Andrew J Pierwola, M.D.Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Chief Anesthesiologist in Thoracic and Regional , Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Department: Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care 3400 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Office: 215-662-8244
Publications
Education:
B.S. (Cell Biology / Biochemistry) Bucknell University, 2000. M.D. (Medicine) University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, 2004.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Internal Medicine, Graduate Hospital, 2004-2005. Resident in Anesthesiology, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 2005-2008.
Certifications
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Anesthesiology, Diplomate of , 2009. Description of Research ExpertiseClinical Studies of Applications of Ultrasound Guided Regional AnesthesiaDescription of Clinical ExpertiseThoracic AnesthesiologyVascular Anesthesiology Regional Anesthesiology Techniques with focus on - Ultrasound Guided Tissue Visualization - Continuous Peri-Neural Catheter Placement Advanced Airway techniques including Video Laryngoscopes and High Frequency Jet Ventilation Total Intravenous Anesthetic Techniques with particular focus on Oto-Rhino-Laryngologic surgery applications Selected PublicationsAndrew J. Pierwola, MD: Thoracic Anesthetic Care of Massive/Chest Wall Invasive Tumor. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology, Washington, DC October 2012 Notes: Medically Challenging case regarding a Thoracic Surgery patient with a 20cm diameter tumor invading chest wall and superficial vascular structures.Pierwola, A.J.: Chemical Neurolysis - Chapter 48. REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MANAGEMENT. Burkiey, DR (eds.). Elsevier, 2009. Pierwola, A.J.: Neurologic Complications of Centroneuraxial Blocks - Chapter 4. REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MANAGEMENT Burkey, DR (eds.). Elsevier, 2009. Pierwola, A.J.: Radiofrequency Lesioning - Chapter 50. REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MANAGEMENT. Burkey, DR (eds.). Elsevier, 2009. Yang H, Liang G, Hawkins B, Madesh M, Pierwola A, Wei H: Inhalational anesthetics induce cell damage by disruption of intracellular calcium homeostasis with different potencies. Anesthesiology 109(2): 243-50, Aug 2008. Pierwola A, Greenblatt EP: Regional anesthesia for morbidly obese in bariatric surgery. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology, San Francisco, CA October 2007.
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