FrederickHoweKuoMD

Anesthesiology • Saint Petersburg, FL

Pediatric Anesthesiology

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

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Office
601 5th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone+1 727-767-3679

Summary

Dr. Frederick Kuo is a pediatric anesthesiologist at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida and holds the rank of Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He joined the hospital staff in 2021.

Dr. Kuo earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He completed a residency in anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine with training at Texas Children's Hospital, followed by a fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Dr. Kuo’s clinical focuses include point-of-care ultrasound and esophageal/airway treatment, and he is involved in residency and fellowship education and training. His research interests center around clinical informatics and machine learning using large clinical data sets and registries to improve patient care and outcomes.

Clinical Expertise

Esophageal surgery, General anesthesiology, Pediatric anesthesiology, Regional anesthesiology, Pediatric airway disorders / reconstruction, Personalized medicine, Tracheobronchial procedures, Point-of-care ultrasonography, Healthcare technology/informatics, Anesthesiology

Education & Training

Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2020 - 2021
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Anesthesiology, 2016 - 2020
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2016, MD
The Johns Hopkins UniversityBS, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Honors, 2008 - 2012
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMinor, Entrepreneurship and Management, 2008 - 2012

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2020 - 2021
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology
American Heart AssociationBLS/ACLS/PALS
American Society of AnesthesiologistsDiagnostic Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) 2022 Certificate
U.S. Drug Enforcement AdministrationControlled Substance Registration Certificate

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Rising Star Nominee Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, 2023
Recognized Local Mentor in Diagnostic Point-of-Care Ultrasound American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2023
Second Place, APSF Trainee Quality Improvement (TQI) Recognition Program Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, 2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Garbage In, Garbage Out? Negative Impact of Physiological Waveform Artifacts in a Hospital Clinical Data Warehouse.
Frederick H Kuo, Mohamed A Rehman, Luis M Ahumada
Journal of Medical Systems. 2024-11-25
Anesthesia for Posterior Tracheopexy in Pediatric Patients.
Carlos J Muñoz, Frederick H Kuo, Michael R Hernández, Walid Alrayashi, Cornelius A Sullivan
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2024-10-04
Comparing ChatGPT and a Single Anesthesiologist's Responses to Common Patient Questions: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Survey of a Panel of Anesthesiologists.
Frederick H Kuo, Jamie L Fierstein, Brant H Tudor, Geoffrey M Gray, Luis M Ahumada
Journal of Medical Systems. 2024-08-22

Journal Articles

Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS), Case 2023-11: Can ChatGPT Replace Your Team Today in the OR?
Kuo F, Rehman M, ASA Monitor, 11/2023
Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS), Case 2023-1: Management and Prevention of Peripheral IV Infiltration and Extravasation
Kuo F, Varughese A, Rehman M, ASA Monitor, 1/2023
Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Early Stages of Trauma Care
Kuo, F.H., Baumann, H.M., d’Empaire, P.P., Deng, Y, Current Anesthesiology Reports, 1/2020
Risk Factors for Development and Progression of Scoliosis After Pediatric Cardiothoracic Operations
Mery CM, Guzmán-Pruneda FA, De León LE, Zhang W, Kuo FH, Carpenter KL, Stringer LD, Adachi I, Heinle JS, McKenzie ED, Fraser CD Jr, Hanson DS, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 6/2018
The derivation and maturation of vascular smooth muscle cells from human pluripotent stem cells
Wanjare, M, Kuo F, Gerecht, S, The FASEB Journal, 2011
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Books/Book Chapters

Vascular Anesthesia (Anesthesia Illustrated)
Chapter: Invasive Anesthesia Procedures for Perioperative Care
Page 165 - 186Kuo FH, Nikolaidis M, Deng YEditors: Urman R, Kaye A.Oxford University Press2021

