2024-2025 Board of Directors Candidates

OFFICER CANDIDATES

PRESIDENT

Stephen R. Hays, MS, MD, FAAP
University of Rochester Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital
Rochester, NY

Hospital/Institution Titles:
Professor, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Director, Pediatric Pain Medicine, University of Rochester Golisano Children’s Hospital

Name and City/State of College attended; degree and year obtained:
Yale University – New Haven, CT; B.S./M.S. 1987

Name and City/State of Medical School attended, degree and year obtained:
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine – Baltimore, MD; M.D. 1991

Name and City/State of Hospital where Internship was completed; type and dates attended; degree and year obtained:
The Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore, MD; Internship & Residency, Pediatrics 1991-1994

Name and City/State of Hospital where Anesthesiology Residency was completed; dates of training:
The Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore, MD; Residency, Anesthesiology 1994-1997

Name and City/State of Hospital where Fellowship training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of Fellowship:
The Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore, MD; Fellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology 1997-1999

Name and City/State of Hospital/University where additional training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of training:
The Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore, MD; Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care 1997-1999
Board certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Prior involvement with SPPM or SPA:
SPA – member since 2003; frequent presenter at national meetings since 2005; Education Committee; DEI Committee; DEI Medical Student Mentor; WELI Mentor
SPPM – member since 2009 when still a SIG; frequent presenter at many national meetings; Research Committee, Education Committee (Chair, 2021-2023); Board of Directors since 2016; Program Chair, 4th Annual Meeting, Austin, TX 2017; Secretary-Treasurer, 2021-2023; Vice President, 2023-2025
SPPM – Board of Directors since 2016
SPPM – Program Chair, 4^th Annual Meeting, Austin, TX 2017
SPPM – Research Committee, Education Committee

Involvement with other national/international (pediatric) anesthesia organizations (if applicable):
AAP Section on Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine – member since 1999
AAP Section on Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine – Executive Committee since 2017
AAP Section on Palliative Medicine – Membership & Internal Communication Workgroup since 2012
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) – Examiner since 2007
ABA – Standardized Oral Examination (SOE) Committee since 2015
ABA – Structured Objective Clinical Examination (OSCE) Committee since 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Advisory Committee on Hospice & Palliative Medicine (HPM) – ABA Representative since 2020

VICE PRESIDENT

Vidya Chidambaran, MBBS, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Cincinnati, OH

Hospital/Institution Titles:
Professor of Anesthesia
Vice-Chief for Pain, Equity and Innovation
Edward E. Lowe, MD Chair for Clinical and Translational Research in Anesthesia

Name and City/State of Medical School attended, degree and year obtained:
Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; MBBS; 1997

Name and City/State of Hospital where Internship was completed; type and dates attended; degree and year obtained:
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL; Anesthesiology internship; Aug 2003-July 2004

Name and City/State of Hospital where Anesthesiology Residency was completed; dates of training:
Brookdale University Hospital, Brooklyn, NY (2004-2007)

Name and City/State of Hospital where Fellowship training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of Fellowship:
Johns Hopkins University; Pediatric anesthesia fellowship; 2007-2008

Name and City/State of Hospital/University where additional training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of training:
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India (MD; 1998-2000)
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati- master’s in clinical and translational Science (2017)
Carnegie Melon University, Pittsburgh, PA; master’s in medical management (2024)

Prior involvement with SPPM or SPA (Board, Committee, etc) (if applicable):

2016-present – Member, Education Committee, Society of Pediatric Pain Medicine
2016-present – Member, Research Committee, Society of Pediatric Pain Medicine
2018 – SPPM Annual Meeting Program Co-chair
2019 – SPPM Annual Meeting Program Chair
2019 – present Poster moderator, Abstract/PBLD/workshop reviewer – SPPM Annual Meetings
2020 – present Poster moderator, Abstract reviewer – SPA Annual Meetings
2019-present – Director, SPPM Board of Directors
2019-Present – Women’s Empowerment Leadership Initiative (WELI) Mentor, Society of Pediatric Anesthesia
2020-present – Member, SPA Education Committee
2020-present – Member, SPA Research Committee
2020-2022 – Young Investigator Award Grant Reviewer, SPA
2021-present – SPA Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Member
2023 – SPPM U/S Guided regional anesthesia workshop organizer
2023-2025 – Secretary/Treasurer, SPPM
2024 – SPPM sponsored ASA Pediatric Pain Invited talk

Involvement with other national/international (pediatric) anesthesia organizations:

Association for Clinical and Translational Science meeting (2016-2018)
- 2016 – Translational Science Speed Mentoring event
American Pain Society (2017-2019)
- 2017-present – Pain in Infants, Children and Adolescents Shared Interest Group
- 2018-2020 -Member, Advocacy work group, American Pain Society
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) (2018-present)
- 2020-present: Member, Developing Countries Training Program and IASP Developing Countries Working Group, IASP
- Member, Pediatric pain SIG
- Member, Acute Post-surgical pain SIG
US Association for the Study of Pain (2021-Present)
- 2021: Member, Scientific Program Committee
- 2022- present: Member, Acute to Chronic Pain SIG
- 2022-Present: Member, pediatric Pain SIG
- 2024 – Present: Member, Advocacy committee
- 2024-Present: Member, IDEA Committee
European Society of Anesthesiology
- Poster moderator
American Academy of Pediatrics, Member, Fellow, 2023-present
- AAP Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Member
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Member, 2007-present
- ASA Fellow
- 2021-22 ASA Abstract Review Subcommittee on Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain
- 2021-22 ASA Abstract Review Subcommittee on Drug Disposition, Metabolism and Elimination
- 2021-Present Member, ASA Committee on Research
- ASA Annual Meetings – Moderator and Invited Speaker
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and research
- Member, Resident Scholar program and FAER Grant Review committee

