Abstract Listing

  • Abstracts and Poster Presentations:
    • Amponsah A, Ginsberg S, Kraidin J, Solina A: Equipment Availability and Patient Safety Survey, Presented at Annual NJSSA Meeting, April, 2011
    • Amponsah A, Ginsberg S, Kraidin J, Solina A: Equipment Availability and Patient Safety Survey, Presented at Annual IARS Meeting, May, 2011
    • Ginsberg S MD, Kraidin J MD, Aldo L MD, Gallagher C MD, Hoover D PhD MPH, and Solina A MD: “Inadequate Anesthesia Technician and Transport Support at Academic Anesthesia Departments in the United States”. Post Graduate Assembly of the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, 2011.                                       
    • S Ginsberg MD, J Kraidin MD, K Khan MD, C Gallagher MD,D Hoover PhD MPH, and A Solina MD: “Inadequate Professional Staffing of AcademicAnesthesia Departments in the United States”, PGA of NYSSA, 2011
    • James Tse, Maria Negron-Gonzalez, Batul Razvi, John Denny, Scott Mellender and Shaul Cohen: Pre-Oxygenation with No-Cost TSE “Mask” Reduces Severe Desaturation and Improves Oxygenation in Obese Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Lengthy Upper GI Endoscopy. Poster Presentation (S-157) at the IARS 2011 Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada, May 21-24, 2011
    • J Tse, M Negron-Gonzalez, B Razvi, J Denny, S Mellender and S Cohen: Pre-Oxygenation with No-Cost TSE “Mask” Reduces Severe Desaturation and Improves Oxygenation in Obese Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Lengthy Upper GI Endoscopy. Poster Presentation (S-157) at the IARS 2011 Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada, May 21-24, 2011
    • S Barsoum, S Cohen, J Denny, D  Chyu, P  Patel, M  Kaufman, S Yeh, A Kahan and J Tse: Pre-Oxygenation with No-Cost TSE “Mask” Reduces Severe Desaturation in Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Short Upper GI Endoscopy. Poster Presentation (P9018) at the NYSSA 65th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, NY, Dec 9-13, 2011
    • K  Dauphinee, H Razo, M  Y. Khan, S  Cohen, S  Barsoum, A  Mohiuddin and J  Tse: Does Pre-Oxygenation with a No-Cost TSE “Mask” Reduce Severe Desaturation in Elderly Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Upper GI Endoscopy? Poster Presentation at the SAMBA 27th Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, May 3-6, 2012
    • J  Tse, B Collins, K  Dauphinee, T  Mehta, C  Hunter, L Spina and S Cohen: Pre-Oxygenation with a No-Cost TSE “Mask” Prevents Severe Desaturation and Reduces the Need for Bag-Mask Ventilation in Elderly Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Upper GI Endoscopy. Poster Presentation (S284) at the IARS 2012 Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, May 18-21, 2012
    •  M Bermann, S Cohen, M Khan and J Tse: Pre-Oxygenation with No-Cost TSE "Mask" Prevents Severe Desaturation and Improves Oxtgenation in Obese Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Lengthy Upper GI Endoscopy. Poster Presentation (#61) at the 2012 Meridian Health Research Day, NJ June 12, 2012
    • J Tse, S Cohen, Br Collins, J Denny, S Barsoum, L Spina, K Dauphinee, M Fernandez, M Wu, C Hunter: Is No-Cost TSE “Mask” More Efficient than High Nasal Cannula       Oxygen Flow in Reducing Severe Desaturation in Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Upper GI Endoscopy? Poster Presentation (A768) at the 2012 ASA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Oct 13-17, 2012
    • M Negron-Gonzalez, D Zuker, S Cohen, J Denny, J Mathew and J Tse: A Simple Technique to Reduce Severe Desaturation in Propofol-Sedated Patients during Short Upper GI Endoscopy.  Poster Presentation (394) at the 15th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 25-30, 2012
    • Sylviana Barsoum, Shaul Cohen, Maria Negron-Gonzalez, Sumita Bery, Christine W. Hunter and James Tse: No-Cost TSE “Mask” Prevents Severe Desaturation in Elderly Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Upper GI Endoscopy. Poster Presentation (876) at the 15th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 25-30, 2012
