Elizabeth Maureen O'Brien, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Anesthesiologist, 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
Education:
BA (American Studies)
University of Virginia, 2011.
MD (Medicine)
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, 2015.
MAS (Patient Safety & Healthcare Quality)
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2025.
Permanent linkBA (American Studies)
University of Virginia, 2011.
MD (Medicine)
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, 2015.
MAS (Patient Safety & Healthcare Quality)
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2025.
Selected Publications
O’Brien EM, Neiswinter N, Lim K, Lynch D, Baldwin K, Profeta V, Flynn J, Muhly W. : Perioperative Management and Outcomes for Posterior Spinal Fusion in Friedreich Ataxia: A Single Center, Retrospective Study. Pediatric Anesthesia 34(7): 654-661, July 2024.O’Brien EM, Daly Guris R, Lin E. : The State of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training in Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship Programs in the United States: A Survey Assessment. Pediatric Anesthesia 34(6): 544-50, June 2024.
VanEenenaam D, Cardin S, O’Brien EM, Muhly W, Sankar W. : Comparison of Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Nerve Block and Epidural Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Periacetabular Osteotomy. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Online ahead of print, May 2024.
O’Brien EM, Stricker P, Harris K, Liu H, Griffis H, Muhly W.: Perioperative Management and Outcomes in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(2): 438-46, February 2024.
O’Brien E, Doshi A, Parris M, Garcia-Marcinkiewitz A: Developing an Educational Workshop to Address Microaggressions in the Operating Room. Society of Pediatric Anesthesia Annual Meeting, Austin, TX March-April 2023 Notes: Moderated Poster Presentation.
O’Brien E, Daly Guris R, Lin E: The State of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training in Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship Programs in the United States: A Survey Assessment. Society of Pediatric Anesthesia Annual Meeting, Austin, TX March-April 2023 Notes: Moderated Poster Presentation.
Ryan K, O’Brien E, Muhly W: Anesthetic and Surgical Management of a Neonatal Giant Cervical Teratoma: A Case Report. Society of Pediatric Anesthesia Annual Meeting, Austin, TX March-April 2023 Notes: Moderated Poster Presentation.
Gurnaney H, Fiadjoe J, Ganesh A, O’Brien E, Steyn P: Chapter 70: When should regional anesthesia be used in pediatric patients?” Evidence-Based Practice of Anesthesiology, 4th Edition. Fleischer LA (eds.). Saunders/Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, Page: 466-477, January 2023.
O’Brien E, Stricker P, Harris K, Liu H, Griffis H, Muhly W: Perioperative Management and Outcomes in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Retrospective Matched Cohort Study American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA October 2022 Notes: Moderated Poster Presentation.
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. . Moderated poster presentation at the Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL April 2022 Notes: Moderated Poster Presentation.