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Amber N. Borucki, MD
Stanford University Health
Palo Alto, CA
Candidate Profile Video

Hospital/Institution Titles:
Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Director of Education for Pediatric Pain Medicine

Name and City/State of College attended; degree and year obtained:
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL; BS Biochemistry 2004

Name and City/State of Medical School attended, degree and year obtained:
Rush University Medical School, Chicago, IL, Medical Doctorate, 2009

Name and City/State of Hospital where Internship was completed; type and dates attended; degree and year obtained:
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Advocate Christ Hospital; 2009-2010, internship

Name and City/State of Hospital where Anesthesiology Residency was completed; dates of training:
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2010-2013

Name and City/State of Hospital where Fellowship training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of Fellowship:
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA; Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship, 2013-2014

Name and City/State of Hospital/University where additional training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of training:
Boston Children’s Hospital (in combination with Brigham Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital), Boston, MA; 2014-2016, pain fellowship
Pain fellowship prolonged due to medical issues during pregnancy

Prior involvement with SPPM or SPA:

Board of Directors for SPPM (2020-2024)
- I have been honored to serve on the SPPM Board of Directors for 4 years
- During my time on the SPPM Board I have served as the SPPM liaison to the SPA Wellbeing Committee
  - Assisted with adding wellness initiatives to the annual meeting program in 2024 and in working on this currently for the 2025 meeting
- During my time on the SPPM Board I recently joined as a liaison to the SPAERS program
  - Will attend SPAERS event this fall at SPA to assist with increasing awareness in medical students and residents about the field of pediatric pain
- During my time on the SPPM Board I have been very active in educational efforts and have been shadow chair (2023), co-chair (2024), and now the annual program chair for the 2025 annual meeting.
Chair of Annual Meeting 2025
- Working with the educational committee and meeting planning committee I have overseen the program creation for our 2025 Annual Meeting in Orland, FL.
Co-Chair of Annual Meeting 2024
- Assisted Dr. Michelle Kars with the creation of content, organizing, and running of the 2024 Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA.
Shadow chair of Annual Meeting 2023
- Assisted Dr. Sophie Pestieau and Dr. Michelle Kars with the creation of content, organizing, and running of the 2023 Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Committee on Education (2021-present)
- In this committee I have assisted with educational efforts for the SPPM including contributing ideas and speakers for the annual meeting content.
Committee on Communication (2018-present)
- Through this committee I assisted with various efforts such as a Twitter (X) journal club in 2018 and as a social media ambassador.
Committee on Pain Advocacy (2021-present)
- This committee focuses on advocacy efforts in pediatric pain care.
- Through this committee assisted with creation of educational content for Pain Awareness Week flier
Social Media Ambassador during Annual Meetings (various meetings back to 2021)
- In this role I assisted with amplifying SPPM annual meeting content on various social media platforms during the annual meetings.
Special Interest Group for Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment (2020-present)
- I was present during the 2020 meeting where this SIG was created and have been a member since 2020
- Through this SIG I have presented at the SPPM Annual Meeting in problem-based learning discussions and workshops related to the SIG
  - “Problem Based Learning Discussion: Understanding the Role of Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment (IIPT) in Pediatric Pain.”
    Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine Annual Meeting 2021. San Diego. Conference held virtually in April 2021.
  - Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine 10^th Annual Conference in Austin, Texas. “A Day in the Life of a Chronic Pediatric Pain Patient in an Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment Program.”
  - Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine 9th Annual Conference in Tampa, Florida. ” A Day in the Life of a Chronic Pain Patient in an Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment Program.”
  - “Pediatric Abdominal Pain Workshop”
    Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine 11^th Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA.
- Through this SIG I have presented at the ISPP 13^th Annual Conference
  - International Symposium on Pediatric Pain (13th Annual Conference) in Auckland, New Zealand (virtual). “Through the Eyes of a Child: An Immersive Experience into Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment Programs.”
- Contributions to Question of the Month:
  - Question of the Month May 2020
  - Question of the Month April 2023
  - Question of the Month January 2024
  - Question of the Month September 2024
- Contributions to the SPPM Newsletter:
  - Article Review of Lancet Child and Adolescent Health Commission, 2020.
  - Pain Measurement in Pediatric Patients: A Look at Functional Pain Scales. Fall 2018 Newsletter.
- Involvement in Annual Meetings:
  - Speaker:
    - “What We Know and What We Don’t Know About Neuropathic Pain.”
      Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine Annual Meeting 2021. San Diego. Conference was held virtually in April 2021.
  - Moderator:
    - “Session IV: Hot Topics in Pain” SPPM 9^th Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, 2022.
    - “Session II: Technology and Pain.” SPPM 10^th Annual Meeting, Austin, TX. 2023.
    - SESSION V: A Whole New World – Promoting Our Specialty: An Interactive Panel 11^th Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA. 2024.
  - Workshops:
    - Basic Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Workshop: Infraclavicluar Nerve Block.” This was a lecture and a workshop with hands-on instruction. Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (Annual Conference) in Nassau, Bahamas. 2020
    - “A Day in the Life of a Chronic Pain Patient in an Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment Program.” Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine 9th Annual Conference in Tampa, Florida. 2022.
    - Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine 10^th Annual Conference in Austin, Texas. “A Day in the Life of a Chronic Pediatric Pain Patient in an Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment Program.” 2023.
    - “Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Techniques in Chronic Pain Management Workshop.” Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine 10^th Annual Conference in Austin, Texas. 2023.
    - “Pediatric Abdominal Pain Workshop” Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine 11^th Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA. 2024.
    - “Basic Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia with Simulation Workshop” Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine 11^th Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA. 2024.
  - PBLDs:
    - “Pain Management for a Teen with Fabry Disease: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Pediatric Pain.” Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (Annual Conference) in Nassau, Bahamas. 2020
    - “Problem Based Learning Discussion: Understanding the Role of Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment (IIPT) in Pediatric Pain.”
      Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine Annual Meeting 2021. San Diego. Conference held virtually in April 2021.
  - Abstracts:
    - Society for Pediatric Pain Management, Annual Meeting. Houston, TX. “Bilateral Erector Spinae Catheter Placement for Postoperative Pain Control in a Pediatric Patient Undergoing Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation on Systemic Anticoagulation: A Case Report.” (2019)
  - Society for Pediatric Anesthesia – Wellbeing Committee (2022-present)
    - Attend and engage in the Wellbeing Committee as a liaison to the SPPM
  - Society for Pediatric Anesthesia – Integrative Medicine Special Interest Group (2023-present)
    - Worked with both representatives from the SPA and SPPM to create a joint SIG in 2024 for Integrative Medicine
  - Society for Pediatric Anesthesia – SPAERS member (as SPPM liaison)

