ChristopherO'ConnorMD

Anesthesiology • Chicago, IL

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Rush University Medical Center

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Office
1653 W Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 312-942-6504

Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 1988 - 1991
University of ChicagoFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1987 - 1988
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1984
Hobart CollegeBS, Cum Laude, 1980

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1985 - 2026
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Mentor Award Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Research Foundation, 2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sevocity EHR, Sevocity, 2013
Teaching Attending Physician of the Year Award 1997
Anesthesia Attending Teacher of the Year Award Rush Medical College, 1993
Alfred Pick Senior Medical Resident Award for Academic Excellence 1987
New York State Regents Scholarship 1981
Dean's List Hobart College, 1981
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

12 citations
The intraoperative management of patients with pericardial tamponade.
Christopher J. O'Connor, Kenneth J. Tuman
Anesthesiology Clinics. 2010-03-01

Journal Articles

Endobronchial intubation
O’Connor CJ, Br Medical Journal, 1/1/2010
Anesthetic considerations for patients with pericardial tamponade
O’Connor CJ, Tuman K, Anesth Cl North Amer, 1/1/2010
Nerve Injury after Peripheral Nerve Block
O’Connor CJ, ASRA Newsletter, 1/1/2007
The use of lighted stylets for insertion of double-lumen endobronchial tubes in patients with difficult airways
O’Connor CJ, O’Connor TA, J Clin Anesthesia, 1/1/2006
Detection of malpositioned endotracheal tubes with computerized breath analysis
O’Connor CJ, Mansy HA, Sandler RH, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2005
Breath sound changes associated with malpositioned endotracheal tubes
Mansy HA, O’Connor CJ, Balk RA, Sandler RH, Med Biol Eng Comput, 1/1/2005
Severe myxedema after cardiopulmonary bypass
O'Connor CJ, March R, Tuman KJ, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2003
Hibernation, Stunning and Preconditioning: Historical Perspective, Current Concepts, Clinical Applications and Future Implications
Cosar EO, O'Connor CJ, Sem Cardiothoracic Vasc Anesth, 1/1/2003
Antifibrinolytic therapy and pulmonary thromboembolism during orthotopic liver transplantation
Parker BM, Irefin SA, O'Connor CJ, Tuman KJ, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2001
Epidural anesthesia and analgesia for coronary artery bypass surgery: still forbidden territory?
O'Connor CJ, Tuman KJ, Anesth & Analg, 1/1/2001
Hypotension after cardiopulmonary bypass
Brown DV, O'Connor CJ, J Cardiothoracic and Vasc Anesth, 1/1/2000
Book review: "Cardiovascular drugs in the perioperative period"
O’Connor CJ, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2000
Pulmonary thromboembolism and paradoxical embolization during liver transplantation
O'Connor CJ, Roozeboom D, Brown R, Tuman KJ, Anesth & Analg, 1/1/2000
Aprotinin pretreatment diminishes postischemic myocardial contractile dysfunction in dogs
McCarthy R, Tuman KT, O'Connor CJ, Ivankovich AD, Anesth Analg, 1/1/1999
Pain relief and pulmonary complications after cardiac surgery Editorial
O'Connor CJ, Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/1999
The impact of renal dysfunction on aprotinin pharmacokinetics during cardiopulmonary bypass
O'Connor CJ, Brown D, Avramov M, Barnes S, Nath H, Tuman K, Anesth Analg, 1/1/1999
Experience with antegrade bihemispheric cerebral perfusion in aortic arch operations
Veeragandham R, Hamilton IN, O'Connor CJ, Rizzo V, Najafi H, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/1998
The effect of chronic renal failure on plasma aprotinin levels during cardiac surgery
O’Connor CJ, McCarthy RJ, Tuman KJ, Barnes S, Anesth Analg, 1/1/1997
Saccular outpouchings of an ascending aortic aneurysm: Transesophageal echocardiographic appearance
O’Connor CJ, Starck T, Goldin MD, J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 1/1/1997
The effect of esmolol pretreatment on the incidence of regional wall motion abnormalities during electroconvulsive therapy
O’Connor CJ, Rothenberg DM, Sobel JS, Macioch JE, McCarthy RJ, Neumann A, Tuman KJ, Anesth Analg, 1/1/1996
Acute Chest Trauma: The role of transesophageal echocardiography
O'Connor CJ, J Clin Anesthesia, 1/1/1996
Sudden death due to retrograde aortic dissection during repair of a descending thoracic aneurysm
O’Connor CJ, Najafi HN, J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 1/1/1996
Aspirin does not increase allogeneic blood transfusion in reoperative coronary artery surgery
Tuman KJ, McCarthy RJ, O’Connor CJ, McCarthy W, Ivankovich AD, Anesth Analg, 1/1/1996
Anesthetic considerations for descending thoracic aortic surgery Part 2
O’Connor CJ, Rothenberg DM, J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 1/1/1995
Anesthetic considerations for descending thoracic aortic surgery Part 1
O’Connor CJ, Rothenberg DM, J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 1/1/1995
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Books/Book Chapters