    • Christine W. Hunter, Shaul Cohen, Sal Zisa, Sana M. Shaikh, Jorge Mendez, Tejal Mehta, Ryan Sison, Anna Pashkova, Sahebjit Bhasin and James Tse: Is High Nasal Cannula Oxygen Flow More Efficient than a No-Cost TSE “Mask” in Reducing Severe Desaturation in Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Upper GI Endoscopy? Accepted as Poster Presentation at NYSSA 66th PGA, NY, NY, Dec 14-18, 2012
    • Mohammed Y. Khan, Leigh Nelson-Lane, Shaul Cohen, Sylviana Barsoum, Shruti Shah and James Tse: Does No-Cost TSE “Mask” Improve Oxygenation and Prevent  Severe Desaturation in Patients under Propofol Sedation during Short Colonoscopy? Poster Presentation (Abstract 018) at the SAMBA 26th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, May 5-8, 2011
    •  Maria Negron-Gonzalez, Shaul Cohen, Tejal Mehta, Sylviana Barsoum, Christine W. Hunter and James Tse: Pre-Oxygenation with No-Cost TSE “Mask” Reduces Severe Desaturation in Obese Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Colonoscopy. Poster Presentation (S-07) at the International Anesthesia Research Society  2011 Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, May 21-24, 2011
    • James Tse, Leigh Nelson-Lane, Shruti Shah, May Anne Fernandez and Shaul Cohen: A Simple Technique to Improve Oxygenation and Prevent Severe Desaturation in Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Short Colonoscopy. Poster Presentation (A543) at the 2011 ASA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, Oct  2011
    • Shruti Shah, Shaul Cohen, May Fernandez, Leigh Nelson-Lane, Sumita Bery, Sana Shaikh, Harris Shaikh and James Tse: No-Cost TSE “Mask” Prevents Severe Desaturation in Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Short Colonoscopy. Poster Presentation (P9014) at the NYSSA 65th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, NY, Dec 9-13, 2011
    • James Tse, Shaul Cohen, May Fernandez, Kristen Dauphinee, Sylviana Barsoum, Mordechai Bermann, Melissa S. Wu, Jane Kim, Candy Anim and Christine W. Hunter: Is No-Cost TSE “Mask” More Efficient than High Nasal Cannula Oxygen Flow in Reducing Severe Desaturation in Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Colonoscopy? Poster Presentation (A345) at the 2012 ASA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Oct 13-17, 2012
    • Shruti Shah, Mordechai Bermann, Candy Anim, Laurie Spina, Adil Mohiuddin and James Tse: TSE “Mask” Improves Oxygenation and Prevents Severe Desaturation in Elderly Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Colonoscopy. Poster Presentation (A973) at the 2012 ASA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Oct 13-17 2012
    • Laurie Spina, Shaul Cohen, Sabrina Haque, Christian McDonough, Jorge Mendez, Andrew Burr, Ryan Sison, Christine Park No, Jaimie John and James Tse: Does Pre-Oxygenation with a No-Cost TSE “Mask” Reduce Severe Desaturation in Elderly Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Colonoscopy? Accepted as Poster Presentation at NYSSA 66th PGA, NY, NY, Dec 14-18, 2012
    • Shaul Cohen, Christian McDonough, Heather Skiff, Sal Zisa, Sameet Syed, Jane Kim, Sana M. Shaikh, Noah Rolleri, Christine Park No and James Tse: Is High Nasal Cannula Oxygen Flow More Efficient than a No-Cost TSE “Mask” in Reducing Severe Desaturation in Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Colonoscopy? Accepted as Poster Presentation at NYSSA 66th PGA, NY, NY, Dec 14-18, 2012
    • John Denny, Jana Janco, Vincent Cirella, Shaul Cohen, Gina George and James Tse: Does No-Cost TSE "Mask" Improve Oxygenation and Reduces Severe Desaturation in Obese Patients during Cardioversion/AICD Testing? Poster Presentation (A545) at the 2011 ASA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, Oct  2011
    • Shaul Cohen, Vincent Cirella, Christine W. Hunter, Gina George, Jana Janco, Akwasi Amponsah, A. Sahani Panjwani and James Tse: Pre-Oxygenation with No-Cost TSE “Mask” Reduces Severe Desaturation in Obese Patients during Cardioversion/AICD Testing. Poster Presentation (P9016) at the NYSSA 65th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, NY, Dec 9-13, 2011
    • Maria Negron-Gonzalez, Dora Zuker, Shaul Cohen, Jana Janco, Christine W. Hunter and James Tse: A Simple Technique to Reduce Severe Desaturation and the Need for Assisted Bag-Mask Ventilation in Obese Patients during Cardioversion/AICD Testing. Poster Presentation (395) at the 15th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 25-30, 2012