Involvement with other national/international (pediatric) anesthesia organizations:

American Academy of Pediatrics Virtual Course Participant:
- “Interventional Pain Modalities for Children.”
  American Academy of Pediatrics Treatment and Prevention of Acute and Chronic Pain in Children Virtual Course 2021, June 2021.
- “Interventional Pain Modalities in Children”
  American Academy of Pediatrics 2023 Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain in Children Virtual Course.
American Society of Anesthesiologists – Committee on Pain Medicine (2020-2022, 2023-present)
- This committee focuses on advocacy and legislative efforts around pain medicine
- Joined in a pediatric work group to create the “Statement on the Practice of Pediatric Pain Medicine” October 2023 https://www.asahq.org/standards-and-practice-parameters/statement-on-the-practice-of-pediatric-pain-medicine
- Created Monitor Article with a topic and focus on pediatric pain medicine entitled, “A Call to Action: Shaping the Future of Pediatric Pain Medicine” https://pubs.asahq.org/monitor/article/88/8/27/141762/A-Call-to-Action-Shaping-the-Future-of-Pediatric
American Society of Anesthesiologists – Committee on Regional and Acute Pain Member (2020-2022)
- This committee focuses on advocacy in acute pain and regional anesthesiology
American Society of Anesthesiologists – Educational Track Subcommittee on Pain Medicine (2023-present)
- This committee focuses on assisting with creation of the educational pain programming at the ASA meeting.
- As a member I voted on submissions for the ASA annual meeting.
American Society of Anesthesiologists – Abstract Review Subcommittee on Chronic and Cancer Pain (2023-2024)
- This committee focuses on reviewing abstracts for the ASA annual meeting that pertain to chronic and cancer pain.
- I will be moderating posters at the ASA 2024 annual meeting through this committee.
American Society for Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Pediatric Special Interest Group (2021-2023)
- I joined the Special Interest Group on Pediatrics
- I provided a lecture at ASRA’s 20^th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting: “Opioids in Pediatric Chronic Pain Patients: Recognizing Problems and Prescribing Safely” (11/2021)
California Society of Anesthesiologists – Pain Medicine Committee (2020-present)
- This committee focuses on pain medicine advocacy efforts for the state of California
- Through this committee one of our recent focuses is advocating for safety measures in the use of ketamine for pain management
- Our Committee created an Op-Ed for the Pain News Network entitled, “Patients Should Know the Health Benefits of Ketamine. Not Just the Risks”
  - https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2024/1/26/patients-should-know-the-health-benefits-of-ketamine-not-just-its-risks
- I was interviewed by Health Line to provide commentary on ketamine use for pain in the wake of Matthew Perry’s death:
  - https://www.healthline.com/health-news/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-acute-effects-of-ketamine
- California Society of Anesthesiologists – Alternate Delegate for District 2(2020-2023)
- International Association for the Study of Pain – ISPP Meeting
  - International Symposium on Pediatric Pain (13th Annual Conference) in Auckland, New Zealand (virtual). “Through the Eyes of a Child: An Immersive Experience into Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment Programs.”
- Women Innovators in Pain Management – Membership Committee (2023-present)

Deepa Kattail, MD
The Hospital for Sick children/University of Toronto
Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Toronto, ON, Canada
Candidate Profile Video

I would like to self-nominate for the open position of secretary-treasurer commencing in 2025. I have been a very active member of SPPM since 2017 including chair of the communications committee, board member, program chair for 2022 annual meeting, program shadow for 2021 annual meeting, and recently was a workshop coordinator for a workshop held at the 2024 annual meeting.

As a pediatric pain physician practicing both acute and chronic pain, I have focused my clinical, research and educational pursuits in pediatric pain. Our society recently celebrated its 10^th anniversary and I am excited to grow our society in attracting new and diverse membership. I am proud of the educational content that has been created by the communications committee, which lives as a repository of educational content on our website and social media channels. If I am chosen to move up in the executive of SPPM, I would like to continue in improving our society and bringing fresh ideas so that we are the leading voice of pediatric pain clinicians in North America and beyond.

