Rajeev Subramanyam Iyer, MBBS, MD, MS, FASA
Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Senior Anesthesiologist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Quality Improvement, Radiology Anesthesia Sedation Service, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Lead, Anesthesia Sleep Research, Education and QI Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Lead, Quality and Safety Group, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Chief for Quality and Safety, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Lead, Perioperative Smoking Cessation , Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
iyerrs@chop.edu
iyerrs@chop.edu
Education:
MBBS (Medicine and Surgery)
Bangalore Medical College, 1999.
MD (Anesthesiology)
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 2006.
DNB (Anesthesiology)
National Board of India, 2007.
MS (Clinical and Translational Research)
University of Cincinnati, 2013.
Permanent linkMBBS (Medicine and Surgery)
Bangalore Medical College, 1999.
MD (Anesthesiology)
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 2006.
DNB (Anesthesiology)
National Board of India, 2007.
MS (Clinical and Translational Research)
University of Cincinnati, 2013.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pediatric AnesthesiologyNon Operating Room Locations
Regional Anesthesia
Description of Other Expertise
Quality Improvement and Patient SafetyDescription of Research Expertise
Anesthesia and Surgical outcomes in children with obstructive sleep apneaAnesthesia and Surgical outcomes in children exposed to secondhand smoke
Selected Publications
Iyer RS, Dave N, Du T, Bong CL, Siow YN, Taylor E, Tjia I.: Wake Up Safe in the USA & International Patient Safety. Pediatric Anesthesia 34(9): 958-969, Sep 2024.Qiu Q, Yang Z, Zhang Y, Iyer RS: Reducing postoperative hypothermia in infants: Quality improvement in China. Paediatric Anaesthesia 34(8): 773-782, Aug 2024.
Iyer RS, Koziol J, Gurnaney H. : Getting to the basics: A closer look at acetaminophen (paracetamol). Paediatric Anaesthesia 2024 Notes: Jun 10. doi: 10.1111/pan.14947. Epub ahead of print.
Rai E, Varghese E, Yaddanapudi S, Iyer RS: Advancing pediatric perioperative care in India: A contemporary overview. Paediatric Anaesthesia 34(9): 875-883, 2024.
Jones Oguh S, Iyer RS, Yuan I, Missett R, Daly Guris RJ, Johnson G, Babus LW, Massa CB, McClung-Pasqualino H, Garcia-Marcinkiewicz AG, Sequera-Ramos L, Kurth CD: Implementation of an electroencephalogram-guided propofol anesthesia practice in a large academic pediatric hospital: A quality improvement project. Paediatric Anaesthesia 34(2): 160-166, 2024.
Isserman RS, Yuan I, Elliott EM, Muhly WT, Iyer RS, Farrell HA, Varallo DA, Georgostathi G, Richter AG, Stiso J, Tsui FR, Feldman JM : Reducing the environmental impact of mask inductions in children: A quality improvement report. Paediatric Anaesthesia 33(9): 728-735, 2023.
O'Brien E, Babirak L, Julian N, Kraemer F, Gurnaney H, Pearsall M, Bailey P, Subramanyam R: Increasing Faculty Competency in Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Pediatric Anesthesia: A Quality Improvement Project. Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL April 2022 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Subramanyam R, Oke A, Bruins B, Garcia Marcinkiewicz A: Increasing Faculty Competency in Pediatric Fiberoptic Intubation: A Quality Improvement Project. International Anesthesia Research Society Meeting, Virtual March 2022 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Iyer RS, Matava C, Alessandro V, Drum ET, Dalal PG, Evans F, Griffis H, Liu H, Kajal K, Puri GD, Varghese E, Fiadjoe JE: A global cross-sectional survey of personal protective equipment practices from 125 institutions in 37 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 80: 110881, 2022.
Buck DW, Claure R, Tjia IM, Varughese AM, Brustowicz R, Subramanyam R: How the Wake Up Safe pediatric anesthesia collaborative increased quality improvement capability and collaboration. Paediatric Anaesthesia 32(11): 1246-1251, 2022.