Join your specialty for today’s biggest topics and the latest innovations at the
American Society of Anesthesiologists 2023 Annual Meeting
Friday, October 13 – Tuesday, October 17, 2023 San Francisco | Moscone Center
Check out this year’s Schedule-at-a-Glance, or download our presentation guide.
Johns Hopkins University ASA Presentation Guide
| Session | Presenter(s) | Title | Time | Location |
| Saturday, October 14, 2023 | ||||
| OR04-1. Clinical Circulation I | Janet Adegboye, M.D., M.S., Ananda J. Thomas, B.A., Elizabeth P. Crowe, M.D.,Ph.D., Robert A. Sikorski, M.D., Steven M. Frank, M.D. | A1014. Improved Survival with Higher Hemoglobin Targets in Massively Transfused Patients | 9:15-10:15am | Hall D-11 |
| OR04-1. Clinical Circulation I | Una Choi, B.A., Ryan Nicholson, B.S., Nadia B. Hensley, M.D. | A1015. Perioperative Fresh Frozen Plasma Transfusions Are Associated With Increased Venous Thromboembolism Risk Postoperatively | 9:15-10:15am | Hall D-11 |
| OR19-1. Perioperative Medicine I | Andres Zorrilla-Vaca, M.D., Michael C. Grant, M.D., Laura Rocio Mendez Pino, M.D., Richard D. Urman, M.D., Dirk J. Varelmann, M.D. | A1008. Performance Comparison Of Pulmonary Risk Scoring Systems In Thoracic Surgery | 9:15-10:15am | Hall D-10 |
| WS803. Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Breast and Chest Wall Surgery | Rashmi Prasad, M.D. | 9:15-10:45am | West 2006/2008 | |
| PP01. Ambulatory Anesthesia | Seoho Lee, B.A., Jeffrey M. Dodd-O, M.D., Ph.D, Giancarlo Suffredini, M.D. | A2006. 6. Liver Stiffness Before Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery is Significantly Associated with Postoperative Hospital Length of Stay | 9:30-11:00am | South: Hall F |
| MCC01. Medically Challenging Cases I | Tymoteusz Kajstura, M.D., Ph.D., Khristine Ghemigian, M.D., Jessica M. Barnes, M.D., Jacob Blum, M.D., Bradley D. Vost, M.D., Angela Chang, M.D., Ramola Bhambhani, M.D., Steven M. Frank, M.D., Maria Bauer, M.D. | MC1100. Monitor 9. Predicting Futility Of Massive Transfusion Protocols Intra-operatively Is Challenging During Ongoing Resuscitative Efforts. | 9:55-10:05am | Exhibit Hall |
| MCC01. Medically Challenging Cases I | Shuna Gao, M.D., Roger A. Johns, M.D. | MC1134. Monitor 12. Postoperative Hypoxia In A Patient With Hemophilia C Undergoing Cesarean Section Under General Anesthesia | 9:55-10:05am | Exhibit Hall |
| MCC01. Medically Challenging Cases I | David Leon, M.D., M.S., Annie Hsu, M.D. | MC1122. Monitor 11. Excision Of Right Paraganglioma In A Patient With Congenital Long Qt Syndrome | 10:05-10:15am | Exhibit Hall |
| MCC01. Medically Challenging Cases I | Earl Goldsborough, B.S., Tina P. Tran, M.D. | MC1211. Monitor 18. There Might Be Harm, When You Hear the Alarm! Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema During Hysteroscopic Surgery | 10:15-10:25am | Exhibit Hall |
| MCC01. Medically Challenging Cases I | Earl Goldsborough, B.S., Lizbeth Hu, M.D., Steven M. Frank, M.D. | MC1212. Monitor 18. Intermittent Accelerated Junctional Rhythm During a Robot-Assisted Distal Pancreatectomy with Splenectomy | 10:25-10:35am | Exhibit Hall |
| MCC01. Medically Challenging Cases I | Tessie Allan, M.D., Anjana Sekaran, M.D., Tina P. Tran, M.D. | MC1145. Monitor 13. Unclear Etiology of Acute Respiratory Failure in a Parturient with COVID 19 Infection and Pre-Eclampsia with Severe Features | 10:25-10:35am | Exhibit Hall |
