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Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Analgesia of the Chest Wall: Is There a Good Enough Block? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Incorporate multimodal analgesia and regional techniques for the management of acute pain after chest wall interventions. Apply the thoracic anatomy of neuraxial and fascial planes for chest wall-targeting regional blocks. Speaker(s): Poonam Sawant, M.D., M.S, FASA, FASRA, Associate Attending, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Malikah Latmore, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals Spotlight Session Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Regional Anesthesia Ultrasound Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-60	Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-60	2025121516:0017:00 584	MON, DEC 15	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Patient With Preeclampsia and Suspected HELLP Syndrome Refuses General Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery: Is Neuraxial Acceptable? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Discuss the utility of point-of-care ultrasound to evaluate fluid status in preeclampsia with severe features. Speaker(s): Roulhac D. Toledano, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Northwell Health Case-Based Learning Discussion Obstetrical Anesthesia Regional Anesthesia Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-23	Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-23	2025121309:3010:30 120	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Anesthesia Considerations and Management for a Pregnant Patient Undergoing Emergent Non-Obstetric Surgery After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Manage the high risk parturient for non-obstetric surgery. Speaker(s): Nyla Azam, M.D., Associate Professor, Albany Medical Center Rhiannon Kelsh-Lasher, M.D., Ph.D, Albany Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Critical Care Medicine Obstetrical Anesthesia Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-24	Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-24	2025121309:3010:30 122	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	How Do We Manage a Septic Shock Patient Undergoing an Emergent Non-Cardiac Surgery Overnight? An Update on the Management of Sepsis After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Execute the management of a patient in extremis from septic shock based on the most recent clinical guidelines. Speaker(s): Christopher Tam, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Michael Chang, M.D., Resident, Westchester Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-25	Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-25	2025121314:4515:45 150	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Perioperative Management of Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoing Non-cardiothoracic, Non-obstetric Surgery After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate an anesthetic plan for the management of a patient with pulmonary hypertension. Speaker(s): Vaibhav Anand, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester Medical Center Asif Khan, M.D., FRCPC, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, University of Rochester Case-Based Learning Discussion Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-26	Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-26	2025121314:4515:45 152	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Assessment and Anesthetic Risk Associated with the Management of a Patient with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoing an Urgent Hip ORIF After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Implement strategies for the intraoperative management of a patient with severe pulmonary hypertension. Speaker(s): Savita Manglik, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, AECOM, Montefiore Medical Center Preeti Anand, MD, RWJ Barnabas medical center Case-Based Learning Discussion Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Critical Care Medicine Geriatric Anesthesia Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-27	Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-27	2025121314:4515:45 154	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 40C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Regional Anesthesia as the Primary Anesthetic in a Low Body Weight Patient Undergoing Hip ORIF After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate safe anesthetic options for frail patients requiring surgery. Speaker(s): Asli Ozcan, D.O., Montefiore Medical Center Sofia Steinberg, D.O., Assistant Professor, Montefiore Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Geriatric Anesthesia Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Regional Anesthesia Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-28	Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-28	2025121314:4515:45 156	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 40C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Management of Anticipated and/or Unanticipated Intraoperative Bleeding During Craniotomy After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Develop a systematic approach to managing intraoperative bleeding during craniotomy. Speaker(s): Maya Mikami, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Case-Based Learning Discussion Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Neurological Anesthesia Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-29	Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-29	2025121314:4515:45 158	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3FC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Misadventures in the EP Lab After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate a perioperative management plan for patients undergoing electrophysiologic ablative procedures. Speaker(s): June Chan, MBBS, FANZCA, Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Kiri Mackersey, MBChB, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, ADHB Case-Based Learning Discussion Ambulatory/Office Based/Out-of-Operating Room Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-30	Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-30	2025121314:4515:45 160	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 42C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	3-Month-Old Child: Challenges of a Critical Pediatric Airway After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Assess the pediatric patient for the risk factors of a difficult intubation. Speaker(s): Aarti Sharma, M.D., FASA., Associate Professor, NewYork-Presbyterian Ariel Anderson, M.D., NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Pediatric Anesthesia Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-31	Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-31	2025121314:4515:45 162	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4FC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	My Patient Has a Labor Epidural, and Needs an Urgent but Not Emergent Primary Cesarean Delivery: What Are the Best Anesthetic Options and Expected Risks? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate an anesthetic plan for the patient who failed a trial of labor and now needs an unscheduled Cesarean delivery. Speaker(s): Richard Wissler, M.D., Ph.D., FASA, Professor Emeritus, University of Rochester, University of Rochester - Strong Memorial Hospital Case-Based Learning Discussion Obstetrical Anesthesia Regional Anesthesia Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-32	Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-32	2025121314:4515:45 164	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Thursday, Dec 11, 2025	Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST	Thoracic Symposium A one-and-a-half-day program with leading experts in thoracic anesthesia. Registration will be limited to 50 registrants on a first come, first serve basis. Breakfast and lunch are included. View the full program here. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Optimize lung protection strategies in one-lung ventilation to minimize lung injury during thoracic surgery. Develop anesthetic strategies for cardiac patients undergoing lung resection to optimize perioperative management. Implement lung isolation techniques for patients with tracheostomies and difficult airways. Apply regional anesthesia techniques including epidural, paravertebral, and erector spinae blocks for thoracic procedures. Formulate anesthetic management plans for patients with large mediastinal masses to ensure intraoperative safety. Utilize lung ultrasound techniques for both diagnostic and procedural applications in thoracic anesthesia. Manage severe hypoxemia during one-lung ventilation (OLV) and implement strategies for improving oxygenation. Develop an anesthetic approach for patients with pacemakers or ICDs undergoing lung resection. Optimize the perioperative management of patients with severe pulmonary hypertension undergoing thoracic surgery. Speaker(s): Edmond Cohen, M.D., FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology and Thoracic Surgery, Director of Thoracic Anesthesia, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Diana Anca, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Vittoria Arslan-Carlon, M.D., FASA, Chief, Anesthesiology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Randal Blank, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia Javier Campos, M.D. Gregory Fischer, M.D., FASA, Professor and Chair; Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Bessie Kachulis, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Daniel Kanzer, M.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Andrew Kaufman, M.D., Associate Professor, Vice Chairman Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai Health system Jonathan Leff, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Ryan Melvin Toni Manougian, M.D., Assistant Professor Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Westchester Medical Center Andrea Miltiades, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center James Osorio, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Cesar Rodriguez-Diaz, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Eugene Viscusi, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine/ Vice Chair of Pain, Thomas Jefferson University Menachem Weiner, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Thoracic Symposium Thoracic Anesthesia Paid Session Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: TS	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: TS	2025121107:0017:00 005	THU, DEC 11	9C0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4DCD843E-1A25-F011-8104-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Obstetric Catastrophes in the Making: The Birthing Center Transfer After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Identify therapies and processes that can lead to hyponatremia during prolonged labor. Speaker(s): Inmaculada Guasp, M.D., Assistant Professor - New York Medical College, Danbury Hospital Ellen Brand, M.D., Medical Director, Obstetric Anesthesia, Danbury Hospital Case-Based Learning Discussion Legal/Governmental/Ethical Issues Obstetrical Anesthesia Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-33	Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-33	2025121316:0017:00 178	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 48C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Opioid-free Anesthesia: A Myth or Reality? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Review the risks and benefits associated with opioid-free anesthesia. Speaker(s): Felipe Juarez, M.D., Guthrie Medical Center Vandana Sharma, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University Case-Based Learning Discussion Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-34	Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-34	2025121316:0017:00 180	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	My Patient Has Cirrhosis, and You Want to Do What? Anesthetic Considerations for Routine Surgery in a Patient With Liver Disease After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate a safe anesthetic plan for a patient with cirrhosis undergoing routine surgery. Speaker(s): Ryan Wang, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Patrick Maffucci, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Case-Based Learning Discussion Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-35	Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-35	2025121316:0017:00 182	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	The High-Risk Patient Undergoing Knee Replacement Surgery After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Prepare an anesthetic plan to safely manage a joint replacement candidate with multiple comorbidities. Speaker(s): Steven G. Halle, M.D. FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals Case-Based Learning Discussion Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Regional Anesthesia Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-36	Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-36	2025121316:0017:00 184	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	No Gas in a Vacuum: Ethical Considerations in the Use of Nitrous Oxide for Labor Pain After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Create a plan for labor pain management that respects patient preference for analgesic control. Speaker(s): Elizabeth Fouts-Palmer, M.D. (she/her), Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Jason White, M.D., Assistant Professor, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Legal/Governmental/Ethical Issues Obstetrical Anesthesia Professionalism Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-37	Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-37	2025121316:0017:00 186	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 48C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Managing the Obstetric Patient With Placenta Accreta After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Summarize an anesthetic plan for the peripartum management of the obstetric patient with a placenta accreta spectrum disorder. Speaker(s): Pratik Kothary, M.D., Northwell Health Justin Feit, M.D., Attending Physician, North Shore- Manhasset Case-Based Learning Discussion Obstetrical Anesthesia Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-38	Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-38	2025121316:0017:00 188	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Reading Your Patients’ Mind Under Anesthesia: EEG Made Easy — Workshop for the Curious After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Interpret frontal EEG tracings when common anesthetics are used. Execute an anesthetic plan optimizing analgesia, sedation and hemodynamics. Select appropriate anesthetic dosage for special patient populations. Speaker(s): Paul Garcia, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Alexander Papangelou, M.D., Associate Professor, Emory University Seyed Safavynia, M.D., Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine Shmuel Bejell Julie Hwang, D.O., Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Melissa Liu Alex Monteith, MS-IV Sebastian Zinn, Columbia University Workshop Equipment & Monitoring Geriatric Anesthesia Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-14	Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-14	2025121509:0012:00 510	MON, DEC 15	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 46C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 40C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Against the Odds: Management of a Parturient With a Mechanical Aortic Valve and Aortic Stenosis After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Select a safe anesthetic delivery plan for a parturient with significant valvular disease. Speaker(s): Margaret O'Donoghue, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Albany Medical Center Maria Santa Cruz, D.O., Albany Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Obstetrical Anesthesia Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-39	Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-39	2025121316:0017:00 190	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Hip Fracture Repair in the Elderly Anticoagulated Patient: What Blocks Can I Use? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Predict at least two risks and benefits of regional blockade in an anticoagulated patient presenting for hip fracture repair. Speaker(s): Uchenna Umeh, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor, Hospital for Special Surgery Mikhail Goman, M.D., Hospital for Special Surgery Case-Based Learning Discussion Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Regional Anesthesia Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-40	Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-40	2025121316:0017:00 192	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Applying New Guidelines on the Management of Postoperative Pain After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Provide up-to-date, individually tailored pain treatment and education to a patient (and their family). Speaker(s): Ivan A. Velickovic, M.D., FASA, Director, OB Anesthesiology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Obstetrical Anesthesia Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-41	Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-41	2025121409:3010:30 308	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Perioperative Management of Buprenorphine/Naloxone After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Manage the use of buprenorphine in the perioperative period for the opioid-dependent patient. Speaker(s): Nyla Azam, M.D., Associate Professor, Albany Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-42	Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-42	2025121409:3010:30 310	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Keeping Up in the EP Lab After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Design an anesthetic plan for catheter ablation of arrhythmias and lead extractions. Interpret the risk of complex arrhythmias for anesthetic management. Integrate team collaboration in planning care for complex EP procedures. Speaker(s): Diana Anca, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Jennie Ngai, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor, NYU Langone Health Spotlight Session Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-01	Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-01	2025121211:0012:00 018	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Labor and Delivery Management in a Parturient with Severe Tricuspid Stenosis After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Recognize the three cardiovascular changes that occur during labor. Speaker(s): Benjamin Hyers, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Talia Scott, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Case-Based Learning Discussion Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Obstetrical Anesthesia Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-43	Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-43	2025121409:3010:30 312	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Anesthesia Management Update for Spine Surgery After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply recommendations from best practice guidelines for blood management during spine surgery. Formulate a multimodal analgesic plan for a patient with opioid tolerance and chronic pain undergoing spine surgery. Speaker(s): Maria Bustillo, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Alina Boltunova, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Roniel Weinberg, M.D., Attending Anesthesiologist, Lenox Hill Hospital - Northwell Health Spotlight Session Neurological Anesthesia Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-02	Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-02	2025121211:0012:00 020	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3FC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Postpartum Depression, Peripartum Birth Trauma, and What We Can Do as Obstetric Anesthesiologists After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Assist in the management of patients with birth trauma or postpartum depression. Speaker(s): Erin Ross, Albany Medical Center Margaret O'Donoghue, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Albany Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Obstetrical Anesthesia Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-44	Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-44	2025121409:3010:30 314	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Pain Medicine Disasters: Lessons Learned After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Describe preventable and common causes of pain procedure mishaps. Compare and contrast evidence-based versus investigational pain procedures. Speaker(s): Clifford M. Gevirtz, M.D., Adj. Associate Professor, Somnia, Inc. Mohammad Piracha, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Spotlight Session Legal/Governmental/Ethical Issues Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-03	Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-03	2025121211:0012:00 022	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 48C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Targeted Reversal: My Patient on Anticoagulation Needs Emergent Surgery After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Administer evidence-based reversal agents for patients on therapeutic anticoagulation presenting for emergent surgery. Speaker(s): Liang Shen, M.