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Office
Seattle Children's Hospital
4800 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105Phone+1 206-987-2518
Education & Training
- Harvard Medical Schoolcertificate, Global Clinical Scholars Research Program, distinction, 2014 - 2015
- Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Anesthesia research, 1988 - 1989
- University of WashingtonFellowship, Anesthesiology, 1987 - 1988
- University of WashingtonResidency, Anesthesiology, 1985 - 1987
- University of WashingtonResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1985
- Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineInternship, Pediatrics, 1982 - 1983
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- WA State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- CO State Medical License 2000 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 1988 - 2005
- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
- American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Capstone Project, 2nd Prize Harvard Medical School Global Clinical Scholars Research Program, 2015
- Member Association of University Anesthesiologists, 2011
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsEffects of Aminophylline on Regional Diaphragmatic Shortening after Thoracotomy in the Awake LambDavid M. Polaner, William R. Kimball, Marie-Dominique Fratacci, John C. Wain, Antoni Torres
Anesthesiology. 1992-07-01 - 137 citationsComplications in Pediatric Regional Anesthesia: An Analysis of More than 100,000 Blocks from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network.Benjamin J. Walker, Justin B. Long, Madhankumar Sathyamoorthy, Jennifer Birstler, Christine Wolf
Anesthesiology. 2018-10-01 - 98 citationsApnea after Awake Regional and General Anesthesia in Infants: The General Anesthesia Compared to Spinal Anesthesia Study--Comparing Apnea and Neurodevelopmental Outcom...Andrew Davidson, Neil S. Morton, Sarah J Arnup, Jurgen C. de Graaff, Nicola Disma
Anesthesiology. 2015-07-01
Journal Articles
- Anesthesia in the Pediatric PatientMegan A Brockel, David M Polaner, Vijaya M Vemulakonda, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
- Colorado University and Children's Hospital Researcher Contributes to Study on Safety of AnesthesiaOctober 26th, 2015
- AAP Guidelines Address Pediatric Perioperative Anesthesia EnvironmentFebruary 10th, 2016
- COVID-19 and Pediatric AnesthesiaApril 12th, 2020
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Committees
- Member, AUA/ IARS Abstract Review Committee 2020 - Present
- member, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Research Committee 2012 - Present
- co-chair, Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network 2008 - Present
- Program Chair, International Symposium on the Pediatric Airway 2005 - Present
- Chair, ASA Subcommittee on Pediatric Research Abstracts 2016 - 2020
- Executive Committee, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Management 2007 - 2012
Research History
- Investigator, Pediatric Difficult intubation Registry Consortium2013 - Present
- Founding Chair, Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network2007 - Present
- Investigator, GAS Consortium2009 - 2018
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- Society for Pediatric AnesthesiaMember
- Association of University AnesthesiologistsMember
- Society for Technology in AnesthesiaMember
- American Society for Regional AnesthesiaMember
- European Society for Pediatric AnesthesiaMember
Other Languages
- Hebrew
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