CynthiaHShieldsMD

Anesthesiology • Bethesda, MD

Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Uniformed Services Hebert SOM

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Office
8901 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda, MD 20889
Phone+1 301-295-4455

Education & Training

Madigan Army Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 1992 - 1995
UniforMed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

HI State Medical License 1990 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2010 - 2025
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

136 citations
Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Cost-effectiveness Study Comparing 0, 1, and 2 Diagnostic Medial Branch (Facet Joint Nerve) Block Treatment Paradigms before Lumba...
Steven P. Cohen, Kayode Williams, Connie Kurihara, Conner Nguyen, Cynthia H. Shields
Anesthesiology. 2010-08-01
63 citations
Lumbar zygapophysial (facet) joint radiofrequency denervation success as a function of pain relief during diagnostic medial branch blocks: a multicenter analysis
Steven P. Cohen, Milan Stojanovic, Matthew Crooks, Peter H. Kim, Rolf K. Schmidt
The Spine Journal. 2008-05-01
7 citations
Using High-Fidelity Patient Simulation and an Advanced Distance Education Network to Teach Pharmacology to Second-Year Medical Students.
Darin K Via, Richard R Kyle, John D Trask, Cynthia H Shields, Paul D Mongan
The Journal of Education in Perioperative Medicine. 2004-01-01

Press Mentions

Bringing Telehealth to the People by Giving Them a Hand - and a TabletMay 9th, 2020