Hospital/Institution Titles:
Hospital: staff anesthesiologist
Institution: Associate Professor

Name and City/State of Medical School attended, degree and year obtained:
Kasturba Medical College, Karnataka, India; MD-Class of 2006

Name and City/State of Hospital where Internship was completed; type and dates attended; degree and year obtained:
Preliminary general surgery, Ascension St. John Hospital; July 2008-June 2009

Name and City/State of Hospital where Anesthesiology Residency was completed; dates of training:
Anesthesiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; July 2009-June 2012

Name and City/State of Hospital where Fellowship training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of Fellowship:
Johns Hopkins Children’s Centre, Baltimore, MD; Pediatric Anesthesiology fellowship; July 2012-June 2013

Prior involvement with SPPM or SPA:
Chair of Communications Committee: 2017 to present

I have been a very active member of the Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine over the last 7 years. My initial leadership role, which I still hold to this day, is chair of communications committee. In the last 7 years, I have achieved the following:
Re-design of the SPPM website with updated sections particularly on education and resources for trainees (such as up to date listing of all pediatric pain fellowships in US and Canada)
Increased presence on social media which now includes active accounts on X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook, Youtube and Instagram
Question of the Month Series: Since 2017, our committee has regularly created, edited and recruited questions from members of our society to create a fantastic repository of questions which are then free to open access via our website. These questions cover acute pain, chronic pain and regional anesthesia. Questions since 2017 are organized and easily accessible on the website.
Launch of visual pearl series, multimedia based educational content that is released every alternate month and available as open access via YouTube. Recently, I helped to launch a formal collaboration with OpenAnesthesia.org in order to have all our past and future Visual Pearl videos and content be endorsed and cross posted on both SPPM and OpenAnesthesia platforms
Since 2017, I have worked closely with the Ruggles team to create biweekly email blasts which include Latest News, highlighting the latest research or other relevant topics of interest to our membership

Board member– March 2021 to present

Program Chair, SPPM Annual Meeting 2022 in Tampa, Florida

Program Shadow, SPPM Annual Meeting 2021 (virtual meeting)

Faculty for ISPP-SPPM sponsored workshop on regional anesthesia at ISPP meeting 2023 in Halifax, Canada.

Workshop Coordinator, SPPM annual meeting 2024 Pediatric Regional Anesthesia: Incorporate Plan “A to Z” Blocks Into Daily Practice

Involvement with other national/international (pediatric) anesthesia organizations:.

Co-Chair (pediatric) of Ontario Chronic Pain Network
The Ontario Chronic Pain Network represents all academic pain programs in the province of Ontario (Canada) that are funded by the Ministry of Health. I have served as the pediatric co-chair for the network since 2021, overseeing the network comprised of various committees including Knowledge and Translation, Research, and Clinical Care.

National Advisory Committee Member for Pain Canada
Pain Canada was created in response to Health Canada’s 2021 report An Action Plan for Pain in Canada. The Action Plan called for national mechanisms to improve coordination, create community capacity, develop and disseminate pain-related guidance and best practices and to enable collaboration among governments, regulators and health professional organizations, people with lived experience, non-governmental organizations, researchers, employers, and other stakeholders with a role to play in the Action Plan’s implementation. I have served as a member of the NAC since 2022.

Inaugural Founding Board Member, Pain Ontario
Pain Ontario is a newly launched non-profit organization in Ontario (Canada). Pain Ontario is a community-based nonprofit organization transforming the way pain is understood and managed throughout the province. Our work makes positive change for everyone who is impacted by the devastating consequences of pain, including people with pain and their loved ones, health professionals, researchers, and the broader community. I have been actively involved with Pain Ontario for the last 2 years.

Baby Blocks Website
Associate editor contributing to one of the most popular open access websites devoted to pediatric regional anesthesia.

Galaxy Li, MD
Nemours Children’s Health Jacksonville, Florida, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Jacksonville, FL
Candidate Profile Video

Hospital/Institution Titles:
Physician Associate, Nemours Children’s Health Jacksonville
Chief, Division of Pain Medicine- Nemours Jacksonville Dept of Anesthesiology
Clinical Director – Nemours Jacksonville Dept of Anesthesiology
Nominated for and elected to Nemours Medical Executive Committee Member at Large Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee Member, Jacksonville FL
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program Education; Committee Member, Jacksonville FL
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Fellowship Faculty Member, Jacksonville FL
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (pending approval), Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville FL

Name and City/State of College attended; degree and year obtained:
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill: Bachelors in Piano performance, Chemistry with Honors 1999.

Name and City/State of Medical School attended, degree and year obtained:
Wake Forest University School of Medicine – Winston-Salem, NC. MD 2003.

Name and City/State of Hospital where Internship was completed; type and dates attended;degree and year obtained:
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina – Greenville, NC. Medical internship 2004.

Name and City/State of Hospital where Anesthesiology Residency was completed; dates of training:
UF Health; University of Florida College of Medicine – Gainesville, FL. Anesthesiology residency 2008

Prior involvement with SPPM or SPA (Board, Committee, etc) (if applicable) – please provide a brief description of these activities.

