Biography Dr. Solmaz Poorsattar Manuel is a physician-educator-researcher in the UCSF Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care. She is a graduate of the UCSF School of Medicine and the Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital Anesthesiology Residency Program. Clinically, Dr. Manuel specializes in Acute Pain, Regional Anesthesia, and Neuroanesthesia. She is passionate about providing each patient with the safest, highest quality, and most compassionate care. Academically, Dr. Manuel focuses on medical education, mentorship, disparities and quality improvement in perioperative care. She is an Assistant Course Director for the ABC (core cardiac, respiratory and hematology) block for first year medical students; anesthesiology clerkship site director; and career advisor for students pursuing a residency in anesthesiology. She additionally serves as an advisor in the anesthesiology residency program. Dr. Manuel’s excellence as a medical educator has been recognized through multiple competitive awards nominated by both trainees and colleagues. Under her advising and coordination, the UCSF Anesthesia Interest Group (AIG) received national ASA recognition as most outstanding AIG. She has been awarded the UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award, the UCSF School of Medicine Class of 2020 Convocation Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching by Clinical Faculty, the UCSF Ronald D. Miller Award for Excellence in Resident Mentorship, and inducted into the UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators. She was honored to have been the keynote speaker for the ASA Medical Student House of Delegates in 2020. Dr. Manuel is involved in several collaborative research projects across departments and institutions that reflect her interests in health disparities, quality improvement, and medical education. Her current research efforts are focused on disparities in perioperive healthcare and pain management. In addition, Dr. Manuel is a dedicated champion for diversity and equity within the fields of anesthesiology and medical education. She has led efforts to reduce bias and improve the educational environment for rotators and trainees in anesthesiology, engages in research to uncover disparities in the perioperative environment, and mentors through multiple pipeline program for undergraduate and high school students from underrepresented backgrounds. Role Faculty Location UCSF at Mount Zion UCSF at Parnassus Category Clinical Research Specialties Neuroanesthesia Pain Medicine Regional Anesthesia Education 2019 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California - Anesthesiology Residency, Massachusetts General HospitalM.D., - School of Medicine, University of California - San FranciscoB.S., - Economics, Mathematics, University of Wisconsin - Madison Publications Differences in Acute Postoperative Opioid Use by English Proficiency, Race, and Ethnicity After Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. Joo H, Nguyen K, Kolodzie K, Chen LL, Kim MO, Manuel S Incorporating low haemoglobin into a risk prediction model for conversion in minimally invasive gynaecologic oncology surgeries. Nguyen KH, Joo H, Manuel S, Chen LM, Chen LL Does clinical research account for diversity in deploying digital health technologies? Coss NA, Gaitán JM, Adans-Dester CP, Carruthers J, Fanarjian M, Sassano C, Manuel SP, Perakslis E Racial, Ethnic, and Language-Based Inequities in Inpatient Opioid Prescribing by Diagnosis from Internal Medicine Services, a Retrospective Cohort Study. Joshi M, Prasad PA, Hubbard CC, Iverson N, Manuel SP, Fang MC, Rambachan A Association of Language Barriers With Perioperative and Surgical Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Joo H, Fernández A, Wick EC, Moreno Lepe G, Manuel SP Pain Assessment Disparities by Race, Ethnicity, and Language in Adult Hospitalized Patients. Rambachan A, Noorulhuda H, Fang MC, Bazinski M, Manuel S, Hubbard C, Prasad P Knowledge Gaps in Anesthetic Gas Utilization in a Large Academic Hospital System: A Multicenter Survey. Shah AC, Przybysz AJ, Wang K, Jones IA, Manuel SP, Dayal R, Jung MJ, Schlömerkemper N, Gandhi S Patients Who Have Limited English Proficiency Have Decreased Utilization of Revision Surgeries After Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. Nguyen KH, Suarez P, Sales C, Fernandez A, Ward DT, Manuel SP Limited English proficiency correlates with postoperative complications after knee arthroplasty. Nguyen KH, Sales C, Suarez P, Fernandez A, Ward DT, Manuel SP Language barriers and postoperative opioid prescription use after total knee arthroplasty. Nguyen KH, Rambachan A, Ward DT, Manuel SP Association of Language Barriers With Process Outcomes After Craniotomy for Brain Tumor. Manuel SP, Chia ZK, Raygor KP, Fernández A In Reply to Nakajima and to Davis and Park. Poorsattar SP, Blake CM, Manuel SP Association