    • Shaul Cohen, Sylviana Barsoum and James Tse: Pre-Oxygenation with a No-Cost TSE “Mask” Prevents Severe Desaturation and Reduces the Need for Bag-Mask Ventilation in Propofol-Sedated Elderly Patients during Cardioversion/AICD Testing. Poster Presentation (S285) at the IARS 2012 Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, May 18-21, 2012
    • Julie Mathew; Shaul Cohen; Kristen Dauphinee; Christine W. Hunter and James Tse: Pre-Oxygenation with No-Cost TSE “Mask” Prevents Severe Oxygen De-Saturation in Elderly Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Retrobulbar Block. Abstract 020 at the Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia 26th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, May 5-8, 2011
    • James Tse, Sylviana Barsoum, Kristen Dauphinee, Candy Anim, Dora Zuker, Tejal Mehta, Julie Mathew, Melissa S. Wu and Shaul Cohen: Does Pre-Oxygenation with No-Cost TSE “Mask” Reduce Severe Desaturation in Elderly Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Retrobulbar Block? Poster Presentation (P9017) at the NYSSA 65th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, NY, Dec 9-13, 2011
    • James Tse, Dora Zuker, Maria Negron-Gonzalez, Kristen Dauphinee, Sylviana Barsoum and Shaul Cohen: Pre-Oxygenation with No-Cost TSE “Mask” Reduces Severe Desaturation in Elderly Patients under Deep Propofol Sedation during Retrobulbar Block. Poster Presentation (62) at the 15th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 25-30, 2012
    • Jana Janco, Shaul Cohen, Christine W. Hunter, Sylviana Barsoum, John Denny, Scott Mellender, Christian McDonough, Julian Kertsman, Mohammed Y. Khan and James Tse: A Simple Technique to Improve Oxygenation and Reduce the Risk of Fire Hazard in Obese Patients under MAC/TIVA. Poster Presentation at the 2011 NJSSA
    • Mohammed Y. Khan, Shaul Cohen, Christine W. Hunter, Caroline Zawilski and James Tse: Does No-Cost TSE “Mask” Improve Oxygenation and Reduce the Risk of Fire Hazard in Propofol-Sedated Patients during Short Surgical Procedures? Poster Presentation (Abstract 014) at the Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia 26th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, May 5-8, 2011
    • Michael Wong, Christine W. Hunter, Shaul Cohen, Branson Collins and James Tse: A Simple Technique to Improve Oxygenation and Reduce the Risk of Fire Hazard in Propofol-Sedated Patients during Short Surgical Procedures. Poster Presentation (A544) at the 2011 ASA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, Oct  2011
    • Christine W. Hunter, Shaul Cohen, Branson Collins, Tejal Mehta, Michael J. Wong, Mohammed Y. Khan, Oliver Choo, Gianna Casini and James Tse: No-Cost TSE “Mask” Reduce Severe Desaturation and the Risk of Fire Hazard in Propofol-Sedated Patients during Short Surgical Procedures. Poster Presentation (P9015) at the NYSSA 65th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, NY, Dec 9-13, 2011
    • James Tse, Maria Negron-Gonzalez, Dora Zuker, Christine W. Hunter, Michael J. Wong and Shaul Cohen: A Simple Technique to Prevent Severe Desaturation and Reduce the Risk of Fire Hazard in Propofol-Sedated Patients during Short Surgical Procedures.  Poster Presentation (393) at the 15th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 25-30, 2012
    • Denny, Pantin: TEE Evaluation of Aortic Atherosclerosis in Elderly Patients Scheduled for CABG, ASA, Washington, DC, 2012
    • Ginsberg, Denny, Pantin, Mohiuddin, Waskey: Use of a Bracket to Simplify Invasive Pressure Monitoring, ASA, Washington, DC, 2012
    • Stein MH: Anesthesia guidelines for the obese patient. Society of Bariatric Anaesthetists, London, UK, September 2011.
    • Stein MH, Nightingale C, Redman J, Kennedy NJ. Anaesthesia for the obese patient- the Society of Bariatric Anaesthetists’ guidelines. Society of Bariatric Anaesthetists, London, UK, September 2011.
    • Stein MH: Anesthesia guidelines for the obese patient. Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine, Chicago, IL, October 2011.