Nominated for and elected to SPPM Board of Directors 2020-2024
2025 Co-Chair of SPPM 12th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL
2025 Abstract Reviewer, Workshop Presenter, Panel Moderator SPPM 12th Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL
2025 Expert Roundtable Moderator, Seminar Leader SPA – AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2025 Meeting, Orlando, FL
SPPM Pediatric Pain Medicine Leadership Consortium (PPMLC) member, 2024 – present
2024 Advisor and music programming contributor to SPPM Global Conference
2024 Abstract Reviewer, Workshop Presenter, and Poster Moderator, SPPM 11th AnnualMeeting, Anaheim, CA
SPPM / SPA Joint SIG in Ultrasound & Reg Anesthesia Member, 2024 – present
Nominated for and elected SPA Improvement Network (SPAIN) President-Elect 2024
Nominated for and elected to SPAIN Board of Directors 2020-2024
2023 Abstract Reviewer, Roundtable Presenter, and Poster Moderator, SPPM 10th AnnualMeeting, Austin, TX
Poster presenter, SPA – AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2023 Meeting, Austin, TX
2022 Lecturer, Abstract Reviewer, and Poster Moderator, SPPM 9th Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL
Chair of 2022 inaugural SPPM Global Conference
SPPM Special Interest Group (SIG) on Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Treatment, 2022 – present
SPA Sustainability SIG Vice Chair for Greening the Meeting 2022 – present
SPA Sustainability SIG Member 2020 – present
2021 Shadow to Program Chair (Marisa Sharkey), Abstract Reviewer, Senior Faculty Moderator, SPPM 8th Annual Meeting, Virtual
2021 Workshop Presenter, SPA – AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2023 Meeting, Virtual
020 Abstract Reviewer, SPPM 9th Annual Meeting, Bahamas
SPA/SPPM Education Committee Task Force on pediatric pain fellowship development, 2020 – present
2020 Poster Presenter, SPA – AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2023 Meeting, Bahamas
SPAIN ACL reconstruction outcomes project site PI 2020-present
SPA Patient Blood Management SIG Member 2020-present
SPA Rising Stars Program, 2020 Winter Meeting, Nassau, Bahamas
SPPM Newsletter Chief Editor, 2022 – present
SPPM Newsletter Editorial Board Member, 2019 – present
SPPM Newsletter Contributor, 2019 – present
2021 SPA One-pager contributor
SPPM multiple Question of the Month, Poll of the Month, Visual Pearl of the Month contributor
2018 Senior Faculty Moderator, SPPM 5th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ
2017 Junior Faculty Moderator, SPPM 4th Annual Meeting, Austin, TX
2016 Abstract Reviewer, Faculty Moderator, SPPM 3rd Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO
2016 Poster Presenter, SPA – AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2016 Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO SPPM Education Committee Member 2015 – present
SPPM Communications Committee Member 2015 – present
2014 Poster Presenter, SPA – AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2014 Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2014 Poster Presenter, SPPM 1st Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Multiple peer-reviewed publications through collaboration with SPA/SPPM colleagues

Involvement with other national/international (pediatric) anesthesia organizations:

Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Environmentally sustainable practice in regional and neuraxial anesthesia expert panel international Delphi Consensus study collaborator,1st manuscript accepted 9/2024 Can J Anesth
A prospective observational study of pediatric pain management – understanding medication efficacy and burden of adverse effects. Site Principal Investigator, IRB approved, currently enrolling patient International project of 10 institutions, collaborating with Starship Health of Auckland, New Zealand
Through collaborations with teammates on the selective American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Committee on Environmental Health and ASA Committee on Pain Medicine: The Race to zero: Greening our meetin ASA Monitor Oct 2024
Be the Change you want to see in the world: Greening the operating rooms and perioperative aren Snap talk lecture presentation; Anesthesiology 2024 Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
Collaboration with ASA Director of Meetings, various other members from ASA Committee on Environmental Health, and industry-leading 3rd party consultants to decrease the carbon footprint of our ASA Annual Meetin
Sustainability Showdown: General vs regional anesthesia for the Patient and the Planet. Point-Counterpoint lecture presentation; Anesthesiology 2023 Meeting, San Francsico, CA
Greening the Operating Room and Perioperative Arena: Environmental sustainability for Anesthesia Practice, ASA Guideline 1/2024; https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/governance- and-committees/asa-committees/environmental-sustainability/greening-the-operating-room
Multiple Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day publications, 2023 – present
2016 Medically Challenging Cases Poster Presenter, Anesthesiology 2016 Meeting, Chicago, IL
2015 Medically Challenging Cases Poster Presenter, Anesthesiology Meeting, San Diego, CA
2015 Poster Presenter, 14th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting of American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), Las Vegas, NV
2014 Poster Presenter, 40th Annual ASRA Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, Miami, FL

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE CANDIDATES

Christine Greco, MD, FAAP
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Candidate Profile Video

Hospital/Institution Titles:
Division Chief, Pain Medicine

Name and City/State of College attended; degree and year obtained: University of Pittsburgh BS Chemistry 1985

Name and City/State of Medical School attended, degree and year obtained:
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine MD 1989

Name and City/State of Hospital where Internship was completed; type and dates attended; degree and year obtained:
Pediatric Residency Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio 1989-1992

Name and City/State of Hospital where Anesthesiology Residency was completed; dates of training:
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA 1992-1995

Name and City/State of Hospital where Fellowship training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of Fellowship:
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Pediatric Anesthesia 1995-1996

Prior involvement with SPPM or SPA:
I am currently the co-chair if the ICPT SIG for SPPM. I have also presented at SPPM and SPA annual meetings.

Involvement with other national/international (pediatric) anesthesia organizations:
I am a member of ASA, SPA, ISPP.

Cheryl J. Hartzell, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH
Candidate Profile Video

Hospital/Institution Titles:
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Pain Management
CCHMC Pain Management Clinic
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Name and City/State of College attended; degree and year obtained:
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; Bachelor of Science-Biology, 2003

Name and City/State of Medical School attended, degree and year obtained:
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, Doctor of Medicine, Honors in Research, 2011

Name and City/State of Hospital where Internship was completed; type and dates attended; degree and year obtained:
Anesthesiology, Washington University Consortium Program, St. Louis, MO; Anesthesiology 4-year program, 2011-2015.

