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Department: Anesthesiology and Critical Care
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Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
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21 a Music 34 (Pre-College Music Program Piano Studies) c
32 Juilliard School of Music, 1999.
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58 New York University, College of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY, 2003.
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58 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2009.
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32 Juilliard School of Music, 1999.
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58 New York University, College of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY, 2003.
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58 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2009.
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Description of Clinical Expertise
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178 K.Konja, T.Grosh, V.Wung, L.Cai, T.Gaulton, A.Horan, M.Dooley, R.Eckenhoff, D. Rader: An Anesthetic Biobank of Cerebrospinal Fluid for Further Characterization of Postoperative Cognitive Changes in an Aging Population. American Society of Anesthesiology Meeting, 2023 October 2023.
148 Ochroch J, Qi V, Badiola I, Grosh T, Cai L, Graff V, Nelson C, Israelite C, Elkassabany NM: Analgesic efficacy of adding the IPACK block to a multimodal analgesia protocol for primary total knee arthroplasty. Reg Anesth Pain Med 45(10): 799-804, Oct 2020.
7a Iglesias R, Cai L: Opioid Conversion. Anesthesia Education Toolbox 55 May 2020 Notes: https://www.anesthesiatoolbox.com/docs/DOC-5344.
10f Graff V, Cai L, Badiola I, Elkassabany NM: Music versus midazolam during preoperative nerve block placements: a prospective randomized controlled study. Reg Anesth Pain Med 44(8): 796-799, Aug 2019.
ba Ochroch J, Qi V, Grosh T, Badiola I, Cai L, Nelson C, Israelite C, Elkassabany N: The Analgesic Efficacy of Adding the IPACK Block to a d1 Multimodal Analgesia Protocol for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. 44th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, Las Vegas NV Apr 2019 Notes: Poster Presentation.
165 Elkassabany NM, Cai LF, Badiola I, Kase B, Liu J, Hughes C, Israelite CL, Nelson CL: A prospective randomized open-label study of single injection versus continuous adductor canal block for postoperative analgesia after total knee arthroplasty. Bone Joint J 101-B(3): 340-7, Mar 2019.
154 Graff V, Badiola I, Cai L, Elkassabany N: Music vs Midazolam during Preoperative Nerve Block Placement: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study. 43st Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, New York NY Apr 2018 Notes: Poster Presentation.
11b Cai L, Liu J, Elkassabany N: Anesthesia and Pain Management in Geriatric Fractures. Fractures in the Elderly, 2nd Edition. Pignolo RJ, Ahn J (eds.). New York, Springer, Page: 113-127, Mar 2018 Notes: Chapter 7.
105 Cai L, Huang S: Infectious Complications of Central Neuraxial Block. Complications in Anesthesia, 3rd Edition. Fleisher LA, Rosenbaum SH (eds.). Page: 579-581, Oct 2017 Notes: Chapter 148.
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Selected Publications
145 Cai,L Grosh,T Graff,V: Impact of Eliminating Gabapentinoids from an Orthopedic Enhanced Recovery Protocol on Postoperative Hypotension After Total Joint Arthroplasty Anesthesia and Analgesia Practice March 2026 Notes: Accepted for Publication 03/2026.178 K.Konja, T.Grosh, V.Wung, L.Cai, T.Gaulton, A.Horan, M.Dooley, R.Eckenhoff, D. Rader: An Anesthetic Biobank of Cerebrospinal Fluid for Further Characterization of Postoperative Cognitive Changes in an Aging Population. American Society of Anesthesiology Meeting, 2023 October 2023.
148 Ochroch J, Qi V, Badiola I, Grosh T, Cai L, Graff V, Nelson C, Israelite C, Elkassabany NM: Analgesic efficacy of adding the IPACK block to a multimodal analgesia protocol for primary total knee arthroplasty. Reg Anesth Pain Med 45(10): 799-804, Oct 2020.
7a Iglesias R, Cai L: Opioid Conversion. Anesthesia Education Toolbox 55 May 2020 Notes: https://www.anesthesiatoolbox.com/docs/DOC-5344.
10f Graff V, Cai L, Badiola I, Elkassabany NM: Music versus midazolam during preoperative nerve block placements: a prospective randomized controlled study. Reg Anesth Pain Med 44(8): 796-799, Aug 2019.
ba Ochroch J, Qi V, Grosh T, Badiola I, Cai L, Nelson C, Israelite C, Elkassabany N: The Analgesic Efficacy of Adding the IPACK Block to a d1 Multimodal Analgesia Protocol for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. 44th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, Las Vegas NV Apr 2019 Notes: Poster Presentation.
165 Elkassabany NM, Cai LF, Badiola I, Kase B, Liu J, Hughes C, Israelite CL, Nelson CL: A prospective randomized open-label study of single injection versus continuous adductor canal block for postoperative analgesia after total knee arthroplasty. Bone Joint J 101-B(3): 340-7, Mar 2019.
154 Graff V, Badiola I, Cai L, Elkassabany N: Music vs Midazolam during Preoperative Nerve Block Placement: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study. 43st Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, New York NY Apr 2018 Notes: Poster Presentation.
11b Cai L, Liu J, Elkassabany N: Anesthesia and Pain Management in Geriatric Fractures. Fractures in the Elderly, 2nd Edition. Pignolo RJ, Ahn J (eds.). New York, Springer, Page: 113-127, Mar 2018 Notes: Chapter 7.
105 Cai L, Huang S: Infectious Complications of Central Neuraxial Block. Complications in Anesthesia, 3rd Edition. Fleisher LA, Rosenbaum SH (eds.). Page: 579-581, Oct 2017 Notes: Chapter 148.
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