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Carmen Simion, MD, Anesthesiology, Chicago, IL

CarmenSimionMD

Anesthesiology Chicago, IL

Pediatric Anesthesiology

Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology, University of Illinois at Chicago

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  • Office

    1740 W Taylor St, 3200W
    Dept of Anesthesiology
    Chicago, IL 60612
    Phone+1 312-996-4020

Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2003 - 2004
  • Advocate Health Care/Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
    Advocate Health Care/Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 1999 - 2003
  • Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
    Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2001 - 2026
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chief Executive Recognition Award-Recognizing Service Excellence Sidra Medicine, 2018
  • �The Golden Laryngoscope�- Outstanding Resident of the Year in Anesthesiology Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, 2002

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Caudal Epidural Space:Implications for the Clinical Practice Regional Anesthesia in Infants and Children  
    Wani T, Khasmah O, Simion C, Rehman S, Tobias, J, Int J Clinical Pediatrics, 3/29/2022
  • Postoperative pain control for primary cleft lip repair in infants: is there an advantage in performing peripheral nerve blocks?  
    Simion C, Corcoran JC, Iyer A, Suresh S., Ped Anesth, 1/1/2008
  • There is no dose-escalation response to dexamethasone (00625-10 mg/kg) in pediatric tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy patients for preventing vomiting, reducing pain...  
    Kim MS, Cote CJ, Cristoloveanu C, et al., Anesth Analg, 1/1/2007
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Role of Simulation in the startup of a New Tertiary Paediatric Hospital � lessons learnt in safety and quality of paediatric anaesthesia.
    Scott E, Davies J, Levis M, Simion C, Guruswamy V, et al, APAGBI annual meeting, Liverpool, 1/1/2018
  • To be or MEN 2B: Anesthetic considerations for prophylactic thyroidectomy in a neonate
    Shin M, Chenault K, Simion C, SPA winter meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 1/1/2015
  • Tracheobronchial Angles in Infants and Children: Historical Perspective and Clinical Implications
    Salem R, Simion C, Crystal G, ASA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • Cardiac arrest in a child with aortic stenosis undergoing orthoptic liver transplant 
    Phoenix, AZ - 1/1/2015

Other

  • Expert opinion: Regional nerve blocks in everyday pediatric urology: US guided RA block of ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves 
    Simion C, Journal of Pediatric Urology
    1/1/2018
  • Comparison of success rates, learning curves, and inter-subject performance variability of robot-assisted and manual ultrasound-guided nerve block needle guidance in s... 
    Simion C, Suresh S Re: Morse J, et al, British Journal of Anesthesia.
    1/1/2014
  • Ilioinguinal nerve block for groin surgery-a module for teaching at www.cevl 

    healthcare.org
    1/1/2014