My research centers on improving perioperative outcomes and patient satisfaction. I have a particular interest in the area of pain management. For the past several years, my work has focused on the association of perioperative pain and cognitive dysfunction in older adult patients. More recently, I’ve expanded that focus to include perioperative cognitive changes in patients who have sleep apnea. I am collaborating with colleagues at UCSF to implement a care pathway for surgical patients with sleep apnea in UCSF Hospitals. In all of these efforts, integration of cutting-edge technology in the perioperative setting plays a key role.