Name and City/State of Hospital where Anesthesiology Residency was completed; dates of training:
Anesthesiology, Washington University Consortium Program, St. Louis, MO; Anesthesiology 4-year program, 2011-2015. ABA Board certified, Anesthesiology

Name and City/State of Hospital where Fellowship training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of Fellowship:
Pediatric Anesthesiology, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2015-2016. ABA Board Certified, Pediatric Anesthesiology
Pediatric Pain Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center/University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2016-2017. ABA Board certified, Pain Medicine

Prior involvement with SPPM or SPA:

SPPM Education Committee: 2019- Current. I actively participate in committee meetings, providing ideas, topics, and feedback for previous and future conferences educational agendas
SPPM Global Virtual Conference 2024: co-chair with lead chair Jamie Kitzman, MD. Assisting in developing conference agenda, recruitment of moderators, and details for day of conference execution.
Co-moderator for SPPM Global Virtual Conference 2024, session 1.
Reviewer, SPPM Question of the Month, Society of Pediatric Pain Medicine, 2023 – current. Monthly review, acceptance, and edit for submissions for SPPM question of the month.
Author of “SPPM Question of the Month,” Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine. August 2023, September 2023, July 2024.
Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment Special Interest Group, Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine, 2021 – 2024. Attended monthly meetings, participated in developing and executing scholarly activities, such as workshops and round table discussions at yearly meetings. I have stepped down from this committee to focus my time to allow for more robust effort on fewer committees.

Involvement with other national/international (pediatric) anesthesia organizations:

Pediatric Pain Expert, European Interdisciplinary Guidelines on Pain Management in Acute Pancreatitis. United European Gastroenterology and European Pancreas Club. 2024- current. I was recruited as the pediatric pain expert to draft a PICO (Patient & problem/ Intervention/Comparison/Outcome) question, perform literature review, and draft evidence-based recommendations on the management of acute pancreatitis pain in children.
International Study for Pediatric Pain Medicine Special Interest Group Low-Middle Income Countries (LMIC) Subgroup, 2023 – current. Attend meetings with members and communications to develop innovative ideas and work on existing initiatives to help improve pediatric pain in LMIC.
Pediatric Pain Special Interest Group & Education Committee, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2018 – Current. Attend and participate in committee meetings at yearly conferences to discuss SIG’s contributions to next meetings and advocacy for pediatric pain within ASRA.

Anjali Koka, MD
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Candidate Profile Video

Hospital/Institution Titles:
Program Director, Pediatric Pain Medicine Fellowship, Boston Children’s Hospital
Director, Inpatient Pain Treatment Service, Boston Children’s Hospital

Name and City/State of College attended; degree and year obtained:
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (1999, AB)

Name and City/State of Medical School attended, degree and year obtained:
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA (2007, MD)

Name and City/State of Hospital where Internship was completed; type and dates attended; degree and year obtained:
Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA, Transitional Year, 2007-2008

Name and City/State of Hospital where Anesthesiology Residency was completed; dates of training:
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 2008-20011

Name and City/State of Hospital where Fellowship training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of Fellowship:
Pediatric Anesthesia, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA,
Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA,

Name and City/State of Hospital/University where additional training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of training:
Harvard T. S. Chan School of Public Health, MPH, (2023-present)

Prior involvement with SPPM or SPA:
I have maintained an active involvement with the Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (SPPM) through various roles at the annual conferences, including serving as a lecturer, moderator, and reviewer of scientific abstracts. I have also contributed as an instructor for the Ultrasound-Guided Pediatric Chronic Interventional Pain Workshop and co-led the Pain and Symptom Management in Pediatric Palliative Care Workshop.

Involvement with other national/international (pediatric) anesthesia organizations:
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Member, Committee on Palliative Care, 2020-Present

Alina Lazar, MD
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Chicago. IL
Candidate Profile Video

Hospital/Institution Titles:
Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Director, Resident Education
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Name and City/State of Medical School attended, degree and year obtained:
MD, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, 1999

Name and City/State of Hospital where Internship was completed; type and dates attended; degree and year obtained:
Internal Medicine, Graduate Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2003-2004

Name and City/State of Hospital where Anesthesiology Residency was completed; dates of training:
Anesthesia, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2004-2007

Name and City/State of Hospital where Fellowship training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of Fellowship:
Pediatric Anesthesia, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2007-2008

Name and City/State of Hospital/University where additional training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of training:
MERITS Fellowship (Medical Education, Research, Innovation, Teaching and Scholarship), University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2012

Prior involvement with SPPM or SPA (Board, Committee, etc) (if applicable) – please provide a brief description of these activities.

SPPM

Member, 2018 – present
Member, Education Committee, 2022 –present
Founder and co-chair, Special Interest Group: Creating and Maintaining Pediatric Acute Pain Services (CM-PAPS), 2020 – present. Organized 3 virtual round table discussions, created a repository of materials for physicians interested in developing a pediatric pain service.