Clinical Cases in Anesthesiology – a Learning Guide
Chapter: Carotid endarterectomy vs. carotid artery stenting for the treatment of carotid stenosis
O’Connor CJEditors: Shorten G, Dierdorf S, O’Connor CJ, Iohom G, Hogue C.Wolters-Kluwer2009
Clinical Cases in Anesthesiology – a Learning Guide
Chapter: Anesthetic considerations in bariatric surgery
O’Connor CJEditors: Shorten G, Dierdorf S, O’Connor CJ, Iohom G, Hogue C.Wolters-Kluwer2009
Clinical Cases in Anesthesiology – a Learning Guide
Chapter: Neurologic complications of peripheral nerve block
O’Connor CJEditors: Shorten G, Dierdorf S, O’Connor CJ, Iohom G, Hogue C.Wolters-Kluwer2009
Complications in Anesthesia
Chapter: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
O’Connor CJEditors: John L. Atlee.Saunders, PhiladelphiaEdition 2nd,2007
Anesthesia
Chapter: Anesthesia and the hepatobiliary system
O'Connor CJ, Rothenberg DM, Tuman KJEditors: Miller R.Elsevier Science, PhiladelphiaEdition 6th,2005
Vascular Anesthesia
Chapter: Chapter 10: Anesthetic Considerations for Carotid Artery Surgery
O'Connor CJ, Tuman KJEditors: Kaplan J, Lake CL, Murray MJ.Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier, Inc., Philadelphia2004
Advances in Anesthesia
Chapter: Spinal cord protection during descending thoracic aortic surgery
O’Connor CJ2003
Anesthesia for the Cardiac Patient
Chapter: Thoracic Aortic Surgery
O’Connor CJEditors: Troianos C.Mosby Inc, St. Louis2002
Anesthesia for the Cardiac Patient
Chapter: Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery
O'Connor CJ, Tuman KTEditors: Troianos C.Mosby Inc, St. Louis2002
Cardiac Anesthesia
Chapter: Emergencies Situations
Brown DV, O'Connor CJ, Tuman KJEditors: Estafanous FG, Barash PG, Reves JG.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2001
Refresher Courses in Anesthesiology
Chapter: Anesthesia for Carotid Artery Surgery
O'Connor CJ, Tuman KJ2001
General Thoracic Surgery
Chapter: High Frequency Jet Ventilation
O’Connor CJEditors: Shields T, Lociero J, Ponn R.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA2000
Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery
Chapter: Anesthesia for Surgery of the Descending Thoracic Aorta
O’Connor CJ, Tuman KJEditors: Wildsmith J, Bannister J.Arnold, London, UK2000
Problems in Anesthesia
Chapter: Thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair
O’Connor CJ1999
Atlas of Anesthesia
Chapter: End-Stage Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation
O'Connor CJ, Tuman KJEditors: JG Reves.Churchill Livingstone, Philadelphia, PA1999
Instructions for Surgery Patients
Chapter: Transesophageal Echocardiography
O’Connor CJEditors: Economou SG, Economou TS.WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1999
Instructions for Surgery Patients
Chapter: Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
O’Connor CJEditors: Economou SG, Economou TS.WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1999
Complications of Anesthesia
Chapter: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
O’Connor CJEditors: Atlee J.WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1999
Anesthesiology Clinics of North America
Chapter: Perioperative hypertension and outcome
Colombo J, O'Connor CJ, Tuman KJ1999
Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice-Update
Chapter: Pharmacology, physiology, and anesthetic implications of antidepressants
Braverman B, O'Connor C, and Barkin REditors: Stoelting RK.J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, PA1993
Postoperative Critical Care of the Massachusetts General Hospital
Chapter: Acute renal failure
O’Connor CJEditors: W. Hoffman and J. Wasnick.Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA1992
Postoperative Critical Care of the Massachusetts General Hospital
Chapter: Acid-base disturbances
O’Connor CJEditors: W. Hoffman and J. Wasnick.Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA1992
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Abstracts/Posters

