, MS, Oscar Dominguez, BS, Troy Yang, BS, Jay Berry, MD, MPH. The Pediatric Specific American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Score: A Multi-Center Study.
• Jason Shen,  Samuel S. Rudisill, Jue T. Wang, Russell W. Jennings, David Zurakowski, Dusica Bajic. Association of Anesthesia and Sedation Exposure with Brain MRI Findings in Critically Ill Infants.

SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology

• Izabela C. Leahy, MS, RN, BSN. Joseph Feichtmeier, BS, Steven J. Staffa, MS, Alicia Yang, Amanda W. Baier, MPH, Robert M. Brustowicz, MD. Development of a Risk Index for Postoperative Mortality or Intensive Care in Preterm and Early Term Neonates Undergoing Surgery.
• Izabela Leahy, MS, RN, BSN, Amanda Baier, MPH, Steven Staffa, MS, Caroline Trinh, BS, Heather MacEwen, Claire Greydanus, William Knapp, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Documentation of Adverse Events in the Department of Anesthesiology: A Single Institution Experience.

Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care

• Lynne R. Ferrari, MD, Izabela Leahy, MSN, Steven J. Staffa, MS, Connor Johnson, BS, Charis Crofton, BA, Craig Methot, BS, Jay G. Berry, MD. One Size Does Not Fit All: A Perspective on the ASA Physical Status Classification for Pediatric Patients
• Iris Dupanovic, Karina Lukovits, Anna Kordun, Susan Goobie. Describing Pediatric Perioperative Blood Product Transfusion Practices at BCH.

SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology

• Izabela Leahy, MSN, Michael Romano, BA, Amanda Baier, MPH, Steven Staffa, MS, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Born too soon: The mortality rate of premature infants

44th Annual Region Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine Meeting 

• Thomas Huang, Jamie DeCaro, Walid Alrayashi. Roles and training of anesthesia techs in regional anesthesia: an initial look at a formalized training program.

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo

• Emily Zona, Mark Rockoff. At the Century Mark: Prescient Lessons in Emergency Health Response and Community Resilience from the 1917 Halifax Disaster.

SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology

• Izabela Leahy, MSN, Kelly K. Barry, BS, Amanda W. Baier, MPH, Steven J. Staffa, MS, Robert Brustowicz, MD. The impact of trainees on efficiency and Patient Outcomes for Pediatric Circumcisions

Post-Graduate Assembly

• Izabela Leahy, MSN, Jillian Shapiro, Amanda Baier, MPH, David Zurakowski, PhD, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Safety, Outcomes and Cost Effectiveness: Comparison of Circumcisions Procedure
• Izabela Leahy, MSN, Vineesha Kollipara, BS, Amanda Baier, MPH, Steven Staffa, MS, Nathaniel Houston, Heather MacEwen, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Is Voluntary Reporting of Adverse Events Accurate?
• Halle Burns, Steven J Staffa, Jason Bussgang, Lawrence Prince-Wright, Erin Halpin, Rachel Bernier, Christine Dube, Izabela Leahy. Parental Perspectives Of Best Practices Of The Pediatric Informed Consent Process In Clinical Research.

72nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine

• Molly Lewen, MD; Jay G. Berry, MD MPH; Connor Johnson, BS; Rachael Grace, MD MMSc; Laurie Glader, MD; Charis Crofton, BA; Izabela Leahy, RN BSN MS; Nikhil Pallikonda, BS; Anna Litvinova, BFA; Steven J. Staffa, MS; Michael Glotzbecker, MD; John Emans, MD; Timothy Hresko, MD; Mary Ellen McCann, MD MPH; Michael Troy, BS; Sara J. Singer, MBA PhD; Lynne Ferrari, MD. Risk Factors for Increased Blood Loss During Spinal Fusion for Children with Neuromuscular Scoliosis.

Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care

• Bell E, Leahy IC, Baier A, Brustowicz, R. Comparing the Anesthetic Management of ACL Repairs at Boston Children's Main Campus versus Satellite Campus

Pediatric Academic Societies

• Jay Berry, Tyler Glaspy, Margaret O'Neill, Lynne Ferrari, Izabela Leahy, Sara Singer General Pediatrician Involvement in Pre-Operative Clearance for Children with Medical Complexity

SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology

• Mongerson CRL, Kilcoyne HW, Jennings RW, Grant PE, Becerra L, Bajic D. Case of incidental subdural hematoma in former 33-week premature infant following perioperative care involving prolonged sedation

American Society of Anesthesiology Abstract

• Mongerson CRL, Kilcoyne HW, Wilcox SL, Jennings RW, Grant PE, Becerra L, Bajic D. Longitudinal structural and functional MRI study of infant brain development in the setting of perioperative care with prolonged sedation.

Society for Neuroscience

• Kilcoyne HW, Mongerson CRL, Pier DB, Wilcox SL, Jennings RW, Grant PE & Bajic D. Correlation study of prolonged sedation and incidental MRI findings in full-term infants. Society for Neuroscience Abstract.

Pediatric Medical Student Research Forum

• Rudisill SS, Mongerson CRL, Jennings RW, Grant PE, Bajic D. Investigation of infant brain growth with exposure to anesthesia and prolonged sedation.  

