In recognition of their extraordinary work to advance health through discovery, we’re delighted to share some of the recent successes of our Anesthesia Research Scholar graduates. With inquisitive minds, enthusiasm for exploration and passion for patient care, they are all making an impact. To learn more about our Research Scholar program, explore our website or contact Kate Alfieri, the Director of Research Development and Training in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care.
Catherine Chen, MD, MPH
Anesthesia Research Scholars Residency Class of 2015
T32 Research Fellowship Class of 2016
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care and
Phillip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies
University of California, San Francisco
Featured in a California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) Member Spotlight
Author with fellow Anesthesia and Perioperative Care Residency program graduates Erica Langnas, MD, and Monica Harbell, MD: Langnas EM, Matthay ZM, Lin A, Harbell MW, Croci R, Rodriguez-Monguio R, Chen CL. Enhanced recovery after surgery protocol and postoperative opioid prescribing for cesarean delivery: an interrupted time series analysis. Perioper Med (Lond). 2021 Nov 15;10(1):38.
Author with fellow Anesthesia and Perioperative Care Residency program graduate Jennifer Lucero, MD: Chen CL, Gold, GJ, Cannesson M, Lucero JM. Calling Out Aversive Racism in Academic Medicine. New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). 2021; 385:2499-2501.
Author with fellow Anesthesia and Perioperative Care Residency program graduate Erica Langnas, MD: Langnas, E., Rodriguez-Monguio, R., Luo, Y. et al. The association of multimodal analgesia and high-risk opioid discharge prescriptions in opioid-naive surgical patients. Perioper Med 10, 60 (2021).
Recipient of NIH K23 Award: Frailty and Monitored Anesthesia Care for Cataract Surgery in Older Adults
Pilot and Exploratory Studies Core (PESC) Award from Pepper Center for Cost-Effectiveness of Monitored Anesthesia Care in Cataract Surgery
UCSF Academic Senate: Use of Monitored Anesthesia Care in Cataract Surgery
Paul Riegelhaupt, MD, PhD
Anesthesia Research Scholars Residency Class of 2015
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Principal Investigator for: Fatty acid pharmacology of neuroprotective K2P channels. Awarded by the Society for Neuroscience. 2021 – 2022
Principal Investigator for: Mechanisms of Volatile Anesthetic Modulation of Tandem Pore Potassium Channels. Awarded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. 2019 - 2024
Awarded a Mentored Research Training Grant from the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) for 2017 – 2018: Structural and Functional Characterization of the TREK1 K2P Potassium Channel, A Target for Chronic Pain Therapy
Elizabeth Whitlock, MD, MS
Anesthesia Research Scholars Residency Class of 2016 (Chief Resident)
Mark Rosen Awardee for Scholarship During Residency
T32 Research Fellowship Class of 2017
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
University of California, San Francisco
Awarded a Mentored Research Training Grant from the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research for 2017 – 2018: Cognitive Trajectories Before and After Coronary Revascularization in the Elderly
Appointed to the Associate Editorial Board of the British Journal of Anaesthesia
Featured Guest on the GeriPal Podcast (Episode 198)
Michael Bokoch, MD, PhD
Anesthesia Research Scholars Residency Class of 2016
Jeffrey A. Katz Awardee for Work Ethic and Professionalism During Residency
Liver Transplant Anesthesia Fellowship Class of 2017
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
University of California, San Francisco
William K. Hamilton Awardee for Excellence in Teaching (2019)
Benedict Alter, MD, PhD
Anesthesia Research Scholars Residency Class of 2017
Assistant Professor and Director, Translational Pain Research
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Mentored Research Training Grant from the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research in 2016: Mechanisms and Translational Application of Conditioned Analgesia in Post-Operative Pain
Gregory Chinn, MD, PhD
Anesthesia Research Scholars Residency Class of 2018
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
University of California, San Francisco
Appointed as the 2021 – 2023 John Severinghaus Assistant Professor
Leads the Anesthesia and Perioperative Care Grand Rounds Visiting Research Professor Program
Paul Su, MD
Anesthesia Research Scholars Residency Class of 2018
Pain Medicine Fellowship Class of 2019
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
University of California, San Francisco
Po-Yi Paul Su, Shikha Sharma, Prasad Shirvalkar, Lawrence Poree. Emerging Therapies for the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. In: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. 2021 Jul 3; 213-227.
Erica Langnas, MD, MPH
Anesthesia Research Scholars Residency Class of 2021
Clinical Instructor and Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia Fellow
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
Affiliated Faculty Member, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies
University of California, San Francisco
Clinical Instructor Erica Langnas, MD, MPH, and Assistant Professor Catherine Chen, MD, MPH, Graduates of the UCSF Anesthesia and Perioperative Care Research Track Residency and T32 Anesthesia Research Fellowship, Authors: Langas EM, Matthay ZM, Lin A, Harbell MW, Croci R, Rodriguez-Monguio R, Chen CL. Enhanced recovery after surgery protocol and postoperative opioid prescribing for cesarean delivery: an interrupted time series analysis. Perioper Med (Lond). 2021 Nov 15;10(1):38.
Clinical Instructor Erica Langnas, MD, and Assistant Professor Catherine Chen, MD, Graduates of the UCSF Anesthesia and Perioperative Care Research Track Residency and T32 Anesthesia Research Fellowship, Authors: Langnas, E., Rodriguez-Monguio, R., Luo, Y. et al. The association of multimodal analgesia and high-risk opioid discharge prescriptions in opioid-naive surgical patients. Perioper Med 10, 60 (2021).
Won Lee, MD, ScM
Anesthesia Research Scholars Residency Class of 2021
Obstetric Anesthesia Fellow
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
University of California, San Francisco
Member of research team: A Validation Study of in vitro immunochromatographic assay for rapid screening and diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)