| PN114. Cases, Case Nothing but Cases - Lessons learned from the Clinical Arena | Nadia B. Hensley, M.D. | Coagulation Quandary in the Cardiac OR – so many Drugs, so many Pathways! | 10:30-11:30am | South 307/308 |
| EA12-1. Obstetric Anesthesia I | Ananda Thomas, B.A., Janet Adegboye, M.D., Emmarie Myers, M.D., Anjana Sekaran, M.D., Mellany A. Stanislaus, M.D., Elizabeth A. Hendricks, M.S.N., Jamie D. Murphy, M.D., Steven M. Frank, M.D. | A3042. Monitor 3. Management Strategies and Clinical Outcomes of Obstetric Patients who Decline Allogeneic Transfusion | 10:45-11:45am | Exhibit Hall |
| EA17-1. Respiration I | Chelsea Messinger, Ph.D., Andres Zorrilla-Vaca, M.D., Michael C. Grant, M.D., Martin Law, Ph.D., Paolo Pelosi, M.D., Dirk J. Varelmann, M.D. | A3058. Monitor 2. Dexmedetomidine Improves Pulmonary Outcomes In Thoracic Surgery Under One-lung Ventilation: A Meta-analysis | 10:45-11:45am | Exhibit Hall |
| MCC02. Medically Challenging Cases II | Angela Chang, M.D., Bradford Lee Marsili, D.O., Ashley Danielle Kass, D.O., Megan P. Kostibas, M.D. | MC1271. Monitor 3. Challenging Case of a Large Mediastinal Bronchogenic Cyst Causing Respiratory and Hemodynamic Compromise | 12:45-12:55pm | Exhibit Hall |
| MCC02. Medically Challenging Cases II | Christopher Pope, D.O., Steven M. Frank, M.D. | MC1301. Monitor 6. Jehovah's Witness requiring Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy procedure | 12:55-1:05pm | Exhibit Hall |
| MCC02. Medically Challenging Cases II | Tessie Allan, M.D., Nathan Wright, M.D., Kate Tyson, M.D. | MC1451. Monitor 18. Surgically Stimulated Hypoxia in Trauma Patient | 2:05-2:15pm | Exhibit Hall |
| EA03-1. Chronic and Cancer Pain I | Kevin Welch, B.S., Matthew C. Mauck, M.D., Ph.D., FASA, Ying Zhao, M.S., Chloe Barton, B.S., Andrew Paterno, B.S., Jackson Perry, M.D., Stephanie Stookey, M.D., Asim Ahmed Lal, M.D., Michael Snider, B.S., T. Adam Akbar, M.D. | A3074. Monitor 4. Chronic Pain Development After ORIF Surgery | 1:15 - 2:15pm | Exhibit Hall |
| OR19-2. Perioperative Medicine II | Una Choi, B.A., Ryan C. Nicholson, B.S., Ananda Thomas, B.A., Charlotte S. Webster, Elizabeth Crowe, M.D., Ph.D., Linda MS Resar, M.D., Nadia B. Hensley, M.D., Steven M. Frank, M.D. | A1043. Intravenous Iron Is Superior To Red Cell Transfusions For Preoperative Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Propensity Matched Cohort Study | 1:15 - 2:15pm | Hall D-10 |
| OR19-2. Perioperative Medicine II | Una Choi, B.A., Ryan Nicholson, B.S., Michael A. Phelps, M.D., Ozan Akca, M.D., Steven M. Frank, M.D. | A1045. Propofol-based TIVA is associated with fewer postoperative narcotic analgesic and antiemetic prescriptions compared to inhalational-based anesthesia - a retrospective propensity-matched cohort study | 1:15 - 2:15pm | Hall D-10 |
| CF103. Sedation for high risk patients – when anesthesia is the riskiest part of the procedure [Moderator: Brian C. Cho, MD] | Laeben Lester, M.D. | Maintaining hemodynamic stability when the case is easy, but the patient is not: rules to live by | 2:30-3:30pm | South : 104-105 |
