Bio

Antonio Chiricolo is an Associate Professor at the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and serves as the Vice Chairman and Clinical Affairs Chief at the Section of Thoracic Anesthesia. He was born in Bayonne, NJ, and attended New Jersey City University for his undergraduate education. He completed his medical education at Ross University School of Medicine in Barbados. 

Dr. Chiricolo completed a postgraduate anesthesiology residency at a joint program between the University of Michigan and the University of Toledo Medical Center. He then completed a cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship at Duke University.

His areas of interest include echocardiography for transcatheter procedural guidance and minimally invasive valve surgery.

Publications

Original Articles

  • Grabarczyk J, Papadimos T, Almasri M, Chiricolo A, Snyder L,: A Presumptive Case of Adrenal Insufficiency Following a single Dose of Etomidate for Induction of Anesthesia in a Cardiac Surgery Patient. The Internet Journal of Anesthesiology. 2009, volume 21, number 1. 
  • Pappada, Scott; Borst, Marilyn; Cameron, Brent; Bourey, Raymond; Lather, Jason; Ship Desmond; Chiricolo, Antonio; Papadimos, Thomas; Development of a neural network model for predicting glucose levels in a surgical critical care setting.; Patient Safety in Surgery 2010,4:15
  • Lemaire A, Scholz P, Chiricolo A, Israel A, Lee L.; Mitral Valve Repair Surgery in a Patient with Sickle Cell Disease. Hematology Journal, 2014 
  • Denny JT., Pantin E., Denny J, DeAngelis V., Chiricolo A., Grubb W., Chyu D. Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography Monitoring in Prone Position. European International Journal of Applied Science and Technology 1 (3): Pages 8-17, 2014. 
  • Pamer T, Pathimutha P, Chiricolo A, Masulaitis T: Soil Sample Analysis Using SPME and GC-MS.  American Chemical Society Meeting Journal 2000, pp 70.  Anthony Lemaire, Peter Scholz, Antonio Chiricolo, Andrew Israel, Leonard Y. Lee: Mitral Valve Repair Surgery in a Patient With Sickle Cell Disease.  J Hematol. 2014;3(1):10-12. 
  • Cohen S, MD., Chiricolo A. MD. Low-Pressure epidural Gravity Saline Technique May Reduce Cesarean Complications. Anesthesiology News, December 2014; Volume; 40:12.
  • DeAngelis V, Denny JTChyu D, Jan TLemaire A,  Chiricolo A, Solina A. The Optimal Angle of Head Rotation for Internal Jugular Cannulation as Determined by Ultrasound Evaluation.  Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2015 Feb 9, 73-79, doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2015.02.007. 
  • Denny JT, Pantin E, Chiricolo A, Tse J, Jan T, Chaudhry M, Barsoum S, Denny AM, Papp D, Morgan SL. Lower incidence of hypo-magnesemia in surgical intensive care unit patients in 2011 versus 2001. J Clin Med Res. 2015 Apr;7(4):253-6. doi: 10.14740/jocmr2101w. Epub 2015 Feb 9.  PMID: 25699122 
  • Denny JT, Pantin E, Chiricolo A, Tse J, Denny JE, Mungekar S, Chyu D, Solina A.: ‘Increasing Severity of Aortic Atherosclerosis in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Patients Evaluated by Transesophageal Echocardiography” Journal of Clin Med Research. 2015;7(1):13-17   
  • Guinn NR, Roberson RS, White W, Cowper PA, Broomer B, Milano C, Chiricolo A, Hill S.  Costs and outcomes after cardiac surgery in patients refusing transfusion compared with those who do not: a case-matched study.  Transfusion. 2015 Dec;55(12):2791-8. doi: 10.1111/trf.13246. 
