Department of Anesthesiology
Annual Report 2010 

 New recruits:
• Martha Cordoba, MD, Staff Anesthesiologist – 50% shared with BWH
• Lina Diaz, MD, Staff Pediatric Anesthesiologist
• Jeremy Goldfarb, MD, Staff Anesthesiologist (Critical Care/Medicine)
• Holly Happe, DO, Staff Pediatric Anesthesiologist
• Jason Lewis, MD, Staff Anesthesiologist – 50% shared with MGH
• Alvaro (Andres) Macias, MD, Staff Anesthesiologist – 50% shared with BWH
• Dongdong Yao, MD, Staff Anesthesiologist – 50% shared with BWH
• Bethany Giacobozzi, CRNA, Anesthesia
• Jane McGowan, CRNA, Pediatric Anesthesia
• Inessa Oks, CRNA, Pediatric Anesthesia
• Tatyana Tenenboym, CRNA, Anesthesia
• Scott Thompson, CRNA, Anesthesia – Chief CRNA

Faculty awards and prizes:
• Corey Collins, MD, won the Rx for Excellence Award from the Massachusetts Medical Law Report. The award honors individuals and institutions in the Massachusetts medical community who take extra steps to promote safety and quality in health care and medical products.

New equipment/technology:
We have purchased two new anesthesia machines; we are in process to purchase a difficult airway cart with three fiber optic scopes. We replaced a medium glide scope handle with disposable handles.

New services/renovations:
The Anesthesiology department recently renovated office space, installing new physician cubicles, wall cabinets and mailbox slots. Also renovated support staff desks and cabinets.

Research successes:
• New clinical trial
• New researcher added
• Other – Publications, lectures, courses

Bayes, J., MD; Zheng, H., PhD, Rosow, C. E., MD, PhD. Early Use of Eyeglasses for Myopia Predicts Long Axial Length of the Eye. Anesthesia & Analgesia Volume 110, pp. 119-21 (January 2010)

Dillon, F. X., MD. Electromyographic (EMG) Neuromonitoring in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Anesthesia Clinics of North America, Volume 28, Issue 3, pp. 423-442 (Sept 2010)

 
Cordoba Amorocho, M. R., MD; Sordillo, A., DDS, DMD. Anesthesia for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Review. Anesthesia Clinics of North America, Volume 28, Issue 3, pp. 497-504 (September 2010).

Collins, C., MD. Anesthesia for Pediatric Airway Surgery: Recommendations and Review from a Pediatric Referral Center. Anesthesia Clinics of North America, Volume 28, Issue 3, pp. 505-517 (September 2010)

Xiao, P., MD; Zhang, X., MD, MS. Adult Laryngotracheal Surgery. Anesthesia Clinics of North America, Volume 28, Issue 3, pp. 529-540 (September 2010)

Dr. Eappen presented the following:

Panelist for “how do I make my OR more efficient?” at the 2010 Harvard Anesthesia Review Course. May 2010

Lecturer at 2010 Harvard Anesthesia Review Course: “Turnover Time improvement: Does it speed things up?” May 2010

Invited speaker of Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists and 2010 Australasian Society of Anesthesia Meeting in Fukuoka, Japan. Lecture title: “Conflict Resolution in the Operating Room Environment” and “Consequences of Disruptive Behavior in the perioperative arena” June 2010

American Association of Clinical Directors, Tucson, AZ. “Pick up your toys and go home - Management strategies for disruptive behavior in the OR”. 2010

Grand Rounds at MGH: “What to do when the sand flies in the (OR) playground?” April 2010

Visiting Professor, University of Miami, Grand Rounds, Miami, FL. “When does Turnover Time Matter?” 2009

Visiting Professor, University of Miami, Grand Rounds, Miami, FL. “When does Turnover Time Matter?” 2009

Invited speaker of Irish Society of Anesthesiology, Killarney, Ireland. WHO guidelines on Safe Surgery: Rationale, Rollout and Ramification. 2009

Irish Society of Anesthesiology, Killarney, Ireland. Post Partum Neurological Complications. 2009

Community service activities:

Our Department of Anesthesiology tends to be the 'quiet group' in the hospital, but we contribute to the Eye and Ear in ways not easily seen. I wanted to share with you the various volunteer missions that our anesthesiologists have participated in this past year. This activity is supported and encouraged by the department.

1. Dr. Joseph Bayes participated in a medical mission to Ecuador Nov 6-13, 2010 with a group called Medical Mission Nueva. This is a group organized by Dr Gwen Boyd the chief of anesthesia at Callahan Eye Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. Callahan Eye Institute is part of the University of Alabama (UAB) medical system.

Mission Medical Nueva has been going to Ecuador for many years. The group is made up of surgeons, anesthesiologists, anesthesia residents, nurses, and techs mostly from UAB but some staff from the Oshner Clinic (Jefferson, LA), and Univ. of FL (Gainesville, Fl) and Dr. Bayes from MEEI also participate.

The group performs reconstructive surgery (e.g. cleft lip and palate) and eye surgery for indigent children and adults in a small hospital in Baeza (A town about 3 hours southeast of Quito).

2. During the latter part of January and the beginning of February 2010, Dr. Joseph Bayes worked with a group known as 'Friends of ASAPROSAR'. This is a group of ophthalmologists, anesthesiologists, nurses and surgical/medical technicians that have worked in Santa Ana, El Salvador for over two decades. A full range of ophthalmic procedures were performed and over 140 patients were treated during a six day period.

3. At the end of March and beginning of April 2010 Dr. Bil Ragan worked with the group ORBIS in Dalian, China. This particular mission focused upon pediatric ophthalmic procedures including cataracts, glaucoma, oculoplastic repairs, and strabismus repairs. During a two-week period, they treated about 130 patients. This was Dr. Ragan’s seventh medical mission having previously been to Madras, India; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Accra, Ghana; Capetown, South Africa; Calcutta, India; and Mandalay, Myanmar.

4. In June 2010, Dr. Artem Grush participated in an ORBIS mission in Jakarta, Indonesia. He cared for both adult and pediatric patients suffering from various ophthalmic disorders. He also taught, lectured and instructed anesthesia trainees. Dr. Grush has also participated in several other ORBIS programs.

Other achievements:

We have established a clinical training site for Harvard Dental residents led by Dr. Anthony Sordillo. Dr. Sordillo is also a lecturer at the dental school.

We have increased the number of MGH anesthesiology residents from ten to twelve a year. We have added a BWH anesthesia resident rotation and have eight residents this year.

Sunil Eappen, M.D.
Chief of Anesthesiology

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