Dr. Diego Almodiel, Dr. Travis Brady, and Dr. Marta Martinez Yus successfully completed their PhD dissertations; their titles were “Strategic Resolution of Metabolic Dysfunction: Dendrimer Nanomedicine as a Novel Approach to Ameliorate Atherosclerosis and Obesity”, “Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Stiffness and Arterial Remodeling in Natural Aging”, and “Mechanisms of Female Arterial Stiffening with Aging and Menopause: Cells, Matrix, and the Role of LOXL2” respectively.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AWARDS & HONORS

Dr. Deondra Asike presented “The Case for Cannabinoids as Multimodal Adjuncts in Chronic Pain” to the 9th annual Florida Medical Cannabis Conference & Exhibition.

Dr. Richard Barnhart has been named the American Academy of Pain Medicine Faculty Focus Member for May 2026.

Dr. Mahin Gadkari received the Respiration section award at the American Physiology Summit 2026 for his poster titled “Sex-specific vascular responses to TRPV4 knockout in Sugen-Hypoxia induced pulmonary hypertension”

Dr. Riley Hales presented the abstract “IV Methergine and Periprocedural Blood Pressures During Cesarean Section” at the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology in Montreal, Canada in May (coauthors Dr. Katie O’Conor and Principal Investigator Dr. Karen Lindeman).

Dr. Sapna Kudchadkar was named one of “5 Anesthesiologists to Know” by Becker’s ASC Review: https://www.beckersasc.com/anesthesia/5-anesthesiologists-to-know-2/

Dr. Adam Laytin gave an invited talk on “Post-Cardiac Arrest Care” for the Department of Emergency Medicine, Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority, Belize City, Belize.

Dr. Barry Lepley, CRNA and clinical coordinator for graduate education, earned a DNP from Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Adam Milam MD, PhD, FASE, FAHA, FASA and Dr. Katie O’Conor MD MBA and were coauthors on Dr. Uchenna Umeh’s abstract, “An Assessment of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education in Anesthesiology: A Survey of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Membership” presented at the IARS and SOCCA 2026 Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada in May.

Dr. Katie O’Conor MD MBA was an invited panelist on the “Myth of the Perfect Victim” panel at the national symposium, “Seeing and Serving Survivors of Human Trafficking” in Baltimore in April.

Dr. Christopher Robinson Has bee appointed Regenerative Medicine Course Director at American Society of Pain and Neuroscience. Dr. Robinson also served as a reviewer for two publications:

  • Ke X, Robinson CL, Liu H, Mei W, Shekoohi S, Kaye AD. Applications of Celiac Plexus Block in Chronic Pancreatitis or Pancreatic Cancer. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2026 May 7;30(1):63.
  • Therond, A., Robinson, C., Viswanath, O., Hasoon J., Yazdi C. The Multifaceted Role of Social Media in Pain Medicine: Innovation, Education, Patient Engagement, and Challenges. Curr Pain Headache Rep 30, 76 (2026).

Dr. Eellan Sivanesan MD, FASA served as Section Chair for Big Data / Registries / Real World Data / AI in Neuromodulation at the 17th International Neuromodulation Society (INS) World Congress in Lisbon, Portugal, and also moderated the Rapid Fire Session “Engineering the Future of Neuromodulation Technologies.” Dr. Sivanesan also delivered invited presentations at the INS World Congress and Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School Interdisciplinary Pain and Headache Rounds titled:

  • “Neuroimmune Interfaces in Spinal Cord Stimulation: Mechanistic Insights from Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy,”
  • “Mechanisms of Action of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Pain,”
  • “Immune Modulation for Neuropathic Pain: Translational Insights from Spinal Cord Stimulation”

Dr. Jochen Steppan created a video for ASA’s Continuing the conversation series based on his ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 session “pulmonary hypertension masterclass”. At this year’s Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA), Dr. Steppan gave an invited talk, hosted a Problem-Based Learning Discussion (PBLD), and served as a moderator for 5 sections:

  • Talk: “It Finally Happened – First PH Medication approved that Does Not Target Pulmonary Vasoreactivity”
  • PBLD: “Pulmonary HTN in Non-Cardiac Surgery”
  • Moderator: “Novel Medications for CT Surgical Patients: How They WORK and What They MEAN for Us”, “Breaking Research: The Hottest Papers in Anesthesiology – Hot off the Press or Still in Print”, “Aren’t you a Little Young for a Redo Sternotomy? What the Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist Needs to Know About Congenital Heart Disease”, “International Symposium”, and “Pulmonary Hypertension in Cardiac Surgery – Key Management Tips and Hot Off the Press Treatment Updates”

APPOINTMENTS & PROMOTIONS

Dr. Denise Cinquegrana will serve as Associate Vice Chair for Faculty Recruitment and Retention, partnering with Dr. Frank to recruit, engage, and retain outstanding faculty. Dr. Cinquegrana earned her MPH at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, her medical degree at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and completed residency and fellowship training in Neuroanesthesia at Johns Hopkins. A faculty member since 2017, she brings broad clinical experience, a commitment to resident education and mentorship, and deep institutional knowledge. She serves on the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Admissions Committee and has served on ASA committees in Economics, Neuroanesthesia, and Innovation, with research experience at the NIH and the University of Barcelona.

A professional headshot of Dr. Shreosi (Sam) Das, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. He is smiling warmly and wearing a black blazer over a pale green button-down shirt with a blue patterned tie against a textured blue-green studio background.Dr. Samarjit Das has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. Since joining our faculty in 2018, Dr. Das has distinguished himself as a nationally recognized leader in cardiovascular disease mechanisms, with a particular focus on the molecular biology underlying how organs communicate with one another through exosomal cargo, including microRNAs. His work bridges fundamental mechanistic discovery and translational innovation, and we are proud to celebrate this well-deserved milestone

Dr. Steven M. Frank has been appointed as the inaugural Vice Chair for Faculty Recruitment and Retention in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, effective July 1, 2026. In this role, Dr. Frank will serve as the department’s chief strategist and operational leader for recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention. He will lead an overhaul of the recruitment process, build proactive pipelines from our residency and fellowship programs, and champion a structured retention program anchored in wellness, belonging, and career growth — ensuring ACCM has the talent to fulfill its clinical, educational, and research missions.

Dr. Dheeraj Goswami has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine on the Clinical Excellence Track. Dr. Goswami is one of only a handful of

physicians nationwide who actively practice across the full continuum of care for children and adults with congenital heart disease, in both the operating room and the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. Board-certified in four fields, including Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Pediatric Anesthesiology, he has built a national reputation as an expert in blood utilization, anticoagulation, and ECMO for patients with congenital cardiac conditions.

Dr. Michael C. Grant has been appointed as Division Chief of Cardiac Anesthesiology in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Grant is internationally recognized for his leadership in developing and implementing programs that optimize perioperative care and improve outcomes for surgical patients, and we are confident he will bring that same vision and dedication to this new role.

Dr. Adam Laytin has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. This well-deserved recognition reflects Dr. Laytin’s exceptional contributions as a clinician, researcher, and educator, and his growing reputation as a nationally and internationally recognized leader at the intersection of critical care, emergency medicine, and global health.

Dr. Roya Saffary has been appointed Vice Chair of Clinical Operations in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Saffary brings an outstanding record of clinical excellence, operational leadership, educational innovation, and expertise in perioperative medicine, and will begin her role on June 1st, 2026.


Dr. Jed Wolpaw has been promoted to Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Wolpaw serves as Vice Chair for Education and residency program director for the 100+ resident training program. He subspecializes in critical care and attends in the surgical ICUs and in the general adult ORs.


Dr. Gregory K. Yurasek has been appointed to the rank of Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Yurasek joined our faculty last year as Medical Unit Director of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and physician leader in the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center, and this appointment reflects the outstanding contributions he has made throughout his career.

ACCM APPLAUSE

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GRANTS RECEIVED

Dr. Jochen Steppan (PI) has been awarded an NIH RO1 from the NHLBI for his study titled, “Targeting the matrisome protein TSP-1 to treat heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)” with co-invstigators Dr. Maria Bauer.

Dr. McKenzie Warshel has been awarded a grant from The Women’s Board of The Johns Hopkins Hospital for her study titled, “Nerve block simulator for improving regional anesthesia education and patient care at Johns Hopkins Hospital”.