Abstracts/Posters

Report of Clipped Waveform Artifacts in a Hospital’s Physiological Data Warehouse
Kuo F, Rehman M, Ahumada L, 2025 Annual Meeting, Society for Technology in Anesthesia, Tempe, AZ, 1/2025
Assessing answer quality of patient questions for ChatGPT relative to a single cardiologist in the domain of pediatric heart transplantation
Tudor B, Kuo F, Fierstein J, Gray G, Watkins S, Naijar P, Johnson J, Landeck B, Shah A, Smith A, Puchalski M, Rehman M, Asante-Korang A, Ahumada L, 2025 Annual Meeting, Society for Technology in Anesthesia, Tempe, AZ, 1/2025
Monitoring Staff Wellbeing Using the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)
Kuo F, Tudor B, Gray G, Ahumada L, Watkins S, Rehman M, 2024 Annual Meeting, Society for Technology in Anesthesia, Houston, TX, 1/2024
ChatGPT vs Anesthesiologist: Responses to Anesthesia Patient Questions
Kuo F, Fierstein J, Tudor B, Gray G, Ahumada L, Watkins S, Rehman M, 2024 Annual Meeting, Society for Technology in Anesthesia, Houston, TX, 1/2024
Supraventricular Tachycardia During Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum
Saxon M, Kuo F, Anesthesiology 2023, American Society of Anesthesiologists, San Francisco, CA, 10/2023
Non-Accidental Trauma vs Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Cafiero E, Brubaker J, Kuo F, Anesthesiology 2022, American Society of Anesthesiologists, New Orleans, LA, 10/2022
Intraoperative Management of Ebstein’s Anomaly in a Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
Bui P, Ahmed H, Kuo F, Sinton J, Anesthesiology 2020, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Virtual, 10/2020
Awake Intubation in Patient with G6PD Deficiency as Contraindication to Lidocaine
Kuo F, Janardhanan D, Deng Y, Anesthesiology 2019, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Orlando, FL, 10/2019
Mobitz Type II Second-Degree AV Heart Block with Propofol Infusion Under MAC
Kuo F, Deng Y, Anesthesiology 2018, American Society of Anesthesiologists, San Francisco, CA, 10/2018
Special Anesthetic Considerations for Repair of Unique Post-ductal Coarctation of the Aorta
Janardhanan D, Kuo F, Deng Y, Anesthesiology 2018, American Society of Anesthesiologists, San Francisco, CA, 10/2018
Improving Adherence to Labeling Syringes in the Operating Room
Kuo F, Paul J, Ricketts R, Ward D, Kanjia M, Nikolaidis M, Pediatric Anesthesiology 2019, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia-American Academy of Pediatrics, Houston, TX, 3/2019
Perioperative Challenges of Multiple Emergent Exploratory Thoracotomies for Recurrent Hemothorax
Kuo F, Harbott M, Anesthesiology 2018, American Society of Anesthesiologists, San Francisco, CA, 10/2018
The effect of nephrology specialty clinics on patient care and trainee experiences
Kuo F, Raghavan R, Winkelmayer W, Perez J, Kidney Week 2015, American Society of Nephrology, San Diego, CA, 11/2015
Fate decisions of vascular smooth muscle cells derived from pluripotent stem cells
Wanjare M, Kuo F, Jung G, Agarwal N, Gerecht S, Vascular Biology 2013, Hyannis, MA, 2013
Dextran hydrogels for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers
Kuo F, Blake E, Passaro R, Tsao J, ChemBE Senior Design Poster Session 2012, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 5/2012
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Lectures

Pediatric Anesthesia Resident/SRNA Lecture Series (ongoing)
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital - 2022
Anesthesia Morning Conference Series (ongoing)
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital - 2022
Invasive Anesthesia Procedures for Perioperative Care
Fellowship Research Symposium, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston MA - 6/2021
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Pediatric Trauma
Lecture Series, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA - 4/2021
Anesthesia Morning Report
Lecture Series, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA - 2/2021
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Trauma
Grand Rounds, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - 4/2020
Improving Adherence to Labeling Syringes in the Operating Room
Grand Rounds, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - 5/2018
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Other

PBLD: Anesthetic Management for Airway Repair (Posterior Tracheopexy)
Kuo F, Munoz C, Pediatric Anesthesiology 2025, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia-American Academy of Pediatrics
Orlando, FL - 3/2025
PBLD: "Anesthetic Management of Surgical Repair of Tracheobronchomalacia"
Kuo F, Munoz C, Pediatric Anesthesiology 2024, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia-American Academy of Pediatrics
Anaheim, CA - 4/2024
Podcast: "Article of the Month – February 2024 – Precision Anesthesia in 2050"
Kuo FH, Ahumada L, Anesthesia and Analgesia Featured Article Podcast
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiaanalgesiafa/ANE_February24_podcast1_011224.mp3
Online - 1/2024

Grant Support

Usefulness of Large Language Models in Clinical AnesthesiaJohns Hopkins All Children’s Foundation – Anesthesia Pilot Research Grant2024–2025
Perioperative Anesthesia Event Prediction ModelingJohns Hopkins All Children’s Foundation – Anesthesia Pilot Research Grant2023–2024

Committees

Committee Member, Point-of-Care Ultrasound Group, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital 2024 - Present
Committee Member, Johns Hopkins Periprocedural Optimization Program 2023 - Present
Anesthesiology Liaison, Esophageal and Airway Treatment Program, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital 2023 - Present