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Aalok Agarwala, MD, Anesthesiology, Boston, MA

AalokVijayAgarwalaMDMBA

Anesthesiology Boston, MA

Perioperative Care

Chief Medical Officer, Massachusetts Eye and Ear; Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    Massachusetts Eye and Ear
    243 Charles Street
    Boston, MA 02114
    Phone+1 617-573-3829

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 2004 - 2007
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
  • UCLA Anderson School of Management
    UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA, Management, 2002 - 2003
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2003
  • UCLA Anderson School of Management
    UCLA Anderson School of ManagementM.B.A., Management, 2003
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Los AngelesB.S., Psychobiology, Magna Cum Laude, 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Partners in Excellence Team Award Partners Healthcare, 2012, 2015
  • Partners in Excellence Individual Award Partners Healthcare, 2011-2012
  • Citizenship Award, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management MGH, 2010-2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Implementation of a New Strategy to Improve the Peri‐Operative Management of Neuromuscular Blockade and Its Effects on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications  
    Aalok Agarwala, MD, Anaesthesia
  • Perioperative Checklists and Handoffs- Implementation and Practice  
    Agarwala, A.V., Nurudeen, S., Haynes, A., Advances in Anesthesia, 1/1/2015
  • An Electronic Checklist Improves Transfer and Retention of Critical Information at Intraoperative Handoff of Care  
    Agarwala, A.V., Firth, P.G., Albrecht, M.A., Warren, L., Musch, G., Anesth Analg, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Optimizing Pre-operative Transfusion Preparation for Elective Procedures Using Historical Transfusion Data
    Que, A., Agarwala, A.V., Yeh, D., Del Carmen, M., International Anesthesia Research Society, 1/1/2017
  • What Are We Missing Here? Studying Post-Operative Handoffs Following the Adoption of a New Electronic Medical Record System.
    Tron, L.E., Kong, K.Y., Sparling, J., Agarwala, A.V., American Society of Anesthesiologists, 1/1/2017
  • Safety and Organization in the Anesthesia Workspace: Survey of Medication Preparation Practices & Development of Custom Drug Bracket Using 3D Printing Techniques.
    Long, D., Doney, A., Bartels, D., Tan, C., Sayal, P., Anderson, T.A., Agarwala, A.V., American Society of Anesthesiologists, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • Fluid Management for Enhanced Recovery in Colorectal Surgery 
    Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA - 1/1/2017
  • Handoffs in Perioperative Medicine 
    Washington, DC - 1/1/2017
  • Handoffs in the Perioperative Period 
    Seattle, WA - 1/1/2017
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Implementing ERAS: How We Achieved Success Within an Anesthesia Department
    Implementing ERAS: How We Achieved Success Within an Anesthesia DepartmentFebruary 5th, 2021
  • The Cutting Edge
    The Cutting EdgeFebruary 12th, 2016

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