  • Luiz Araujo, Viktor Dombrovskiy, Wali Kamran, Ashleigh Lemaire, Antonio Chiricolo, MD, Leonard Y. Lee, MD and Anthony Lemaire, MD. The effect of preoperative liver dysfunction on cardiac surgery outcomes. Araujo et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2017) 12:73 DOI 10.1186/s13019-017-0636-y
  • J. Aisner, J. Langenfeld, R. Nemoyer, J. Crystal, S. Mellender, A. Chiricolo, R. Jongco, E. Anton. Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel) Reduces Thoracic Surgery Post-Operative Pain and Reduces Length of Stay, a Retrospetive Study. Journal of Thoracic Oncology, November 2017. Volume 12 , Issue 11 , S2189 
  • Pantin E, Kahan A, Chiricolo A, Danielle L, Batsides G, Papp D. Intra-Arterial Fibrinous Sheath Development as a Potential Complication of the Impella Ventricular Assist Device.  J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2018 Feb 26. pii: S1053-0770(18)30144-7. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.02.040. 
  • Chiricolo A, Pantin E, Raffel B, Lemaire A, Lee LY. Ruptured Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm With Coronary Artery to Pulmonary Artery Fistula Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade Diagnosed by Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2018 Feb 27. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000740. 
  • Weiss H, Mellender S, Chiricolo A, Kiss G, Liu X, Chi O, – Lysophosphatidic Acid Reduces Microregional Oxygen Supply/Consumption Balance after Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion. 2020 May 20. 57(4):178-184. doi: 10.1159/000506011. 
  • Chi OZ, Mellender SJ, Kiss GK, Chiricolo A, Liu X, Patel N, Jacinto E, Weiss R Lysophosphatidic acid increased infarct size in the early stage of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion with increased BBB permeability. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. October 2020 29; 
  • Early and intermediate outcomes for surgical management of infective endocarditis. Volk L, Verghis N, Chiricolo A, Ikegami H, Lee LY, Lemaire A. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Dec 3;14(1):211. doi: 10.1186/s13019-019-1029-1.PMID: 31796074 
  • Paravertebral Nerve Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine for Pain Control Following Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery and Thoracotomy. NeMoyer RE, Pantin E, Aisner J, Jongco R, Mellender S, Chiricolo A, Moore   DF, Langenfeld J. J Surg Res. 2020 Feb;246:19-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.07.093. Epub 2019 Sep 21. PMID: 31550671 

Grant support

  • Investigator: University of Toledo-Investigation the utility of a neural network’s accuracy in predicting blood glucose levels far enough in advance to preemptively treat hypo or hyper-glycemia in trauma and post cardiac surgery patients. 2009-10. Amount $100.000.

Abstracts and poster presentations

  • Telenson S, Soliman FK, Vertsman R, Basseri B, Chiricolo A, Pantin E, Lemaire A, Ikegami H, Russo MJ, Lee LY. On-Table Extubation Associated With Lower Resource Utilization And Non-Inferior Outcomes After Coronary Bypass
  • Poster Presentation, November 5, American Heart Association, Chicago, IL November 5–7
  • Pappada S, Cameron BD, Papadimos TJ, Chiricolo A, Bourey RE, Shipp DM. Prediction of glucose in critical care patients for improved treatment outcomes. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting,  Pittsburgh, Pa.October 2009. 
  • Chiricolo A, Atallah JN, Higgins JA, Aabbas JT, Papadimos JT. A new indication for splanchnic nerve block: celiac artery compression syndrome. Midwest Anesthesiology Residents Conference. Chicago Ill. April 2009 (peer reviewed) (published) 
  • Chiricolo A, Filatoff G, Papadimos TJ. Haig L, Gerken S, Attallah J. Spinal Cord stimulator placement in a patient with chronically infected state IV ulceration. ASRA Conference, San Antonio TX 2009, MCC:6 (Published)
  • Pamer T, Pathimutha P, Chiricolo A, Masulaitis T; Soil Sample Analysis Using SPME and GC-MS.; American Chemical Society Meeting Journal, 2000, pp70.
  • Waskey T. MD, Del Rio M. MD, Chiricolo A. MD.: Intraoperative Malperfusion During Hybrid Aortic Arch Debranching. Poster Presentation at the (SCA) Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, April 6-10, 2013 in Miami, Florida. 
  • Pappada SM, Borst MJ, Bourey R, Lather J, Ship D, Sbrocchi T, Chiricolo A, Papadimos TJ,; Development of a Patient Specific Neural Network Model; Prediction of Glucose Levels in a Trauma Patient. Poster Presentation at the Society of Critical Care Medicine, Miami, Fla.,2010. 