| OR14-1. Patient Safety and Practice Management I | Steven Frank, M.D., Ananda Thomas, B.A., Nadia B. Hensley, M.D., Aaron M. Tobian, M.D., Clarita G. Dawson, M.D., Ken M. Lee, Ph.D, Brian D. Lo, M.D., Linda M. Resar, M.D., Nicolas C. Cruz, B.A., Elizabeth M. Crowe, M.D. | A1055. Greater Than 7-fold Return On Investment For A Comprehensive Patient Blood Management Program With Equivalent Or Improved Outcomes | 2:30-3:30pm | Hall D-9 |
| SUB604. ASRA Pain Medicine 2023: Expand, Enrich Evolve | Tina Doshi, M.D., M.H.S. | ASRA Infection Control Guidelines for Acute and Chronic Pain Procedures | 2:30-3:30pm | South: 207 |
| SUB608. [SCA] Navigating Intraoperative Right Heart Failure [Moderator: Mary Beth Brady, MD] | 2:30-3:30pm | South: 213/214 | ||
| ST105. How I Do It: Practical Approaches to Perioperative Patient Blood Management | Nadia B. Hensley, M.D. | Platelet Function Testing- Who may benefit and which one? | 3:45-4:45pm | South: 215 |
| MCC03. Medically Challenging Cases III | Frederick Kuo, M.D., Monique Saxon, C.R.N.A.. | MC1634. Monitor 14. Supraventricular Tachycardia During Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum | 3:50-4:00pm | Exhibit Hall |
| Sunday, October 15, 2023 | ||||
| PN204. Cautionary Tales: Perioperative Disasters and Lessons Learned from the AIRS Registry | Mohamed A. Rehman, M.D. | The AIR registry: learn from the community | 7:45-8:45am | South 307/308 |
| ST203. RBC Transfusion and Blood Conservation in Major Surgery: What’s new in 2023? | Steven M. Frank, M.D. | When Transfusion is not an Option: Perioperative Management of Patients who Refuse Blood Transfusion | 7:45-8:45am | South 304 |
| WS810. Ultrasound Guidance for Spinal Access, Axial Joints, and Paraspinal Blocks for Acute and Chronic Pain | Tina L. Doshi, M.D., M.H.S. | Station 5: Paravertebral, Epidural, and Spinal Block (live model/ultrasound) | 7:45-9:15am | West 2002/2004 |
| PN207. Basics of Heart Failure – Curbside Consult with the Experts! | Promise T. Ariyo, M.D., M.P.H. | Circulatory support for heart failure – Are machines the answer to everything or a merely a trap? | 9:00-10:00am | South: 304 |
| OR19-3. Perioperative Medicine III | Aidan Weitzner, B.S., Lan Mary Le, B.S., Casey Brown, B.A., Benjamin Glezer, B.A., Anis Davoudi, Ph.D, Charles H. Brown, M.D. | A1105. Characterization Of Sleep After Cardiac Surgery By Patient Report And Accelerometry-derived Metrics | 9:15-10:15am | Hall D-10 |
| OR19-3. Perioperative Medicine III | Una Choi, B.A., Ryan C. Nicholson, B.S., Nadia B. Hensley, M.D. | A1108. Female Sex Decreases Postoperative Adverse Outcomes Among Preoperative Iron Deficiency Anemia Cardiovascular Surgical Patients | 9:15-10:15am | Hall D-10 |
| SPE25. Best of Abstracts: Clinical Science | Steven Frank, M.D.1, Ananda Thomas, B.A., Nadia B. Hensley, M.D., Aaron M. Tobian, M.D., Clarita G. Dawson, M.D., Ken M. Lee, Ph.D., Brian D. Lo, M.D., Linda M. Resar, M.D., Nicolas C. Cruz, B.A., Elizabeth M. Crowe, M.D. | Greater Than 7-fold Return On Investment For A Comprehensive Patient Blood Management Program With Equivalent Or Improved Outcomes | 9:30-11:30am | South: 213/214 |
| OR06-2. Critical Care II | Nibras Bughrara, M.D., Aaron Wu, M.B.A., Jennifer Cha, B.S., Radwan N. Safa, M.D., Aliaksei Pustavoitau, M.D. | A1170. Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Through The Transhepatic View For Intraoperative Evaluation Of Undifferentiated Shock | 10:30-11:30am | Hall D-11 |
