Karen Lrach Boretsky MD
Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pediatric Pain Medicine, Regional Anesthesiology
Perioperative Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine; Boston Children's Hospital
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3705 5th AvePittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-692-5260
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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 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1985 - 2026
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
- Validation of a Novel Non-invasive Continuous Blood Pressure Monitor in Children Ages 2- 17 Years-old Start of enrollment: 2021 May 14
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Acute compartment syndrome in pediatric patients with peripheral nerve blocks.Tricia Vecchione, Vipin Bansal, Benjamin Joel Shore, Giorgio Veneziano, Rani A Sunder
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2025-03-25 - Towards a brighter future: transforming care for children with chronic postsurgical pain.Karen Boretsky, Michelle S Kars
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2025-02-05 - 6 citationsStandardizing nomenclature in regional anesthesia: an ASRA-ESRA Delphi consensus study of upper and lower limb nerve blocks.Kariem El-Boghdadly, Eric Albrecht, Morné Wolmarans, Edward R Mariano, Sandra Kopp
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2024-11-04
Journal Articles
- Ultrasound‐Guided Lumbar Plexus Block in Children and Adolescents Using a Transverse Lumbar Paravertebral Sonogram: Initial ExperienceKaren Boretsky, Elizabeth Eastburn, Pediatric Anesthesia
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