  • Papadimos TJ, Pan ZK, Chen M, Pappada SM, Cameron BD, Lather J, Bourey R, Borst MD, Chiricolo A.; Decreased CCI-20 Levels in a Hyperglycemic Post Operative Cardiac Surgical Patient, A Potential Contributing Factor to Impaired Wound Healing.Poster Presentation at the Society of Critical Care Medicine,Miami, Fla., 2010. 
  • A.Chiricolo, MD; G.A. Filatoff, MD; P.A. Weis, CNS; T.J. Papadimos, MD; J.N. Atallah, MD; SCS in a Patient with Chronically Infected Leg Ulceration. Poster Presentation at the American society of Regional Anesthesia Conference, San Antonio, TX. 2009 
  • A.Chiricolo, MD; G.A. Filatoff, MD; J. Abbas MD, A. Higgins, MD, T.J. Papadimos, MD; J.N. Atallah, MD “New Indication for Splanchnic Nerve Block: Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome. Poster Presentation: Midwest Anesthesia Resident’s Conference , Chicago, Ill.,2009.  
  • Shen B, Chiricolo A, Cohen S, Barsoum S, Faloba K, Kudupudi A, Ramos D, Rah K, Mohiuddin A, Hunter CW: A Comparison of Combined Spinal-Epidural-PCA Analgesia With Continuous Epidural-PCA Analgesia Alone for Labor Pain.Poster Presentation: ASRA 12th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting 2013, Nov 21st - 24th, Phoenix, Arizona 
  • Chiricolo A, Sakr A, Ramos D, Cohen S, Faloba K, Kudupudi A, Rah K, Hunter CW: Should we offer epidural-PCA analgesia with ambulation for multiparae for labor pain? Poster Presentation: ASRA 12th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting 2013, Nov 21st - 24th, Phoenix, Arizona 
  • Khan I, Chiricolo A, Cohen S, Shah S, Doshi A, Faloba K, Kudupudi A, Skiff H, Rah K, Hunter CW: Arrow versus B. Braun Epidural Catheter for Epidural Block in Obstetric Patients. Poster Presentation: ASRA 12th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting 2013, Nov 21st - 24th, Phoenix, Arizona 
  • Sakr A, Rah K, Cohen S, Faloba K, Ramos D, Chiricolo A, Kudupudi A, Mohiuddin A, Chhokra R, Hunter CW: Can we offer sphenopalatine ganglion block for our obstetric patients following accidental dural puncture?. Poster Presentation: ASRA 12th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting 2013, Nov 21st - 24th, Phoenix, Arizona 
  • Shkolnikova T, Rah K, Cohen S, Mohiuddin A, Faloba K, Ramos D, Patel A, Chiricolo A, Shah S, Hunter CW: Sutured Epidural Catheter for Epidural Block in Obstetric Patients:  “Arrow” versus “B. Braun”. Poster Presentation: ASRA 12th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting 2013, Nov 21st - 24th, Phoenix, Arizona 
  • Raffel B, Cohen S, Ramos D, Solina A, George G, Chiricolo A, Rah K: Emergent Awake Tracheostomy for airway obstruction from Neck Mass. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 67th PGA, December 13-17, 2013, New York City, NY.
