Adekemi Ngozi Akano, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Contact information
Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Dulles Building, Suite 680
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Dulles Building, Suite 680
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 2675843240
Education:
B.S. (Neuroscience and Mental Health)
University of Toronto, 2010.
M.D. (Doctor of Medicine)
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2016.
Permanent linkB.S. (Neuroscience and Mental Health)
University of Toronto, 2010.
M.D. (Doctor of Medicine)
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2016.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Expertise in neuroanesthesia, including awake craniotomies, sittingcraniotomies, intracranial aneurysms and stroke management
Expertise in ultrasonography and invasive line placement, including arterial lines, intravenous lines and central lines.
Expertise in advanced airway management, including awake and asleep fiberoptic intubations, video laryngoscopy and direct laryngoscopy.
Proficient in regional anesthesia.
Selected Publications
Akano, A. N. & Schlichter, R. A. : Anesthetic Management for Posterior Fossa Surgery. Cottrell and Patel’s Neuroanesthesia (7th Edition). J. E. Cottrell and P. Patel (eds.). Elsevier, 2024 Notes: Accepted for publication.Fangyu Chen, MD Adekemi Akano, MD: Cervical Spine Injuries. OpenAnesthesia August 2023.
Cyrus Ayubcha, MSc and Adekemi Akano, MD: Spinal Cord Injury. OpenAnesthesia May 2023.
Akano AJ, Haley DW, Dudek J: Investigating Social Cognition in Infants and Adults Using Dense Array Electroencephalography (dEEG). Journal of Visualized Experiments 52: 2759, Jun 2011.