AI Technology and Engineering

Boppana SH, Komati SSK, Raj R, Maddineni G, Chakinala RC, Yarra P, Sunkesula VCK, Mintz CD. AI-Enhanced Prognostic Model for Predicting Polyp Recurrence and Guiding Post-Polypectomy Surveillance Intervals Using the ERCPMP-V5 Dataset. J Clin Med. 2026 Apr 26;15(9):3303. doi: 10.3390/jcm15093303. PMID: 42123036; PMCID: PMC13164149.

Leng A, Bachina P, Liu O, Shou B, Racz C, Giliver DA, Shpitser I, Whitman GJR, Cho SM; HERALD Investigators. Enhancing Survival Prediction After Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Using Machine Learning. ASAIO J. 2026 May 1;72(5):376-383. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002475. Epub 2025 Jun 2. PMID: 40454690.

Marks VS, van Rheede JJ, Karantonis DM, Esteller R, Dinsmoor D, Fleming JE, Larson B, Desborough L, Single P, Raike RS, D’Haese PF, Englot DJ, Lempka SF, North R, Poree L, Bikson M, Denison TJ. Principles of Physiologic Closed-Loop Controllers in Neuromodulation. Neuromodulation. 2026 Apr 29:S1094-7159(26)00070-X. doi: 10.1016/j.neurom.2026.03.010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42059841.

Silva S, Treggiari M, Citerio G, Stevens RD, De Lucia M, Newcombe V, Thibaut A, Weiss N, Sonneville R. Stepwise clinical and diagnostic strategy for coma of unknown origin. Intensive Care Med. 2026 Apr 30. doi: 10.1007/s00134-026-08418-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42059919.

Vattipally VN, Kramer P, Hao C, Elshareif M, Khalilullah T, Jo J, Suarez JI, Sakran JV, Haut ER, Huang J, Bettegowda C, Azad TD. Physiology-informed machine learning for patient-level surgical decision-making in severe traumatic brain injury: Multicenter model development with external validation. J Clin Neurosci. 2026 Jul;149:112014. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2026.112014. Epub 2026 Apr 3. PMID: 41935444.

Basic & Translational Research

Encarnacion J, Scafidi S, Wolfgang MJ. Loss of pyruvate carboxylase suppresses lethality in propionic acidemia. Cell Rep. 2026 May 26;45(5):117357. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2026.117357. Epub 2026 May 7. PMID: 42101933.

Guan LC, Luo Z, Kothari R, Liu M, Wan J, Uniyal A, Guan AY, Lin Q, Dong X, Liu J. Mast cell-specific receptor MrgprB2 selectively mediates oxaliplatin-induced neuropathic pain. J Transl Med. 2026 May 23. doi: 10.1186/s12967-026-08285-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42177541.

Martin LJ, Ichord RN, O’Brien CE, Yohannan S, Fernandez D, Garrido A, Amauri N, Park D, Benderoth J, Lee JK. Calretinin and Parvalbumin Trapping of TDP43 and XRCC1 Instructs Neocortical Interneuron Death in Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy. Biomolecules. 2026 Apr 22;16(5):621. doi: 10.3390/biom16050621. PMID: 42193971.

Wu Y, Yang X, Bai Y, Li C, Wang P, Xu Q, Li H, Rao X, Xu Y, Chen J, Cao H, Zhang Q, Zhao M, Zhan R, Fan X, Hou Y, Liu J, Lu HS, Wang T, Gao WD, Huang L, Xiao H, Zu L, Daugherty A, Xu M, Zheng L. Microvascular endothelial scavenger receptor class B type I protects against heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by inhibiting T-cell cardiotropism. EMBO Mol Med. 2026 May;18(5):1679-1706. doi: 10.1038/s44321-026-00405-9. Epub 2026 Apr 13. PMID: 41975084; PMCID: PMC13179366.