  • Shapiro P, Cohen S, Mohiuddin A, Rah K, Chiricolo A, Shah S, Ramos D, Hunter CW: Opioid-Induced Pruritis from Epidual PCA for Labor and Post C/S Pain: Can we find a Predictable Cause from a Previous Parturient History? Poster Presentation: NYSSA 67th PGA, December 13-17, 2013, New York City, NY 
  • Patel S, Shaikh S, Faloba K, Chhokra R, Chiricolo A, Cohen S, Doshi A, Ramos D, Rah K, : Herbal Medication Use at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 67th PGA, December 13-17, 2013, New York City, NY 
  • Hasan A, Ghosh A, Cohen S, Chiricolo A, Doshi A, Ramos D, Mohiuddin A, Hunter CW: Frank Blood Aspiration from Epidual Catheter Following Negative Test Dose Injection. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 67th PGA, December 13-17, 2013, New York City, NY 
  • Chaudhry M, Mohiuddin A, Cohen S, Rah K, Chiricolo A, Faloba K, Rianto A, Chhokra R, Berman S.: Accidental Intrathecal Buprenorphine Injection. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 67th PGA, December 13-17, 2013, New York City, NY 
  • Kapadia A, Cohen S, Shah S, Chiricolo A, Kudupudi A, Ramos D, Doshi A, Rah K: Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) during C/S for Parturient with Anti-Phospholipid Antibody Syndrom (APS). Poster Presentation: NYSSA 67th PGA, December 13-17, 2013, New York City, NY 
  • Kloepping C, Cohen S, Rah K, Chiricolo A, Skiff H, Ramos D, Doshi A, Faloba K, Zuker D, Berman S.: Does Epidural-PCA with Ambulation reduce the Incidence of Bladder Catheterization during Labor?. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 67th PGA, December 13-17, 2013, New York City, NY 
  • Zuker D, Cohen S, Doshi A, Rah K, Chiricolo A, Berman S, Chhokra R, Hunter CW: Epidural Analgesia for Parturient with Fetal Demise Complicated with Abruptio Placenta and DIC. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 67th PGA, December 13-17, 2013, New York City, NY 
  • Chiricolo A, Cohen S, Chhokra R, Ramos D, Doshi A, Faloba K, Mohiuddin A, Berman S, Mellender S,  Rah K.: Does Epidural PCA Analgesia for Post Cesarean Section Pain Increase the Incidence of Hyperpyrexia? Poster Presentation: NYSSA 67th PGA, December 13-17, 2013, New York City, NY 
  • Ramos D, Cohen S MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Doshi A, Mohiuddin A. MD, Vira M., Rah     K. MD.: Another Cause of Undiagnosed Dural Puncture. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 67th PGA, December 13-17, 2013, New York City, NY 
  • Ramos D, Cohen S MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Doshi A, Mohiuddin A. MD, Vira M., Rah     K. MD.: Another Cause of Undiagnosed Dural Puncture. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 67th PGA, December 13-17, 2013, New York City, NY 
  • Mohiuddin A. MD, Dinani A. MD, Hasan A. MD, McDonough C. MD, Cohen S.MD Chicicolo A. MD, Alloteh R. MD, Rah K. MD, Hunter CW. MD, Shah S. MD. Three Recent Cases of ACE-1 Related Angioedema Causing Severe Airway Obstruction. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 67th PGA, December 13-17, 2013, New York City, NY 
  • Lowenwirth I. MD, Shah S. MD, Cohen S. MD, Ramos D, Rah K. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Berman S. MD. : A Sudden Cardiac arrest During Cesarean Section in a Healthy Parturient Successfully Managed by Rapid Response Team. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 67th PGA, December 13-17, 2013, New York City, NY 
  • Mungekar S. MD, Ridley D. MD, Cohen S. MD, Shah S. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Doshi Epidural- PCA Infusion Post Cesarean Section? Poster Presentation: NJSSA 2014 Annual Spring Meeting 3/15/14 New Brunswick, NJ 
  • Ramos D. BS, Cohen S. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Shah S. MD, Attia S. MD, Mungekar S. MD. Can we Apply Electrical Median Nerve Stimulation for Prophylactic Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting (N/V) in Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Section (C/S) with Combined Spinal-Epidural Technique (CSE)? Poster Presentation: NJSSA 2014 Annual Spring Meeting 3/15/14 New Brunswick, NJ 
  • Jan T. MD, MPH, Shkolnikova T. MD, Rah, K. MD, Cohen S. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD, Faloba K. BS, Ramos D. BS, Patel A. BS, Chiricolo A. MD, Shah S. MD, Hunter CW. MD. Sutured Epidural Catheter for Epidural Block in Obstetric Patients: “Arrow” versus “B.Braun”. Poster Presentation: NJSSA 2014 Annual Spring Meeting 3/15/14 New Brunswick, NJ 
  • Mohiuddin A. MD, Nanavati N. MD, Cohen S. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Barsoum S. MD, Shah S. MD, Nelson-Lane L. MD, Mellender S. MD, Rah K. MD, Hunter CW. MD. Is Epidural-PCA Analgesia Requirement for Labor Pain Reduced during the Night? Poster Presentation: at NJSSA 2014 Annual Spring Meeting 3/15/14 New Brunswick, NJ 
  • Jan T. MD, Cohen S. MD, Ramos D. BS, Chiricolo A. MD, Chhokra R. MD. A Comparison Between Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia (CSE) with or without Epidural Saline Administration for Cesarean Section (C/S). Poster Presentation: 29th SAMBA Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, April 24-27, 2014. 
