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Office
100 Woods Road
Macy 2nd Floor Rm 2389
Valhalla, NY 10595Phone+1 914-493-1206Fax+1 914-493-7927
Summary
- I am currently Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, Associate Director and Chief of Cardiac Anesthesia Department of Anesthesiology Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.
I specialize in both adult and pediatric cardiac anesthesia. My research and clinical interests include:
- Fast-tracking and enhanced recovery after pediatric and adult cardiac surgery.
- Regional anesthesia in children and adults undergoing cardiac surgery and cardiac related procedures
- Monitoring and in particular cerebral oximetry in children and adults undergoing cardiac surgery and cardiac related procedures
- Anesthetic considerations in patients undergoing procedures in the electrophysiology lab
- The use of ultrasound in cardiac surgery/anesthesia including transesophageal echocardiography, US for vascular access and regional anesthesia techniques as it relates to cardiac surgery.
Education & Training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, 2001 - 2003
- University Hospital, University of WuerzburgResidency in Anesthesiology, 1996 - 2001
- Julius Maximilian Univ Wurzburg- Fac MedClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
- American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology
- Bayerische LandesärztekammerGerman Board of Anesthesiology
- European Academy of AnesthesiologyEuropean Diploma of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
- The National Board of EchocardiographyDiplomate Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 64 citationsExtubation in the operating room after congenital heart surgery in childrenAlexander J.C. Mittnacht, Maria T. Thanjan, Shubhika Srivastava, Umesh Joashi, Carol A. Bodian
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2008-07-01 - 1 citationsFeasibility of Intraoperative Extubation in Pediatric Heart Transplantation.Samuel R Schnittman, Saima Rashid, Alexander C. Egbe, Barry Love, Khanh Nguyen
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2017-09-01 - 28 citationsEconomic and Safety Implications of Introducing Fast Tracking in Congenital Heart SurgeryEmily J. Lawrence, Khanh Nguyen, Shaine A. Morris, Ingrid Hollinger, Dionne A. Graham
Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2013-03-01
Journal Articles
- Regional Techniques for Cardiac and Cardiac-Related ProceduresMittnacht AJC, Shariat A, Weiner MM, Malhotra A, Miller MA, Mahajan A, Bhatt HV., J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth., 1/13/2018
- How to measure outcome � the art of evaluating successMittnacht AJC, J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 1/1/2018
- Feasibility of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation with opioid sparing truncal plane blocks and deep sedationMiller MA, Garg J, Salter B, Brouwer TF, Mittnacht AJ, Montgomery ML, Honikman R, Arkonac DE, Choudry S, Dukkipati SR, Reddy VY, Weiner MM., J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol., 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Serratus anterior block for minimally invasive mitral valve repairMontgomery M, Weiner M, Mittnacht AJC, Shariat A, Bhatt H., ASA annula meeting, 1/1/2018
- Neuroaxial Anesthesia and Heparinization-The Sixty Minute Rule.Menachem M. Weiner, M.D., Alexander J. C. Mittnacht, M.D., Ingrid Hollinger, M.D., M.A. Rosenblatt, M.D., American Society of Anesthesiology, annual meeting, 1/1/2011
- Early extubation in congenital heart surgery - a multicenter prospective observational study and risk score assessment.Rhee A, Kin N, Hossain S, Bodian C, Nguyen K, Hollinger I, Mittnacht A, SCA annual meeting, New Orleans, 1/1/2010
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Lectures
- Therapeutic strategies for cardiac arrhythmias.Aruba - 1/25/2019
- Comprehensive Case-based RV Function AssessmentAtlanta - 1/18/2019
- Comprehensive Assessment of Tricuspid Regurgitation.Atlanta - 1/18/2019
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Committees
- Advanced Perioperative TEE exam writing committee member, National Board of Echocardiography 2013 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Society of Cardiovascular AnesthesiologistsMember
- New York State Society of AnesthesiologistsMember
- Society of Pediatric AnesthesiaMember
- Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia SocietyMember
- American Society of EchocardiographyMember
Other Languages
- German
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