Komal Kamra

Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Clinical Focus

Anesthesia
Pediatric anesthesia
Pediatric cardiac anesthesia
Clinical Informatics

Academic Appointments

Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Administrative Appointments

Staff Physician, Anesthesia (2002 - 2003)
Clinical Instructor, Anesthesia (2003 - 2004)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesia (2004 - 2011)
Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesia (2011 - 2018)
Clinical Professor, Anesthesia (2018 - Present)

Professional Education

Internship: Louisiana State University Hospital (1998) LA
Fellowship: Stanford University Anesthesiology Fellowships (2002) CA
Residency: University of Wisconsin Anesthesiology Residency (2001) WI
Residency: Louisiana State University Anesthesiology Residency (1999) LA
MMI, Northwestern University, Master of Science in Medical Informatics (2014)
Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesia (2013)
Diplomate in Perioperative TEE, NBE, Perioperative TEE (2007)
Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia (2003)
MBBS, RNT Medical College-INDIA, Medicine (1995)
Medical Education: RNT Medical College (1993) India

Community and International Work

Mission, Madras, India

Topic

Congenital Heart Disease

Partnering Organization(s)

University of Wisconsin

Populations Served

Underserved

Location

International

Ongoing Project

false

Opportunities for Student Involvement

false

Contact

Academic kkamra@stanford.edu

Clinical Anesthesia Department 300 Pasteur Dr Rm H3580 MC 5640 Stanford CA 94305 Tel: (650) 723-5728 Fax: (650) 725-8544

2021-22 Courses

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Anesthesiology
  ANES 299 (Aut, Win, Spr)
- Early Clinical Experience in Anesthesia
  ANES 280 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  ANES 399 (Aut, Win, Spr)
- Medical Scholars Research
  ANES 370 (Aut, Win, Spr)
- Undergraduate Research
  ANES 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

Graduate and Fellowship Programs

Anesthesia (Fellowship Program)

All Publications

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David M. Axelrod, MD

Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Cardiology
Clinical Focus
Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, Virtual Reality
Research Interests
Virtual Reality Congenital Heart Disease experience: The Stanford Virtual Heart. Currently engaged with 19 academic medical centers across the globe using our Stanford Virtual Heart to educate students and trainees, and research our VR experience as a means for training and education. Also developing next generation modeling and image interaction with Stanford engineers and educators, to promote personalized surgical training in VR and advanced educational programs in congenital heart disease.

52 Total Publications
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M. Gail Boltz

Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Clinical Focus
Anesthesia, Anesthesia, Pediatric

13 Total Publications
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John Brock-Utne

Professor (Clinical) of Anesthesia, Emeritus
Research Interests
A large variety of clinical research including new non-invasive warming technology, temperature measurement during anesthesia, new non-pulsetile oximetry, monitoring of systemic ischemia, new technology to be used in anesthesia, airway management, and operating room waste

353 Total Publications
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Albert Cheung

Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Cardiac)
Clinical Focus
Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Surgical Critical Care Medicine

91 Total Publications
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David Drover

Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Clinical Focus
Anesthesia for Liver Transplantation, Anesthesia for ENT Surgery, Difficult Airway, Neuroanesthesia, Anesthesia
Research Interests
Field of clinical pharmacology. This involves analysis of what the body does to a drug (pharmacokinetics) and how exactly a specific drug affects the body (pharmacodynamics). His research starts at the level of new drug development with detailed analysis of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a medication.

106 Total Publications
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Jeffrey A. Feinstein, MD, MPH

Dunlevie Family Professor of Pulmonary Vascular Disease and Professor, by courtesy, of Bioengineering
Clinical Focus
Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Pulmonary Vascular Abnormalities, Congenital Heart Defects, Biomechanical Engineering / Bioengineering, Pediatric Cardiology
Research Interests
Research interests include (1) computer simulation and modeling of cardiovascular physiology with specific attention paid to congenital heart disease and its treatment, (2) the evaluation and treatment of pulmonary hypertension/pulmonary vascular diseases, and (3) development and testing of medical devices/therapies for the treatment of congenital heart disease and pulmonary vascular diseases.

154 Total Publications
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Gregory Hammer

Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Pediatric) and of Pediatrics (Critical Care)
Clinical Focus
Anesthesia, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Critical Care
Research Interests
Dr. Hammer's primary research interests are pediatric pharmacology and perioperative care of children undergoing cardiac surgery. He has numerous funded research projects in these areas, including an NIH grant for $4.3 million to study the pharmacology of sodium nitroprusside, a drug commonly used for blood pressure control in the operating room and ICU. Dr. Hammer has two other NIH grants and other ongoing research projects in the area of pediatric pharmacology.

129 Total Publications
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Calvin Kuan, MD, FAAP

Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Clinical Focus
Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Anesthesia for fetal surgery, Pediatric Critical Care, Medical simulation

11 Total Publications
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John Lamberti

Clinical Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Clinical Focus
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

112 Total Publications
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Kyong-Jin Lee

Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Cardiology
Clinical Focus
Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiac Catheterization, Echocardiography

73 Total Publications
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Malcolm MacDonald

Clinical Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Clinical Focus
Pediatric cardiac surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

7 Total Publications
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Richard D. Mainwaring

Clinical Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Clinical Focus
Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Research Interests
Professional Interests: Pediatric cardiovascular surgery, surgery for adults with congenital heart disease

140 Total Publications