  • Lorthe J. MD, Cohen S. MD, Ramos D. BS, Chiricolo A. MD, Hunter-Fratzola C. MD. Does the Addition of Ondansetron to IV-Patient Controlled Naloxone Further Improve Post Cesarean Section (C/S) Epidural-Fentanyl-Induced Pruritus Treatment? Poster Presentation: 29th SAMBA Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, April 24-27, 2014. 
  • Ramos D. BS, Cohen S. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Shah S. MD. Does the Use of Electrical Median Nerve Stimulation Prophylactically Treat Nausea and Vomiting (N/V) in Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Section (C/S) with Combined Spinal-Epidural Technique (CSE)? Poster Presentation: 29th SAMBA Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, April 24-27, 2014. 
  • Sakr A. MD, Cohen S. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Ramos D. BS, Rah K. MD, Douchette A. MD, Fratzola C. MD.: Does Increasing the Concentration of Epidual-PCA Fentanyl for Labor Improve Analgesia without effect to Neonate? Poster Presentation: IARS 2014 Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, May 17-20, 2014. 
  • Lorthe J. MD, Ramos D. BS, Cohen S. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Shah S. MD, Attia S. MD, Mungekar S. MD.: Can we apply Electrical Median Nerve Stimulation for Prophylactic Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting (N/V) in Parturients undergoing Cesarean Section (C/S) with Combined Spinal-Epidural Technique (CSE)? Poster Presentation: IARS 2014 Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, May 17-20, 2014. This Poster Received the “Best of Category Award for Obstetric Anesthesiology”
  • Mabry C. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Cohen S. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD.: Anesthetic Considerations for an Interventional Pulmonary Procedure Involving Upper Airway Stenosis. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 68th PGA December 12-16, 2014, New York City, NY. 
  • Cohen S. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Shah S. MD, Ramos D. BS, Attia S. MD, Mungekar S. MD, Stein M. MD, Zuker D. MD, Fratzola C. MD.: Can we apply Electrical Median Nerve Stimulation for Prophylactic Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting in Parturients undergoing Cesarean Section with Combined Spinal-Epidural Technique. Poster Presentation:  at the NYSSA 68th PGA December 12-16, 2014, New York City, NY. 
  • Mellender S. MD, Chhokra R. MD, Cohen S. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD, Jan T. MD, Ganzman S. MD, Patel E. DO, Berman S. MD, Fratzola C. MD.: A Comparison between combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia with or without Epidural Saline Administration for Cesarean Section. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 68th PGA December 12-16, 2014, New York City, NY. 
  • Ridley D. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD, Cohen S. MD, Mungekar S. MD, Shah S. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Ramos D. BS, Rah K. MD, Fratzola C. MD.: Does Higher Diluent Volume Improve Quality of Epidural-PCA Infusion Post Cesarean Section? Poster Presentation: NYSSA 68th PGA December 12-16, 2014, New York City, NY. 
  • Chiricolo A. MD, Cohen S. MD, Chhokra R. MD, Lorthe J. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD, Ramos D.BS, Barsoum S. MD, Syed S. MD, Fratzola C. MD.: Does the Addition of Ondansetron to IV-Patient Controlled Naloxone Further Improve Post Cesarean Section Epidural-Fentanyl-Induced Pruritus Treatment? Poster Presentation: NYSSA 68th PGA December 12-16, 2014, New York City, NY. 
  • Mehta T. MD, Cohen S. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD, Rah K. MD, Sakr A. MD, Ramos D. BS, Doucette A. MD, Bhatt R., Fratzola C. MD.: Does Increasing the Concentration of Epidural-PCA Fentanyl for Labor Improve Analgesia Without Effect to Neonate? Poster Presentation: NYSSA 68th PGA December 12-16, 2014, New York City, NY. 