RUMC’s Department of Anesthesiology Perioperative Crisis Checklists: Improving the Safety and Medical Management of Patients Experiencing Health-Related Crisis in Oper...
Rothenberg DR, O’Connor CJ, Kerchberger J, et al., Rush University Patient Safety and Quality Conference, Chicago, IL, 1/22/2014
Aorto-to-right atrial fistula: surgical management
Wahood A, CJ O’Connor, Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference, Chicago, IL, 1/5/2014
Pulmonary mucormycosis: anesthetic considerations
Mazur F, O’Connor CJ, Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference, Chicago, IL, 1/5/2014
General anesthesia vs. sedation with local anesthesia for patients undergoing pericardial window surgery: impact on outcome
O’Connor CJ, Nelson E, Akbar K, Tuman K, Anesthesiology, 1/1/2010
A new technique to reduce pain on injection of propofol
O’Connor TA, O’Connor CJ, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2005
Identification of endotracheal tube malposition using computerized analysis of breath sounds
O'Connor CJ, Mansy HA, Balk RA, Sandler RH, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2004
Supra vs. ventricular arrhythmias: Effect of temporal distribution on outcome after open-heart surgery
O'Connor CJ, McCarthy R, Tuman KT, Ivankovich AD, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2000
Does preoperative beta-blocker therapy reduce atrial fibrillation in the first 24 hours after coronary artery surgery?
O'Connor CJ, McCarthy R, Tuman KT, Anesthesiology, 1/1/1999
The impact of renal insufficiency on aprotinin pharmacokinetics during cardiac surgery
O'Connor CJ, Brown DR, Barnes S, Avramov M, and White G, Anesthesiology, 1/1/1998
The effect of renal failure on plasma levels during cardiac surgery
O’Connor CJ, McCarthy R, Tuman KJ, Barnes S, Anesthesiology, 1/1/1997
A comparison of the accuracy of cardiac output measurement using the Opti-QÔ SvO2/continuous cardiac output system vs bolus thermodilution
O’Connor CJ, Tuman KJ, Vender J, Bartlett R, Anesthesiology, 1/1/1997
Multivariate predictors of bleeding and transfusion in reoperative CABG surgery
O’Connor CJ, Tuman KJ, McCarthy RJ, McCarthy W, Ivankovich AD, Anesth Analg, 1/1/1997
Coronary artery bypass surgery in the 1990’s: Has outcome changed?
O’Connor CJ, McCarthy RJ, McCarthy W, Tuman KJ, Ivankovich AD, Anesthesiology, 1/1/1996
Reoperative valve surgery: Preoperative assessment of risk factors
McCarthy RJ, O’Connor CJ, Klontz B, Tuman KJ, Ivankovich AD, Anesthesiology, 1/1/1996
Transmyocardial laser revascularization: Preliminary results and anesthetic management
O’Connor CJ, March RJ, Anesth Analg, 1/1/1996
Interaction of preoperative aspirin and heparin therapy on allogeneic blood requirements after repeat CABG
McCarthy R, O’Connor CJ, McCarthy W, Tuman KJ, Anesthesiology, 1/1/1995
Regional wall motion abnormalities during electroconvulsive therapy: Effect of esmolol pretreatment
O'Connor CJ, Rothenberg DM, Sobel JS, Macioch JE, McCarthy R, Neumann A, Anesth Analg, 1/1/1995
Release of tumor necrosis factor after lung collapse and reinflation during one-lung ventilation
O'Connor CJ, Barnes SD, Roebuck K, Warren W, Ivankovich AD, Anesthesiology, 1/1/1994
Endothelin-1 does not mediate hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction during unilateral lung collapse and one-lung ventilation
O'Connor CJ, Barnes SD, Lolans V, Warren W, Ivankovich AD, Anesthesiology, 1/1/1994
Effects of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors on vasopressor requirements after cardiopulmonary bypass
Tuman KJ, McCarthy RJ, O'Connor CJ, Holm WE, Ivankovich AD, Anesthesiology, 1/1/1993
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Lectures