| EA18-2. Geriatric Anesthesia II | Mengkun Chen, M.D., M.S., Glenn J. Whitman, M.D., Michael Robich, M.D., M.S., Charles H. Brown, IV, M.D., M.S. | A3177. Monitor 4. The Association Of Oxygen Delivery On Cardiopulmonary Bypass And Postoperative Delirium In Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery | 11:00am-12:00pm | Exhibit Hall |
| MCC05. Medically Challenging Cases V | Tony Wang, M.D., Pedro Alejandro Mendez-Tellez, M.D., Sean Love, M.D. | MC2004. Monitor 5. Cardiac tamponade due to tension pneumopericardium after self-extubation | 1:10-1:20pm | Exhibit Hall |
| EA19-2. Perioperative Medicine II | Siyun Xie, M.D.1, Dalton Amador, B.S., Stewart Glenister, B.S., Isabel Obias, B.S., Shiloh Goecke, B.S., Armando Arizpe, B.S., Michael J. Thornton, B.S., Fernando Alquicira-Macedo, M.D., Kellie M. Jaremko, M.D., Ph.D. | A3205. Monitor 4. National Trends and Challenges with Implementing Subanesthetic Ketamine Infusion Protocols for Acute Pain | 1:15-2:15pm | Exhibit Hall |
| ST211. When Disaster Strikes: Emergency Preparedness in the Ambulatory Surgery Center | Tina P. Tran, M.D. | Loss of Power/Utilities in the Ambulatory Surgery Center | 1:15-2:15pm | South 205/206 |
| MCC05. Medically Challenging Cases V | Gregory King, Divya Jain, Ananda Thomas, Una Choi, Steven M. Frank, M.D. | MC2006. Monitor 5. Traumatic Injury and Death from Profound Anemia in a Jehovah's Witness Patient | 1:30-1:40pm | Exhibit Hall |
| MCC06. Medically Challenging Cases VI | Carolyn Guan, B.A., David J. Berman, M.D., Steven M. Frank, M.D. | MC2302. Monitor 11. A Terminology Problem? Uncrossmatched = Emergency Release = O-Negative Blood | 2:15-2:25pm | Exhibit Hall |
| PN222. Transcatheter Procedures for Beginners – the Echo Basics [Moderator: Mary Beth Brady, M.D.] | Laeben Lester, M.D. | Moderator; Transcatheter mitral valve repair secrets - what to expect, what to avoid | 2:30-3:30pm | South 310/311/312 |
| MCC06. Medically Challenging Cases VI | Pratik Chowdhury, M.D., William Hsu, M.D., Zachary Janik, M.D., David Berman, M.D. | MC2307. Monitor 11. C-Section in a High Risk Jehovah's Witness Patient | 2:35-2:45pm | Exhibit Hall |
| EA04-2. Clinical Circulation II [Moderator: Lee Goeddel, MD, MPH] | 2:30-3:30pm | Exhibit Hall | ||
| MCCPP04. MCC Paper Poster Fundamentals | Aidan Weitzner, B.S., Tymoteusz Kajstura, M.D., Ph.D., Steven M. Frank, M.D. | MP106. 6. Sevoflurane-Induced Hepatitis | 3:15-4:45pm | South Hall F |
| ST221. I Wish I Weren't Assigned to this Case! | Allison Fernandez, M.D. | chronic pain in children, perioperative pain management in opioid dependent pediatric patients | 3:45-4:45pm | South 201/202 |
| MCC06. Medically Challenging Cases VI | Bhavana Jami, D.O. | MC2340. Monitor 14. Cardiac Arrest Post Inhalation Induction in a Pediatric Patient | 3:55-4:05pm | Exhibit Hall |
| MCC07. Medically Challenging Cases VII | Kathryn Rosenblatt, M.D., Matthew B. Sklar, Robert A. Sikorski, M.D. | MC2430. Monitor 20. Diagnostic Procedures for Secondary Catatonia under General Anesthesia and its Unexpected Association with Recovery | 5:40-5:50pm | Exhibit Hall |
| MCC07. Medically Challenging Cases VII | Mariusz Ligocki, M.D., Anna M. Ligocki, M.D., M.S., Theresa A. Gelzinis, M.D. | MC2196. Monitor 19. Patient with Hallermann-Streiff Syndrome presenting for an open heart surgery: perioperative management of patient with unique airway and sick heart | 5:50-6:00pm | Exhibit Hall |