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine Case-Based Learning Discussion Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Critical Care Medicine Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-45	Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-45	2025121409:3010:30 316	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Update on Modern Perioperative Blood Management Strategies: Goal Directed Transfusion Practices, Coagulation Monitoring, and Anemia Treatment After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Review the current standards of practice in intraoperative blood transfusion, including transfusion triggers and anemia optimization. Discuss the pros and cons of using quantitative methods to guide blood component transfusion. Review the updates in transfusion guidelines in cardiac surgery, trauma, and liver transplantation. Speaker(s): Marina Moguilevitch, M.D., FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Christopher Tam, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Richard Thalappillil, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Tufts University Medical Center Spotlight Session Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Trauma Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-61	Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-61	2025121516:0017:00 585	MON, DEC 15	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Monday Morning on Labor & Delivery: Inadequate/Failed Spinal for Cesarean Delivery. Now What Do You Do? Mechanisms, Management and Prevention After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Evaluate and manage an inadequate spinal anesthetic. Speaker(s): Ellen Brand, M.D., Medical Director, Obstetric Anesthesia, Danbury Hospital Sangeeta Kumaraswami, M.D., Associate Professor, Westchester Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Obstetrical Anesthesia Regional Anesthesia Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-46	Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-46	2025121409:3010:30 318	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Predicting and Managing Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Manage the patient with postoperative atrial fibrillation. Speaker(s): David Amar, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Spencer Walsh, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Health Case-Based Learning Discussion Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Thoracic Anesthesia Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-47	Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-47	2025121409:3010:30 320	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	On the Brink of Pink: Addressing Women’s Health Issues in Anesthesiologists from Residency to Retirement After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Summarize the role of women’s life cycles on their professional trajectories. Prepare for professional life during uniquely female health challenges. Create workplace systems to retain women professionals. Speaker(s): Alopi Patel, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Leena Mathew, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Elizabeth Malinzak, M.D., Associate Professor, Duke University School of Medicine Spotlight Session Professionalism Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-04	Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-04	2025121211:0012:00 024	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Management of a Patient on Intra-aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) Therapy Presenting for Noncardiac Surgery After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Manage the patient with an intra-aortic balloon pump for non-cardiac surgery. Speaker(s): Gulnar Mangat, M.D., Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Jennie Ngai, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor, NYU Langone Health Case-Based Learning Discussion Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-48	Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-48	2025121409:3010:30 322	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Perioperative Management of Patients on GLP-1RA and SGLT-2 Inhibitors: Pro/Con Debate After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Explain the rationale behind the most recent guidance on Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1RA). Determine the best management for a patient on a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor to avoid euglycemic ketoacidosis. Speaker(s): Jill Zafar, M.D., MBA, FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Yale University Claudia Fernandez-Robles, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Yale University Spotlight Session Ambulatory/Office Based/Out-of-Operating Room Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: S-05	Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: S-05	2025121211:0012:00 026	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 42C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	“POCUS: Easier than You Think.” Point of Care That Matters After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Incorporate POCUS in the perioperative setting. Speaker(s): Andrew Villion, M.D., Assistant Professor, Westchester Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Technology Ultrasound Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-49	Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-49	2025121414:4515:45 354	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 52C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Sub-Anesthetic Ketamine for Perioperative Analgesia After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate an anesthetic plan incorporating sub-anesthetic dosing of ketamine. Speaker(s): Matthew Levine, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, St Barnabas Health System Case-Based Learning Discussion Neurological Anesthesia Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Trauma Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-50	Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-50	2025121414:4515:45 356	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3FC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	The Pregnant Patient for Non-Obstetric Surgery After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate an anesthetic plan mitigating risk factors associated with surgery during pregnancy. Rate the risk of miscarriage following non-obstetric surgery to the pregnant patient. Speaker(s): Daniel Katz, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Jaime Aaronson, M.D., Associate Professor, Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Spotlight Session Obstetrical Anesthesia MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: S-06	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: S-06	2025121211:0012:00 028	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Management of a Difficult Airway in a COVID-19 Patient With Advanced Head and Neck Sarcoma After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Prepare for advanced airway management techniques in patients with known extremely anatomically challenging airways. Speaker(s): Sun Mei Liu, M.D., Stony Brook Medicine Elias Ku, Resident, Stony Brook Medicine Case-Based Learning Discussion Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea COVID-19 Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-51	Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-51	2025121414:4515:45 358	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 45C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Anesthetic Management of Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in Non-Cardiac Surgery After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Implement an appropriate anesthetic management plan for a patient with severe pulmonary hypertension of different etiologies. Speaker(s): Draginja Cvetkovic, M.D., FASA, Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center Iwan Sofjan, M.D., Assistant Professor, Westchester Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine Regional Anesthesia Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-52	Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-52	2025121414:4515:45 360	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Unmasking Perioperative Infection Prevention: What Is the Anesthesiologist’s Role? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Track pathogen transmission during anesthesia care. Incorporate effective practices to reduce the risk of infectious transmission. Examine current best practices for antibiotic prophylactic therapy. Speaker(s): Richard Beers, M.D., Professor Emeritus, Anesthesiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University Amanda J. Rhee, M.D., M.S., Professor, Anesthesiology; Executive Director of Perioperative and Procedur, Mount Sinai Health System Rebecca Aslakson, M.D. Ph.D., Network Department Chair and Professor with Tenure, University of Vermont Health Network Spotlight Session Infection Control Patient Safety/Quality Improvement MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-07	Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-07	2025121214:4515:45 001	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Management of a High Risk Cardiac Patient Undergoing a Delayed Right Hip Fracture Repair After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Assess the patient for perioperative cardiac risk assessment based on the current ACC/AHA clinical practice guidelines. Speaker(s): Sofia Steinberg, D.O., Assistant Professor, Montefiore Medical Center Elilary Montilla Medrano, M.D., Assistant Professor, Montefiore Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Geriatric Anesthesia Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Regional Anesthesia Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-53	Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-53	2025121414:4515:45 362	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 40C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Complications of Regional Anesthesia After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Summarize the complications associated with regional and neuraxial anesthesia. Formulate plans to manage complications associated with regional and neuraxial anesthesia. Speaker(s): Poonam Sawant, M.D., M.S, FASA, FASRA, Associate Attending, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Malikah Latmore, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals Spotlight Session Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Regional Anesthesia Ultrasound Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-08	Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-08	2025121214:4515:45 058	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Anesthetic Management for Robotic Pericardial Window in a Known Difficult Airway Patient With New Onset of Atrial Fibrillation After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Address the pitfalls of multiple severe comorbidities in the anesthetic management during robotic pericardial window surgery. Speaker(s): Cheng Feng, D.O., Assistant Professor, Westchester Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Thoracic Anesthesia Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-54	Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-54	2025121414:4515:45 364	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Malignant Hyperthermia Versus Thyroid Storm After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Differentiate between the perioperative presentations of Malignant Hyperthermia and Thyroid Storm. Speaker(s): Steven G. Halle, M.D. FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals Case-Based Learning Discussion Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-55	Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-55	2025121414:4515:45 366	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	A Day in the Thoracic Non-Cardiac Room: How Bad Can It Be? Let Me Tell You the Worst Case I Have Ever Done! After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Develop plans for ECMO support in tracheal resection and reconstruction. Provide effective ventilation modalities for broncho-esophageal fistula repair through a contralateral thoracotomy. Utilize lung isolation modalities in massive airway bleeding. Speaker(s): Alessia Pedoto, M.D., FASA, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Wanda Popescu, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology Diana Anca, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Spotlight Session Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Thoracic Anesthesia MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-09	Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-09	2025121214:4515:45 060	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Placenta Accreta Spectrum: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Anesthetic Care After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Establish a multidisciplinary plan of perioperative care in placenta accreta spectrum disorders. Speaker(s): Morgane Factor, M.D., Assistant Professor, Stony Brook Medicine Genevieve Monanian, Stony Brook University Hospital Case-Based Learning Discussion Obstetrical Anesthesia Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-56	Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-56	2025121414:4515:45 368	SUN, DEC 14	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Differentiating HELLP vs. AFLP After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Identify signs and symptoms of HELLP, AFLP and preeclampsia. Speaker(s): Ghislaine Echevarria, M.D., Assistant Professor, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals Kathleen Simons, M.D., Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals Case-Based Learning Discussion Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Obstetrical Anesthesia Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-57	Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-57	2025121509:3010:30 520	MON, DEC 15	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management for Rib Fractures in a Patient on Anticoagulation After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Characterize the benefits of utilizing regional anesthesia and multimodal pain management in patients with rib fractures. Speaker(s): Vikram Bhasin, M.D., Assistant Professor, Montefiore Medical Center Elilary Montilla Medrano, M.D., Assistant Professor, Montefiore Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Regional Anesthesia Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-58	Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-58	2025121509:3010:30 522	MON, DEC 15	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Helping Physicians in Need: The Impaired Physician and the MSSNY Committee for Physician Health After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Establish the signs and symptoms of substance misuse in a physician. Incorporate the services of the Committee on Physician Health to help a victim of substance misuse disorder. Speaker(s): Lance Wagner, M.D., FASA, NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn Terrance Bedient, FACHE Spotlight Session Professionalism Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-10	Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-10	2025121214:4515:45 062	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	LVAD Management for Emergent Non-Cardiac Procedures After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Address common problems associated with LVADs during emergency non-cardiac surgery. Speaker(s): John P. Lipiz, M.D., Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Case-Based Learning Discussion Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-59	Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-59	2025121509:3010:30 524	MON, DEC 15	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	All About Vasopressors: Optimizing Support and Minimizing Harm in Vasoplegic Patients After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply evidence-based best practices for vasopressor use, including mode of delivery and dose escalation. Devise a strategy for managing treatment-refractory vasoplegia. Speaker(s): Marguerite Hoyler, M.D., Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Julia Sobol, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Ankur Srivastava, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Spotlight Session Critical Care Medicine Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: S-11	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: S-11	2025121214:4515:45 064	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Management of an Unanticipated Difficult Airway on Labor and Delivery After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Evaluate two common airway changes related to pregnancy. Speaker(s): Benjamin Hyers, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Sigal Israilov, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Case-Based Learning Discussion Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Obstetrical Anesthesia Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-60	Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-60	2025121509:3010:30 526	MON, DEC 15	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Management of Perioperative DNR Status After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Devise management options for a surgical patient with an active DNR/DNI order. Speaker(s): Vinay Puttanniah, M.D., FASA, Director, Regional Anesthesia and Perioperative Pain Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Justin Kim, M.D., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Legal/Governmental/Ethical Issues Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-61	Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-61	2025121509:3010:30 528	MON, DEC 15	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 48C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Mechanical Ventilation in the OR: One Size Doesn’t Fit All After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Review the results of major clinical trials of mechanical ventilation to prevent ventilator-induced lung injury. Utilize available evidence to optimize intraoperative mechanical ventilation in patients with lung disease. Speaker(s): Lauren Sutherland, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian - Columbia University Irving Medical Center Marcos Vidal Melo, M.D., Ph.D, University of Texas Medical Branch Brody Wiles, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian - Columbia University Irving Medical Center Spotlight Session Critical Care Medicine Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Equipment & Monitoring Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-12	Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-12	2025121216:0017:00 001	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 46C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	“Too Hot to Be Innocent, This Must Be MH” After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Develop a protocol for a suspected MH crisis. Speaker(s): Joseph W. Woo, M.D., Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, New York Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, PC Case-Based Learning Discussion Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-70	Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-70	2025121514:4515:45 076	MON, DEC 15	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Perioperative Management of Lactating Patients: What Can I Use & How Much? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Develop a comprehensive perioperative plan that minimizes lactation disruption while prioritizing maternal and infant safety. Speaker(s): Kara Barnett, M.D., FASA, Director, Anesthesia Services, MSK Monmouth, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Elizabeth Rieth, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Ambulatory/Office Based/Out-of-Operating Room Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-62	Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-62	2025121509:3010:30 530	MON, DEC 15	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 42C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Leadership Journey for Anesthesiologists After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Summarize distinct leadership pathways available to anesthesiologists. Utilize key leadership skills, including communication, team building, and conflict resolution. Articulate the contributions of anesthesiologists for patient safety, hospital efficiency, and financial performance. Speaker(s): Jill Zafar, M.D., MBA, FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Yale University Robert Doody, D.O., FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Yale University Spotlight Session Practice Management/OR/Business/Retirement Professionalism Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-13	Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-13	2025121216:0017:00 002	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 49C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Angioedema, Anaphylactoid Reaction, or Anaphylaxis in the PACU? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Identify at least one critical difference between anaphylactic, anaphylactoid reactions, and angioedema. Speaker(s): Ravneet K. Bhullar, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor, Albany Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-63	Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-63	2025121509:3010:30 532	MON, DEC 15	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	By the Way, the Patient Is Pregnant! After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Develop a plan for the perioperative management of a pregnant patient presenting for non-obstetric surgery. Speaker(s): Joe E. Bryant-Huppert, M.D., Obstetric Anesthesia Fellow, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Catharine Keim, M.D., Fellow, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Obstetrical Anesthesia Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-64	Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-64	2025121509:3010:30 534	MON, DEC 15	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Optimizing Care for the Increasingly Complex Cardiac Patient: An Evidence-Based Update on Clinical Conundrums Encountered After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Manage adults with congenital heart disease in the perioperative period. Generate management plans for patients with cardiogenic shock and those with acute pulmonary embolism. Speaker(s): Christopher Tam, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Bessie Kachulis, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Richard Thalappillil, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Tufts University Medical Center Spotlight Session Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-14	Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-14	2025121216:0017:00 003	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	My Resident Might Have Given the Wrong Medication: Do We Need to Tell Anyone?? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Incorporate strategies for disclosing medication errors. Speaker(s): Neeta Singh, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor, NYU Langone Health Jolie Narang, M.D., Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Health Case-Based Learning Discussion Legal/Governmental/Ethical Issues Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Pediatric Anesthesia Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-65	Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-65	2025121514:4515:45 556	MON, DEC 15	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 48C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4FC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate perioperative care plan for patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists. Speaker(s): Mickael Khouzami, M.D., Clinical Instructor, University at Buffalo Case-Based Learning Discussion Ambulatory/Office Based/Out-of-Operating Room Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-66	Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-66	2025121514:4515:45 558	MON, DEC 15	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 42C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Reimagining Vigilance: The Role of AI in Modern Anesthesia Safety After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Safely integrate modern anesthesia machines and intelligent monitors into practice. Utilize modern anesthesia machines and intelligent monitors despite their limitations. Speaker(s): Patrick McCormick, M.D., Associate Attending, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Marc A. Sherwin, M.