Post-Graduate Assembly

• Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Brianna Shores, Amanda Baier, MPH. The Increasing Cost of Pharmaceutical Expenses: A Five Year Analysis
• Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Rachel Borczuk, Lynne Ferrari, MD, Integrating Efforts, Improving Outcomes: Pediatric Perioperative Surgical Home Dashboard Expands Thinking and Design Using Health Information Technology
• Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Megan Lavoie, Matthew Callahan, BS, David Zurakowski, PhD, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Medication Error in a Pediatric Anesthesia Setting: Incidence, Etiologies, and Error Reduction Strategies

Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology

• Avirath Purohit, MPH, Daniel Snyder, Amanda Whipple (Baier), MPH, Paul R. Hickey, MD, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN. The Effectiveness of an Internal Adverse Event Report System vs. a Hospital-Wide Report System
• Daniel Snyder, Avirath Purohit, MPH, Amanda Whipple (Baier), MPH, Paul R. Hickey, MD, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN. The Accuracy of Self-Reporting: An Independent Manual Evaluation of Anesthesia-Related Adverse Events
• Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Avirath Purohit, MPH, Amanda Whipple (Baier), MPH, Antony Gruness, Paul R. Hickey, MD. Integrated Systems for Adverse Event Reporting: Creating a Fair and Just Safety Culture

SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology, Colorado Springs, CO

• Eric R. Chung, BS, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, David Zurakowski, PhD, Robert Brustowicz, MD. A preliminary analysis of outcome indicators and demographics of patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy
• Daniel J. Snyder, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Avi N. Purohit, BS, David Zurakowski, PhD, Robert Brustowicz, MD. Identifying Factors that Influence Surgical-End-to-Transport Time in ASA Physical Status Classification 3 and 4 Pediatric Patients Undergoing Direct Laryngoscopy and/or Bronchoscopy
• James Liu, BS, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Avi N. Purohit, BS, David Zurakowski, PhD. Surgical End-to-Transport (SET) Time and Anesthetic Management for ASA Classification 1 and 2 Pediatric Patients Undergoing Direct Laryngoscopy and/or Bronchoscopies
• Daniel J. Snyder, Amanda C. Whipple, MPH, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Robert Brustowicz, MD. The Hazards of Electronic Data Mining: A Comparison of Data Obtained from Automated Data Abstraction vs. Manual Chart Review
• Katherine M. Gardella, BA, Kirsten C. Odegard, MD, James A. DiNardo, MD, David Faraoni, MD, FCCP Incidence and Predictors for Postoperative Thrombosis in Children with Surgical and Non-Surgical Heart Disease
• William N. Stevens, BS, Joseph P. Cravero, MD, Sean Sinnott, BA, PhD, David Zurakowski, PhD, James A. DiNardo, MD, David Faraoni, MD, FCCP. Efficacy of Cell Salvage in Neonates and Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care, Boston, MA

• Amanda Whipple, MPH, Avirath Purohit, BS, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, David Zurakowski, PhD, Robert Brustowicz, MD. The Nature and Sources of Variability in the Surgical End-to-Transport (SET) Time of Pediatric Patients Undergoing Circumcision: Improving Clinical Performance and Enhancing Patient Outcomes
• John Aubrey, BS, Koichi Yuki, MD, PhD. Assessment of Perioperative Complications in Pediatric ICU Patients
• Elise Reddington, BS, Koichi Yuki, MD, PhD. Anesthetic Management of Non-Cardiac Surgeries/Procedures For Patients With Congenital Heart Disease

New England Science Symposium, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

• Hazael Ajayi, Bistra Vlasskova, MD. Retrospective Analysis of the Perioperative Experience of the Autistic Patient Population

SCCM 45th Critical Care Congress, Orlando, FL

• Bianca Agustin, David Faraoni, MD, FCCP, Viviane Nasr, MD, Dionne Graham, PhD, Vanessa Young, RN, BA, James DiNardo, MD, Susan Bratton, MD, MPH, Ravi Thiagarajan, MD. Variable costs in neonates and children supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Pediatric Pain Management Conference

• Buser CL, Wilcox SL, Jennings RW, Grant PE, Bajic D. Quantitative brain MRI study using new automated segmentation tool in infants exposed to prolonged sedation

Pediatric Medical Student Research Forum 2016, Orlando, FL & International Anesthesia Research Society Abstract. 2017, Washington DC

• Gilman DM, Kilcoyne HW, Wilcox SL, Jennings RW, Grant PE, Bajic D. Quantitative MRI study using automated segmentation tool: Are premature and Term infants exposed to prolonged sedation different than controls? 

Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, Phoenix, AZ

• Sandra Lee, MS, Koichi Yuki, MD, James DiNardo, MD. Perioperative Complications and Risk Factors Associated with Anesthesia Management for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease.

Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Conference, Boston, MA

• Benjamin J. Miller, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, David Zurakowski, Ph.D., Robert M. Brustowicz M.D. A Preliminary Analysis of Outcome Indicators and Demographics of Patients Undergoing Circumcision
• Hannah Gartner, BA, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, David Zurakowski, Ph.D., Robert M. Brustowicz M.D. Surgical-End-to-Transport (SET) Time and Perioperative Management

Pediatric Patients Undergoing Tonsillectomies with or without Adenoidectomies

• Michael Hall, MS, Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Benjamin Miller, James DiNardo, MD. Incidence of Intra and Postoperative Complications Associated with Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE) in Pediatric Patients

Boston Children's Hospital Nursing Conference, Boston, MA

• Izabela C. Leahy MS, BSN, RN, Vanessa Young, RN, BA, Hannah Gartner, BA. Growth of Anesthesia Research Internship Program.

Pediatric Medical Student Research Forum, Orlando, FL

• Emily C. Goins, A.R. Basel, Dusica Bajic, MD, PhD. Quantitative Immunofluorescent Analysis of Glial Activation in a Rat Periaqueductal Gray: Do Astrocytes Play a Tole in Mediating Prolonged Morphine Effects that Differ with Age?

ASRA 40th Annual Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting 

• Sara Bitarafan, Karen Boretsky and Kai Matthews. Continuous thoracic paravertebral nerve blocks in pediatric patients.