Contributions to SPPM educational programming:

Workshops and roundtables
- Panelist, Neonatal Epidural Analgesia, Round Table Discussion, SPPM Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, 2024
- Organizer, moderator, panelist, Perioperative Lidocaine Infusions (and Beyond), CM-PAPS virtual round table discussion, 2023
- Organizer, moderator, panelist, Challenges, Solutions and Opportunities for Using Continuous Epidural Infusions in Neonatal Postoperative Pain Management, CM-PAPS virtual round table discussion, 2023
- Organizer and moderator, Carrier opportunities for the physician interested in developing a pediatric pain service, CM-PAPS virtual round table discussion, 2021
- Workshop coordinator and lead faculty, Improving pain in hospitalized children with multidisciplinary care plans: identifying barriers and finding solutions across specialties, disciplines, services and institutional organizations, Society of Pediatric Pain Medicine Annual Meeting (virtual), 2021
PBLD instructor
- Pain in the aftermath of violent trauma – a tale from a rough neighborhood, Society of Pediatric Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, Virtual 2021
- The pain of no pediatric pain service, Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, Nassau, Bahamas, 2020
Moderator, Compassionate Care for the Pediatric Cancer Patient, Society of Pediatric Pain Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, 2022
SPPM Newsletter contributor: Summer 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2017
Several poster presentations at SPPM meetings

SPA

Member, 2007 – present
Member, Research Committee, 2023 – present
Inaugural member, Subcommittee in Pediatric Anesthesia Education for Residents and Students (SPAERS), 2023 – present
Protégé, SPA Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Initiative(SPA WELI), 2023 – present
Member, Quality and Safety Committee, 2019 – 2021
Member, Checklist Subcommittee of the Quality and Safety Committee, 2019 – 2021
Member, Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group, 2018 – 2022
Contributor and peer reviewer, SPA Case Guides, 2023
Contributor to SPA Newsletter (Quality and Safety Corner, Winter 2022)

Contributions to SPA educational programming (annual society meetings):

Poster moderator, 2024
Workshop Instructor, One-Lung Ventilation, Difficult Airway, 2023, 2024
PBLD instructor, created and moderated 5 PBLDs
Several poster presentations

Involvement with other national/international (pediatric) anesthesia organizations:

ASA

Member, 2012 – present
Member, Educational Track Subcommittee on Pediatric Anesthesia, 2023 – present
Member, Educational Track Subcommittee on Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain, 2021- 2024
Member, Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Review
Committee, and Summer Mentorship Program, 2021
Member, Abstract Review Subcommittee on Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain, 2020 – present
Member, Abstract Review Subcommittee on Pediatric Anesthesia, 2020 – 2023
Member, Committee on Problem-Based Learning Discussions, 2020 – present
Member, Abstract Review Subcommittee on Patient Safety and Practice Management, 2018 – 2021

Contributions to ASA educational programming (annual society meetings)

Invited speaker and panelist
- Emerging Pediatric Regional Blocks – What the Practitioner Should Know, 2024
- Current Controversies in Pediatric Regional Anesthesia: An Evidence-Based Approach, 2024
- Racial disparities in pediatric anesthesia, 2023
- Current Controversies in Regional Anesthesia for Children and Young Adults: An Evidence Based Approach – Pudendal nerve block vs caudal for hypospadias, 2023
- Emerging Pediatric Regional Techniques: What is Their Evidence? Pudendal Nerve Block, 2023
- Setting up a pediatric regional anesthesia service – a blueprint for success, 2022
- Pediatric Postoperative Pain Management in Major Surgery, 2022
- Give our first thoughts a second look: Raising awareness of implicit bias in pain management, 2022
Workshop faculty:
- Hands-on Workshop entitled Emerging and Common Pediatric Regional Blocks Ready to Use from Head to Toe, 2024
- Multidisciplinary teaching: case based interactive learning as a bridge between anesthesia sub-specialties, 2023
PBLDs instructor
- Continuous epidural analgesia in neonates and infants: strategy for success or recipe for disaster? 2016, 2017
- Perioperative anesthetic management in a pediatric patient with chronic abdominal pain, 2015
Poster moderator: 2021, 2019
Several poster presentations

SEA
Workshop organizer and lead presenter, several oral presentations

Carole Lin, MD
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Candidate Profile Video

Hospital/Institution Titles:
Clinical Associate Professor, Stanford Medical Center / Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

Name and City/State of College attended; degree and year obtained:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL; BS in Biology, 1994

Name and City/State of Medical School attended, degree and year obtained:
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; MD, 1998

Name and City/State of Hospital where Internship was completed; type and dates attended; degree and year obtained:
Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; Internal Medicine Internship, 1998-1999

Name and City/State of Hospital where Anesthesiology Residency was completed; dates of training:
University of California, Los Angeles, CA; Anesthesiology Residency, 1999-2002

Name and City/State of Hospital/University where additional training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of training:
Stanford Medical Center / Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford, CA; Pediatric Regional Anesthesia, 2018-2019

Prior involvement with SPPM or SPA:

SPPM: Co-founded the Visual Pearls series, contributing to educational content for pediatric pain medicine.
SPA: Active in the Communication and Membership for the Sustainability Task Force, and founding member of the Ultra-POCUS SIG. Regular workshop speaker on pediatric anesthesia and regional anesthesia topics.

Involvement with other national/international (pediatric) anesthesia organizations:

California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA): Chair of the Sustainability in Healthcare Committee, where I lead initiatives focused on reducing the environmental impact of anesthetic practices, fostering collaborations with industry partners, and driving educational efforts on sustainable healthcare practices.
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA): Active contributor to the ASA’s environmental sustainability discussions, focusing on reducing anesthetic gas emissions and single-use device waste.
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA): Involved in education and policy discussions regarding pediatric pain management and regional anesthesia. I have organized workshops and webinars on regional anesthesia techniques aimed at improving patient outcomes.
Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA): Founding member of the Ultra-POCUS Special Interest Group (SIG), focused on enhancing the use of ultrasound in pediatric anesthesia. Contributor to various educational workshops, including pediatric regional blocks.
Society of Pediatric Pain Medicine (SPPM): Co-founder of the Visual Pearls series, which provides visual educational content for pediatric pain management practitioners.
Open Anesthesia Media Editor ( OA ): Media and technology editor and expertise for content creation