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Spotlight Session Equipment & Monitoring Technology Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-15	Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-15	2025121216:0017:00 004	FRI, DEC 12	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 46C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 52C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Perioperative Management of Patients Presenting with Hip Fracture: Cardiovascular Assessment and Anesthesia Planning After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate an anesthetic plan for the elderly patient with a hip fracture based on cardiovascular assessment. Speaker(s): Anis Dizdarevic, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Managment, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Ultrasound Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-67	Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-67	2025121514:4515:45 560	MON, DEC 15	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Management of Intraoperative CVA after TAVR Deployment After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Manage patients who develop a CVA during TAVR deployment. Speaker(s): Nicole Maldari, M.D., Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Jennie Ngai, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor, NYU Langone Health Case-Based Learning Discussion Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Practice Management/OR/Business/Retirement Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-68	Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-68	2025121514:4515:45 562	MON, DEC 15	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 49C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Future-Proof Your Anesthesia Practice: Disaster Preparedness in a Changing Environment After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Appraise the human health impacts of climate change, with a focus on anesthesia care. Interpret how the healthcare system impacts the global environment. Analyze the implications of natural disasters for anesthesia care and OR management. Speaker(s): Deirdre Kelleher, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine Elizabeth Fouts-Palmer, M.D. (she/her), Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Donna Kiel, M.D., NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem Spotlight Session International Health Legal/Governmental/Ethical Issues Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-16	Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-16	2025121311:0012:00 130	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 50C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 48C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Pearls and Pitfalls in the Management of a Patient With a Large Retrosternal Thyroid After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate an anesthetic plan for securing the airway in a patient with an antero-mediastinal mass. Speaker(s): Nathanael Leo, M.D., NYU Langone Health Case-Based Learning Discussion Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Equipment & Monitoring Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-69	Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-69	2025121514:4515:45 564	MON, DEC 15	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 46C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Impact of the Growing Elderly Population on the Practice of Anesthesiology After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Appraise the challenges related to the practice of anesthesiology due to the aging population. Justify the need for greater hospital support for elder care. Advocate for increased Medicare payments beyond ASA unit value in elder care. Speaker(s): Christopher Troianos, M.D., Professor & Chair, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Spotlight Session Geriatric Anesthesia Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-17	Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-17	2025121311:0012:00 132	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 40C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Cesarean Delivery and the Inadequate Neuraxial Anesthetic Presented by Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology [SOAP] After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Assess risk factors for intraoperative cesarean delivery pain. Devise successful mitigation of intraoperative pain during cesarean delivery. Implement complication avoidance through teamwork and communication. Speaker(s): Greg Palleschi, M.D., Assoc. Professor, Northwell Health Heather Nixon, M.D., Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago Megan Rosenstein, M.D., Associate Chief Medical Officer; Director, Obstetric Anesthesia, Overlook Medical Center, Atlantic Health System Spotlight Session Obstetrical Anesthesia Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Regional Anesthesia Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-18	Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-18	2025121311:0012:00 134	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Not Your Routine Pediatric Case: Road Map to Success After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Propose a safe management plan for pediatric patients on chemotherapy. Implement plans for safe management of pediatric patients with repaired and palliated cardiac malformations. Speaker(s): Vittoria Arslan-Carlon, M.D., FASA, Chief, Anesthesiology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Alexander Mittnacht, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Westchester Medical Center Tara Doherty, D.O., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Westchester Medical Center Spotlight Session Pediatric Anesthesia Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-19	Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-19	2025121311:0012:00 136	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4FC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Cannabis Interactions: More Complicated Than You Think After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Analyze the pharmacology of cannabinoids for their potential drug interactions. Characterize the interactions of cannabis with anesthetics and opioids. Speaker(s): Samer Narouze, M.D., Ph.D., MMM, Professor and Chair, University Hospital Qian Cece Chen, M.D., Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Health Gary Schwartz, M.D., FASA, Co- Director of Pain Management/Director of Acute Pain Management, Maimonides Medical Center Spotlight Session Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: S-20	Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: S-20	2025121311:0012:00 138	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	From Protocol to Practice: Driving Patient Safety, Quality, and Medication Stewardship for Better Outcomes After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Optimize medication management by implementing electronic prescribing safeguards. Reduce medication errors through clinical decision support tools to promote best practices in opioid stewardship and multimodal pain management. Speaker(s): Vilma Joseph, M.D., MPH, FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Elizabeth Rebello, M.D., Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Spotlight Session Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-21	Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-21	2025121314:4515:45 166	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	The ABC of Thoracic Anesthesia: A – Airway, B – Breathing, C – Circulation After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Choose the best lung isolation device in the presence of difficult upper or lower airway anatomy. Apply the latest recommendations on avoidance of postoperative lung injury including anastomotic leaks. Speaker(s): Alessia Pedoto, M.D., FASA, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Wanda Popescu, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology Julien Fessler, M.D., NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Spotlight Session Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Thoracic Anesthesia MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-22	Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-22	2025121314:4515:45 168	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Management of the Hip Fracture Patient: Considerations for Anesthesia Care and Beyond After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Implement protocols for evidence-based peripheral nerve blocks for hip fracture repair. Determine the risk of complications of regional anesthesia in hip fracture patients. Speaker(s): Uchenna Umeh, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor, Hospital for Special Surgery Damien Archbold, FANZCA, MBCHB, Assistant Professor, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Nyla Azam, M.D., Associate Professor, Albany Medical Center Spotlight Session Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Regional Anesthesia Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-23	Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-23	2025121314:4515:45 170	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Who / What / Where / When / Why Requires a Cardiac Anesthesiologist? A Debate After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Select the appropriate anesthesia care team expertise for complex patients with cardiac disease. Manage the intraoperative care of patients relying on temporary mechanical circulatory support devices. Speaker(s): Courtney Maxey-Jones, M.D., CNY Medical Services, PLLC Christopher Troianos, M.D., Professor & Chair, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Spotlight Session Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-24	Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-24	2025121314:4515:45 172	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Pitfalls on the Trajectory for Women in Leadership Presented by the NYSSA Committee on Women Physicians After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Establish guidance for peers or mentees on how to succeed in academia in an environment that lacks support. Implement tips and tricks to advance on the trajectory to Academic Leadership in Anesthesiology. Speaker(s): Melinda Aquino, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Cheryl Gooden, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Yale New Haven Hospital Karina Gritsenko, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Family & Social Medicine, and Physic, Montefiore Medical Center Karen E. Gibbs, M.D., FACS, FASMBS, Surgeon-in-Chief & Chair, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine Meghan Lane-Fall, MD, MSHP, FCCM, Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Spotlight Session Professionalism Location: Cantor/Jolson - 9th Floor Session Code: S-25	Location: Cantor/Jolson - 9th Floor Session Code: S-25	2025121314:4515:45 174	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Prevention of Perioperative Hemodynamic Instability to Improve Patient Outcome After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply up-to-date strategies for early detection and prevention of perioperative hemodynamic instability. Utilize POCUS to diagnose causes of hemodynamic instability to facilitate timely and appropriate treatment. Choose appropriate vasopressors and adjuncts in the treatment of vasoplegic syndrome. Speaker(s): Fenghua Li, M.D., FASA, Professor, SUNY Upstate Medical University Murui Ren, M.D., Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo Sheida Tabaie, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Spotlight Session Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: S-26	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: S-26	2025121314:4515:45 176	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Insight Into the Legal Process and Malpractice Claims After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Implement work practices that mitigate key areas of malpractice claims risk in anesthesiology. Develop strategies to reduce liability exposure and potential claims. Speaker(s): Patricia Fogarty-Mack, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Michael Schoppmann, Esq., Chief Executive Officer Spotlight Session Legal/Governmental/Ethical Issues Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-27	Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-27	2025121316:0017:00 198	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 48C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	How to Show Your Worth After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Describe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services methodology for physician payment adjustments based on quality of care. Avoid the pitfalls of the current physician payment model. Explain how reporting of quality measures to CMS impacts various institutions. Speaker(s): Vilma Joseph, M.D., MPH, FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Lois Connolly, M.D., FACHE, FASA, Professor Department of Anesthesiology, American Society of Anesthesiologists Diana Mosquera, M.D., MBA, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Albany Medical Center Spotlight Session Legal/Governmental/Ethical Issues Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-28	Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-28	2025121316:0017:00 200	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 48C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Cervical Spine Surgery: Pitfalls of Airway and Pain Management After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Avoid pitfalls in airway management for cervical spine surgery. Assess cervical pathology heralding complications of intubation/extubation. Devise an effective regional anesthetic for cervical spine surgery without affecting intraoperative neuromonitoring. Speaker(s): John L. Ard, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, NYU Langone Health Apolonia Abramowicz, M.D., FASA, Professor, Westchester Medical Center Jeff Xu, M.D., FASA, Chief, Division of Regional Anesthesia, Westchester Medical Center Spotlight Session Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Neurological Anesthesia Regional Anesthesia MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-29	Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-29	2025121316:0017:00 202	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3FC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Monitoring Depth of Anesthesia (DOA) Using EEG Improves Patient Safety: A Pro-Con Debate After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Incorporate EEG monitoring in anesthesia practice to improve patient safety. Debate EEG monitoring in the prevention of intra-operative awareness, post-operative delirium, and overdosing of anesthetics. Recognize limitations of Depth-of-Anesthesia monitors for accurate EEG interpretation. Speaker(s): Fenghua Li, M.D., FASA, Professor, SUNY Upstate Medical University Paul Garcia, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Spotlight Session Equipment & Monitoring Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-30	Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-30	2025121316:0017:00 203	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 46C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Navigating Transitional Pain and the Potential Role of AI After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Appraise risk factors and screening tools for progression to chronic pain. Debate the role of AI and digital health tools in prediction and management of pain trajectory. Implement policies to improve access to transitional pain care services. Speaker(s): Samer Narouze, M.D., Ph.D., MMM, Professor and Chair, University Hospital Qian Cece Chen, M.D., Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Health Gary Schwartz, M.D., FASA, Co- Director of Pain Management/Director of Acute Pain Management, Maimonides Medical Center Spotlight Session Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Technology Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: S-31	Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: S-31	2025121316:0017:00 206	SAT, DEC 13	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 52C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Total Joint Replacement Surgery in the Ambulatory Setting: Anesthesiology Update After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply perioperative patient selection criteria for successful outpatient total joint replacement surgery. Formulate clinical protocols for successful outpatient total joint replacement surgery. Speaker(s): Anis Dizdarevic, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Managment, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Mark A. Weller, M.D., Assistant Professor, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Spotlight Session Ambulatory/Office Based/Out-of-Operating Room Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-32	Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-32	2025121411:0012:00 001	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 42C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	EEG and Brain Frailty: Unveiling Neural Vulnerability in Aging and Anesthesia After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Utilize various frailty assessments to stratify patients at risk for perioperative neurocognitive disorders. Advocate for use of intraoperative EEG in aging patients to assess brain vulnerability and guide anesthetic management. Illustrate how EEG-based monitoring can support individualized anesthesia care, optimize drug titration, and improve perioperative outcomes. Speaker(s): Seyed Safavynia, M.D., Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine Felipe Thyrso de Lara, M.D., MSc, TSA/SBA Spotlight Session Geriatric Anesthesia Technology Equipment & Monitoring MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-33	Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-33	2025121411:0012:00 332	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 40C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 52C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 46C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Incivility in the Workplace and How to Handle It After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Recognize what constitutes harassment, incivility, or disrespect. Formulate individual strategies to handle episodes of harassment, incivility, or disrespect. Employ department and facility procedures addressing incivility while facilitating revisions as necessary. Speaker(s): Yelena Spitzer, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Christine Doyle, M.D., Assistant Medical Director, Informatics & Analytics, O'Connor Hospital / Vituity Anesthesia Samuel DeMaria, M.D., Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Spotlight Session Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Practice Management/OR/Business/Retirement Professionalism Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-34	Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-34	2025121411:0012:00 334	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 49C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Enriching and Enhancing an Anesthesiologist’s Career After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate creative strategies which enrich and enhance a medical career. Incorporate behavioral practices and perspectives to create a meaningful career plan. Speaker(s): Sandhya Malhotra, M.D., Past President, Academy and Medical Society County of Queens/ Global Physicians Network Foundation Richard Wissler, M.D., Ph.D., FASA, Professor Emeritus, University of Rochester, University of Rochester - Strong Memorial Hospital Meg Rosenblatt, M.D., FASA, FASRA, Professor of Anesthesiology and Orthopedics, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals Steven Schulman, M.D., MHA, FASA, Attending, New York Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, PC Spotlight Session Legal/Governmental/Ethical Issues Practice Management/OR/Business/Retirement Professionalism Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-35	Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-35	2025121411:0012:00 336	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 48C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 49C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Management of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Manage patients with new onset atrial fibrillation in the perioperative period. Devise individualized, evidence-based perioperative anticoagulation medication schedule. Speaker(s): David Amar, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Spencer Walsh, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Health Spotlight Session Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Thoracic Anesthesia Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: S-36	Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: S-36	2025121411:0012:00 338	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Pediatric Anesthesia Pearls for the General Anesthesiologist After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Incorporate into practice new anesthetic agents appropriate for pediatric patients. Develop protocols for postoperative observation of very young neonates based on established criteria. Manage common complications of pediatric anesthesia. Speaker(s): Andrew Knapp, M.D., Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Riva Ko, M.D., Assistant Professor, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Spotlight Session Pediatric Anesthesia Location: Cantor/Jolson - 9th Floor Session Code: S-37	Location: Cantor/Jolson - 9th Floor Session Code: S-37	2025121411:0012:00 340	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4FC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Challenging Airway Cases in NORA After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate a plan for securing a difficult airway in a patient with a mediastinal mass in the NORA setting. Develop a team approach to managing airway bleeding emergencies during interventional pulmonary and radiology procedures. Speaker(s): David Amar, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Shefali Rikhi, M.D., Attending Physician, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals Nicole Ginsberg, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Yale University Spotlight Session Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Ambulatory/Office Based/Out-of-Operating Room Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-38	Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-38	2025121414:4515:45 370	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 42C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Navigating Anesthesia Operations at Different Institutional Levels: Challenges and Opportunities Presented by Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors [AACD] After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Plan for challenges faced by Anesthesia Clinical Directors in varied anesthetizing locations. Outline the unique requirements and differences of anesthesiology practice in community and academic hospitals. Integrate NORA operations to mirror established standards in the operating room. Speaker(s): Diana Anca, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Curtis V. Choice, M.D., Associate Chair, Northwell Health Richard Urman, M.D., MBA, Jay J. Jacoby Professor and Chairman, The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center Spotlight Session Practice Management/OR/Business/Retirement Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-39	Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-39	2025121414:4515:45 372	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 49C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	When Medical Training Is Not Enough: Improve Communication to Improve Patient Care After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Employ successful communication to de-escalate a conversation. Implement key components of active listening and empathy. Speaker(s): Bettina Smallman, M.D., RCPSC, Clinical Professor. Pediatric Anesthesiology - Emeritus, SUNY Upstate Medical University Kara Barnett, M.D., FASA, Director, Anesthesia Services, MSK Monmouth, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Spotlight Session Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Professionalism Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-40	Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-40	2025121414:4515:45 374	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Current Debates in Obstetric Anesthesiology After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Categorize the benefits and risks of continuous labor epidurals, combined-spinal epidurals, and dural puncture epidurals. Compare epidural continuous infusions with programmed intermittent bolus management. Create practice pathways providing a broad selection of epidural labor analgesic options. Speaker(s): Bryan Mahoney, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor, Residency Program Director, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals Sangeeta Kumaraswami, M.D., Associate Professor, Westchester Medical Center Spotlight Session Obstetrical Anesthesia Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-41	Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-41	2025121414:4515:45 377	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Coagulation Challenges in the Perioperative Period After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Interpret thromboembolic and bleeding risks in the perioperative period. Interpret the perioperative implications of common anticoagulants, laboratory testing, and emergency reversal. Formulate plans when the perioperative interruption of anticoagulants is indicated. Speaker(s): Tiffany Tedore, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Edward Mariano, M.D., MAS, FASA, FASRA, Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine Spotlight Session Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: S-42	Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: S-42	2025121414:4515:45 378	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM EST	Anemia and Blood Health for the Anesthesiologist Panel moderator – Linda Shore-Lesserson, M.D. What Does the Anesthesiologist Need to Know (And Is Afraid to Ask) About Anemia? – Madina Gerasimov, M.D. Operationalizing the Anemia Clinic: Yikes! CFO Says There Is No Money for This Program! – Nicole Guinn, M.D. State of the Art Care for Patients Who Decline Blood – Himani Bhatt, D.O. Is Anemia Management Worth the Investment in Cardiac Surgery? – Natalia Ivascu Girardi, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Create a preoperative plan for anemia management in elective surgery patients. Create a business plan to present to hospital administration to support management and treatment of preoperative anemia. Design protocols to assist with perioperative management of patients for whom blood transfusion is not an option. Speaker(s): Linda Shore-Lesserson, M.D., FAHA, FASE, FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology, Northwell Health Madina Gerasimov, M.D., Assistant Professor, North Shore University Hospital - Northwell Health Nicole Guinn, MD, MBA, Professor of Anesthesiology, Division Chief of Neuroanesthesiology, Duke University, Duke University Himani V. Bhatt, D.O., MPA, FASE, FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, The Mount Sinai Hospital Natalia S. Ivascu Girardi, M.D., Stephen J. ("Butch") Thomas Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Scientific Panel Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-02	Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-02	2025121207:3009:00 004	FRI, DEC 12	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Ultrasound Guided Injections for Acute and Chronic Pain Management During the course of this workshop, attendees will obtain ultrasound images and learn injection techniques for procedures in the regions of head and neck, trunk, peripheral joints, and nerves to treat acute and chronic pain. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Critique the advantages of using ultrasound guidance to perform pain medicine procedures. Apply pertinent sonoanatomy to pain procedures. Formulate a plan to improve needle technique relevant to each procedure, as well as other ergonomic considerations. Speaker(s): Jung Kim, Assistant Professor, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals Tiffany Lin, M.D., Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center Camille Fontaine, M.D., Assistant Professor, Montefiore Medical Center Darryl Brown, Assistant Professor, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals Philip Petrou, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Aleksey Maryansky, D.O., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals Workshop Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Ultrasound MOCA® Quality Improvement Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-01	Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-01	2025121209:0012:00 008	FRI, DEC 12	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47D1C5F8-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM EST	I Never Planned to Be a Cardiac Anesthesiologist, but My Patients Didn’t Get the Memo Panel moderator – Diana Khatib, M.D. “Oh Yeah, I’ve Had This Murmur Forever” and Other Unexpected Preop Cardiac Findings – Diana Khatib, M.D. “The Patient Was Completely Stable Until...” Managing Unexpected Intraoperative Hemodynamic Collapse – Peter von Homeyer, M.D. “Oops, My Water Broke!” What to Do When a High-Risk Pregnant Patient Walks into Your L&D Unit – Melissa Kreso, M.D. LVAD Hums and Stomach Grumblings: Mechanical Support in the GI Suite – June Chan, MBBS After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Develop a safe anesthetic plan in accordance with recent preoperative guidelines for patients with unexpected preoperative cardiac findings. Create an effective plan for rescue from unexpected acute intraoperative cardiovascular collapse using mechanical circulatory support. Create an obstetric anesthetic plan for pregnant patients with cardiac disease. Speaker(s): Diana Khatib, M.D., Weill Cornell/New York-Presbyterian Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthe, NewYork-Presbyterian Peter von Homeyer, M.D., Montefiore Medical Center Melissa Kreso, M.D., MMM, Associate Professor in Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center June Chan, MBBS, FANZCA, Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Scientific Panel Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: P-03	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: P-03	2025121207:3009:00 006	FRI, DEC 12	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Current Issues Forum Presented by NYSSA Committee on Government and Legal Affairs [GLAC] After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Describe the role of state societies in legislative advocacy. Explain the current legislative issues that affect anesthesiologists and our patients. Implement a plan to become more involved in legislative advocacy at the state level. Speaker(s): Patrick Giam, M.D., FASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists Ansara Vaz, M.D., Hospital for Special Surgery Gregg Lobel, M.D., Chair-Dept of Anesthesiology, Englewood Hospital Spotlight Session Legal/Governmental/Ethical Issues Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: S-43	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: S-43	2025121414:4515:45 380	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 48C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM EST	ANESTHESIOLOGY in 2025: The Articles You Need to Know Panel moderator – James P. Rathmell, M.D. Speakers – Kristin L. Shreiber, M.D. and Mark D. Neuman, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply the most updated evidence from original research publications appearing in the scientific journal ANESTHESIOLOGY in 2025 into clinical practice. Appraise new literature, highlighting strengths and weaknesses. Analyze recent literature with leaders and peers. Speaker(s): James Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A., Chief, Enterprise Anesthesiology/Professor of Anaesthesia Kristin Shreiber, M.D., Ph.D. Mark Neuman, M.D., M.Sc. Scientific Panel Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-04	Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-04	2025121209:1510:45 012	FRI, DEC 12	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	How Do I Know… When Is It Time to Retire? Presented by NYSSA Committee on Retirement After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Examine the challenges of aging in the practice of anesthesiology. Utilize tools and resources which support wellness in the career journey. Apply strategies which amalgamate active professional engagement and retirement goals of anesthesiologists. Speaker(s): Sandhya Malhotra, M.D., Past President, Academy and Medical Society County of Queens/ Global Physicians Network Foundation Christopher Campese, M.D., M.A., M.S., FASA, CHCQM, Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Glen Cove Hospital - Northwell Health Spotlight Session Legal/Governmental/Ethical Issues Practice Management/OR/Business/Retirement Professionalism Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-44	Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-44	2025121416:0017:00 386	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 48C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 49C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM EST	Special Scenarios in Trauma and How They Can Come to Your OR Panel moderator – Ruben J. Azocar, M.D. Trauma in the Old Patient: Clinical and Structural Considerations – Ruben J. Azocar, M.D. Trauma in the Pregnant Patient: Caring for Two Trauma Victims – Paloma Toledo, M.D. Caring for the Pediatric Trauma Victim – Manon Hache, M.D. Pain After Trauma, from Acute to Chronic: What Is New? – Rohan Jotwani, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Develop a plan for the management of trauma in the pregnant patient. Create a plan for the management of the pediatric and geriatric trauma victim. Construct effective management of trauma patients with severe acute and chronic pain. Speaker(s): Ruben J. Azocar, M.D., Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Tulane University, Tulane University School of Medicine Paloma Toledo, M.D., MPH, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Manon Hache, M.D., Assistant Professor, NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital Rohan Jotwani, M.D., NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Scientific Panel Trauma Pediatric Anesthesia Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Obstetrical Anesthesia Geriatric Anesthesia MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-05	Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-05	2025121209:1510:45 014	FRI, DEC 12	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4FC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 40C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Ultrasound and Simulation for Peripheral Nerve Blocks: Basic Workshop After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Develop hand-eye coordination to successfully perform basic ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks. Demonstrate skills in performing the basic ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks. Apply proper techniques of catheter placement for basic peripheral nerve blocks. Speaker(s): Mitchell Marshall, M.D., FASA, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology; Chief, Department of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital Jovan Popovic, M.D., FRCPC, Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Health David Furgiuele, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Health Michael Akerman, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Michael Anderson, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Mohamad Ibrahim Ayoub, M.D., NYU Langone Health Milaurise Cortes, M.D. Elie Geara, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Health John Hagen, M.D., MBA, Director of Pediatric Anesthesia, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Arthur Hertling, M.D., FASA, Professor, Montefiore Medical Center Christina L. Jeng, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Yan Lai, MD, MPH, FASA, FASRA, CBA, LAc, Associate Member, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Jinlei Li, M.D., Chinese American Society of Anesthesiologists (CASA) Danielle Ludwin, M.D., Professor, Icahn Mount Sinai School of Medicine Benjamin Marshall, M.D., Resident, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Neal Mehta, M.D., Rush University Rae Stewart, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn Santhanam Suresh, M.D., MBA, FAAP, FASA, FASRA, Professor of Anesthesiology & Pediatrics, Loyola University Medical Center Tiffany Tedore, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Uchenna Umeh, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor, Hospital for Special Surgery Lisa Warren, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Roniel Weinberg, M.D., Attending Anesthesiologist, Lenox Hill Hospital - Northwell Health Workshop Regional Anesthesia Ultrasound MOCA® Quality Improvement Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-02	Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-02	2025121209:0012:00 010	FRI, DEC 12	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47D1C5F8-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM EST	Present and Future of Liver Transplantation Panel moderator – Marina Moguilevitch, M.D. Liver Transplantation: From Thomas Starzl to Xenotransplantation – Marina Moguilevitch, M.D. Evolving Strategies in Patient Blood Management for Liver Transplantation – Christine Lennon, M.D. Liver Donor Management: Current Developments and Future Horizons – Philip Sommer, M.D. Organ Machine Perfusion: Modern Technologies and Updates – Juan Rocca, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Recommend current techniques and strategies for advanced blood management in liver transplantation. Assess current approaches to organ donation after brain death and circulatory death, including normothermic regional perfusion. Manage modern technologies for normo- and hypothermic machine perfusion. Speaker(s): Marina Moguilevitch, M.D., FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Christine M. Lennon, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine Philip Sommer, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Co-director of Surgical Intensive Ca, NYU Langone Health Juan Rocca, M.D. Scientific Panel Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Technology Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: P-06	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: P-06	2025121209:1510:45 016	FRI, DEC 12	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 52C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST	Demystifying Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) and TIVA Pearls Panel Moderator – A. Elisabeth Abramowicz, M.D. Navigating the IONM Signal Changes in Complex Spine Surgery – Jacob Nadler, M.D. Carotid Endarterectomy and Transcarotid Artery Revascularization With IONM: Do We Need TIVA? – Maria Bustillo, M.D. Why We Should Always Use Electroencephalography (EEG) with TIVA – Alexander Papangelou, M.D. TIVA Cocktails for Chronic Pain Patients – John Ard, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Interpret the indications and alert values for various IONM modalities. Prescribe an effective EEG-guided total intravenous anesthetic. Design an anesthetic plan for various clinical scenarios requiring IONM. Speaker(s): Apolonia Abramowicz, M.D., FASA, Professor, Westchester Medical Center Jacob Nadler, M.D. Ph.D., University of Rochester - Strong Memorial Hospital Maria Bustillo, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Alexander Papangelou, M.D., Associate Professor, Emory University John L. Ard, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, NYU Langone Health Scientific Panel Technology MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-07	Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-07	2025121213:0014:30 030	FRI, DEC 12	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 52C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	ASA Spotlight: Addressing the Issues Impacting Anesthesiology After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Identify current issues affecting the anesthesiology specialty. Anticipate potential challenges and opportunities for the field of anesthesiology. Speaker(s): Patrick Giam, M.D., FASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists Don Arnold, M.D., FACHE, FASA, Chair, Anesthesiology, Mercy St. Louis, Mercy-WAAI Jeff Mueller, M.D., Mayo Clinic Spotlight Session Legal/Governmental/Ethical Issues Professionalism Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-45	Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-45	2025121416:0017:00 388	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 48C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST	Difficult Airway Workshop During this workshop, attendees can participate in the following hands-on stations: Surgical Cricothyroidotomy Airway Ultrasound Gastric Ultrasound Fiberoptic bronchoscopy Video laryngoscopy Supraglottic airway placement Airway blocks and topicalization Airway exchange catheters Jet Ventilation Apneic oxygenation techniques Pediatric airway management Obstetrical airway management Application of difficult airway management After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate a plan for an anticipated difficult airway. Demonstrate familiarity with novel airway devices and techniques including point of care ultrasound (POCUS). Apply the current ASA and international guidelines for difficult airway management in their clinical practice. Speaker(s): Rohan Panchamia, M.D., Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology and Critical Care, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Daniel Katz, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Jon Samuels, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Ehab Al Bizri, M.D., Stony Brook Medicine Elvera Baron, M.D., Ph.D., FASA, FASE, Associate Professor, CWRU SOM at Cleveland VAMC Zana Borovcanin, M.D., M.Sc., FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine and Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Garrett W. Burnett, M.D., Associate Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Daniel Chang, M.D., Fellow, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Barbara Dilos, D.O., Assistant Professor, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Eric W. Franz, M.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Cheryl Gooden, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Yale New Haven Hospital Patrick Maffucci, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Jolie Narang, M.D., Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Health Steven Neustein, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Slawomir Oleszak, M.D., Associate Professor, Stony Brook Medicine Irene Osborn, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Isabel Pesola, M.D., Assistant Professor, Westchester Medical Center William Rosenblatt, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine Ram Roth, M.D., Associate Professor, The Mount Sinai Hospital Michael Rufino, M.D., Associate Program Director; Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Marc A. Sherwin, M.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Ralph Slepian, M.D., Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Jonathan St. George, M.D., Assistant Professor Vahe Tateosian, M.D., Assistant Professor, Stony Brook Medicine Sonia Vaida, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology Stephen Vitkun, MD, MBA, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor / Professor and Vice Chair of Anesthe, Stony Brook Medicine Workshop Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Critical Care Medicine MOCA® Quality Improvement Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-03	Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-03	2025121213:0016:00 036	FRI, DEC 12	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47D1C5F8-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST	Perioperative Resuscitation and Life Support (PeRLS) — New Guidelines, New Implications Panel moderator – Mark E. Nunnally, M.D. PeRLS as a New Guideline: Providing Useful Information to Frontline Anesthesia Providers – Mark E. Nunnally, M.D. What’s New in the Guideline and What Is Different in the OR – Michael F. O'Connor, M.D. When Resuscitation Isn’t the Best Action: Managing the End-of-Life in the Operating Room – Rebecca Aslakson, M.D. Bradycardia Under Anesthesia Is Not the Same: What You Need to Know That’s Different – Vivek K. Moitra, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Compose a differential diagnosis for a patient in extremis using known common causes of arrest and decompensation in the perioperative period. Manage advance directives to deliver patient-centered goals during anesthesia care. Manage perioperative bradycardia with pharmacologic agents and cardiac pacing modalities. Speaker(s): Mark Nunnally, M.D., FCCM, Professor, NYU Langone Health Michael O'Connor, M.D., FCCM, FASA, Professor, The University of Chicago Rebecca Aslakson, M.D. Ph.D., Network Department Chair and Professor with Tenure, University of Vermont Health Network Vivek Moitra, M.D., Professor, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Scientific Panel Critical Care Medicine Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-08	Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-08	2025121213:0014:30 032	FRI, DEC 12	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Thoracic Anesthesia Update After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Compare the safety, efficacy, and relevant patient-specific factors of thoracic nerve blocks with thoracic epidural analgesia. Implement stepwise basic and advanced intraoperative strategies to the management of hypoxemia during one-lung ventilation. Evaluate the role of advanced support modalities such as CPAP, high-frequency ventilation, and ECMO in the treatment of refractory hypoxemia during thoracic surgery. Speaker(s): Edmond Cohen, M.D., FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology and Thoracic Surgery, Director of Thoracic Anesthesia, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Nicole Ginsberg, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Yale University Daniel Kanzer, M.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Spotlight Session Thoracic Anesthesia MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-46	Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-46	2025121416:0017:00 390	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST	Delivering Quality Pain Services Panel moderator – Eman Nada, M.D. Surgeon Factors – Joseph Tasker Gundy, M.D. Developing a Strong Regional Anesthesia Infrastructure – Jeff Xu, M.D. Pain Management as a Method to Increase Patient Satisfaction and Decrease the Length of Hospital Stay – Vandana Sharma, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Analyze the major barriers that impact proper treatment of postoperative pain. Implement solutions that promote the proper delivery of acute pain services. Develop programs to deliver quality pain service. Speaker(s): Eman Nada, M.D., Ph.D, Division Chief: Regional Anesthesia, Stony Brook Medicine Joseph Gundy, M.D., University of Rochester - Strong Memorial Hospital Jeff Xu, M.D., FASA, Chief, Division of Regional Anesthesia, Westchester Medical Center Vandana Sharma, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University Scientific Panel Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: P-09	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: P-09	2025121213:0014:30 034	FRI, DEC 12	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM EST	41st Robertazzi Memorial Panel: Big Procedures in Little Ambulatory Surgery Centers—Are We Problem Solving or Opening a Can of Worms? Panel moderator – Meg Rosenblatt, M.D. Problem Solving – Beverly Philip, M.D. Can of Worms – BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Analyze the advantages of performing procedures, historically performed in hospital environments, in ambulatory surgery centers. Solve the challenges in delivering complex care in free-standing environments. Devise ways to curb concerns regarding adding complex cases to ambulatory surgery center schedules. Speaker(s): Meg Rosenblatt, M.D., FASA, FASRA, Professor of Anesthesiology and Orthopedics, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals Beverly Philip, M.D., Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Anesthesiology Periop Pain Med, Brigham Women's Hospital BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D., Professor, Medical Education, University of Virginia, Inova Health Scientific Panel Ambulatory/Office Based/Out-of-Operating Room Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-10	Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-10	2025121307:3009:00 102	SAT, DEC 13	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 42C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Case Studies in Point-of-Care Ultrasound After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Interpret findings of basic cardiac and lung ultrasound pathologies. Integrate cardiac and lung ultrasound findings to clinical decision-making. Incorporate cardiac and lung ultrasound in the management of complex clinical scenarios. Speaker(s): Christopher Tanaka, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Oliver Panzer, M.D., Associate Professor, Hospital for Special Surgery Nibras F. Bughrara, M.D., FASA, FCCM, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Albany Medical Center Spotlight Session Ultrasound Critical Care Medicine Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-47	Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-47	2025121416:0017:00 392	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST	Ultrasound for Neuraxial and Peripheral Nerve Blocks: Advanced Workshop This session is also available on Monday from 1 PM - 4 PM. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply relevant sonoanatomy for advanced nerve blocks in adult patients. Demonstrate skills in performing advanced extremity and truncal ultrasound-guided regional blocks. Develop proper hand-eye coordination utilizing ultrasound technology on live models for the performance of these nerve blocks. Speaker(s): Mitchell Marshall, M.D., FASA, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology; Chief, Department of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital Jovan Popovic, M.D., FRCPC, Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Health David Furgiuele, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Health Michael Akerman, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Michael Anderson, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Marcelle Blessing, M.D., Assistant Professor, Yale Department of Anesthesiology Elie Geara, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Health John Hagen, M.D., MBA, Director of Pediatric Anesthesia, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Arthur Hertling, M.D., FASA, Professor, Montefiore Medical Center Christina L. Jeng, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Yan Lai, MD, MPH, FASA, FASRA, CBA, LAc, Associate Member, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Jinlei Li, M.D., Chinese American Society of Anesthesiologists (CASA) Emily Lin, M.D., MS, Attending Physician, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Danielle Ludwin, M.D., Professor, Icahn Mount Sinai School of Medicine Benjamin Marshall, M.D., Resident, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Leslie M. Sarraf, M.D., Assistant Attending, Director of Regional Anesthesia, Josie Robertson Surge, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Rae Stewart, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn Santhanam Suresh, M.D., MBA, FAAP, FASA, FASRA, Professor of Anesthesiology & Pediatrics, Loyola University Medical Center Tiffany Tedore, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hanae Tokita, M.D., FASA, Associate Attending, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Uchenna Umeh, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor, Hospital for Special Surgery Lisa Warren, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Workshop Regional Anesthesia Ultrasound MOCA® Quality Improvement Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-04	Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-04	2025121213:0016:00 038	FRI, DEC 12	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47D1C5F8-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EST	Epi-phanies: Updates, Lessons and Insights from Perioperative Anaphylaxis Panel moderator – June M. Chan, MBBS What's New in Perioperative Allergy? – June M. Chan, MBBS Perioperative Beta-Lactam Allergy: Current Best Practices – Deirdre C. Kelleher, M.D. Management of Anaphylactic Shock – Jerrold H. Levy, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Defend the importance of using first-line antibiotics for surgical site infection prophylaxis. Deliver effective pharmacologic management of anaphylactic shock. Implement additional therapeutic approaches for refractory shock following anaphylaxis. Speaker(s): June Chan, MBBS, FANZCA, Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Deirdre Kelleher, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine Jerrold Levy, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Surgery (Cardiothoracic) Scientific Panel Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-11	Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-11	2025121309:3011:00 124	SAT, DEC 13	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Induction to Catastrophe: How to Recognize, Prevent, React, and Recover After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Stratify key risk factors that increase the likelihood of peri-induction cardiac instability and arrest. Develop tailored anesthetic plans to prevent perioperative cardiovascular collapse. Implement strategies to stabilize the patient after peri-induction cardiac instability and arrest. Speaker(s): Divya Cherukupalli, MB, BS, FASA, Associate Professor, Albany Medical Center Sridhar Musuku, M.D., Associate Professor, Albany Medical Center Spotlight Session Patient Safety/Quality Improvement MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: S-48	Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: S-48	2025121416:0017:00 394	SUN, DEC 14	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EST	The Gertie Marx Memorial Panel: On “Wet Taps,” Intrathecal Catheters, Epidural Blood Patches and the Latest Consensus Statements Presented by Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology [SOAP] Panel moderator – Ruthi Landau, M.D. On “Wet Taps,” Intrathecal Catheters, Epidural Blood Patches and the Latest Consensus Statements – Ruthi Landau, M.D. How to Manage Neuraxial Labor Analgesia with an Intrathecal Catheter: Guidelines From the Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association – Daniel Katz, M.D. How to Avoid and Prevent PDPH: The ASRA/SOAP Consensus Report – Lisa Leffert, M.D. Long-Term Complications: More Serious Than We Thought – Gregory Palleschi, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Implement approaches to provide neuraxial labor analgesia with intrathecal catheters. Propose different strategies to avoid unintended dural punctures and prevent postdural puncture headaches. Predict the long-term complications associated with unintended dural punctures and postdural puncture headaches. Speaker(s): Ruthi Landau, M.D., Virginia Apgar Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Daniel Katz, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Lisa Leffert, M.D. Greg Palleschi, M.D., Assoc. Professor, Northwell Health Scientific Panel Obstetrical Anesthesia Regional Anesthesia MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-12	Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-12	2025121309:3011:00 126	SAT, DEC 13	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Basic Cardiac POCUS During this hands-on workshop, attendees will be able to obtain a certain number of supervised exams that will count towards the log for the ASA POCUS certification. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Acquire images from a basic cardiac-focused ultrasound (POCUS) exam. Interpret acquired POCUS images in the differential diagnosis of hypotension and shock. Perform basic handling of a portable ultrasound machine in order to obtain, optimize, store and interpret images. Speaker(s): James Osorio, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Michael Wall, M.D., FCCM, FASA, JJ Buckley Professor and Chairman, University of Minnesota Albert Perrino, M.D. Maria Betances, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital James Coleman, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Andrew Feit, M.D., FASA, Stony Brook University Stephen C. Haskins, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery Jonathan Oster, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor, Huntington Hospital - Northwell Health Rohan Panchamia, M.D., Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology and Critical Care, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Oliver Panzer, M.D., Associate Professor, Hospital for Special Surgery Marcus Salvatori, MSc, MBBS, FRCPC, Staff Anesthesiologist, Assistant Professor, Toronto General Hospital Julia Sobol, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Ankur Srivastava, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Christopher Tam, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Christopher Tanaka, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Marissa Weber, M.D., Weill Cornell Medicine Paul Weyker, M.D., Clinical Professor, The Permanente Medical Group Workshop Equipment & Monitoring Ultrasound MOCA® Quality Improvement Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-05	Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-05	2025121309:0012:00 104	SAT, DEC 13	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 46C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47D1C5F8-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Jet Ventilation During Laryngeal Surgery With Laser in Patients With Tracheal Stenosis After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Categorize the steps in the management of complications of jet ventilation. Speaker(s): Oded Tal, M.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Case-Based Learning Discussion Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Equipment & Monitoring Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-01	Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-01	2025121214:4515:45 040	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 46C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EST	Spine Surgery Analgesia: The Old, the New, the Future Panel moderator – Ellen Soffin, M.D. Tailoring Analgesic Strategies for Spine Surgery Patients with Complex Pain – Faye Rim, M.D. Opioid Tolerance, Methadone/Suboxone Use, and Substance Abuse in Spine Patients: New Techniques and New Challenges – Donna-Ann Thomas, M.D. Novel Regional Blocks for Spine Surgery with New Evidence: ESP, TLIP/LMP and CCeP Blocks – Jeff Xu, M.D. Does Opioid-Free ERAS Work for Spine Surgery? – Eman Nada, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Analyze the current challenges and limitations of opioid-free analgesic regimens for spine surgery. Create a plan for perioperative opioid-sparing analgesic strategies in patients undergoing spine surgery. Appraise novel peripheral/truncal blocks and their suitability for spine surgery. Speaker(s): Ellen M. Soffin, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery Faye Rim, M.D. Donna-Ann Thomas, M.D., FASA, Division Chief, Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine Eman Nada, M.D., Ph.D, Division Chief: Regional Anesthesia, Stony Brook Medicine Jeff Xu, M.D., FASA, Chief, Division of Regional Anesthesia, Westchester Medical Center Scientific Panel Regional Anesthesia Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: P-13	Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: P-13	2025121309:3011:00 128	SAT, DEC 13	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Perioperative Nerve Injuries: Perspectives From Regional Anesthesia, Chronic Pain, and Peripheral Nerve Surgery After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Establish regional anesthesia and positioning practices to prevent perioperative nerve injuries. Utilize physical examination and imaging to diagnose the location and etiology of a peripheral nerve injury. Speaker(s): Ammar Siddiqui, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, PD RAAPM, Westchester Medical Center Leena Mathew, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Jared Pisapia, M.D., Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center Spotlight Session Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Regional Anesthesia MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-49	Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-49	2025121511:0012:00 536	MON, DEC 15	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST	Transforming Maternal Care — Innovations and Collaborations to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality Presented by Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation [APSF] Panel moderator – May Pian-Smith, M.D. Transforming Maternal Care: Innovations and Collaborations to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality – May Pian-Smith, M.D. Severe Maternal Mortality – Melissa Bauer, D.O. Birth Equality – Jill Mhyre, M.D. Maternal Mortality: Anesthesiologists' Role in Bending the Curve – Brian Bateman, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Implement innovative strategies to reduce severe maternal morbidity. Formulate evidence-based plans to counteract maternal health disparities by anesthesia clinicians. Assess the role of anesthesiologists in reducing the major preventable causes of maternal mortality. Speaker(s): May Pian-Smith, MD, MS, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital Melissa Bauer, D.O., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Population Health Sciences, Duke University Jill Mhyre, M.D., The Dola S Thompson Professor & Chair, UAMS Brian Bateman, M.D., M.Sc., Stanford Medicine Scientific Panel Obstetrical Anesthesia Patient Safety/Quality Improvement MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-14	Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-14	2025121313:0014:30 140	SAT, DEC 13	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Suicide Attempt in a Patient With Undertreated Pain: Could the Missing Methadone Have Prevented This? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate a plan for successful multimodal pain management in patients on methadone. Speaker(s): Melinda Aquino, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Elilary Montilla Medrano, M.D., Assistant Professor, Montefiore Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-02	Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-02	2025121214:4515:45 042	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST	The Rebecca S. Twersky Memorial Panel: Quality and Safety Challenges in Ambulatory Anesthesia Panel moderator – Sonia Pyne, M.D. The Top Ten Risks in Ambulatory Surgery: What Can We Do to Prepare? – Tal Levy, M.D. Cardiac Conundrums in Ambulatory Surgery: Where Is the Line When It Comes to Safety? – BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Wrong Site Surgery and Anesthesia: Why Is It Still Happening? – Beverly Philip, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate common risks in ambulatory surgery and mitigation strategies. Evaluate rare cardiac conditions and novel devices suitable for ambulatory surgery. Implement steps to prevent wrong-site surgery and wrong procedure in ambulatory surgery Speaker(s): Sonia Pyne, M.D., MS, FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center Tal Levy, M.D., MBA, Physician Anesthesiologist/ Site Director of Citimed Surgery Center, T.L. Anesthesia Services/Centurion Anesthesia BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D., Professor, Medical Education, University of Virginia, Inova Health Beverly Philip, M.D., Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Anesthesiology Periop Pain Med, Brigham Women's Hospital Scientific Panel Ambulatory/Office Based/Out-of-Operating Room MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-15	Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-15	2025121313:0014:30 142	SAT, DEC 13	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 42C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Ultrasound-Assisted Spinals and Epidurals This session is also available on Saturday from 1 PM - 4 PM. During this workshop, attendees will perform a systematic ultrasound assessment of the spine in the longitudinal paramedian oblique and transverse planes: Identifying a desired interspace. Identifying the optimal needle insertion point. Determining the distance from the skin to the epidural or intrathecal spaces. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Appraise the principles of ultrasound applied to the assessment of the spine. Illustrate the normal sonoanatomy of the spine. Perform a systematic ultrasound assessment of the spine. Speaker(s): Jose Carvalho, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Anesthesia and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto Cristian Arzola, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, University of Toronto Ricardo Bittencourt, M.D., MBA Paul Zakus, M.D., University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre Workshop Regional Anesthesia Ultrasound MOCA® Quality Improvement Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-06	Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-06	2025121309:0012:00 106	SAT, DEC 13	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47D1C5F8-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Pregnant Woman With Severe Pulmonary Hypertension and von Willebrand’s Disease Presents in Labor: What Are the Anesthetic Considerations for a Safe Delivery? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate a plan for anesthetic management of a parturient with severe pulmonary hypertension, cerebral AVM, and von Willebrand's disease. Speaker(s): Jay Joo-young Im, M.D., Attending Physician, Montefiore Medical Center Seung Mi Oh, Montefiore Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Obstetrical Anesthesia Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-03	Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-03	2025121214:4515:45 044	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM EST	Airway Challenges for Airway Specialists Panel moderator – Irene Osborn, M.D. The Challenging Neurosurgical Airway: New Guidelines for Emergency and Elective Cervical Spine Disease – Irene Osborn, M.D. The Physiologically Difficult Airway in the ICU: Management Strategies – Elizabeth Behringer, M.D. The Cancer Patient for Head and Neck Surgery: Navigating a Safe Plan for Airway Management – Michael Rufino, M.D. The Pediatric Patient with a Difficult Airway for Ambulatory Surgery – Isabel Pesola, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Prioritize the techniques effective for the physiologically difficult airway. Apply the new airway management guidelines for cervical spine injury. Plan for performing awake intubation in the cancer patient. Speaker(s): Irene Osborn, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Elizabeth Behringer, M.D. FASA, Cardiac Surgical Intensivist-Anesthesiologist, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery & Critical Care, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Michael Rufino, M.D., Associate Program Director; Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Isabel Pesola, M.D., Assistant Professor, Westchester Medical Center Scientific Panel Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Patient Safety/Quality Improvement MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-01	Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-01	2025121207:3009:00 002	FRI, DEC 12	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST	Challenges in Thoracic Anesthesia Panel moderator – Edmond Cohen, M.D. Endoscopic Treatment of COPD: How Effective – Edmond Cohen, M.D. Protective One Lung Ventilation: What Are We Protecting – Randal Blank, M.D. Tracheal Surgery: Sharing the Airway with the Surgeon: How Safe? – Dawn Desiderio, M.D. Lung Cancer: Are We Winning the Battle? – Raja Flores, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Interpret the concept of protective ventilation strategy during one-lung ventilation. Propose strategies for safe airway sharing during tracheal surgery. Predict patient outcome improvement after endoscopic treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Speaker(s): Edmond Cohen, M.D., FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology and Thoracic Surgery, Director of Thoracic Anesthesia, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Randal Blank, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia Dawn Desiderio, M.D., Professor Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Raja Flores, M.D., Mount Sinai Health System Scientific Panel Thoracic Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: P-16	Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: P-16	2025121313:0014:30 144	SAT, DEC 13	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Oh No! My Patient’s on ECMO! After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Demonstrate familiarity with the components of an ECMO circuit and indications for ECMO support. Develop an anesthetic plan for a patient on ECMO undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Speaker(s): Sarah Smith, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Westchester Medical Center Richard Yeom, M.D., Westchester Medical Center Touraj Rajabipour, Assistant Network Director of Perfusion Services Spotlight Session Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-50	Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-50	2025121511:0012:00 537	MON, DEC 15	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Providing Adequate Analgesia During Cesarean Delivery in the Patient With a Patchy Epidural After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Select patchy epidural management based on the risks and benefits of epidural replacement vs. CSE vs. GA. Speaker(s): Rhiannon Kelsh-Lasher, M.D., Ph.D, Albany Medical Center Margaret O'Donoghue, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Albany Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Obstetrical Anesthesia Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-04	Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-04	2025121214:4515:45 046	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM EST	55th E.A. Rovenstine Lecture: Navigating Turbulence — The Impact of Policy Shifts and Technological Advances on Anesthesiology Practice Panel moderator – Rose Berkun, M.D. Navigating Turbulence: The Impact of Policy Shifts and Technological Advances on Anesthesiology Practice – Jesse Ehrenfeld, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply key innovations in anesthesiology practice. Assess the benefits, challenges and integration of new technologies into anesthesia practice. Formulate strategies to navigate the recent policy changes in the evolving landscape of anesthesiology practice. Speaker(s): Rose Berkun, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor, Buffalo General Medical Center - Kaleida Health Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD MPH FASA, Executive Director, Medical College of Wisconsin Scientific Panel Practice Management/OR/Business/Retirement Technology Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-17	Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-17	2025121407:3009:00 302	SUN, DEC 14	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 49C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 52C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EST	Update in Regional Anesthesia Panel moderator – Meg Rosenblatt, M.D. Pro Tricks for Spinal Anesthesia – Rebecca Johnson, M.D. Abdominal Fascial Plane Blocks: Is Their Utility Real or Overstated? – Robert Maniker, M.D. The Truth About Mixing Local Anesthetic Agents – Ellen Soffin, M.D. The Role of Generative AI in Teaching and Practicing Regional Anesthesia – Edward Mariano, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Implement interventions to improve success when approaching a challenging neuraxial anesthetic. Evaluate the utility of several abdominal fascial plane blocks in their practice. Analyze the effects of mixing local anesthetic agents when performing peripheral nerve blocks. Speaker(s): Meg Rosenblatt, M.D., FASA, FASRA, Professor of Anesthesiology and Orthopedics, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals Rebecca Johnson, MD, FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic Robert Maniker, M.D., MSC, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Ellen M. Soffin, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery Edward Mariano, M.D., MAS, FASA, FASRA, Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine Scientific Panel Regional Anesthesia Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-18	Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-18	2025121409:3011:00 324	SUN, DEC 14	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST	Focused Cardiac Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest: The Easy-ALS Protocol During this workshop, attendees will acquire high-quality subcostal images in a time-efficient manner through coached practice on live models. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Critically assess how limited transthoracic echocardiography can be implemented in the care of patients in cardiac arrest. Practice and incorporate focused echo in cardiac arrest in team-based simulation with focus on closed-loop communication. Outline the limitations and risks of the use of focused echo in cardiac arrest. Speaker(s): Nibras F. Bughrara, M.D., FASA, FCCM, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Albany Medical Center Aliaksei Pustavoitau, M.D., Associate Professor Daniel Katz, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Farzana Afroze, M.D., Assistant Professor, Albany Medical Center Elvera Baron, M.D., Ph.D., FASA, FASE, Associate Professor, CWRU SOM at Cleveland VAMC Divya Cherukupalli, MB, BS, FASA, Associate Professor, Albany Medical Center Jacqueline Donovan, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Albany Medical Center Benjamin Hyers, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Rhiannon Kelsh-Lasher, M.D., Ph.D, Albany Medical Center Malikah Latmore, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals Bryan Mahoney, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor, Residency Program Director, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals Ronny Munoz-Acuna, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Yale University Sridhar Musuku, M.D., Associate Professor, Albany Medical Center Margaret O'Donoghue, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Albany Medical Center Oliver Panzer, M.D., Associate Professor, Hospital for Special Surgery Tanya Richvalsky, D.O., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Albany Medical Center Abigail Rubin, D.O., Dr., Albany Medical Center Marc A. Sherwin, M.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Andrew Villion, M.D., Assistant Professor, Westchester Medical Center Workshop Critical Care Medicine Ultrasound Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-07	Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-07	2025121313:0016:00 146	SAT, DEC 13	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	What Do I Do When the Patient Is in Severe Right Ventricular Failure During a ''Routine'' Case?! An Evidence-Based Case Review on the Management Options of Acute Right Ventricular Failure for the Non-Cardiac Anesthesiologist After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply the current patient management recommendations in acute RV failure. Speaker(s): Christopher Tam, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Anthony Wavrin, M.D., Assistant Professor, Montefiore Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-05	Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-05	2025121214:4515:45 048	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EST	POCUS: From Preoperative Optimization to Postoperative Pandemonium — No Stomach Surprises, Hemodynamic Landmines, or PACU Panic! Panel moderator – Nibras Bughrara, M.D. POCUS or Puke? Is the Stomach Empty or a Lawsuit Waiting to Happen? – Hari Kalagara, MBBS, M.D. Crash on Induction: POCUS Phenotypes and Physiology for Predicting Post-induction Hypotension – Nibras Bughrara, M.D. 50 Shades of Blue: POCUS for Unraveling PACU Hypoxia Mysteries – Stephen Haskins, M.D. Flatline Freakout: POCUS-Guided Resuscitation in PACU Arrests – Oliver Panzer, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate a safe anesthetic plan relying on a POCUS-based risk assessment. Integrate limited cardiac, lung and gastric ultrasound findings into clinical decision making. Examine the benefits and limitations of POCUS in cardiac arrest management in PACU. Speaker(s): Nibras F. Bughrara, M.D., FASA, FCCM, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Albany Medical Center Hari Kalagara, M.D., Mayo Clinic Stephen C. Haskins, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery Oliver Panzer, M.D., Associate Professor, Hospital for Special Surgery Scientific Panel Trauma Ultrasound Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Critical Care Medicine Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-19	Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-19	2025121409:3011:00 326	SUN, DEC 14	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EST	Coagulation/Anticoagulation: Medication Selection and Hemorrhage Risk in Different Patient Populations Panel moderator – Linda Shore-Lesserson, M.D. Viscoelastic Testing to Manage Bleeding in the Surgical Patient – Courtney Maxey-Jones, M.D. The Anesthesiologist and Maternal Hemorrhage: How Can Anesthesiologists Make a Difference? – Daniel Katz, M.D. Tranexamic Acid Use in Perioperative Care: Drug Preparation and Off-Label Use – How Do We Do This Safely? – Elizabeth Rebello, M.D. Can We Deliver Patient-Centered Transfusion Care for the Trauma Patient? Ratio Based vs Goal-Directed Therapy – Reney Henderson, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Assemble a safe management plan for cessation of old and novel anticoagulants for surgical procedures under general and regional anesthesia. Design an algorithm using point-of-care coagulation testing that allows for patient-centered treatment of bleeding. Assemble a business plan with cost/benefit analysis of point-of-care coagulation testing to improve blood product utilization and patient outcomes. Speaker(s): Linda Shore-Lesserson, M.D., FAHA, FASE, FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology, Northwell Health Courtney Maxey-Jones, M.D., CNY Medical Services, PLLC Daniel Katz, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Elizabeth Rebello, M.D., Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Reney Henderson, M.D., Associate Professor, University of Maryland Medical Center Scientific Panel Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Equipment & Monitoring Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: P-20	Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: P-20	2025121409:3011:00 328	SUN, DEC 14	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 46C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Interpretation of Viscoelastic Assays to Evaluate and Guide Perioperative Management of Coagulopathy After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply viscoelastic testing to correct coagulopathy in critical clinical settings. Speaker(s): Erica Kane, M.D., Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellow, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Bessie Kachulis, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-06	Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-06	2025121214:4515:45 050	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST	New Guidelines to Know Panel moderator – Deirdre C. Kelleher, M.D. Decommissioning of Nitrous Oxide: Understanding the How and Why of the 2024 ASA Statement – Deirdre C. Kelleher, M.D. Hypoxemia Is Not Always the Same: What the FDA Guidelines for Pulse Oximetry Tell Us About Our Monitors and Equity – Olubunmi Okunlola, M.D. Needles Meet Blood Thinners: The New ASRA Anticoagulation Guidelines – Sandra L. Kopp, M.D. The Physiologically Difficult Airway: Guidance from SOCCA – Craig S. Jabaley, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Create anesthetic plans to optimize the differential environmental and cost impact of piped versus point-of-care nitrous oxide delivery. Appraise effect of skin tone when interpreting pulse oximetry readings. Execute a stepwise approach for the management of an unanticipated physiologically difficult airway. Speaker(s): Deirdre Kelleher, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine Olubunmi Okunlola, NYU Langone Health Sandra Kopp, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic Craig Jabaley, MD, FCCM, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Emory University Scientific Panel Equipment & Monitoring Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-21	Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-21	2025121413:0014:30 342	SUN, DEC 14	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 46C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Pediatric Pain Management: What Is the Best Practice? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Analyze the unique complexities of pediatric regional anesthesia and acute pain management. Select patient-specific practical approaches to management of pediatric pain. Speaker(s): Bettina Smallman, M.D., RCPSC, Clinical Professor. Pediatric Anesthesiology - Emeritus, SUNY Upstate Medical University Shona Lee, M.D., NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Spotlight Session Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Pediatric Anesthesia Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-51	Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-51	2025121511:0012:00 540	MON, DEC 15	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4FC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST	Ultrasound-Assisted Spinals and Epidurals (Repeat) This session is also available on Saturday from 9 AM - 12 PM. During this workshop, attendees will perform a systematic ultrasound assessment of the spine in the longitudinal paramedian oblique and transverse planes: Identifying a desired interspace. Identifying the optimal needle insertion point. Determining the distance from the skin to the epidural or intrathecal spaces. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Appraise the principles of ultrasound applied to the assessment of the spine. Illustrate the normal sonoanatomy of the spine. Perform a systematic ultrasound assessment of the spine. Speaker(s): Jose Carvalho, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Anesthesia and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto Cristian Arzola, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, University of Toronto Ricardo Bittencourt, M.D., MBA Paul Zakus, M.D., University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre Workshop Regional Anesthesia Ultrasound MOCA® Quality Improvement Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-08	Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-08	2025121313:0016:00 148	SAT, DEC 13	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47D1C5F8-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Management of Atypical Intraoperative Anaphylaxis in the Ambulatory Surgery Center After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Demonstrate the recognition and management of intraoperative anaphylaxis in a freestanding ambulatory surgery center. Speaker(s): Kara Barnett, M.D., FASA, Director, Anesthesia Services, MSK Monmouth, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Ambulatory/Office Based/Out-of-Operating Room Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-07	Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-07	2025121214:4515:45 052	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 42C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST	Cannabis Meets Anesthetics: Exploring Their Complex Interface Panel moderator – Samer Narouze, M.D. Exploring the Complexities of Cannabis and Anesthetic Interactions: What to Watch For – Natalie Strand, M.D. Cannabis and Opioids: A Bidirectional Relationship – Gary Schwartz, M.D. Cannabis and Propofol: Real-World Insights and the Science Behind Their Interaction – Samer Narouze, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Assess the interactions between cannabis and anesthetic medications. Evaluate the interface between cannabis and propofol. Construct a plan for the perioperative use of opioids in patients chronically exposed to cannabis. Speaker(s): Samer Narouze, M.D., Ph.D., MMM, Professor and Chair, University Hospital Natalie Strand, M.D. Gary Schwartz, M.D., FASA, Co- Director of Pain Management/Director of Acute Pain Management, Maimonides Medical Center Scientific Panel Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-22	Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-22	2025121413:0014:30 344	SUN, DEC 14	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Management of Mediastinal Mass and Pericardial Window in Setting of Severe SVC Syndrome After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Recognize the perioperative anesthetic implications of SVC Syndrome. Speaker(s): Reena D. Parikh, M.D., Albany Medical Center Farzana Afroze, M.D., Assistant Professor, Albany Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Thoracic Anesthesia Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-08	Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-08	2025121214:4515:45 054	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST	Perioperative Implications of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist (RA) Use Panel moderator – Suzanne Karan, M.D. Perioperative Workup/Optimization of the Patient on a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist – Garret Weber, M.D. Preoperative Gastric Ultrasound Application in Patients Taking GLP-1 Receptor Agonists – Sergio Bergese, M.D. Deconstruction of the GLP Controversy in Our Specialty Guidelines – Marie Mayer, M.D. GLP-1 RA Use: A View from the Prescriber – Barrie Weinstein, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Interpret gastric ultrasound findings and their implications for aspiration risk and fasting guidelines. Apply best practices for mitigating perioperative risks related to GLP-1 Receptor Agonists (RA). Implement effective communication and decision-making strategies between anesthesia, surgery, and primary prescribers of GLP-1 RAs. Speaker(s): Suzanne Karan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester Garret Weber, M.D., Associate Professor, Westchester Medical Center Sergio Bergese, M.D., FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology and Neurological Surgery, Stony Brook Medicine Marie Mayer, M.D., Anesthesiology, University of Rochester Medical Center Barrie Weinstein, MD, Medical Director, WellByMesser, WellByMesser Scientific Panel Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: P-23	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: P-23	2025121413:0014:30 346	SUN, DEC 14	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Accidental Dural Puncture: Management Strategies After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Identify a post-dural puncture headache. Formulate the differential diagnosis of post-partum headaches. Manage a post-dural puncture headache. Speaker(s): Bryan Mahoney, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor, Residency Program Director, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals Sangeeta Kumaraswami, M.D., Associate Professor, Westchester Medical Center Spotlight Session Obstetrical Anesthesia MOCA® Patient Safety Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-52	Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-52	2025121511:0012:00 542	MON, DEC 15	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Echo Workshop: Hands-On, Interactive, Individualized, Focused TTE and TEE Training During this workshop, attendees will: Perform a focused transthoracic echo exam (TTE) on a live model and acquire relevant images for interpretation. Acquire and record TTE images that can be used towards their POCUS certification (3 max.). Perform a basic or advanced transesophageal echo exam (TEE) on a TEE simulator. Review anatomy and pathological findings on a computer workstation. Review a potpourri of interesting TTE and TEE cases. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Acquire POCUS TTE images. Perform a basic lung ultrasound. Appraise the basics and refine transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) views and how TEE can be used as a monitoring tool in cases with expected hemodynamic compromise. Analyze how echo can help with the differential diagnosis in unstable patients. Speaker(s): Alexander Mittnacht, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Westchester Medical Center Faraz Mahmood, M.D., Westchester Medical Center Patricia Applegate, M.D., FACC, Professor, Loma Linda University School of Medicine Richard Applegate, M.D., FASA, Chair, Department of Anesthesiology; Professor of the Floyd S Brauer Endowe, Loma Linda University School of Medicine Draginja Cvetkovic, M.D., FASA, Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center Benjamin Salter, D.O., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Henry Shih, M.D., Assistant Professor, Northwell Health / North Shore University Hospital Christopher Tanaka, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Andrew Villion, M.D., Assistant Professor, Westchester Medical Center Nathaen Weitzel, M.D., Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine; Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, UC Davis Health Richard Yeom, M.D., Westchester Medical Center Workshop Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Ultrasound MOCA® Quality Improvement Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-09	Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-09	2025121409:0012:00 304	SUN, DEC 14	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47D1C5F8-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	LAST: Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate a plan to treat Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity. Speaker(s): Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Health Danielle Ludwin, M.D., Professor, Icahn Mount Sinai School of Medicine Case-Based Learning Discussion Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Obstetrical Anesthesia Ultrasound Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-09	Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-09	2025121216:0017:00 066	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST	Recent Guidelines for Managing the Difficult Airway Presented by British Journal of Anaesthesia [BJA] Panel moderator – Hugh C. Hemmings, Jr. , M.D. The Difficult Airway Society 2025 Intubation Guidelines – Imran Ahmad, M.D. The Difficult Airway Society 2025 Intubation Guidelines: Education and Training – Ellen O'Sullivan, M.D. Update of Pediatric Airway Guidelines – Narasimhan Jagannathan, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Incorporate the recent update to the Difficult Airway Society guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult intubation in adults into their practice. Implement education and training resources available for implementation of these guidelines and for managing difficult tracheal intubation. Appraise the recent updates to pediatric guidelines for managing the airway in children. Speaker(s): Hugh Hemmings, M.D., Ph.D, Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Imran Ahmad Ellen O'Sullivan, MB,BCh,BAO, PROFESSOR, ST JAMES'S HOSPITAL Narasimhan Jagannathan Scientific Panel Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Patient Safety/Quality Improvement MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: P-24	Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: P-24	2025121413:0014:30 348	SUN, DEC 14	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Waste Not, Want Not: Rethinking Routine Oxygen Supplementation and Intravenous Hydration After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Examine opportunities to maintain supply conservation efforts without compromising patient care. Speaker(s): Deirdre Kelleher, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine Linjia Jia, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine Case-Based Learning Discussion Legal/Governmental/Ethical Issues Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-10	Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-10	2025121216:0017:00 068	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 48C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM EST	NORA: When Things Go Bad, Are We Ready? Panel moderator – Diana Anca, M.D. NORA: When Things Go Bad, Are We Ready for It? – Diana Anca, M.D. Preoperative Optimization of Patients Undergoing Procedures in NORA Locations – Aaron Primm, M.D. Perioperative Management of Complex Patients Undergoing Gastroenterology Procedures – Claudia Fernandez Robles, M.D. Emergency Preparedness in NORA Locations – Tazeen Beg, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Incorporate preoperative optimization of patients undergoing procedures in the NORA space. Create a plan for the perioperative management of complex patients undergoing gastroenterological procedures. Formulate emergency preparedness plans in NORA locations. Speaker(s): Diana Anca, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Aaron Primm, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Health Claudia Fernandez-Robles, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Yale University Tazeen Beg, M.B.,B.S; M.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook Medicine Scientific Panel Ambulatory/Office Based/Out-of-Operating Room Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-25	Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-25	2025121507:3009:00 502	MON, DEC 15	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 42C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Hot Topics in the Perioperative Management of Patients with Diabetes After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Discuss the impact of the mechanisms of action of GLP-1A and SGLT2s on anesthetic planning. Examine current diabetes treatment technology to achieve glycemic targets. Speaker(s): Adriana Oprea, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Marina Charitou, M.D., Stony Brook Medicine Spotlight Session Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: S-53	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: S-53	2025121511:0012:00 544	MON, DEC 15	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: Learning Basic Artificial Intelligence Tools for the Anesthesiologist After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Design AI prompts for optimal responses. Apply AI tools to draft presentations and generate illustrations or videos. Integrate AI into communication and workflow management. Speaker(s): Marc A. Sherwin, M.