Zhu M, Xing X, Li Z, Du B, Xu M, Zhou M, Shi M, Qin Q, Archer M, Rao C, Cherief M, Ramesh S, Thottappillil N, Pagani CA, Somatilaka BN, Cao X, Levi B, Guan Y, James AW. Sensory nerves protect against preclinical tendinopathic changes through FGF1 signaling. Sci Transl Med. 2026 May 13;18(849):eaec1380. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aec1380. Epub 2026 May 13. PMID: 42127222.

 

Clinical Research

Behera A, Ramachandran RV, Hussain Z, Ihalainen RJ, Orui H, Peck J, Ananthakrishnan A, Mathur P, Muehlschlegel JD, Pittet JF, Bardia A, Schonberger RB, Kveraga K, Subramaniam B. The Association of Preoperative Cognitive Dysfunction to Common Intraoperative Electroencephalographic Parameters and Cerebral Hypoxia During Cardiac Surgery. Anesth Analg. 2026 May 1;142(5):964-974. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007724. Epub 2026 Apr 14. PMID: 41980267.

Bradshaw JC, Bradshaw A, Agarwal R, Dontu V, Shirodkar S, Tran C, Lawton JS, Pasrija C, Wierschke C, Lester L. Oxygenator failures during cardiopulmonary bypass lead to associated injury patterns. Perfusion. 2026 May 21:2676591261452056. doi: 10.1177/02676591261452056. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42166660.

Byrd CE, Schramm JE, Yang J, Barnes AE, Griffiths M, Nichols WC, Ivy DD, Austin ED, Everett AD. The Role of the Cellular Communication Network Protein Family in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Pulm Circ. 2026 May 14;16:e70323. doi: 10.1002/pul2.70323. PMID: 42146788; PMCID: PMC13173447.

Doré KJ, Kelly CM, Cornell TT, Rasmussen LK, Burk S, Loftis LL, Allen C, Bembea MM, Boville BM, Furlong-Dillard J, Kaipa S, Norton B, Viamonte H, Wallenkamp L, Said A, Steiner ME, Malone MP, Kline A, Tawfik D. Temporal trends and risk factors for bleeding and thrombosis in pediatric ECMO: A multicenter cohort study. Perfusion. 2026 May;41(4):401-413. doi: 10.1177/02676591251365417. Epub 2025 Jul 31. PMID: 40741691.

Elmer J, Roy A, Silbergleit R, Geocadin RG, Hirsch KG, May TL, Bozeman N, Meyer SB, Beekman R, Nassal MMJ, Ramakrishnan R, Yeatts S, Meurer W. Between-hospital variability in outcomes after cardiac arrest in a large clinical trial network. Resuscitation. 2026 Jun;223:111090. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2026.111090. Epub 2026 Apr 12. PMID: 41974222.

Fan L, Liu WL, Feng SN, Ahmed YB, Di Nardo M, Vogelsong MA, Rali AS, Zaaqoq AM, Brodie D, Whitman GJR, Cho SM. Is pulse pressure a mediator in the relationship between hyperoxemia and acute brain injury in veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) patients? An ELSO registry study. Perfusion. 2026 May;41(1_suppl):126S-136S. doi: 10.1177/02676591261427660. Epub 2026 May 5. PMID: 42087612.

Fan L, Marin E, Cao M, Majety M, Liu W, Woo HYJ, Whitman GJR, Cho SM; HERALD Investigators. Neighborhood-Level Social Determinants of Health, Mortality, and Hospital Length of Stay in Patients Treated With Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Retrospective Single-Center Study. ASAIO J. 2026 Apr 22. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002719. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42017618.

Gkaifyllia A, Bruzek S, Ignjatovic V, Pober JS, Sochet AA, Pierce RW. Distinct Blood and Lung Proteins Drive Pulmonary Capillary Leak in Children With Severe Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2026 May 1;27(5):634-645. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003934. Epub 2026 Mar 11. PMID: 41811031.

Goeddel LA, Gomez J, Hernandez M, Koffman L, Murphy Z, Wayson G, Whitman G, Bandeen-Roche K, Muschelli J 3rd, Crainiceanu CM, Faraday N, Brown CH 4th. Association of postoperative delirium with haemodynamic determinants of cerebral perfusion pressure during cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study. Br J Anaesth. 2026 May 5:S0007-0912(26)00170-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.03.018. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42091344.