    • Stein MH, Nightingale C, Redman J, Kennedy NJ. Anaesthesia for the obese patient- the Society of Bariatric Anaesthetists’ guidelines. Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine ,Chicago, IL, October 2011.
    • Gina George, Sameet Syed M.D., Shaul Cohen, M.D., Shruti Shah M.D., Christine Park No B.A., M.S, Anna Pashkova B.A., Arpan Patel B.S., Noah Rolleri B.S., Christine W. Hunter M.D., CSE for Cesarean Section: Gertie Marx versus PENCAN Spinal Needles. Poster Presentation: ASRA 2012, Miami, FL, November 2012. (Accepted)
    • Christine Park No B.A., M.S, Shaul Cohen, M.D., Shruti Shah M.D., Sameet Syed M.D., Anna Pashkova B.A., Arpan Patel B.S., Noah Rolleri B.S., High Spinal Anesthesia during Epidural-PCA for Post-Cesarean Analgesia. Poster Presentation: ASRA 2012, Miami, FL, November 2012. (Accepted)
    • Amponsah A, Cohen S, Kiel S, Hall D, LaSalle S, Sakr A, Sakr E: Does the addition of ondansetron to IV-patient controlled naloxone further improve post C/S epidural-fentanyl-induced pruritus treatment? Poster Presentation: The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.  2011
    • Amponsah A, Cohen S, Kiel S, LaSalle S, Shah S, Ginsberg S, Daley W, Hunter CW: Can Hypotension from intrathecal Ropivacaine for C/S be prevented with 6% Hetastarch more than Prophylactic IV Ephedrine? Poster Presentation: The 36th Annual Regional Anesthesia Meeting and Workshops, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2011.
    • Kim J, Cohen S, Davidov T, Hunter WC: Asymptomatic thyromegaly as a cause of high intraoperative peak inspiratory airway pressure NYSSA, MCC-7028, 2011 Poster Presentation:  65th Annual meeting of NY Society of Anesthesiologist NY, NY December 2011
    • Shaikh H, Shaikh S, Cohen S, Morgan S, Hunter CW: Allergic Reaction to r-ATG (Thymoglobulin, rabbit Anti-thymocyte Globulin) during Kidney Transplant. NYSSA, MCC-7082, 2011
    • Kaufman M, Cohen S, Hochkeppel J, Casini G: Excessive CSF loss via Epidural Needle from Spinal needle Dural Puncture During CSE for Cesarean Section NYSSA, MCC 7020, 2011 Poster Presentation:  65th Annual meeting of NY Society of Anesthesiologist NY, NY December 2011
    • Cohen S, Casini G, Hochkeppel J, Estrada C: Unexplained Loss of Consciousness by Patient with Abruptio Placentae:  NYSSA, MCC 7021, 2011Poster Presentation:  65th Annual meeting of NY Society of Anesthesiologist NY, NY December 2011
    • Cohen S, Shruti S, Jian W, Barsoum S, Hochkeppel J, Estrada C, Janco J, Berman S: Arrow versus B. Braun Springwound Closed Tip Epidural Catheter for Epidural block in Obstetric Patients. NYSSA, P-9068, 2011 Poster Presentation: The 65th Annual meeting of NY Society of Anesthesiologist NY, NY December 2011
    • Barsoum S, Cohen S, Shruti S, Jian W, Hochkeppel J, Estrada C, Janco J, Berman S: Can Electrical Median Nerve Stimulation further reduce the incidence of Nausea and Vomiting (N/V) during Cesarean Section (C/S) with Combined Spinal Epidural (CSE) treated with Ondansetron and Metoclopramide. NYSSA, P-9069, 2011 Poster Presentation: The 65th Annual meeting of NY Society of Anesthesiologist NY, NY December 2011
    • Spence N, Kalyam K, Cohen S, Shah S, Nelson-Lane L, Shkolnikova T, Kim J, Fernandez MA, Tse J, Hunter CW: Does the addition of intravenous lidocaine to propofol blunt the response to noxious stimuli upon insertion of endoscope for upper endoscopy? Poster Presentation: : Research Poster Session, UMDNJ-RWJ Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, November 2011
    • Kalyam K, Spence N, Cohen S, Shah S, Janco J, Fernandez MA, Patel P, Hunter CW: Epidural-PCA Analgesia for Labor pain: Private versus Staff Patients.?Poster Presentation: : Research Poster Session, UMDNJ-RWJ Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, November 2011  
    • Shah S, Cohen S, Shaikh S, Shaikh H, Casini G, Hochkeppel J, Wu M: Does Increasing Concentration of Epidural-PCA Fentanyl for Labor Improve Analgesia Without effects on Neonate? NYSSA, P-9043:2011 Poster Presentation: The 65th Annual meeting of NY Society of Anesthesiologist NY, NY December 2011.
