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Allan Simpao, MD, Anesthesiology, Philadelphia, PA

AllanSimpaoMDMBI

Anesthesiology • Philadelphia, PA

Pediatric Anesthesiology

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Critical Care at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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  • Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-590-1000
    Fax+1 215-590-1415

Summary

  • Board-certified pediatric and maternal-fetal anesthesiologist and clinical informatician.
    Associate Division Chief for Research, CHOP General Anesthesiology Division.
    Co-Director, Biomedical Informatics Program, CHOP Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine.
    Associate Director of Anesthesia Services, CHOP King of Prussia Hospital.
    President, Society for Technology in Anesthesia.
    Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Medical Systems.
    Associate Editor, ANESTHESIOLOGY, Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
    Associate Editor, Pediatric Anesthesia.
    Associate Editor, Acta Informatica Pragensia.
    Member of the ASA Committee on Informatics and Information Technology and the ASA A.I. Strategy Workgroup.

Education & Training

  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Oregon Health & Science UniversityMBI, Biomedical Informatics, 2013 - 2015
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2011 - 2012
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHChief Residency, Anesthesiology, 2010 - 2011
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Anesthesiology, 2008 - 2010
  • Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical Center
    Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2007, MD
  • University of Delaware
    University of DelawareBS, Computer and Information Sciences, Magna cum Laude, 2000 - 2003
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityBA, Biology, Psychology, 1994 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 10 Best Abstracts Award, 10th Annual Congress, Brussels, Belgium European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology, 2018
  • CHOP Teacher of the Year Award Penn Anesthesiology, 2015
  • Arthur B. Tarrow Award for Outstanding Resident Research Jefferson Medical College Department of Anesthesiology, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Preoperative Fluid Fasting Times and Postinduction Low Blood Pressure in Children: A Retrospective Analysis  
    Allan F Simpao, Wallis T Muhly, Paul A Stricker, Anesthesiology
  • Prediction of Periventricular Leukomalacia in Neonates After Cardiac Surgery Using Machine Learning Algorithms  
    Daniel J Licht, Jorge A Galvez, Ali Jalali, Allan F Simpao, Journal of Medical Systems
  • The Use of Natural Language Processing on Pediatric Diagnostic Radiology Reports in the Electronic Health Record to Identify Deep Venous Thrombosis in Children  
    Char Witmer, Allan F Simpao, Mohamed A Rehman, Jorge A Galvez, Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Books/Book Chapters

  • Artificial Intelligence in Health Care 
    Chapter: Perioperative Monitoring using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applied to Electronic Health Records 
    Wachtendorf LJ, Xu X, Padiyath A, Simpao AF, Tsui FR, Ma H2024
  • Smith's Anesthesia for Infants and Children 
    Chapter: Equipment 
    Cohen DE, Simpao AF, Feldman JMEditors: Davis PJ, Cladis FP.Edition 10,2021
  • Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Improving Healthcare Systems 
    Chapter: Simulation in Unique Surgical Challenges 
    Galvez JA, Hamilton MF, Perate AR, Simpao AFEditors: Deutsch E, Perry S, Gurnaney H.2021
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Lectures

  • Hot Topics in Pediatric Anesthesia: Editor's Selections for Anesthesiology: Journal of the ASA 
    American Society of Anesthesiologists Meeting, Philadelphia, PA - 10/20/2024
  • Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Anesthesia: Current State and Future Potential 
    Stuttgarter Kinderanästhesietage, Schwabenlandhalle, Stuttgart, Germany (virtual) - 9/27/2024
  • Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Anesthesiology: Current State and Future Potential 
    Boston Children's Hospital Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine Grand Rounds, Boston, MA - 8/14/2024
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Authored Content

  • Preoperative Fluid Fasting Times and Postinduction Low Blood Pressure in Children: A Retrospective AnalysisSeptember 2020

Press Mentions

  • Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning of Electronic Health Records for Prediction of First-Time Suicide Attempts
    Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning of Electronic Health Records for Prediction of First-Time Suicide AttemptsMarch 17th, 2021
  • Conflict: Friend or foe for business?
    Conflict: Friend or foe for business?March 10th, 2020
  • Take a deep breath…let’s talk conflict
    Take a deep breath…let’s talk conflictJune 6th, 2020

Committees

  • Member, ASA Committee on Informatics and Information Technology (CIIT) 2022 - Present

Professional Memberships

External Links

  • Pennhttp://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g275/p8489910
  • CHOPhttp://www.chop.edu/doctors/simpao-allan-f#.VHzj01fF9Ns
  • LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/allansimpao/

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