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Office
2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd
Altoona, PA 16602Phone+1 814-943-8164
Summary
- Dr. Emily (Smith) Smith-Straesser, MD is a board certified anesthesiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania and Virginia. She is affiliated with James E. Van Zandt Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Education & Training
- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 2016 - 2020
- Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
- VA State Medical License 2015 - 2020
- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
- American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 96 citationsInfluence of catastrophizing, anxiety, and depression on in-hospital opioid consumption, pain, and quality of recovery after adult spine surgery.Lauren K. Dunn, Marcel E. Durieux, Lucas G. Fernandez, Siny Tsang, Emily E Smith-Straesser
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2018-01-01 - Meanings of Pain.Emily E Smith-Straesser, Amanda M Kleiman
Anesthesia and analgesia. 2017-09-16