  • Landgraf B. MD, Cohen S. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Chhokra R. MD, Lorthe J. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD, Ramos D. BS. Barsoum S. MD, Fratzola C. MD.: Does the Addition of Ondansetron to IV-Patient Controlled Naloxone further improve Post Cesarean Section (C/S) Epidural-Fentanyl-Induced Pruritus Treatment? Poster Presentation: NJSSA Annual Meeting, New Brunswick, NJ. March 14, 2015. 
  • Patel H. BA, Cohen S. MD, Parasar K. BS, Mohiuddin A. MD, Ramos D. BS, Chiricolo A. MD, Rah K. MD, Fratzola C. MD. : Does Higher Paternal Body Mass Index (BMI) affect neonatal BMI and Delivery Outcome? Poster Presentation: NJSSA Annual Meeting, New Brunswick, NJ. March 14, 2015.
  • Ocampo A. MD, Chhokra R. MD, Cohen S. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD,   Jan T. MD, Mellender S. MD, Fratzola C. MD. A Comparison Between Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia (CSE) with or without Epidural Saline Administration for Cesarean Section. Poster Presentation: NJSSA Annual Meeting, New Brunswick, NJ. March 14, 2015. 
  • Zhao R. MD, Ph.D., Cohen S. MD, Shah S. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD, Naftalovich R. MBA. Ramos D. MBA, Mellender S. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Rah K. MD.: Do shorter parturients have  A higher incidence of nausea and vomiting from intrathecal fentanyl during combined spinal epidural anesthesia for cesarean section? – A retrospective observation. Poster Presentation: NJSSA Annual Meeting, New Brunswick, NJ. March 14, 2015. 
  • Shah S. MD, Chhokra R. MD, Cohen S. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD, Patel H. BA, Patel D. BS, Zhao R. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Rah K. MD. Can Pain from Propofol Injection be Reduced with Ice Applcation at the Intravenous Site? Poster Presentation: NJSSA Annual Meeting, New Brunswick, NJ. March 14, 2015 
  • DeAngelis V. MD, Denny J. MD, Chyu D. MD, Jan T. MD, Lemaire A. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Solina A. MD. : The Best Angle for Central Line Placement: A New Approach. Poster Presentation: NJSSA Annual Meeting, New Brunswick, NJ. March 14, 2015 
  • DelCastillo M, Ginsberg S., Chiricolo A.: Right Ventricular Assist Device Utilization after Post Infarct Ventricular Septal Repture. Poster Presentation: Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Conference, April 11-15, 2015, Washington, DC. 
  • Casini G. MD, Zhao R. MD, Cohen S. MD, Shah S. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD, Naftalovich R. MBA, Ramos D. MBA, Mellender S. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Rah K. MD.Do shorter parturients have a higher incidence of nausea and vomiting from intrathecal fentanyl during combined spinal epidural anesthesia for cesarean section? A retrospective observation. Poster Presentation: SOAP Conference, May 13-17, 2015, Colorado Springs, CO.
  • Tse J, MD, Ph.D., Barsoum S. MD, Chiricolo A. MD. Grayer N.MD, Hall D. MD, Perez J.MD, Sison R. MD, Freire V. MD, *Poon A. MD, Figura M. MD, Escano J. DO, Casini G. MD, Mabry C. MD, Alloteh R. MD, Cohen S. MD, Denny J. MD, Doucette A. MD, Mai Q. MD, Patel A. MD, Bermann M. MD. : *Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. A Nasal-PAP Mask/Circuit Assembly to Improve Continuous Ventilation and Oxygenation in  Patients with Difficult Airway during Awake/Sedated Video-Laryngoscopic and/or Fiberoptic Endotracheal Intubation. Scientific Educational Exhibit (S02) at the ASA 2015 Annual Meeting, October 24-28, 2015 in San Diego, CA. 
