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Research Team

Meet the Anesthesiology Research Team

Montefiore Einstein Anesthesiology Research is internationally recognized as one of the most comprehensive, innovative and advanced research centers of its kind. Our expert team of scientists, clinicians and educators serve as thought leaders in the field of anesthesiology research, extending the boundaries of our understanding of the effect of anesthesia on the developing brain and addressing critical questions in perioperative outcomes, health equity, pain and opioid-free analgesia.

Leadership

Matthias Eikermann, MD, PhD

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Matthias Eikermann, MD, PhD

Chair, Anesthesiology
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Olubukola O. Nafiu, MD, MS

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Olubukola O. Nafiu, MD, MS

Vice Chair, Research & Pediatric Anesthesiology
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Ling Zhang, PhD

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Ling Zhang, PhD

Director, IT Innovation
Ibraheem Karaye, MD, DrPH

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Ibraheem Karaye, MD, DrPH

Chief, Epidemiology and Population Health Research in Anesthesiology
Shweta Garg, MS

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Shweta Garg, MS

Director, Digital Health Research
Rafi Khandaker, BA

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Rafi Khandaker, BA

Director, Clinical Research

Senior Researchers

Michael E. Kiyatkin, MD

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Michael E. Kiyatkin, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
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Maira Rudolph, MD

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Maira Rudolph, MD

CA1 Resident
Aiman M. Suleiman, MD, Master of Sciences

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Aiman M. Suleiman, MD, Master of Sciences

Associate Director
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Karuna Wongtangman, MD

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Karuna Wongtangman, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
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Researchers

Omid Azimaraghi, MD

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Omid Azimaraghi, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
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Alexandra Bastien, MD

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Alexandra Bastien, MD

Director, General Anesthesiology Division, Montefiore Einstein
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Shooka Esmaeeli, MD

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Shooka Esmaeeli, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
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Oleg V. Evgenov, MD

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Oleg V. Evgenov, MD

Chief, Endoscopic Anesthesiology
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Philipp J. Fassbender, MD

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Philipp J. Fassbender, MD

Vice Chair, Perioperative Medicine
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Karina Gritsenko, MD

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Karina Gritsenko, MD

Program Director, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship
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Carina P. Himes, MD

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Carina P. Himes, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
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Vilma A. Joseph, MD, MPH

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Vilma A. Joseph, MD, MPH

Site Director for Anesthesia Services at Montefiore Medical Center, Weiler Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology
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Jonathan D. Leff, MD, FASE

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Jonathan D. Leff, MD, FASE

Co-Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care
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Elilary Montilla Medrano, MD

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Elilary Montilla Medrano, MD

Chief, Regional Anesthesia & Acute Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology
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Daniel O. Thomas-Rueddel, MD

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Daniel O. Thomas-Rueddel, MD

Chief, Non-Operating Room Anesthesia
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Christopher Tam, MD

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Christopher Tam, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
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Amaresh Vydyanathan, MD

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Amaresh Vydyanathan, MD

Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
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Core Team

Ali Bordbar

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Ali Bordbar

Research Exchange Medical Student
Tarinee Buasuk, CRNA

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Tarinee Buasuk, CRNA

Research Fellow
Lorenz Dröge, MD

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Lorenz Dröge, MD

Research Fellow
Noah Hopstein

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Noah Hopstein

Research Exchange Medical Student
Jan Schwarz

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Jan Schwarz

Exchange Medical Student
Alicia Wagner

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Alicia Wagner

Research Exchange Medical Student
Emily Zhang

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Emily Zhang

AECOM Medical Student

Research Track Residents

Dhanesh Binda, MD

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Dhanesh Binda, MD

CA1 Resident
Sung Hwa Dong, MD, PhD

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Sung Hwa Dong, MD, PhD

CA0 Resident
Xuanjia Fan, MD

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Xuanjia Fan, MD

CA0 Resident
Hyundeok Joo, MD

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Hyundeok Joo, MD

CA1 Resident
Christian Mpody, MD, PhD

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Christian Mpody, MD, PhD

CA1 Resident
Maira Rudolph, MD

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Maira Rudolph, MD

CA1 Resident