Poonam Pai, MD, MS
Anesthesiologist
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About Me
- Associate Attending Physician
I am a board-certified anesthesiologist with special training in regional anesthesia and acute pain management. I specialize in providing anesthesia and pain management for surgeries for all types of cancer.
My main areas of clinical expertise are anesthetizing nerves and limbs using sonography, which result in faster recovery and pain control after surgery. I see patients at Memorial Hospital, the Josie Robertson Surgery Center, and the David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
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
- Regional Anesthesia
- Pain Management
Education
- MD, MS, Ramaiah Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Medical Sciences, India.
Residencies
- Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Vijayanagar Institute Of Medical Sciences, India
- Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai West-Morningside Hospital
Awards and Honors
- Fellow of American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2024)
- Fellow of American Society of Anesthesiologists (2023)
- Recognized by The Journal of Knee Surgery as a lead woman author as part of a showcase series, Women in Medicine (2023)
- Spotlight member, American Society of Pain Medicine (2022)
Fellowships
- Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship, Mount Sinai West-Morningside Hospital
Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology
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Poonam PBH, Bohaczuk S, Jinadu S, Hong J, Echevarria G, Lai YH, Chen J, Cagle PJ, Flatow EL, Rosenblatt M. Comparison Of Analgesic Efficacy of Continuous Perineural Catheter, Liposomal Bupivacaine, And Dexamethasone as An Adjuvant For Interscalene Block In Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Triple Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 Aug 26:S1058-2746(24)00547-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.06.014. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39197650.
Pai P, Amor D, Lai YH, Echevarria GC. Use and Clinical Relevancy of Pericapsular Nerve Block (PENG) in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clin J Pain. 2024 May 1;40(5):320-332. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001196. PMID: 38268183.
Sikachi R, Oliver LA, Oliver JA, Pai B H P. Perioperative pain management for spine surgeries. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2024 Jan 1;62(1):28-34. doi: 10.1097/AIA.0000000000000427. Epub 2023 Dec 8. PMID: 38063035.
Bh PP, Jinadu S, Okunlola O, Darkzali H, Lin HM, Lai YH. Integrating IPACK (Interspace between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Posterior Knee) Block in an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Pathway for Total Knee Arthroplasty-A Prospective Triple-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. J Knee Surg. 2023 Oct;36(12):1289-1296. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1755355. Epub 2022 Aug 9. PMID: 35944566.
Pai B H P, Lai YH. Feasibility and Efficacy of Low Thoracic Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Patients Undergoing Radical Total Mastectomy With Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg. 2022 Dec 1;89(6):656-659. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000003290. Epub 2022 Oct 17. PMID: 36416694.
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