KarenLrachBoretskyMD

Anesthesiology • Pittsburgh, PA

Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pediatric Pain Medicine, Regional Anesthesiology

Perioperative Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine; Boston Children's Hospital

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Office
3705 5th Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-692-5260

Education & Training

UPMC Medical Education (Mercy)Residency, Anesthesiology, 1984 - 1987
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1984
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1985 - 2024
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology

Clinical Trials

Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Start of enrollment: 2024 Mar 01
Not yet recruiting
Phase 3
Validation of a Novel Non-invasive Continuous Blood Pressure Monitor in Children Ages 2- 17 Years-old Start of enrollment: 2021 May 14
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

25 citations
Regional Anesthesia Is Cost-Effective in Preventing Unanticipated Hospital Admission in Pediatric Patients Having Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Denise M. Hall-Burton, Mark E. Hudson, Jan S. Grudziak, Sarah Cunningham, Katherine Boretsky
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2016-07-01
136 citations
Complications 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
43 citations
A Phase 1, Dose-escalation, Double-blind, Block-randomized, Controlled Trial of Safety and Efficacy of Neosaxitoxin Alone and in Combination with 0.2% Bupivacaine, wit...
Kimberly Lobo, Carolina Donado, Laura Cornelissen, Joseph Kim, Rebeca Ortiz
Anesthesiology. 2015-10-01

Journal Articles

Ultrasound‐Guided Lumbar Plexus Block in Children and Adolescents Using a Transverse Lumbar Paravertebral Sonogram: Initial Experience
Karen Boretsky, Elizabeth Eastburn, Pediatric Anesthesia

Lectures

New York School Of Regional Anesthesia 12th Annual Regional Anesthesia And Pain Management Symposium 2013 (NYSORA 2013)
The New York School of Regional Anesthesia, New York, New York - 9/21/2013