Goeddel LA, Koffman L, Zhou X, Hernandez M, Zhao A, Pasrija C, Saha AK, Muschelli J 3rd, Parikh CR, Crainiceanu CM, Brown C 4th, Khanna AK, Faraday N. Low cardiac index during periods of arterial hypotension and risk of acute kidney injury in cardiac surgery. Br J Anaesth. 2026 May 6:S0007-0912(26)00162-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.037. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42097957.

Hasoon J, Nguyen A, Govindaraj R, Robinson CL. Suzetrigine for Cancer-Related Bone Pain: A Three-Patient Case Series. Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2026 May 22;18:162158. doi: 10.52965/001c.162158. PMID: 42186671; PMCID: PMC13198900.

Hasoon J, Viswanath O, Robinson CL, Kaye AD. Superior Cluneal Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Low Back and Buttock Pain: A Technical Description and Case Series of Three Patients. Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2026 May 22;18:162145. doi: 10.52965/001c.162145. PMID: 42186663; PMCID: PMC13198898.

Hwang J, Cho SM, Johnson EL, Kimchi EY, Schuele SU, Habela CW, Ritzl EK. Typical and Atypical Frequency-Based Subtypes of EEG Reactivity in Hospitalized Patients and Association With Comorbidities and Outcomes. Neurology. 2026 May 26;106(10):e218034. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000218034. Epub 2026 May 4. PMID: 42081786.

Kramer P, Vattipally VN, Menta AK, Jillala RR, Jiang K, Aude CA, Bhimreddy M, Jo J, Suarez JI, Sakran JV, Haut ER, Huang J, Bettegowda C, Azad TD. Neurosurgical and prehospital timing in severe traumatic brain injury: Insights from the prospective Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium hypertonic saline trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026 May 5. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000005003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42112670.

Leng A, Rando H, Shah M, Akbar A, Shou B, Kalra A, Cho SM, Whitman GJR; HERALD Investigators. Re-evaluating the association between thrombocytopenia and bleeding in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Perfusion. 2026 May;41(4):392-400. doi: 10.1177/02676591251364481. Epub 2025 Jul 30. PMID: 40737699.

Parry-Jones AR, Nyakutsikwa B, Askenase MH, Gittins M, Newland M, Crilly S, Kasher PR, Davidson Y, Roncaroli F, Allan SM, Sansing LH, Ziai W, Hanley DF; INFLAME‐ICH Investigators. Hematoma Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Concentrations Predict Long-Term Outcome in Acute Human Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Ann Neurol. 2026 May 3. doi: 10.1002/ana.78237. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42071280.

Thorpe SLP, Ashour D, Fierstein JL, Morrison JM, Metts J. Secondary Rhabdomyosarcoma in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2026 Jul;73(7):e70374. doi: 10.1002/1545-5017.70374. Epub 2026 May 5. PMID: 42084145.

Umoh ME, Sharma A, Leoutsakos JS, Lyketsos CG, Inouye SK, Marcantonio ER, Rosenberg PB, Neufeld KJ, Sieber F, Oh ES. Cognitive Outcomes After Hip Fracture Surgery: The Association of Postoperative Delirium on Previously Cognitively Normal Older Adults. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2026 Jun;34(6):857-866. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2025.10.002. Epub 2025 Oct 11. PMID: 41203484; PMCID: PMC12670464.

Vattipally VN, Maroufi SF, Elshareif M, Kramer P, Jo J, Suarez JI, Sakran JV, Haut ER, Huang J, Bettegowda C, Azad TD. Incidence and outcomes of unplanned escalation-of-care complications for patients with traumatic brain injury. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2026 May;264:109341. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2026.109341. Epub 2026 Feb 9. PMID: 41690238.

Vattipally VN, Ran KR, Rajan AP, Jo J, Suarez JI, Sakran JV, Haut ER, Huang J, Bettegowda C, Azad TD. Incarceration Status is Associated With Rates of Operative Neurosurgical Intervention and Inpatient Mortality After Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurosurgery. 2026 May 1;98(5):1103-1112. doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000003746. Epub 2025 Sep 18. PMID: 40965210.