| Monday, October 16, 2023 | ||||
| PN306. A Case Based Discussion of Adult Congenital Heart Disease – Tips & Tricks from the Experts | Jochen Steppan, M.D., F.A.S.A. | Tetralogy of Fallot, the former blue baby presenting as an adult | 9:00-10:00am | South 310/311/312 |
| MCC08. Medically Challenging Cases VIII | Benjamin Todd, M.D., Joseph Walpole, M.D. | MC2458. Monitor 2. Surviving Emergent Circulatory Arrest During Intraoperative Aortic Rupture | 10:05-10:15am | Exhibit Hall |
| PN312. Intraoperative Echocardiography in the Cardiac OR Things you should know but might not [Moderator: Mary Beth Brady, MD] | Megan P. Kostibas, M.D. | Mitral Valve Surgical Imaging – what to tell the surgeon and why | 10:15-11:15am | South 310/311/312 |
| ST320. Women of Impact in Anesthesia in Research | Allison M. Fernandez, M.D., M.B.A. | Managing Career & Life Expectations | 10:15-11:15am | South 211/212 |
| MCC08. Medically Challenging Cases VIII | Matthew Miller, B.A., Christine G. Lim | MC2617. Monitor 16. BCIS: Comparing and Contrasting with Anaphylaxis | 10:25-10:35am | Exhibit Hall |
| MCC08. Medically Challenging Cases VIII | Divya Jain, Tina P. Tran, M.D., Steven M. Frank, M.D. | MC2620. Monitor 16. Too Sick for a Cataract? | 10:35-10:45am | Exhibit Hall |
| ST306. Controversies in modern patient blood management in cardiac surgery | Nadia B. Hensley, M.D. | Platelet function testing should not be routine in cardiac surgery | 1:15-2:15pm | South 305/309/306 |
| PC305. To reverse or not to reverse: Is there room to improve transition of care from OR to the ICU? [Moderator: Megan P. Kostibas, MD] | 3:45-4:45pm | South 313/314 | ||
| ST317. How to Safely Manage Atypical Clinical Situations: Tips from the Anesthesia Patient Safety Editorial Board | Deborah A. Schwengel, M.D., M.Ed. | Mass casualty incidents and crisis standards of care | 3:45-4:45pm | South 203/204 |
| ST317. How to Safely Manage Atypical Clinical Situations: Tips from the Anesthesia Patient Safety Editorial Board | Scott Watkins, M.D. | Mechanisms driving medication shortages and the impact of these shortages on patient safety | 3:45-4:45pm | South 203/204 |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | ||||
| ST401. Women of Impact in Pediatric Anesthesia and beyond | Allison M. Fernandez, M.D., M.B.A. | Highlights from Women of Impact in Anesthesiology | 8:45-9:45am | South 304 |
| ST401. Women of Impact in Pediatric Anesthesia and beyond | Sapna R. Kudchadkar, M.D. | Secrets to managing a successful career and family | 8:45-9:45am | South 304 |
| PC403. Preoperative Anemia Clinics - Are They Worth the Effort? | Steven M. Frank, M.D. | Perioperative Anemia Management - CON | 10:00-11:00am | South 209/210 |
| PN417. Cardiac Secrets for Non-Cardiac Providers – Practical advice from the experts [Moderator: Promise Ariyo, MD, MPH] | Laeben Lester, M.D. | Sedation for high risk patients - Practical tips and tricks from the expert | 11:15am-12:15pm | South 104/105 |
| PN421. Pulmonary Hypertension Masterclass | Jochen Steppan, M.D., F.A.S.A. | The latest insights into the perioperative management for patients with Pulmonary Hypertension | 12:30-1:30pm | South 303 |