  • Mellender S. MD, Cohen S. MD, Zhao R. MD, Ph.D., Patel P. MD, Shah S. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Grubb W. MD, DDS, Fratzola C. MD. Do Shorter Parturients have a Higher Incidence of Nausea and Vomiting from Intrathecal Fentanyl during Combined Spinal Epidural (CSE) Anesthesia for Cesarean-Section?-A Retrospective Observation. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 69th PGA, NY, NY, Dec 11-15, 2015 
  • Patel E. DO, Mellender S. MD, Cohen S. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Patel P. MD. An Intraoperative Presentation of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, a spontaneous and Rare Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy. Poster Presentation: NYSSA 69th PGA, NY, NY, Dec 11-15, 2015 
  • Shah S. MD, Patel E. MD, Mellender S. MD, Cohen S. MD, Chiricolo A. MD, Patel P. MD. An Intraoperative Presentation of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, a Spontaneous and Rare Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy. Poster Presentation: NJSSA Annual Meeting March 14, 2016, New Brunswick, NJ 
  • Raffel B, DO, Yukhvid D. MD, Pantin E. MD, Chiricolo A. MD. Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) as a Diagnostic Modality for Coronary Artery Aneurysms (CAA) and Coronary Arteriovenous Malformations (CAVM). Poster Presentation: Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, April 2-6, 2016, San Diego, CA. 
  • Rose Alloteh, A.Zarchin,A.Chiricolo,A.Patel,A.Doucette, J.Tse. A novel nasal PAP Mask Assembly as a rescue device for emergency intubation in an obese patient with difficult airway and Bi-PAP dependence.
  • Poster Presentation: SASM, Chicago, IL Oct 20-21, 2016 
  • Benjamin Landgraf, A.Zarchin,A.Chiricolo,A.Patel,A.Doucette,J.Tse. A novel nasal PAP Mask Assembly as a rescue device for emergency intubation in an obese patient with difficult airway and Bi-PAP dependence. Poster Presentation: ASA Chicogo, Il Oct 22-26, 2016 
  • Antonio Chiricolo, MD, Adriana Essilfie, APN, CRNA, MSN,  Jennifer Cowell, MD, Ushma Shah, MD, Valerie A. McRae, MD, Jessica Perez, MD and James Tse, PhD, MD. A Novel Nasal TSE-PAP Mask Assembly Provided Continuous Oxygenation in a Cachectic Patient with C3-C6 Vertebral Bodies Fractures during Induction of General Anesthesia for Discectomies with Anterior/Posterior Fusion. Poster Presentation: PGA NY, NY Dec 9-13, 2016 
  • James Tse, PhD, MD, Vincent DeAngelis, MD, Christopher J. Gallagher, MD, Sylviana S. Barsoum, MD, Antonio Chiricolo, MD, Rose Alloteh, MD, Shaul Cohen, MD, Tejal Mehta, MD and Christine H. Fratzola, MD. A Novel Nasal TSE-PAP Mask/Circuit Assembly to Provide Continuous Oxygenation during GA Induction and Emergency Intubation in the OR and at the Remote Anesthesia Locations. Poster Presentation: PGA NY, NY Dec 9-13, 2016 
  • Ami Patel, Akshatha Rao, MD, Shaul Cohen, MD, Shah Shruti MD, Fratzola Christine MD, Mellender Scott MD, Chiricolo Antonio MD. Anesthetic Management of Parturient with Cardiomyopathy Scheduled for Urgent Cesarean Section. Poster Presentation: PGA NY, NY Dec 9-13, 2016 
  • Sagar S. Mungekar, Jennifer L. Cowell, and Antonio Chiricolo. Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography was superior to two-dimensional techniques in guiding catheter-based aspiration thrombectomy of massive pulmonary embolism. Poster Presentation: SCA Orlando, FL April 22-26, 2017 
  • Bhoumesh Patel MD, Antonio Chiricolo MD, Brian Raffel DO, Leonard Lee MD. The Effect of Neuromuscular Blockade Reversal on the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation Post Cardiac Surgery. Poster Presentation: SCA Orlando, FL April 22-26, 2017 
  • Rong Zhao, MD,PhD, Shruti Shah, MD, Sajjad Ibrar, MD, Sagar Mungekar, MD, Antonio Chiricolo, MD, Geza K. Kiss, MD, George P. Batsides, MD. Successful Resuscitation of Patient with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) Presented for a Gynaecology Procedure. Poster Presentation: ASA Annual Meeting Boston, MA October 23, 2017 
