Theodore G. Cheek
Emeritus Associate Professor CE of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Obstetric Operations Committee, HUP
Women and Infants Quality Improvement Committee , HUP
Director of Obstetric Anesthesia, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Ob Patient Safety committee, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Contact information
Department of Anesthesia
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 2156623633
Fax: 2153498133
Fax: 2153498133
Email:
CHEEKT@UPHS.UPENN.EDU
CHEEKT@UPHS.UPENN.EDU
Education:
BA (Biology)
Pacific Union College, Angwin, California, 1971.
M.D.
Loma Linda University, CA, 1974.
Permanent linkBA (Biology)
Pacific Union College, Angwin, California, 1971.
M.D.
Loma Linda University, CA, 1974.
Selected Publications
Stringer M, Odibo A, Ural, S, Cheek T: Womens Health Medical Education in Cairo. Penn Summit, Global Issues in Women’s Health Care, Philadelphia 2005.Stringer M, Ural, S, Odibo T, Cheek T: Medical Provider Education in Women’s Health with Project Hope: Egypt The Penn SUMMIT Global Issues in Women’s Heath: Safe Womanhood in an Unsafe World. Philadelphia April 2005.
Gaiser RR. Cheek TG. Gutsche BB. : Glass recycling in the labour suite is environmentally sound and economical. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 92(4): 584-6, 2004.
Gaiser RR, Dong Y, Cheek TG, Gutsche BB: Does increased hydration decrease the incidence of nausea and vomiting following cesarean section? Anesthesiology 2002 96(S1): P-83, 2002.
Gaiser R. Lewin SB. Cheek TG. Gutsche BB: Anesthesiologists' interest in neonatal resuscitation certification. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 13: 374-376, 2001.
Gaiser RR, Lewin S, Cheek TG, Gutsche BB: Neonatal resuscitation and the Anesthesiologist. Anesthesiology 2001 94(1A): A80, 2001.
Cheek TG, Gutsche BB: Maternal Physiologic Alterations During Pregnancy. Anesthesia for Obstetrics. S Hughes, M Rosen and G Levinson (eds.). Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 2001.
Gutsche BB, Gaiser R. Cheek TG: Anesthetic Considerations for Pre-Eclampsia - Eclampsia. Anesthesia for Obstetrics. S Hughes, M Rosen ,and G Levinson (eds.). Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 2001.
Cheek TG, Gutsche BB: Pulmonary Aspiration of Gastric Contents in the Obstetric Patient. Anesthesia for Obstetrics. S Hughes, M Rosen and G Levinson (eds.). Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 2001.
Gaiser RR. Lewin SB. Cheek TG. Gutsche BB: Effects of immediately initiating an epidural infusion in the combined spinal and epidural technique in nulliparous parturients. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 25(3): 223-227, 2000.