Athena Christakos, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Department: Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
3400 Spruce Street, 6th Floor Dulles Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
3400 Spruce Street, 6th Floor Dulles Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 267-438-2689
Education:
BS (Biology)
Stanford University, 2008.
MS (Biology)
Stanford University, 2009.
MD (Medicine)
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2015.
Permanent linkBS (Biology)
Stanford University, 2008.
MS (Biology)
Stanford University, 2009.
MD (Medicine)
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2015.
Selected Publications
Christakos A.: De-escalating pharmacologic interventions for delirium in patients transitioning from the ICU. Grand Rounds, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania May 2022 Notes: Oral Presentation.Christakos A.: Refractory Shock After ORIF. Critical Care Morbidity and Mortality Conference, University of Pennsylvania March 2022 Notes: Oral Presentation.
Lane-Fall MB, Christakos A, Russell GC, Hose B-Z, Dauer ED, Greilich PE, Hong Mershon B, Potestio CP, Pukenas EW, Kimberly JK, Stephens-Shields AJ, Trotta RL, Beidas RS, Bass EJ.: Handoffs and Transitions in Critical Care – Understanding Scalability: study protocol for a multicenter stepped wedge Type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial. Implementation Science 16(1): 63, June 2021 Notes: PMID: 34130725, PMCID: PMC8204062, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-021-01131-1.
Christakos A, El-Famahwi A, Lee, DI, Weinstein ML.: A Mixed Methods Study of Patients’ and Caregivers’ Experiences After Same Day Discharge from Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy. Pennsylvania Anesthesiology Resident Research Conference May 2021 Notes: Oral Presentation.
Christakos A, El-Famahwi A, Lee, DI, Weinstein ML.: A Mixed Methods Study of Patients’ and Caregivers’ Experiences After Same Day Discharge from Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy. International Anesthesia Research Society 2021 May 2021 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Christakos A.: A retrospective observational cohort study of mandatory OR to PACU transfer before planned transport to the ICU does not demonstrate an increased complication rate in ICU-bound surgical patients. Featured Presentation, Pennsylvania Anesthesiology Resident Research Conference May 2021 Notes: Oral Presentation.
Christakos A, Li RQ, Aukburg, SJ, Chen, L.: Ahead of the Curve: Epidural Placement for Open Colectomy in a Patient With Severe Kyphoscoliosis and Oxygen Dependent COPD. American Society of Anesthesiology 2020 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Athena Christakos, Diana K. Bowen, Edward J. Doolin, Gregory E. Tasian and Thomas F. Kolon: Case Report: Ampicillin-induced stone formation causing bilateral ureteral obstruction during pelvic surgery. Urology Case Reports 24(100851), May 2019 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2019.100851.
Christakos A.: First Febrile UTI: Wait for Abnormal VCUG Before Starting Antibiotic Prophylaxis. Resident Debate, Philadelphia Urologic Society January 2018 Notes: Oral Presentation.
Christakos A.: To Stent or Not to Stent? Ureteral Stent Placement After Uncomplicated Ureteroscopy. Resident Debate, Urology Grand Rounds, University of Pennsylvania December 2017 Notes: Oral Presentation.