  • Patel, Bhoumesh, M.D, Chiricolo, Antonio, M.D; Raffel, Brian, D.O.; Lee, Leonard, M.D. The Effect of Neuromuscular Blockade Reversal on the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation Post Cardiac Surgery. Poster Presentation: NJSSA 59th Annual Meeting New Brunswick, NJ March 10, 2018 
  • Benjamin Gorbaty, M.D., Amanda Zarchin M.D. and Antonio Chiricolo M.D.. Circulatory Arrest During Orthotopic Heart Transplant. Poster Presentation: SCA 40th Annual Meeting Phoenix, AZ April 28 - May 2, 2018 
  • Samantha Malanowski, DO, Antonio Chiricolo, MD, Preet Patel, MD, Dora D. Zuker-Silberberg, MD, and James T. Tse, PhD, MD "A Novel Modified Pediatric Face Mask Maintained Spontaneous Nasal Ventilation An Oxygenation In A Morbidly Obese Patient With Suspected Osa During Repeated Prolonged Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation Under Mac "SASM 8th Annual Meeting San Francisco , CA Oct 12, 2018 
  • Heather Klinedinst Stoddard, MD, MPH, Jessica L. Varga, DO, Antonio Chiricolo, MD, James Tse, PhD, MD. A Simple Modified Infant Face Mask Provided Nasal CPAP to Maintain Spontaneous Ventilation and Oxygenation in a High-Risk Elderly Obese Patient with OSA During Insertion of a Wireless Pacemaker Under MAC. SASM 9th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL Oct. 18, 2019 
  • Heather Klinedinst Stoddard), MD, MPH, Jessica L. Varga, DO, Antonio Chiricolo, MD, James Tse, PhD, MD. A Modified Pediatric Face Mask Provided Nasal CPAP to Maintain Spontaneous Ventilation and Oxygenation in a High-Risk Elderly Obese Patient with OSA During Insertion of a Wireless Pacemaker Under MAC. 2019 ASA Meeting Orlando, FL Oct. 20-21, 2019 
  • Justin Roberts, MD, Jeremy Grayson, MD, Antonio Chiricolo, MD. Intra-Operative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Monitoring During Resection of Bilateral Pheochromocytomas In Patient With Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis (IHSS). NJSSA 61st Annual Meeting New Brunswick, NJ March 7, 2020 
  • Justin Roberts, MD, Jeremy Grayson, MD, Antonio Chiricolo, MD. Intra-Operative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Monitoring During Resection of Bilateral Pheochromocytomas In Patient With Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis (IHSS). SCA Conference Atlanta, GA, April 20, 2020 
  • James Tse, PhD, MD, Sarah Lim, MD, Antonio Chiricolo, MD, Scott Mellender, MD. A simple modified pediatric facemask provided high pressure nasal pressure-control ventilation and active oxygenation in a morbidly obese patient with atrial fibrillation for TEE/cardioversion in OR. IARS Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA May 15-18, 2020 
  • Daniel Edrich, MD, Antonio Chiricolo, MD, James Tse, PhD, MD. Nasal Pressure-Control Ventilation/Oxygenation With a Modified Infant Facemask in an Obese Patient with OSA (during EGD). IARS Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA May 15-18, 2020 
  • James Tse, PhD, MD, Sarah Lim, MD, Antonio Chiricolo, MD, Scott Mellender, MD. Using a modified paediatric facemask to provide nasal pressure-control ventilation and continuous active oxygenation in a morbidly obese patient with atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnoea for trans-oesophageal echocardiography and cardioversion. Euroanaesthesia 2020 Barcelona, Spain May 30-June 1, 2020

Letters to the Editor 

  • Cohen S.MD, Ramos D.MD, Grubb W. MD, Mellender S. MD, Mohiuddin A. MD, Chiricolo A. MD. Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block; A Safer Alternative to Epidural Blood Patch for Postdural Puncture Headache. Letter to the Editor; Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Volume 39;Number 6, November-December 2014.