    • Shah S, Cohen S, Hochkeppel J, Janco J, Fernandez MA, Casini G, Nelson-Lane L, Patel P: Epidural-Fentanyl-Induced Pruritis: Self-Administered versus Nurse-Administered IV Naloxone. NYSSA, P-9044:2011 Poster Presentation: : The 65th Annual meeting of NY Society of Anesthesiologist NY, NY December 2011
    • Shah S, Cohen S, Zisa S,   Adil Mohammed, Collins B, Patel P, Barsoum S, : Does the addition of ondansetron to IV-Patient controlled analgesia with naloxone further improves Post C/S Epidural –fentanyl-induced pruritus: S-333 IARS 2012. Poster Presentation:International Anesthesia Research Society, Boston, MA 2012
    • Patel P, Cohen S, Shah S, Rao M, Fernandez M, Chhokra R, Barsoum S, Tse J, Hunter CW : A comparison between combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (cse) with or without epidural saline administration for cesarean section. Abstract # 66, 2012. Poster Presentation: 37th Annual Regional Anesthesia Meeting and Workshops March 15-18, 2012, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, California
    • Patel P, Cohen S, Shah S , Rao M , Fenandez M, Chhokra R, Barsoum S, Tse J, Hunter CW Does the addition of phenylephrine to IV ephedrine for prophylactic IV ephedrine further reduces the incidence of hypotension from intrathecal ropivacaine for C/S? Abstract # 47 2012 Poster Presentation: 37th Annual Regional Anesthesia Meeting and Workshops March 15-18, 2012, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, California
    • Fernandez M, Cohen S, Mohiuddin A, Shah S, Patel P, Patel A, Mehta T. Can suturing the epidural catheter further reduce the incidence of failed epidural blocks in obstetric patients? Poster Presentation: NJSSA April 21 2012. New Jersey.
    • Janco J, MD, Cohen S, MD, Mohiuddin A, MD, Shah S, MD, Patel P, MD, Mehta T, MD, Sameet S, MD. Does the addition of intravenous lidocaine to propofol blunt the response to noxious stimuli upon insertion of endoscope for upper endoscopy?  Poster Presentation: NJSSA  April 2012, New Jersey.
    • George G, Cohen S, Tse J, Mohiuddin A, Patel A: Does the addition of intravenous lidocaine to propofol blunt the response to noxious stimuli upon insertion of endoscope for upper endoscopy? Poster Presentation: Samba Miami Beach, Florida, May 2012
    • Mohiuddin A, Patel A, Cohen S, Chhokra R, Hunter C: A complete left bronchus occlusion by mucous plug mimicking tension pneumothorax. Poster Presentation: Samba, Miami Beach, Florida, May 2012
    • Mohiuddin A, Cohen S, Shah S, Patel A, Hunter C: Cardiac arrest upon induction of IV sedation to hemodialyzed patient for colonoscopy. Poster Presentation:  Samba, Miami Beach, Florida, May 2012
    • Sakr A, Cohen S, Mohiuddin A, Shah S, Mellender S, Patel P, Hunter C.W : Can we offer Spheno-palatine ganglion block for our obstetric patients following accidental dural puncture? Poster Presentation : ASA Annual Meeting, October 13-17, 2012, Washington, DC. (Accepted)
    • Shah S, Cohen S, Mohiuddin A, Denenberg H, Chhokra R, Barsoum S, Hunter C W: Should we offer epidural PCA analgesia with ambulation for multiparae for Labour pain? Poster Presentation: ASA Annual Meeting, October 13-17, 2012, Washington, DC.
    • Ginsberg S H, Solina, R A Syed S, Cohen S,  Zisa S, Hylton A : Equipment availability and patient safety study. Poster Presentation: ASA Annual Meeting, October 13-17, 2012, Washington, DC.
    • Shah S, Shkolnikova T, Anim C, Cohen S, Mohiuddin A, Hunter C W : Evaluation of operating room (OR) delays at RWJMS. Poster Presentation: ASA Annual Meeting, October 13-17, 2012, Washington, DC.