Zaim N, Procaccini DE, Adeagbo T, Barnes S, Kudchadkar SR. Antipsychotic Prescribing Practice Patterns for Management of Delirium in a Tertiary Care Children’s Hospital Intensive Care Units. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2026 May;36(4):220-224. doi: 10.1177/10445463251414383. Epub 2026 Jan 12. PMID: 42101111.

Editorials, Literature Reviews, & Technical Guidance

Bradshaw JC, Jimenez IA, Bradshaw A, Briscoe J, Quinn R, Lawton JS. A Guide to the Anesthetic Management of Canine Models in Cardiac Surgery. J Surg Res. 2026 May;321:195-211. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.02.020. Epub 2026 Mar 25. PMID: 41887164.

Brown JB, Berry C, Mann NC, Haut ER. Linking EMS and Trauma Registry Data to Improve Outcomes. JAMA Surg. 2026 May 1;161(5):445-446. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2026.0471. PMID: 41879750.

Chatterjee S, Girardi NI, Crow J, Wieruszewski PM, Grant MC, Cuker A, Warkentin TE, Mims MP, Arora RC, Martin M, Moon MR, Cangut B, Sultan IS, Parker A, Holler JF, Balsam LB, Engelman DT. 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Expert Consensus Document: Diagnosis and management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in cardiac surgery patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 4:S0022-5223(26)00889-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2026.03.619. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42092507.

Godoy DA, de Amorim RLO, Paranhos JL, Santiago K, Paiva W, Carrizosa J, Vázquez F, Acurio P, Flecha J, Grille P, Domeniconi G, Patiño CR, Vences MÁ, Rovegno M, Altez DEH, Jibaja M, Faleiro R, Zenteno M, Bottani L, Rabinstein A, Rubiano AM. Neuroworsening in traumatic brain injury: A consensus of the Latin American Brain Injury Consortium (LABIC) and the Latin American Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (FLANC) expert group. Neurosurg Rev. 2026 May 7;49(1):396. doi: 10.1007/s10143-026-04284-z. PMID: 42095959; PMCID: PMC13152910.

Griffee MJ, Kirsch RE, Rubin J, Peeler A, Hayanga JW, Chatterjee S, Dorsey D, Emeruwa IO, Goodwin ML, Rubin EB, Kim BS, Grant MC, Zaaqoq AM, Vogelsong MA, Hirshberg EL, Engelman DT, Cho SM, Arora RC. Ethical Challenges of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society Consensus on Key Issues and Practical Recommendations. ASAIO J. 2026 Apr 23. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002707. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42024483.

Hasoon J, Aner MM, Yazdi C, Robinson CL. Abrupt Loss of Spinal Cord Stimulation After Trauma: A Case-Based Approach to Evaluation and Management. Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2026 Apr 22;18:160191. doi: 10.52965/001c.160191. PMID: 42040248; PMCID: PMC13108913.

Ke X, Robinson CL, Liu H, Mei W, Shekoohi S, Kaye AD. Applications of Celiac Plexus Block in Chronic Pancreatitis or Pancreatic Cancer. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2026 May 7;30(1):63. doi: 10.1007/s11916-026-01495-3. PMID: 42096102.

Liongson FAZ, Yoo J, Swett B, Falowski SM, Pope JE, Sayed D, Deer TE, Hasoon JJ, Keith DA, Gustaldi FP, Kulich RJ, Robinson CL. Regenerative Medicine Approaches to Craniofacial and Corneal Neuropathic Pain. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2026 Apr 28;19(5):692. doi: 10.3390/ph19050692. PMID: 42198366.

Liu CA, Lee JM, Holman A, Heydinger G, Whitaker EE, Chao JY. Electroencephalogram Correlates of Infant Spinal Anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 2026 Jun 1;142(6):1111-1115. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007396. Epub 2025 Mar 4. PMID: 39808708; PMCID: PMC12353545.

Milam AJ, Tran VA, Vetter TR. Advancing Health Equity Research in Perioperative Medicine. Anesth Analg. 2026 May 25. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000008123. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42184384.

Nasoohi S, Ebrahimi F, Brown CM, Huber JD. Endothelial energy failure as a therapeutic target in elderly strokes. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2026 May 6:271678X261437917. doi: 10.1177/0271678X261437917. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42093222; PMCID: PMC13152994.

