Elizabeth Rieth, MD, FASA
Anesthesiologist
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Areas of Expertise
My Specialties
- Adult and Pediatric Anesthesia
- Anesthesia for Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
- Perioperative Lactation
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About Me
- Associate Attending Anesthesiologist
I am a board-certified anesthesiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. My areas of expertise include providing anesthesia care to people with head and neck cancers. As a member of our Lactation Task Force, I also support women who are breastfeeding around the time of surgery or a procedure.
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An anesthesiologist (a-nes-THEE-zee-AH-loh-jist) is a doctor with special training in medication to make you sleep during your surgery or procedure. They monitor your vital signs while you’re asleep.
My Specialties
- Adult and Pediatric Anesthesia
- Anesthesia for Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
- Perioperative Lactation
- Perioperative Cancer Care
Education
- MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residencies
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology
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Colleagues
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Clinical Trials
Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.
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Search clinical trialsResearch and Publications
Enhanced Recovery Programs in an Ambulatory Surgical Oncology Center. Afonso A, McCormick P, Assel M, Rieth E, Barnett K, Tokita H, Masson G, Laudone V, Simon B, Twersky R. Anesthesia & Analgesia. December 2021; 133(6):1391-1401.
COVID-19 in the cancer patient. Yeoh CB, Lee KJ, Rieth EF, Mapes R, Tchoudovskaia AV, Fischer GW, Tollinche LE. Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 15, 2020 - Volume Publish Ahead of Print.
Impact of intraoperative remifentanil on postoperative pain and opioid use in thyroid surgery. Wu JX, Assel M, Vickers A, Afonso AM, Twersky RS, Simon BA, Cohen MA, Rieth EF, Cracchiolo JR. Journal of surgical oncology 2019; 120: 1456-61.
Organization of Multidisciplinary Cancer Care for the Surgical Patient: Role of Anesthesiologists. Rieth EF, Fischer GW, Afonso AM. Curr Anesthesiol Rep. 2018 Dec;8(4):368-374. doi: 10.1007/s40140-018-0291-4. Epub 2018 Oct 8.
Perioperative Care of the Breastfeeding Patient. Simon JA, Carabetta M, Rieth EF, Barnett KM. AORN J. 2018 Apr;107(4):465-474.
Implementation and Organization of a Perioperative Lactation Program: A Descriptive Study. Rieth EF, Barnett KM, Simon JA. Breastfeed Med. 2017 Dec 22. Epub ahead of print.
Bilateral Otorrhagia after Robotically Assisted Gynecologic Surgery in the Setting of a Reduced Trendelenburg Position and Low-Pressure Pneumoperitoneum: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Aloisi, A, Pesce JE, Paraghamian SE, Chi DS, Rieth EF. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2017 Apr. Epub ahead of print.
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.
Elizabeth Rieth discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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Centurion Anesthesia
Professional Services and Activities
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Medical Anesthesia, PLLC
Professional Services and Activities
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