Bio
After graduating from Georgetown University School of Medicine, I completed my anesthesiology residency and pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital with emphases on clinical investigation and regional anesthesia and perioperative pain management for children.
I joined the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of California, San Diego, in 2004, where I started UCSD’s current training program in Regional Anesthesia and earned my Masters Degree in clinical research. I served as Division Chief of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine until 2010. The UCSD Regional Anesthesia Fellowship that I founded was the first fellowship in this subspecialty in California recognized by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
In 2010, I returned to the Stanford community to serve as Chief of the Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care Service at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System.
My clinical research interests include the development of techniques and patient care pathways to improve postoperative pain control and other surgical outcomes in adults and children. I am particularly interested in regional anesthesia, the specific application of local anesthetics and adjuvants at the site of peripheral nerves, in the context of producing target-specific pain relief. You can follow me on Twitter (@EMARIANOMD).
Administrative Appointments
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Chief, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care Service, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2010 - Present)
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Associate Chief of Staff, Inpatient Surgical Services, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2013 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Resident of the Year, Department of Anesthesia; Stanford University (2003)
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Teacher of the Year, Department of Anesthesiology; University of California, San Diego (2005)
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Health Care Champion, San Diego Business Journal (2007)
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Top "40 Under 40" in San Diego, San Diego Metropolitan Magazine (2007)
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Special Service Award, Department of Anesthesiology; University of California, San Diego (2010)
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2012 Distinguished Visiting Professor in Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery (2012)
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2012 Dr. Benigno Sulit, Jr. Memorial Lecturer, Philippine Society of Anesthesiologists (2012)
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Best of Meeting Abstract, 2013 Spring Annual Meeting, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2013)
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Best of Meeting Abstract, 2014 Spring Annual Meeting, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2014)
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John D. Chase Award for Executive Excellence, Veterans Health Administration (2015)
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Ellis N. Cohen, MD, Achievement Award, Stanford Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (2017)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Editorial Board, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (2008 - Present)
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Editorial Board, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2009 - Present)
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Editorial Board, Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (2011 - Present)
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Editor-in-Chief, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine News (2012 - 2015)
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Vice-Speaker, California Society of Anesthesiologists (2014 - Present)
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Board of Directors, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2015 - Present)
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Chair, ACGME Milestones for Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship (2016 - Present)
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Chair, Committee on Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, American Society of Anesthesiologists (2017 - Present)
Professional Education
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Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Medicine (1999)
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Internship, Georgetown University / INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Transitional (2000)
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Residency, Department of Anesthesia; Stanford University, Anesthesiology (2003)
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Fellowship, Department of Anesthesia; Stanford University / Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Pediatric Anesthesiology (2004)
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Masters in Advanced Studies, University of California, San Diego, Clinical Research (2008)
Community and International Work
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Volunteer Medical-Surgical Mission, Ecuador
Topic
Pediatric anesthesiology and postoperative pain management in developing countries
Partnering Organization(s)
Project Perfect World (PPW)
Populations Served
Underserved children
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Volunteer Medical-Surgical Mission, Philippines
Topic
Pediatric anesthesiology and postoperative pain management in developing countries
Partnering Organization(s)
Philippine-American Group of Educators and Surgeons (PAGES)
Populations Served
Underserved children
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No