Cleveland Clinic Survey of Current Issues in Surgical Anesthesia: Advancements and Best Practices

The Cleveland Clinic Survey of Current Issues in Surgical Anesthesia provides a comprehensive update on the latest advancements and established best practices in this critical area of medicine. A distinguished faculty of experts shares their insights and expertise through a diverse range of topical presentations, practice updates, case reviews, and problem-based learning discussions.

Expert-Led Sessions

Attendees will benefit from expert-led sessions covering key topics, including:

Session 1: Preoperative Considerations

• Management of Pre-operative Problems Encountered in Cataract Surgery Patients by Dawn Schell, MD
• Do We Need Pre-operative Cardiac Evaluations in all Patients? by Jacek B. Cywinski, MD
• Updates in Preoperative Fasting and NPO Guidelines by Basem Abdelmalak, MD
• Panel Discussion/Question and Answer Period with Multiple Faculty

Session 2: Ambulatory Patient Management

• Management of Anaphylaxis in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) by Dawn Schell, MD
• Perioperative Care of Ambulatory Patients by Joseph F. Foss, MD
• High Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygenation (HFNCO): Is it the Solution for all Oxygenation and Ventilation Challenges? by Basem Abdelmalak, MD
• Panel Discussion/Question and Answer Period with Multiple Faculty

Session 3: Anesthetic Considerations in Suite Settings

• Anesthetic Considerations in Interventional Bronchoscopy by Basem Abdelmalak, MD
• Anesthetic Considerations in GI Suite by Joseph F. Foss, MD
• Anesthetic Considerations in the Interventional Radiology Suite by Kurt Ruetzler, MD
• Panel Discussion/Question and Answer Period with Multiple Faculty

Session 4: EPS, NORA, and Cases

• EPS Update by Samuel A. Irefin, MD, FCCM
• How Do We Measure Quality in NORA Locations? by Basem Abdelmalak, MD
• Difficult Cases in the IR Suite by Kurt Ruetzler, MD
• Panel Discussion/Question and Answer Period with Multiple Faculty

Session 5: Orthopedics and Anticoagulation

• Anesthetic Considerations in Ambulatory Joint Replacements by Wael Ali Sakr, MD
• Perioperative Management of Patients with Orthopedics Oncology Surgeries by Ehab Farag, MD
• Updates on Anticoagulation and Regional Anesthesia. ASRA Consensus by Loran Soliman, MD
• Panel Discussion/Question and Answer Session with Multiple Faculty

Session 6: Elderly and Neurologic Considerations

• Anesthetic Choices in Elderly Patients With Hip Fracture by Wael Ali Sakr, MD
• Neurologic Injury After an Orthopedic Procedure: Who is to Blame? by Loran Soliman, MD
• Regional Blocks and Multimodal Analgesia by Ehab Farag, MD
• Panel Discussion/Question and Answer Period with Multiple Faculty

Session 7: Post-operative Considerations

• Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation (POAF) by Steven Insler, DO
• Post-operative Delirium and Cognitive Dysfunction by Balaram Anandamurthy, MD
• Perioperative Blood Management by Roshni Sreedharan, MD
• Panel Discussion/Question and Answer Period with Multiple Faculty

Session 8: ECMO, Kidney Injury, and POCUS

• Management of ECMO in Patients With Respiratory Failure by Balaram Anandamurthy, MD
• Acute Kidney Injury in Perioperative Period by Madiha Syed, MD
• Perioperative POCUS – Acquisition and Application by Roshni Sreedharan, MD
• Panel Discussion/Question and Answer Period with Multiple Faculty

Session 9: Obstetrics I

• Preeclampsia Updates by Edward A Yaghmour, MD FASA
• ERAC Keep it Simple by Eric Chiang, MD
• Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) by Ryan Hanson, MD
• Panel Discussion/Question and Answer Period with Multiple Faculty

Session 10: Obstetrics II

• Pregnant Patient for Non-obstetric Surgery by Arthur Calimaran, MD
• Obstetric Anesthesia – Practice Guidelines and Statements by Edward A Yaghmour, MD FASA
• Neurologic Complications – Obstetric Anesthesia by Edward A Yaghmour, MD FASA

Session 11: General Topic Workshops

• GLP1 Agonists – What is the Fuss All About? by Basem Abdelmalak, MD
• My Patient is on Anti-Coagulants and Scheduled for Ophthalmic Surgery by Dawn Schell, MD
• Accidental Finding of Vocal Cord Polyps and PE During a Routine EBUS: What Would You Do? by Basem Abdelmalak, MD
• PBLD: Its Just a Scope Anesthesia for Advanced Endoscopic Procedures by Joseph F. Foss, MD
• Pulmonary Embolism: New Approaches and Treatment Paradigm by Kurt Ruetzler, MD

Session 12: Obstetric Workshops

• Parturient With BMI > 100 by Arthur Calimaran, MD
• Pregnant Patient with Opiod Use Disorder by Eric Chiang, MD
• Obstetric Hemorrhage by Ryan Hanson, MD

Stay ahead of the curve with the latest advancements and best practices in surgical anesthesia. Join the Cleveland Clinic Survey of Current Issues in Surgical Anesthesia and take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn from the experts and network with fellow professionals.