    • Oren Y. Ambalu, Shaul Cohen, Arpan G. Patel, Tatyana Shkolnikova and Jaimie John: Labor Epidural for a Parturient With a History of Myelomeningocele. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Arpan G Patel, Shaul Cohen, Oren Y Ambalu, Shruti Shah, Achillina Rianto, Jamie John, Renu Chhokra and Christine W Hunter: Epidural-PCA Analgesia for Primiparae with Labor Pain: Labor and Delivery Outcome 2010-2011 versus 1998-1999. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Mohammad A Chaudhry, MD*, Shaul Cohen, MD, Shruti Shah, MD, Anna A Pashkova, BA, Arpan Patel, BS, Noah Rolleri, BS and Christine Park No: Management of Rare Coagulation Defect in a Parturient Undergoing Cesarean Delivery. Poster Presentation:  NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Harris Shaikh, Shruti Shah, Shaul Cohen, Aliraza Dinani, Noah Rolleri, Anna A Pashkova, Christine Park No, Sylviana Barsoum and Christine W Hunter, MD: Successful Treatment of Acute Allergic Reaction to Tranexamic Acid During Total Knee Arthroplasty. Poster Presentation:  NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Renu Chhokra, Adil Mohiuddin, Shaul Cohen, Shubhankar Chhokra, Oren Y Ambalu, Sahebjit Bhasin and Arpan G Patel: Does the application of ice at the IV site further reduce burning sensation from IV lidocaine and propofol induction for endoscopy? Poster Presentation: NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Renu Chhokra, Adil Mohiuddin, Shaul Cohen, Shubhankar Chhokra, Shrutie Shah, Oren Y Ambalu, and May A Fernandez: Can ice application at the IV site be used as an alternative for IV lidocaine upon propofol injection in endoscopy patients? Poster Presentation:  NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York. (Submitted)
    • Renu Chhokra, Adil Mohiuddin, Shaul Cohen, Shubhankar Chhokra, Shrutie Shah, Oren Y Ambalu, and May A Fernandez: Can ice application at the IV site be used as an alternative for IV lidocaine upon propofol injection in endoscopy patients Poster Presentation:  NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Sal Zisa, Adil Mohiuddin, Shaul Cohen, Arpan G Patel, Oren Y Ambalu, Shruti Shah and Christine W Hunter: Does the administration of mixture of lidocaine with propofol for IV induction attenuate the burning sensation more than separately injecting lidocaine prior to propofol?Poster Presentation: NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Gina George, Shaul Cohen, Oren Y Ambalu, Arpan G Patel, Anna Pashkova and Christine H Hunter: Acute Postoperative Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema Immediately Following Extubation. Poster Presentation:  NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Shaul Cohen, Mordechai Bermann, Alann Solina, Kristen Dauphinee, May A Fernandez, Oren Y Ambalu, Arpan G Patel and Jane Kim: Unrecognized Fatal Meningitis in the Postpartum Period Following an Uneventful Labor and Delivery with Epidural Analgesia. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Tatyana Shkolnikova, Shaul Cohen, Adil Mohiuddin, Sylviana Barsaum, Shruti Shah, Oren Y Ambalu, Anna Pashkova and Renu Chhokra: Does Reduced Concentration of Epidural-PCA Ropivacaine for Labor Pain with Maternal Ambulation Improve Labor and Delivery Outcome? Poster Presentation: NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Shruti Shah, Melissa Wu, Shaul Cohen, Adil Mohiuddin, Oren Y Ambalu, Arpan G Patel, Ashraf Sakr and Renu Chhokra: Does stylet reinsertion upon piercing the ligamentum flavum with an epidural needle reduce the incidence of accidental dural puncture? Poster Presentation: NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York