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai David Lubarsky, M.D., MBA, FASA, President & Chief Executive Officer, Westchester Medical Center Nibras F. Bughrara, M.D., FASA, FCCM, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Albany Medical Center John Kraus, Jacob’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Michael Le, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Bryan Mahoney, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor, Residency Program Director, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals James Osorio, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Viji Kurup, Yale University David Stahl, MD FASA, Clinical Professor, Division Chief of Critical Care, Stanford University Heather Ballard, MS, MS, Northwestern University Mitchell Phillips, MD, MBA, Nemours Children's Hospital Workshop Technology MOCA® Quality Improvement Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-10	Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-10	2025121409:0012:00 306	SUN, DEC 14	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 52C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47D1C5F8-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM EST	Total Intravenous Anesthesia: Why, Where and How to Do This Panel moderator – Irene Osborn, M.D. Total Intravenous Anesthesia: Tips and Tricks – Irene Osborn, M.D. TIVA and TCI: What's the Difference? – Talmage Egan, M.D. TIVA for Neurosurgical Anesthesia: Is it Better? – Jinu Kim, M.D. TIVA for Pediatric Patients in Remote Locations – Glenn Mann, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Appraise the benefits of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) and target controlled infusion (TCI) for surgical or diagnostic procedures. Analyze the advantages and controversies of total intravenous anesthesia for neurosurgical procedures. Implement the techniques of total intravenous anesthesia for pediatric patients in remote locations. Speaker(s): Irene Osborn, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Talmage Egan, Professor and Chair, University of Utah Health Sciences Center Jinu Kim, M.D., Associate Professor, Montefiore Medical Center Glenn E. Mann, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Scientific Panel Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-26	Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-26	2025121507:3009:00 504	MON, DEC 15	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Managing the Patient With HELLP Syndrome After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Incorporate the anesthetic implications of HELLP syndrome to peripartum management planning. Speaker(s): Stephanie Goodman, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology at CUMC, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Ambulatory/Office Based/Out-of-Operating Room Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-11	Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-11	2025121216:0017:00 070	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 42C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM EST	Hot Topics in Pediatric Anesthesia Panel moderator – Riva Ko, M.D. Most common Pediatric Surgical Emergencies – Riva Ko, M.D. Best Practices for Tonsils and Adenoid Surgery – Manon Hache, M.D. Pediatric Spinal Anesthesia: An Alternative to General Anesthesia? – Shona Lee, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Manage anesthesia for acute and urgent surgical problems in children. Assess recent innovations and practices for preoperative care of patients having tonsil and adenoid surgery. Evaluate the benefits of spinal anesthesia in infants. Speaker(s): Riva Ko, M.D., Assistant Professor, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Manon Hache, M.D., Assistant Professor, NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital Shona Lee, M.D., NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Scientific Panel Pediatric Anesthesia Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: P-27	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: P-27	2025121507:3009:00 506	MON, DEC 15	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4FC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Neurocognitive Screening in Older Adults: Our Patients and Ourselves After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Compare the reliability of common neurocognitive screening tests in predicting postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Summarize the controversial aspects of neurocognitive test- screening of clinical competence in older anesthesiologists. Speaker(s): Richard Wissler, M.D., Ph.D., FASA, Professor Emeritus, University of Rochester, University of Rochester - Strong Memorial Hospital Heather L. Lander, M.D., DFPM, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (SMD), University of Rochester Spotlight Session Geriatric Anesthesia Professionalism MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-54	Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-54	2025121514:4515:45 545	MON, DEC 15	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 40C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM EST	A Fix for (Almost) All That Can Go Wrong in PACU Panel moderator – A. Elisabeth Abramowicz, M.D. Acutely Hypoxic Patient in PACU: Causes and Rescue Paradigm – Mark Nunnally, M.D. Unexpected Hypotension in PACU: Aiming for Targeted Treatment – Thomas Jan, M.D. New Focal Deficit in PACU: The Mechanics of an Inpatient STROKE Code – Deepak Sharma, MBBS, M.D. Postoperative Care of Delirium in a Patient After Hip Surgery – Seyed A. Safavynia, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Implement diagnostic paradigms for common post-operative complications. Create management plans to address acute postoperative problems. Determine appropriate systems-based care for decompensating PACU patients. Speaker(s): Apolonia Abramowicz, M.D., FASA, Professor, Westchester Medical Center Mark Nunnally, M.D., FCCM, Professor, NYU Langone Health Thomas Jan, M.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Health Deepak Sharma, MBBS, M.D., DM, Professor & Vice Chair, University of Washington Seyed Safavynia, M.D., Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine Scientific Panel Critical Care Medicine Patient Safety/Quality Improvement MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-28	Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-28	2025121509:1510:45 514	MON, DEC 15	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Leading and Establishing a Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary, Evidence-Based Preoperative Optimization Team After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Organize a multidisciplinary preoperative optimization care team. Speaker(s): Matthew Giuca, M.D., Clerkship Director Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island Nader Nader, M.D., Ph.D., FACC, FAHA, FASA, Professor, University at Buffalo Jacobs Schoool of Medicine and Biomedical Science Case-Based Learning Discussion Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Geriatric Anesthesia Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-12	Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-12	2025121216:0017:00 072	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 40C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST	POCUS Assessment of Gastric Content and Basic Lung Ultrasound Workshop During this hands-on workshop, attendees will be able to obtain up to five supervised exams that will count toward the log for the ASA POCUS certification. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Assess gastric content by POCUS to determine an empty or full stomach. Perform a lung POCUS exam to diagnose a pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and pulmonary edema. Analyze how gastric and lung ultrasound can help with the differential diagnosis in perioperative patients. Speaker(s): James Osorio, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Michael Wall, M.D., FCCM, FASA, JJ Buckley Professor and Chairman, University of Minnesota Stephen C. Haskins, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery Yannis Amador Godoy, M.D., Queen's University Maria Betances, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Nibras F. Bughrara, M.D., FASA, FCCM, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Albany Medical Center James Coleman, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Andrew Feit, M.D., FASA, Stony Brook University Jonathan Oster, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor, Huntington Hospital - Northwell Health Rohan Panchamia, M.D., Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology and Critical Care, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Oliver Panzer, M.D., Associate Professor, Hospital for Special Surgery Marcus Salvatori, MSc, MBBS, FRCPC, Staff Anesthesiologist, Assistant Professor, Toronto General Hospital Ankur Srivastava, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Christopher Tam, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Marissa Weber, M.D., Weill Cornell Medicine Paul Weyker, M.D., Clinical Professor, The Permanente Medical Group Workshop Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Ultrasound MOCA® Quality Improvement Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-11	Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-11	2025121413:0016:00 350	SUN, DEC 14	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47D1C5F8-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM EST	Pacemakers and Defibrillators: All You Want to Learn About Them Panel moderator – Diana Anca, M.D. Anesthetic Management of Placement of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) – Diana Anca, M.D. Perioperative Management of Patients with CIEDs – Marc Stone, M.D. Leadless Pacemakers: How Are They Different? – Scott Strekenbach, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Critically appraise the different types of rhythm managing devices and their function. Formulate a plan for perioperative management of patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs). Propose anesthetic options for implantation of rhythm managing devices. Speaker(s): Diana Anca, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Marc E. Stone, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Scott Strekenbach Scientific Panel Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-29	Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-29	2025121509:1510:45 516	MON, DEC 15	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	The Great Imposters: Metabolic Disorders Disguised as Neonatal Surgical Emergencies After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate the diagnostic paradigm and differential of metabolic acidosis in the neonate. Speaker(s): Jessica Yeh, M.D., Montefiore Medical Center Ingrid A. Fitz-James Antoine, M.D., Associate Professor in Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Montefiore Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Pediatric Anesthesia Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-13	Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-13	2025121216:0017:00 074	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4FC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM EST	PONV: Updates and Review of the Latest Evidence Panel moderator – Ana Costa, M.D. Review of Consensus Guidelines – Ana Costa, M.D. Postdischarge Nausea and Vomiting – Jaime Hyman, M.D. Updates and Future Direction in PONV Research – Zhaosheng Jin, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Implement the updated post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) guidelines through systems-based education. Formulate discharge options for the patient with PONV/post-discharge nausea and vomiting (PDNV). Implement the latest PONV discoveries into practice. Speaker(s): Ana Costa, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Stony Brook Medicine Jaime Hyman, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine Zhaosheng Jin, M.D., Associate Professor, Stony Brook Medicine Scientific Panel Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: P-30	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: P-30	2025121509:1510:45 516	MON, DEC 15	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Enhancing Acute Pain ERAS Pathways: No Patients Left Behind After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate plans for individualized pain management. Assess the expanded use of medications for acute pain including ketamine, buprenorphine, and intravenous lidocaine. Speaker(s): Robert Maniker, M.D., MSC, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Eugene Viscusi, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine/ Vice Chair of Pain, Thomas Jefferson University Spotlight Session Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-55	Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-55	2025121514:4515:45 567	MON, DEC 15	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST	Emerging Concepts in Acute Pain Management Panel moderator – Eugene R. Viscusi, M.D. Update on Managing Patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) – Eugene R. Viscusi, M.D. Acute Pain Trajectories and the Transition to Chronic Pain: Management of Transitional Pain – Jaime Baratta, M.D. Infection Control Guidelines for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine: Understanding the New ASRA Pain Medicine Consensus Guidelines – David Provenzano, M.D. Anesthetic and Analgesic Management for Patients with Implanted Pain Devices (Pumps, Spinal Cord Stimulators) – Oscar de Leon-Casasola, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Manage complex patients with prolonged surgical pain and opioid use disorder (OUD). Implement the latest ASRA Pain Medicine evidence-based consensus guidelines for regional anesthesia and pain procedures. Design an anesthetic and analgesic management plan for chronic pain patients with implanted devices. Speaker(s): Eugene Viscusi, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine/ Vice Chair of Pain, Thomas Jefferson University Jaime Baratta, M.D., Thomas Jefferson University David Provenzano Oscar De Leon-Casasola, M.D., FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology and Medicine, Chief Division of Pain Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Scientific Panel Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Regional Anesthesia Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-31	Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-31	2025121513:0014:30 546	MON, DEC 15	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Hemodynamic Collapse During Anesthetic Induction: Diagnosis and Management of Massive Intraoperative Pulmonary Embolism After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Select the steps of management of acute pulmonary embolism during induction of anesthesia. Speaker(s): Reena D. Parikh, M.D., Albany Medical Center Farzana Afroze, M.D., Assistant Professor, Albany Medical Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Equipment & Monitoring Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-14	Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-14	2025121216:0017:00 076	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 46C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST	The Cardiac Patient Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery: How to Manage and Who Should Manage Panel moderator – Menachem Weiner, M.D. Perioperative Management of Patients with Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support Presenting for Non-Cardiac Surgery – Sarah C. Smith, M.D. Perioperative Management of the Pediatric Patient with Cardiac Disease Presenting for Non-Cardiac Surgery – Xi (Emma) Li, M.D. Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Rhythm Devices Presenting for Non-Cardiac Surgery – Diana Anca, M.D. Recommending ‘Cardiac Anesthesia’: The Cardiologist’s Perspective – Noah Moss, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Assess hemodynamic effects of anesthesia on major cardiovascular pathology encountered in the perioperative management of adult and pediatric cardiac patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Develop a safe perioperative management plan for patients with severe cardiac disease requiring non-cardiac surgery including those on temporary mechanical circulatory support and those with cardiac rhythm devices. Implement recommendations contextually based on the perspective of the consultant writing that a ‘cardiac anesthesiologist’ is required for a case. Speaker(s): Menachem Weiner, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Sarah Smith, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Westchester Medical Center Xi (Emma) Li Diana Anca, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Noah Moss Scientific Panel Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-32	Location: Broadway Ballroom South - 6th Floor Session Code: P-32	2025121513:0014:30 548	MON, DEC 15	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST	Ultrasound for Neuraxial and Peripheral Nerve Blocks: Advanced Workshop (Repeat) This session is also available on Friday from 1 PM - 4 PM. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply relevant sonoanatomy for advanced nerve blocks in adult patients and develop proper eye hand coordination utilizing ultrasound technology on live models for the performance of these nerve blocks. Demonstrate familiarity and skills and perform advanced ultrasound-guided regional blocks such as paravertebral, neuraxial, pericapsular nerve group (PENG), transversus abdominis plane (TAP), quadratus lumborum (QL), erector spinae (ESB), rectus sheath, pectoral (PEC), and serratus anterior bocks. Speaker(s): Mitchell Marshall, M.D., FASA, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology; Chief, Department of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital Jovan Popovic, M.D., FRCPC, Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Health David Furgiuele, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Health Michael Akerman, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Michael Anderson, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Marcelle Blessing, M.D., Assistant Professor, Yale Department of Anesthesiology Elie Geara, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Health John Hagen, M.D., MBA, Director of Pediatric Anesthesia, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Arthur Hertling, M.D., FASA, Professor, Montefiore Medical Center Christina L. Jeng, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Yan Lai, MD, MPH, FASA, FASRA, CBA, LAc, Associate Member, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Jinlei Li, M.D., Chinese American Society of Anesthesiologists (CASA) Emily Lin, M.D., MS, Attending Physician, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Danielle Ludwin, M.D., Professor, Icahn Mount Sinai School of Medicine Benjamin Marshall, M.D., Resident, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Leslie M. Sarraf, M.D., Assistant Attending, Director of Regional Anesthesia, Josie Robertson Surge, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Rae Stewart, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn Santhanam Suresh, M.D., MBA, FAAP, FASA, FASRA, Professor of Anesthesiology & Pediatrics, Loyola University Medical Center Tiffany Tedore, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hanae Tokita, M.D., FASA, Associate Attending, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Uchenna Umeh, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor, Hospital for Special Surgery Lisa Warren, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Workshop Regional Anesthesia Ultrasound MOCA® Quality Improvement Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-17	Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-17	2025121513:0016:00 554	MON, DEC 15	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47D1C5F8-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST	The Anesthesia Gauntlet: Blocks, Blades, and Bravery! Are you ready to put your skills to the test? Join us for The Anesthesia Gauntlet—a high-energy, hands-on workshop designed to challenge and refine your clinical expertise in a fast-paced, competitive environment. From fiberoptic intubation to POCUS, from cardiac arrest to coagulopathy, you'll rotate through dynamic stations that push your limits, sharpen your crisis response, and strengthen your teamwork under pressure. Whether you want to brush up on advanced airway maneuvers, get comfortable with evolving ultrasound techniques, or improve your communication in the heat of a pediatric emergency, this is your chance to train hard in a low-risk setting. Bring your brains, your skills, and your stamina—because only the prepared will thrive in the Gauntlet. Do you have what it takes? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Demonstrate proficiency in advanced anesthesia skills, including airway management, POCUS, regional anesthesia, crisis response, and hemodynamic management. Apply critical thinking and adaptability in high-pressure anesthesia scenarios. Formulate a plan to enhance teamwork and communication. Speaker(s): Daniel Katz, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Garrett W. Burnett, M.D., Associate Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Benjamin Hyers, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Arna Banerjee, M.D., Vanderbilt University Natalie Barnett, Associate Professor, Medical University of South Carolina Elvera Baron, M.D., Ph.D., FASA, FASE, Associate Professor, CWRU SOM at Cleveland VAMC Marc Beckerman, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Wendy Bernstein, Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester Medical Center Samuel DeMaria, M.D., Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Kimberly Blasius, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Jenny Dhingra Barbara Dilos, D.O., Assistant Professor, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Max Feinstein, M.D., Columbia University Elias Kampton, D.O., PGY-3, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals Rebecca E. Lee, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Adam Levine, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Otolaryngolog, The Mount Sinai Hospital Ronald Levy, MD, DABA, FSSH, FASA, Professor, UTMB-Galveston Katherine M. Loftus, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Patrick Maffucci, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Bryan Mahoney, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor, Residency Program Director, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals Rebecca Minehart, M.D., M.S.H.P.Ed., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University / Brown University Health Margaret O'Donoghue, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Albany Medical Center Chang Park, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Talia Scott, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Natalie Smith, M.D., Associate Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Oded Tal, M.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Francine Yudkowitz, M.D., FAAP, FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, and Pediatric, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Workshop Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Ultrasound MOCA® Quality Improvement Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-12	Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-12	2025121413:0016:00 352	SUN, DEC 14	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47D1C5F8-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST	An Update on Postoperative Delirium Panel moderator – Sergio Bergese, M.D. Ins and Outs of Postoperative Delirium: Why Does It Happen, and Can We Prevent It? – Sergio Bergese, M.D. Delirium Diagnostics: Clinical Assessment and EEG – Paul Garcia, M.D. Delirium in the Special Population: The Role of Anesthesia and Analgesia in the Hip Fracture Patient – Eman Nada, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply strategies to minimize the impact of surgery and anesthesia on postoperative delirium. Appraise evidence on the effect of intraoperative brain function monitoring on the development of postoperative delirium. Formulate anesthetic plan to minimize impact of anesthesia and analgesia on delirium in special patient populations. Speaker(s): Sergio Bergese, M.D., FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology and Neurological Surgery, Stony Brook Medicine Paul Garcia, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Eman Nada, M.D., Ph.D, Division Chief: Regional Anesthesia, Stony Brook Medicine Scientific Panel Geriatric Anesthesia Regional Anesthesia Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: P-33	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: P-33	2025121513:0014:30 550	MON, DEC 15	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 40C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Management of Perioperative Buprenorphine for Major Surgery: Should It Stay or Should It Go? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Discuss day of surgery considerations including intraoperative management of analgesics for patients on buprenorphine. Speaker(s): Vinay Puttanniah, M.D., FASA, Director, Regional Anesthesia and Perioperative Pain Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Case-Based Learning Discussion Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Regional Anesthesia Thoracic Anesthesia Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-15	Location: Plymouth - 6th Floor Session Code: C-15	2025121216:0017:00 078	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM EST	“…Really? There’s No Way That Happened!” Cases of the Year Competition – Who Wins? The 26th Annual Frost/Gevirtz Bragging Contest Panel moderators – Richard Yeom, M.D. and Thomas Jan, M.D. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Curate anesthetic management plans for unusual or unique medical issues that demand innovative strategies. Formulate plans for managing rare complex problems during anesthesia care. Justify purchase of novel emergency equipment for the management of patients with rare problems. Speaker(s): Richard Yeom, M.D., Westchester Medical Center Thomas Jan, M.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Health Scientific Panel Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-34	Location: Broadway Ballroom North - 6th Floor Session Code: P-34	2025121514:4516:15 574	MON, DEC 15	960B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Medications, Medication Safety and Drug Shortages After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Propose alternative strategies to mitigate drug shortages. Compose an institutional response to medication safety issues. Speaker(s): Patricia Fogarty-Mack, M.D., FASA, Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Elizabeth Rebello, M.D., Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Teeda Pinyavat, M.D., NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Engaging with the Experts Patient Safety/Quality Improvement MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: E-01	Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: E-01	2025121216:0017:00 082	FRI, DEC 12	940B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	Anesthetic Challenges in the Patient with Morbid Obesity After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Create an effective paradigm for airway management in patients with morbid obesity. Manage the intraoperative and postoperative complications that may occur in patients with morbid obesity. Speaker(s): Leonard Edokpolo, M.D., Northwell Health Samantha Lomando, M.D., Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals Spotlight Session Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-56	Location: Ziegfeld - 4th Floor Session Code: S-56	2025121514:4515:45 571	MON, DEC 15	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	The Parturient With Factor XI Deficiency Experiencing Interscapular Pain After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate a plan for peripartum management of parturients with Factor XI deficiency who desire neuraxial anesthesia for labor pain or cesarean delivery. Speaker(s): Thomas R. Gruffi, M.D., Assistant Professor, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals Michael S. Balot, D.O., Assistant Professor, Mount Sinai West Case-Based Learning Discussion Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding Obstetrical Anesthesia Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-16	Location: Royale - 6th Floor Session Code: C-16	2025121216:0017:00 080	FRI, DEC 12	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Diagnostic POCUS Certificate Part 4 Workshop During this workshop, attendees will deepen their ultrasound scanning skills to be able to complete the required log of studies as well as the supervised exams for the ASA POCUS certificate. After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Construct a log of studies for Part 4 of the ASA POCUS Certificate. Consolidate the log with a focus on addressing gaps in scanning skills and knowledge. (Enrollment in the POCUS certificate is not mandatory for this course; however, it facilitates obtaining the required studies.) Compile the supervised portion of the ASA POCUS Certificate's Part 4 requirement, which includes 5 focused cardiac, 3 lung, 3 gastric, and 3 FAST exams. Speaker(s): Oliver Panzer, M.D., Associate Professor, Hospital for Special Surgery Divya Cherukupalli, MB, BS, FASA, Associate Professor, Albany Medical Center Anahita Dabo-Trubelja, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Stephen C. Haskins, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery Michelle S. Kars, M.D., Chief, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Northwell Cohen Children's Medical Center James Osorio, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Jonathan Paul, D.O., Assistant Professor, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Lev Deriy, M.D., Associate Professor, Columbia University Irving Medical Center William Qiao, M.D., Hospital for Special Surgery Michael Singleton, M.D., Hospital for Special Surgery Christopher Tanaka, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Marissa Weber, M.D., Weill Cornell Medicine Workshop Critical Care Medicine Ultrasound Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: W-13	Location: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor Session Code: W-13	2025121508:0012:00 508	MON, DEC 15	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Airway: Always Important, Always Evolving After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Construct airway management plans for complex patients. Implement anesthetic plan for patients with complex airway anatomy. Speaker(s): Irene Osborn, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Alessia Pedoto, M.D., FASA, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Elizabeth Behringer, M.D. FASA, Cardiac Surgical Intensivist-Anesthesiologist, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery & Critical Care, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Dawn Desiderio, M.D., Professor Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Davide Chiumello, Prof, University of Milan Engaging with the Experts Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Cantor/Jolson - 9th Floor Session Code: E-02	Location: Cantor/Jolson - 9th Floor Session Code: E-02	2025121216:0017:00 084	FRI, DEC 12	940B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Sub-Anesthetic Ketamine for Perioperative Analgesia After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Formulate an anesthetic plan incorporating sub-anesthetic dosing of ketamine. Speaker(s): Matthew Levine, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, St Barnabas Health System Case-Based Learning Discussion Neurological Anesthesia Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Trauma Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-17	Location: Majestic - 6th Floor Session Code: C-17	2025121309:3010:30 108	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3FC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Friday, Dec 12, 2025	Friday, Dec 12, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Learning From the Professionals About Managing Blood After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Conserve blood products for the clearest indications. Lead multispecialty management of patients with anemia. Speaker(s): Linda Shore-Lesserson, M.D., FAHA, FASE, FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology, Northwell Health Nicole Guinn, MD, MBA, Professor of Anesthesiology, Division Chief of Neuroanesthesiology, Duke University, Duke University Natalia S. Ivascu Girardi, M.D., Stephen J. ("Butch") Thomas Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Seth I. Perelman, M.D., FASA, Clinical Associate Professor, NYU Langone Health Engaging with the Experts Blood Management/Hemostasis/Bleeding MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: E-03	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: E-03	2025121216:0017:00 086	FRI, DEC 12	940B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 43C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST	Thoracic Anesthesia Workshop: Hands-On This workshop will consist of hands-on demonstration of various stations equipped with fiberoptic bronchoscope, video cameras, mannequins, lung models, double-lumen tubes and a variety of endobronchial blockers and a DLT with an embedded camera. In addition, a pediatric thoracic station will be available. There will also be live models for in vivo ultrasound applications of thoracic epidurals and paravertebral blocks. (The Thoracic Anesthesia Workshop is included if registered for the Thoracic Symposium.) After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply fiberoptic techniques to insert left and right double-lumen tubes and endobronchial blockers successfully. Utilize a range of specialty laryngoscopes to achieve lung separation in patients with difficult airways. Perform a paravertebral block and thoracic epidural with ultrasound guidance. Speaker(s): Edmond Cohen, M.D., FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology and Thoracic Surgery, Director of Thoracic Anesthesia, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Diana Anca, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Vittoria Arslan-Carlon, M.D., FASA, Chief, Anesthesiology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Jaime Baratta, M.D., Thomas Jefferson University Marc Beckerman, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Javier Campos, M.D. Maria Castillo, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Dawn Desiderio, M.D., Professor Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Deborah Dubensky, M.D., Long Island Jewish Medical Center - Northwell Health Stephen Goldberg, M.D., Thomas Jefferson University Bessie Kachulis, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Daniel Kanzer, M.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Jonathan Leff, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Andrea Miltiades, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Steven Neustein, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Cesar Rodriguez-Diaz, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Eugene Viscusi, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine/ Vice Chair of Pain, Thomas Jefferson University Menachem Weiner, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Workshop Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Thoracic Anesthesia MOCA® Quality Improvement Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-15	Location: Soho Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-15	2025121509:0012:00 512	MON, DEC 15	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47D1C5F8-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Managing the Unexpected: Difficult Airway and Gastric Ultrasound in Aspiration Risk Assessment After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Demonstrate understanding of clinical indications for gastric ultrasound point-of-care imaging to improve safety in managing patients with difficult airways. Speaker(s): Marc A. Sherwin, M.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Michael Le, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Case-Based Learning Discussion Airway Management/Obesity/Sleep Apnea Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Ultrasound Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-18	Location: Music Box - 6th Floor Session Code: C-18	2025121309:3010:30 110	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 41C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST	PACU Emergencies After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Identify common emergencies in the recovery room. Formulate treatment plans for common post-operative emergencies using algorithms. Speaker(s): Mark Nunnally, M.D., FCCM, Professor, NYU Langone Health Andrew Villion, M.D., Assistant Professor, Westchester Medical Center Spotlight Session Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care MOCA® Patient Safety Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-57	Location: O'Neill - 4th Floor Session Code: S-57	2025121514:4515:45 572	MON, DEC 15	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	OB: Management of Labor Epidurals After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Implement solutions to inadequate epidural analgesia. Improve their institution's processes for troubleshooting epidurals. Speaker(s): Heather Nixon, M.D., Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago Daniel Katz, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Lisa Leffert, M.D. May Pian-Smith, MD, MS, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital Engaging with the Experts Obstetrical Anesthesia Location: Cantor/Jolson - 9th Floor Session Code: E-04	Location: Cantor/Jolson - 9th Floor Session Code: E-04	2025121316:0017:00 194	SAT, DEC 13	940B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Perioperative Management of Patients Taking SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Contrast the perioperative anesthetic management of patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists and selective sodium-glucose-cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i). Speaker(s): Leonard Edokpolo, M.D., Northwell Health Case-Based Learning Discussion Critical Care Medicine Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-19	Location: Winter Garden - 6th Floor Session Code: C-19	2025121309:3010:30 112	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	The Experts Discuss Your Ultrasound Questions After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Simplify a focused ultrasound exam into its critical components for anesthesiologists. Reproduce key ultrasound views on structured exam. Speaker(s): Nibras F. Bughrara, M.D., FASA, FCCM, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Albany Medical Center Stephen C. Haskins, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery Oliver Panzer, M.D., Associate Professor, Hospital for Special Surgery Christopher Tanaka, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center Engaging with the Experts Ultrasound Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: E-05	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: E-05	2025121316:0017:00 196	SAT, DEC 13	940B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Maximizing Patient Comfort During Labor and Cesarean Delivery After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Employ successful epidural anesthesia techniques during labor and cesarean delivery. Formulate a plan to troubleshoot an epidural catheter that is inadequate for labor analgesia. Develop an approach to managing pain during cesarean delivery. Speaker(s): Yaakov Beilin, Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Joshua Hamburger, M.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Spotlight Session Obstetrical Anesthesia MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-58	Location: Odets - 4th Floor Session Code: S-58	2025121516:0017:00 580	MON, DEC 15	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	What’s New in Regional Anesthesia? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply sonoanatomy to improve success and outcomes of common regional techniques. Implement innovative regional anesthetic techniques into their practice. Speaker(s): Meg Rosenblatt, M.D., FASA, FASRA, Professor of Anesthesiology and Orthopedics, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals Rebecca Johnson, MD, FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic Edward Mariano, M.D., MAS, FASA, FASRA, Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine Ellen M. Soffin, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery Engaging with the Experts Regional Anesthesia Pain Medicine (Includes Acute & Chronic Pain) Location: Cantor/Jolson - 9th Floor Session Code: E-06	Location: Cantor/Jolson - 9th Floor Session Code: E-06	2025121416:0017:00 382	SUN, DEC 14	940B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4AC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3BC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST	Advanced Ultrasound Techniques to Establish Challenging Vascular Access After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Incorporate predictors of difficult airway access into preoperative assessment. Obtain difficult venous and arterial access using advanced ultrasound techniques. Recommend appropriate supplies and equipment to purchasing committees for patients with difficult vascular access. Speaker(s): Diana Khatib, M.D., Weill Cornell/New York-Presbyterian Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthe, NewYork-Presbyterian Shona Lee, M.D., NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Meghann Fitzgerald, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center James Coleman, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Shanna Hill, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Olga Rozental, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Liang Shen, M.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine Mark Slomovits, M.D., Assistant Professor, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Maria Walline, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Workshop Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Ultrasound MOCA® Quality Improvement Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-16	Location: Empire Complex - 7th Floor Session Code: W-16	2025121513:0016:00 552	MON, DEC 15	9A0B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4EC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 47D1C5F8-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Recurarization in the Postoperative Care Unit After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Describe steps to identify and avoid residual neuromuscular block. Speaker(s): Dheeraj Nagpal, M.D., Columbia University Case-Based Learning Discussion Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-20	Location: Palace - 6th Floor Session Code: C-20	2025121309:3010:30 114	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Sunday, Dec 14, 2025	Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	What Do I Need to Know About My Patient on Cannabinoids? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply ASRA guidelines in the perioperative period for patients who are chronic cannabis users. Identify risks that chronic cannabis use presents in patients undergoing various surgical procedures. Apply risk mitigation strategies for anesthetics in chronic cannabis users. Speaker(s): Samer Narouze, M.D., Ph.D., MMM, Professor and Chair, University Hospital Gary Schwartz, M.D., FASA, Co- Director of Pain Management/Director of Acute Pain Management, Maimonides Medical Center Natalie Strand, M.D. Engaging with the Experts Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: E-07	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: E-07	2025121416:0017:00 384	SUN, DEC 14	940B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Bring Your Questions, Hear the Experts Discuss Office-Based Anesthesia After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Improve the efficiencies of office-based practice. Implement strategies to minimize common problems in office-based anesthesia. Speaker(s): Kevin Glassman, M.D., FASA, Managing Partner, General Anesthesia Medical Specialists, PLLC Tal Levy, M.D., MBA, Physician Anesthesiologist/ Site Director of Citimed Surgery Center, T.L. Anesthesia Services/Centurion Anesthesia Glenn E. Mann, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Jaime Hyman, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine Engaging with the Experts Ambulatory/Office Based/Out-of-Operating Room Location: Cantor/Jolson - 9th Floor Session Code: E-08	Location: Cantor/Jolson - 9th Floor Session Code: E-08	2025121516:0017:00 576	MON, DEC 15	940B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 42C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Two New Drugs That Will/May Change Our Practice: Remimazolam and Suzetrigine After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Analyze the novel characteristics of two new anesthesia medications: remimazolam and suzetrigine. Interpret the benefits and limitations of these medications in anesthetic practice. Formulate a value-based institutional plan to introduce these drugs into clinical usage. Speaker(s): Nitin K. Sekhri, M.D., Director of Pain Management, Westchester Medical Center Eric W. Franz, M.D., Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Spotlight Session Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-59	Location: Wilder - 4th Floor Session Code: S-59	2025121516:0017:00 582	MON, DEC 15	980B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	Anesthetic Considerations for the Transgender Patient: What Do You Need to Know? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Incorporate the anesthetic considerations for the transgender patient into their anesthetic plan. Speaker(s): Alopi Patel, M.D., FASA, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Case-Based Learning Discussion Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-21	Location: Shubert - 6th Floor Session Code: C-21	2025121309:3010:30 116	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Monday, Dec 15, 2025	Monday, Dec 15, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST	Troubleshooting PACU Events With the Experts After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Apply appropriate postoperative monitoring strategies for patients experiencing problems in recovery. Calculate postoperative risks for common intraoperative complications. Construct a safe discharge plan for patients with recovery concerns. Speaker(s): Zdravka Zafirova, M.D., Associate Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Seyed Safavynia, M.D., Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine Christine M. Lennon, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine Deepak Sharma, MBBS, M.D., DM, Professor & Vice Chair, University of Washington Engaging with the Experts Critical Care Medicine Patient Safety/Quality Improvement MOCA® Patient Safety Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: E-09	Location: Marquis Ballroom - 9th Floor Session Code: E-09	2025121516:0017:00 578	MON, DEC 15	940B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3DC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 39C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 F31F6CEC-5503-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025	Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST	The Baby Has Congenital Heart Disease! Can I Induce Without Nitrous? After completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Create a care plan for a pediatric patient with cyanotic heart disease presenting for a non-cardiac anesthetic case. Speaker(s): Muoi Trinh, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Cesar Rodriguez-Diaz, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Case-Based Learning Discussion Cardiac & Vascular Anesthesia Pediatric Anesthesia Perioperative Medicine/Preoperative & Postoperative Care Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-22	Location: Uris - 6th Floor Session Code: C-22	2025121309:3010:30 118	SAT, DEC 13	910B5296-0C04-F011-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 44C8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 4FC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628 3CC8FB56-4BCC-EF11-8103-ED7CCB3A2628

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