Selected Publications

Saumil J. Patel, MD, Andrew P. Notarianni, MD, Nathan H. Waldron, MD, Albert Tsai, MD, Monique L. Roberts, MD, Stuart M. Sacks, MD, Joseph A. Colao, MD, Daniel A. Kinney, MD, Mario Montealegre-Gallegos, MD, Hong Liang, DO, MS, Asheen Rama, MD, Vanja Ristovic, MBBS, FRCPC, Danielle A. Pulton, MD, Jared W. Feinman, MD, FASE: The Year in Graduate Medical Education: Selected Highlights from 2024. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia May 2025.

Stuart Sacks, M.D. & Jared Feinman, M.D.: A 2024 Update from the American Society of Echocardiography: Multimodality Imaging for Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Temporary Mechanical Circulatory support. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia May 2025.

Makhoul, A, Zhu, Y, & Sacks, S.M. : Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography. Modern Monitoring in Perioperative Medicine. H. Liu and A.D. Kaye (eds.). Cambridge Scholars Publishing, May 2025.

John McKeon, DO & Stuart Sacks, MD: Paravalvular Leak or Pseudoaneurysm? Contextualizing Echo Findings in a Patient for Redo Surgery and Prior Endocarditis. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting April 2024 Notes: Poster Presentation in Toronto, ON, Canada.

Kumpf, D., Sacks, S., & Mehta, A.: Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery and Monitoring Challenges During Aneurysmal Arch Repair. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting October 2023 Notes: Poster Presentation in San Francisco, CA.

Sacks, S., & Wakefield, B.: Atrial Fibrillation in Radiation Heart Disease: A Barrier in Weaning from VA ECMO. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting May 2023 Notes: Poster Presentation in Portland, OR.

Mandavawala, K., Sacks, S.M., and Chan, K: Acute Cardiac Related Pain and Differential Diagnosis. Acute Pain Management Essentials: An Interdisciplinary Approach. A.D. Kaye & R.D. Urman (Eds.) (eds.). Wolters Kluwer, July 2022.

Sacks, S.M., Wollborn, J, & Shook, D.: Moyamoya Syndrome and Cardiac Surgery: A Rare Combination. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting April 2021 Notes: Poster Presentation in Montreal, Canada.

Sacks, S.M., Sedghi, K.S., Varelmann, D., Rinewalt, D., Kaneko, T., Shook, D., Vlassakov, K., & Thaemert, N.: Parasternal Subpectoral Nerve Blocks After Cardiac Surgery: Opioid Sparing Analgesia After Sternal Fracture And Rib Disarticulation. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting April 2020 Notes: Poster Presentation, posted virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic leading to cancellation of meeting. Meeting initially scheduled for West Palm Beach, FL, USA.

Stein, A.L., Sacks, S.M., Roth, J.R., Habis, M., Saltz, S.B., & Chen, C.: Anesthetic Management During Electroconvulsive Therapy in Children: A Systematic Review of the Available Literature. Anesthesia & Analgesia 130(1): 126-140, January 2020 Notes: doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004337.