of English Language Proficiency With Hospitalization Cost, Length of Stay, Disposition Location, and Readmission Following Total Joint Arthroplasty. Manuel SP, Nguyen K, Karliner LS, Ward DT, Fernandez A Development and validation of the safe transfusion assessment tool. Suleiman L, Bakhtary S, Boscardin CK, Manuel SP Transfusion Suleiman, L; Manuel, SP; Bakhtary, S Addressing Microaggressions In Academic Medicine. Poorsattar SP, Blake CM, Manuel SP Artist's Statement: Looking Outward. Manuel SP Limited use of nonopioid analgesics after pediatric ambulatory surgery. Ho N, Dixit AA, Inglis-Arkell C, Manuel SP Anesthesia and Analgesia Alhadi, R; Bakhtary, S; Manuel, SP; Tang, CJ; Leung, J Anesthesia and Analgesia Anesthesia and Analgesia Lee, W ; Siegmueller, C; Manuel, SP Interactive anesthesiology educational program improves wellness for anesthesiologists and their children. Jung MJ, Libaw JS, Manuel SP, Kathiriya IS, Srejic U, Gandhi S Defining core competencies in transfusion medicine for resident physicians: A multi-specialty Delphi consensus study. Suleiman L, Bakhtary S, Manuel SP Language-Related Disparities in Pain Management in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit for Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendectomy. Dixit AA, Elser H, Chen CL, Ferschl M, Manuel SP Mentoring up: Twelve tips for successfully employing a mentee-driven approach to mentoring relationships. Manuel SP, Poorsattar SP Reducing Opioid Use in Endocrine Surgery Through Patient Education and Provider Prescribing Patterns. Kwan SY, Lancaster E, Dixit A, Inglis-Arkell C, Manuel S, Suh I, Shen WT, Seib CD Regarding "Opioid Prescription Usage After Benign Gynecologic Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study". Manuel SP, Dixit A, Inglis-Arkell C Assessment of Unused Opioids Following Ambulatory Surgery. Dixit AA, Chen CL, Inglis-Arkell C, Manuel SP Problem-Based Learning Discussions for Teaching Fundamentals of Anesthesia. AAMC iCollaborative Manuel SP, Anand N, Poorsattar SP. Anesthesia and Analgesia Alhadi, R; Manuel, S; Bakhtary, S; Leung, J Overtransfusion after unexpected intraoperative hemorrhage: A retrospective study. Corpman D, Bakhtary S, Manuel SP Transfusion Ramos, JG; Bakhtary, S; Chen, LL; Lager, J; Manuel, SP; Leavitt, A Anesthesia and Analgesia Dixit, A; Manuel, SP; Inglis-Arkell, C Anesthesia and Analgesia Vargas A, Chen L, Lieberman J, Manuel SP Anesthesia and Analgesia Overtransfusion of Autologous Blood Identifies Opportunities for Improving Patient Blood Management. Perez A, Bakhtary S, Nedelcu E, Manuel S Preoperative Autologous Blood Collection in Adult Living Liver Donors: Are We Wasting Donor Blood and Increasing Exposure to Risk? Manuel SP, Roberts JP, Bakhtary S Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine News Ho NN, Dixit A, Inglis-Arkell CM, Manuel SP Transfusion Bakhtary, S; Nedelcu, E; Manuel, S Millennial Resident Study Habits and Factors that Influence American Board of Anesthesiology In-Training Examination Performance: A Multi-Institutional Study. Manuel SP, Grewal GK, Lee JS American Society of Anesthesiologists Abstracts Solmaz P. Manuel, M.D., David Corpman, B.S., Sara Bakhtary, M.D. Surgical Management of the Retained Epidural Catheter Fragment Complicated by Postoperative Phlegmon Tina M Yu, Mastoora Nasiri, Solmaz P Manuel Preoperative autologous blood donation in healthy bone marrow donors contributes to pre-procedure anemia. Manuel SP, Spitzer TR, Ishizawa Y In: Matthes K, Laubach A, Wang E, Anderson TA (Eds.), Pediatric Anesthesiology: A Comprehensive Board Review Manuel SP, Mai C In: Matthes K, Laubach A, Wang E, Anderson TA (Eds.), Pediatric Anesthesiology: A Comprehensive Board Review Manuel SP, Mai C In: Pino R (Ed.), Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia Procedures of the Massachusetts General Hospital Manuel SP, Pian-Smith M Timolol maleate 0.5% or 0.1% gel-forming solution for infantile hemangiomas: a retrospective, multicenter, cohort study. Chakkittakandiyil A, Phillips R, Frieden IJ, Siegfried E, Lara-Corrales I, Lam J, Bergmann J, Bekhor P, Poorsattar S, Pope E Tanning addiction: current trends and future treatment Poorsattar SP, Hornung RL. Television turning more teens toward tanning? Poorsattar SP, Hornung RL Tanning device usage: what are parents thinking? Magee KH, Poorsattar S, Seidel KD, Hornung RL Skin cancer prevention in the primary care setting: assessment using a standardized patient. Hornung RL, Hansen LA, Sharp LK, Poorsattar SP, Lipsky MS UV light abuse and high-risk tanning behavior among undergraduate college students. Poorsattar SP, Hornung RL Indoor tanning: an emerging public health concern Hornung RL, Poorsattar SP. Relapse of Wells' syndrome in a child after tetanus-diphtheria immunization. Calvert J, Shors AR, Hornung RL, Poorsattar SP, Sidbury R Pediatric atopic dermatitis: should we treat it differently? Sidbury R, Poorsattar S