Regional Anesthesia
Department of Anesthesia provides regional anesthesia services for a variety of complex surgical cases for perioperative pain management. We have a dedicated regional anesthesia team comprised of board-certified faculty members and residents who perform peripheral nerve blocks and neuraxial analgesia for perioperative pain control. The service is academic based with a strong emphasis on teaching basic principles of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia to rotating anesthesia residents. The procedures are performed in an exclusive block room fully equipped to provide safe regional anesthesia.
We rely heavily on ultrasound-guided continuous nerve block catheters for prolonged acute pain management in patients recovering from major surgery or trauma. A continuous infusion of local anesthetic is then delivered through these nerve block catheters using an infusion pump for a total of 3-5 days. The ambulatory surgery patients are discharged home with portable infusion pumps and daily follow-up is done by dedicated team members.
Procedures Performed
Some of the commonly performed regional anesthesia techniques include:
- Thoracic epidural catheters
- Lumbar epidural catheters
- Paravertebral blocks
- Brachial plexus blocks (Interscalene, Supraclavicular, Infraclavicular and Axillary blocks)
- Femoral Nerve block
- Adductor Canal and Saphenous nerve block
- Sciatic Nerve block
- Ankle Block
- Infiltrative Truncal blocks (TAP, quadratus lumborum, PEC, Serratus anterior and Erector Spinae)
Meet Our Team
Director
Susan Samudre, DO
Director of Regional Anesthesia (Adult) of Anesthesiology
- Syed Ali, MD
Associate Professor - Matthew Dabski, MD MPH
Assistant Professor - Ashoor Howil, DO
Instructor - Robert Kale, MD, DABA
Assistant Professor - Fenghua Li, MD, FASA
Professor - Angela Mahajan, MD
Assistant Professor - John Oehler, MD
Assistant Professor - Susan Samudre, DO
Assistant Professor - Vandana Sharma, MD, FASA
Associate Professor - Nicolas Tautiva, MD
Instructor - Parakulam Thomas, MD, FACA
Professor