    • Jane Kim, Shaul Cohen, Oren Y Ambalu, Arpan G Patel, Shruti Shah, Jaimie John and James Tse: Does the addition of intravenous lidocaine to propofol blunt the response to noxious stimuli upon insertion of endoscope for upper endoscopy Poster Presentation: NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • May A Fernandez, Shaul Cohen, Adil Mohiuddin, Shruti Shah, Oren Y Ambalu, Arpan G Patel, Sahebjit Bhasin and Tejal Mehta: Suturing the Epidural Catheter Reduces the Incidence of Failed Epidural Block in Obstetric Patient. Poster Presentation:  NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Harris Shaikh, Shaul Cohen, Adil Mohiuddin, Tejal Mehta, Oren Y Ambalu, Arpan G Patel, Jaimie John and Sylviana Barsoum: Epidural-PCA For Labor Pain: Do Multiparae Require Less Epidural Medications Than Primiparae? Poster Presentation: NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Shaul Cohen, Ashraf Sakr, Adil Mohiuddin, Shruti Shah, Arpan G. Patel, Anna Pashkova, Vishal Patel and Christine W. Hunter: Can Spheno-palatine ganglion block be used routinely for our obstetric patients following accidental dural puncture for PDPH treatment? Poster Presentation: NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Ankit Kapadia, Shaul Cohen, Adil Mohiuddin, Arpan G. Patel, Anna Pashkova, Vishal Patel, Noah Rolleri and Christine W. Hunter: Combined Spinal Epidural Anesthesia for Cesarean Section: Gertie Marx versus PENCAN Spinal Needles. Poster Presentation:  NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Noah Rolleri, Shaul Cohen, Mary Corless, Anna Pashkova, Sameet Syed, Oren Y Ambalu, Vishal Patel, and Christine W Hunter: Severe Bradycardia Following Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation. Poster Presentation:  NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Anna Pashkova, Shaul Cohen, Arpan G. Patel, Noah Rolleri, Sameet Syed, Sahani Panjwani, Sylviana Barsoum, Kristen Dauphinee and Christine W. Hunter: High Spinal Anesthesia during Epidural-PCA for Post-Cesarean Analgesia. Poster Presentation:  NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Sal Zisa, Shaul Cohen, Sameet Syed, Shruti Shah , Anna Pashkova, Arpan G Patel, Noah Rolleri and Christine W Hunter: Anesthetic Management of Parturient with Cardiomyopathy Scheduled for Urgent Cesarean Section. Poster Presentation:  NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Christine Park No, Shaul Cohen, Sameet Syed, Arpan G Patel, Anna Pashkova, Noah Rolleri, Shruti Shah, Sana Shaikh and Christine W Hunter: Can Electrical Median Nerve Stimulation Replace Ondansetron and Metoclopramide For Routine Use To Reduce the Incidence of Nausea and Vomiting (N/V) during Cesarean Section (C/S) with Combined Spinal Epidural (CSE)? Poster Presentation: NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    •  Sameet Syed, Gina George, Shaul Cohen, Arpan G Patel, Anna Pashkova, Noah Rolleri, Adil Mohiuddin and Christine W Hunter: Dog Bite Throat Trauma Causing Distortion of Airway Anatomy, Misplacement of Endotracheal Tube, and Emergency Tracheostomy? Poster Presentation:  NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York.
    • Heather Skiff, Shaul Cohen, Anna A Pashkova, Noah Rolleri, Arpan Patel, Shruti Shah, Sameet Syed and Christine W Hunter: Central Anticholinergic Syndrome: A Forgotten Diagnosis. Poster Presentation:  NYSSA 66th PGA, December 15-17, 2012, New York. .
    • Oliver Choo, Christine Park No, Shaul Cohen M.D., M.D., Shruti Shah M.D., Sameet Syed M.D., Anna Pashkova B.A., Arpan G. Patel B.S., Noah Rolleri B.S., May Anne Fernandez M.D., Does the addition of phenylephrine to prophylactic IV ephedrine further reduce the incidence of hypotension from intrathecal ropivacaine for C/S? Poster Presentation: ASRA 2012, Miami, FL, November 2012.
    • Sloane Yeh, Sameet Syed M.D., Shaul Cohen, M.D., Shruti Shah M.D., Christine Park No B.A., M.S, Anna Pashkova B.A., Arpan Patel B.S., Noah Rolleri B.S., Christine W. Hunter M.D., Epidural-Fentanyl-Induced Puritis: Self-Administered Versus Nurse-Administered Intravenous Naloxone. Poster Presentation: ASRA 2012, Miami, FL, November 2012. .
    • Mike Wong, Sameet Syed M.D., Shruti Shah, M.D., Shaul Cohen M.D., Christine Park No B.A., M.S, Anna Pashkova B.A., Noah Rolleri B.S., Arpan Patel B.S., Tatyana Shkonikova M.D., Does suturing the epidural catheter reduces the incidence of failed epidural block in obstetric patient. Poster Presentation: ASRA 2012, Miami, FL, November 2012.