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Dean Thorsen, DO, Anesthesiology, San Francisco, CA

DeanThorsenDOPhD

Anesthesiology San Francisco, CA

Pediatric Anesthesiology

Anesthesiologist

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  • Office

    1975 4th St
    San Francisco, CA 94143
    Phone+1 415-476-1000

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Anesthesiology, 2016 - 2020
  • Touro University California
    Touro University CaliforniaClass of 2016
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoPhD, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, 2003 - 2006
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoMS, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, 2003 - 2005
  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaBS, Zoology, 1999 - 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State License 2019 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State License 2016 - 2022
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American college of surgeonsATLS

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chief Resident Washington University Department of Anesthesiology, 2019
  • Best Research Poster SOAP 51st Annual Meeting - Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, 2019
  • Leonard W. Fabian award for outstanding first-year resident Washington University Department of Anesthesiology, 2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Can Osteopathic Medical Students Accurately Measure Abdominal Aortic Dimensions Using Handheld Ultrasonography Devices in the Primary Care Setting?  
    Kimberly Hower, OMS IV; Clipper F. Young, PharmD, MPH, CDE, BC-ADM; Alesia Wagner, DO; Dean Thorsen, PhD, DO; Joy Dugan, DHSc, MPH, PA-C, J Am Osteopath Assoc, 5/1/2019
  • Three New Species from a Diverse, Sympatric Assemblage of the Electric Fish Gymnotus (Gymnotiformes: Gymnotidae) in the Lowland Amazon Basin, with Notes on Ecology.  
    Crampton, W.G.R., Thorsen, D.H., Albert, J.S., Cope, 1/1/2005
  • Phylogenetic systematics and historical biogeography of the Neotropical electric fish Gymnotus (Teleostei: Gymnotidae).  
    Albert, J.S., Crampton, W.G.R., Thorsen, D.H., Lovejoy, N.R., Systematics and Biodiversity, 6/1/2004
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Perioperative management of a parturient with ​ long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCHAD) deficiency​ ​
    Thorsen, D.H., Reschke, M, Benhardt, A.C., SOAP - Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, Phoenix, AZ, 5/1/2019
  • Point of Care Ultrasound Training of Medical Student and Primary Care Physicians for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Screening
    Thorsen, D.H, Pera, A., OPSC, San Diego, CA, 2/20/2016

Lectures

  • Ultrasound applications in anesthesia and critical care. 
    Grand Rounds, Department of Anesthesiology, Loyola University, Chicago, IL - 8/26/2015

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists
    Member
  • Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists
    Member