Sarah E. Rebstock, MS, MD, PhD
Children’s Medical Center Dallas
Dallas, TX
Candidate Profile Video

Hospital/Institution Titles:
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Management

Name and City/State of College attended; degree and year obtained:
Jacksonville University 1988-92

Name and City/State of Medical School attended, degree and year obtained:
Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz/ Mainz, Germany / M.D. 2002

Name and City/State of Hospital where Internship was completed; type and dates attended; degree and year obtained:
Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Collage of Medicine/2003-2004

Name and City/State of Hospital where Anesthesiology Residency was completed; dates of training:
Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Collage of Medicine 2004-2007

Name and City/State of Hospital where Fellowship training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of Fellowship:
Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Collage of Medicine 2007-2008

Name and City/State of Hospital/University where additional training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of training:
CHOP / Pain Medicine David Sherry and John Rose 2007-2008
Helm’s institute Acupuncture certification 2021

Prior involvement with SPPM or SPA:
I was part of the first group of advisors in 2011 who met at the ASA in Washington D.C. where I was one of the first what was called “members at large” when we were initially trying to put together the SPPM.

Research committee SPPM- Ben Lee Abstract reviews, poster presentation moderator, grant evaluation committee/ Rosalie Tassone.

Involvement with other national/international (pediatric) anesthesia organizations:
I have been a member of the IASP pediatric subgroup, examining pediatric pain from the perspectives of the IASP. As a result, I have helped my organization organize the use of the mYPAS as part of monitor stress and anxiety in the peri-operative areas to mitigate anxiety as a component of developing chronic or subacute /post-surgical pain.

I am also involved in the American Congress of Rehabilitative Medicine subgroup on peds and pain. As a developer of a potential clinical tool for rehabilitation, I have been working also in this large rehabilitative medicine group to affect how pain is managed in the rehabilitation environment.

Alexandra Szabova, MD, MEd
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
Candidate Profile Video

Hospital/Institution Titles:
Associate Professor
Medical Director, Functional Independence Restoration Program (FIRST Program)
Director, Pediatric Pain Medicine Fellowship Program

Name and City/State of Medical School attended, degree and year obtained:
Univerzita Komenskeho, Bratislava, Slovakia; Doctor of Medicine, 1995

Name and City/State of Hospital where Internship was completed; type and dates attended; degree and year obtained:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Internship, July 1, 2000 – June 30, 2001

Name and City/State of Hospital where Anesthesiology Residency was completed; dates of training:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Anesthesiology Residency, July 1, 2001- June 30, 2004

Name and City/State of Hospital where Fellowship training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of Fellowship:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (joint fellowship); Pediatric Pain Medicine Fellowship; July 1,2004 – June 30, 2005

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship; July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006

Name and City/State of Hospital/University where additional training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of training:
Master’s Program for Medical Educators, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Master of Education (MEd), April 2022

Prior involvement with SPPM or SPA:
Special Interest Group – Intensive Pain Treatment Programs; I am a member of this SIG. I participate in monthly meetings where we discuss clinical cases. I will present at the SPPM Workshop at the 2025 Annual Meeting.

I also co-lead an informal group of pediatric pain medicine fellowship program directors. We collaborate on didactic sessions and work towards standardizing pediatric pain medicine fellowship curricula.

Society for Pediatric Anesthesia – I am a member of. I attend annual meetings.

Tricia Vecchione, MD, MPH
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Candidate Profile Video

Hospital/Institution Titles:
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine
Director, Pediatric Regional Anesthesia & Acute Pain
Director, Infant Spinal Anesthesia Program

Name and City/State of College attended; degree and year obtained:
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY: BA cum laude 2006

Name and City/State of Medical School attended, degree and year obtained:
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY: MD 2010

Name and City/State of Hospital where Internship was completed; type and dates attended; degree and year obtained:
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY: Internal Medicine 2010-2011

Name and City/State of Hospital where Anesthesiology Residency was completed; dates of training:
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY: 2011-2014

Name and City/State of Hospital where Fellowship training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of Fellowship:
Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Pediatric Anesthesiology 2014-2015Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard College of Medicine, Boston, MA; Pediatric Regional Anesthesia 2015-2016

Name and City/State of Hospital/University where additional training was completed (if applicable); type and dates of training:
Two fellowships as above
SUNY Downstate School of Public Health, Brooklyn, NY: MPH with distinction 2008

Prior involvement with SPPM or SPA:
SPA Education Committee
SPA Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Initiative (WELI): I was selected to be a mentee for the program in 2020
Invited Speaker: SPA 2023 Spring Meeting, Upcoming SPA 2025 Spring Meeting
SPPM Education Committee
SPPM Pediatric Pain Medicine Leadership Consortium since inception
SPPM 12^th Annual Meeting (2025) Program Shadow
SPPM 13^th Annual Meeting (2026) Program Co-Chair (Anticipated)
SPPM 14^th Annual Meeting (2027) Program Chair (Anticipated)
Invited speaker: SPPM 7^th Annual Meeting (2020), 11^th Annual Meeting (2024)
SPPM Basic Regional Anesthesia Workshop Instructor since 2020; now workshop coordinator for joint SPPM/SPA workshop at upcoming spring 2025 meeting

Involvement with other national/international (pediatric) anesthesia organizations:
Member American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Member American Society of Anesthesiologists
ASA Committee on Pediatric Anesthesia (2024-2026)
ASA Committee on Regional Anesthesia & Acute Pain Medicine (2024-2026)

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