Combined thyroidectomy, neck dissection, and tracheal resection: airway management challenges
1/25/2015
Cognitive Errors in Anesthesia
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL - 1/5/2014
Cardiac Anesthesia in 2009
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL - 1/1/2009
Current Trends in Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2008
Nerve Injury after Peripheral Nerve Block
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL - 1/1/2007
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Chicago, IL - 1/3/2004
Visceral Protection and Vascular Surgery
Miami, FL - 1/25/2003
Videoanalysis of Endotracheal Intubation Using the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway
San Diego, CA - 1/1/2002
Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization: Anesthetic Management
Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL - 1/9/2001
Anesthetic Considerations for Descending Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Vancouver, BC - 1/5/2001
Heart Transplantation: Current Controversies in Intraoperative Management
Acapulco, Mexico - 1/19/2000
Surgical Options for End-Stage Heart Failure
San Francisco, CA - 1/17/2000
Thoracic Aortic Surgery: Anesthetic Management and Surgical Controversies
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2000
Clinical Update on Cardiac Transplantation
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2000
Spinal Cord Protection during Descending Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Orlando, FL - 1/1/2000
Spinal Cord Injury During Descending Thoracic Aortic Surgery
St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. - 1/16/1999
Intraoperative Management of Descending Thoracic Aortic Surgery: Impact on Organ Function and Outcome
Hidden Valley, PA - 1/22/1998
Distal Perfusion during Descending Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Puerto Rico - 1/21/1998
Current Perspectives on Cardiac Transplantation
Orlando, FL - 1/20/1998
Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit
Chicago, IL - 1/30/1997
Monitoring Myocardial Function: 2-D Echocardiography
Chicago, IL - 1/4/1997
Aprotinin, Liver Transplantation and Renal Insufficiency
Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Chicago, IL - 1/26/1996
Anesthesia for Carotid Endarterectomy
Chicago, IL - 1/20/1996
Major Airway Surgery: Anesthetic Considerations and Ventilatory Management
Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA - 1/14/1996
Tracheoplastic and Bronchoplastic Procedures: Anesthetic Considerations
New Orleans, LA - 1/28/1995
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Authored Content

Myths in Anesthesiology: Do Redheads Have Special Needs?May 2019
Myths in Anesthesiology: Do Redheads Have Special Needs?May 2019
Praying with Your Patients Before SurgeryAugust 2017
Praying with Your Patients Before SurgeryAugust 2017
Praying with Your Patients Before SurgeryAugust 2017
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Professional Memberships

American Society of Anesthesiologists - ASA
Member