Pravder HD, Pasch S, Dasari Y, Rajan N. Optimizing Anesthetic Care for Pediatric Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Safety, Complications, and Emergency Preparedness. Anesthesiol Clin. 2026 Jun;44(2):319-340. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2026.02.010. Epub 2026 Mar 19. PMID: 42069397.

Riojas CM, Hartwell JL, McDonald AA, Kaufman E, Shamim AA, Haut ER. Conference attire as an expression of inclusivity: A perspective. Am J Surg. 2026 Jun;256:116894. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.116894. Epub 2026 Mar 6. PMID: 41849834.

Rossetti M, Capuano P, Mamone G, Abdulaziz S, Ghisulal P, Panarello G, Martucci G, Cho SM, Lorusso R. Diagnostic Imaging Challenges During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Artif Organs. 2026 May;50(5):647-659. doi: 10.1111/aor.70092. Epub 2026 Jan 12. PMID: 41521968.

Saffary R, Frank SM, Hensley NB. Reworking the maximum surgical blood ordering schedule 50 years later. J Clin Anesth. 2026 May 6:112224. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2026.112224. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42097932.

Stevens RD. Mapping the Comatose Brain: Can Machine Intelligence Learn Paths to Recovery? Crit Care Med. 2026 May 25. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000007199. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42187355.

Therond A, Robinson C, Viswanath O, Hasoon J, Yazdi C. The Multifaceted Role of Social Media in Pain Medicine: Innovation, Education, Patient Engagement, and Challenges. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2026 May 23;30(1):76. doi: 10.1007/s11916-026-01509-0. PMID: 42176057.

Whitworth H, Branchford B, Faustino EV, Huibonhoa R, Kulkarni K, Raffini L, Rajpurkar M, Rodriguez V, Sochet AA, Valenti G, Zimowski KL, Jaffray J. Research priorities for pediatric venous thromboembolism prevention: communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Pediatric and Neonatal Thrombosis and Hemostasis. J Thromb Haemost. 2026 May;24(5):1906-1922. doi: 10.1016/j.jtha.2026.01.014. Epub 2026 Feb 9. PMID: 41672376.

Xie K, Robinson CL, Yong RJ. Reviewing Current Trends: Private Equity in Anesthesiology. Anesthesiology. 2026 Jun 1;144(6):1431-1441. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005918. Epub 2026 Feb 13. PMID: 41685772.

Zhang C, Lin Q, Huang Q, Wang XW, Liu J, Uniyal A, Luo Z, Cao X, Tseng SCG, Guan Y. Human birth tissue products for pathological pain: mechanisms, evidence, and translational outlook. J Transl Med. 2026 May 2. doi: 10.1186/s12967-026-08212-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42069568.

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Cohen PD, Boss RD, McKinney RL, Kudchadkar SR. Non-Emergent Neonatal ICU-to-PICU Transfers in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey of Neonatologists and Pediatric Intensivists. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2026 May 1;27(5):568-574. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003920. Epub 2026 Feb 24. PMID: 41733417.

Gregory AJ, Teeter E, Galhardo C Jr, Ibekwe SO, Grocott HP, Popescu WM, Grant MC; SCA ERACS Survey Writing Group. Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery: Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Membership Survey. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Jun;40(6):1722-1739. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2026.02.017. Epub 2026 Feb 14. PMID: 41846213.

Hashmi ZG, Berry C, Haut ER. Right-Sizing Trauma System Expansion Through an Equity Lens. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 May 1;9(5):e2613266. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.13266. PMID: 42149598.

Hoops K, Houshmand N, DuVal A, Bromberg JR, Kiragu A, Pruitt C, Nasr I, Patch M, Crifasi C, Mello MJ. Implementing universal firearm injury prevention interventions across pediatric trauma centers: A type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation study protocol. J Pediatr Surg. 2026 May 5;61(8):163191. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.163191. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42097530.

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Quinlan M, Schiavi A. Consent in the In-Between. Neurocrit Care. 2026 May 19. doi: 10.1007/s12028-026-02499-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42156703.

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