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Office
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195Phone+1 800-223-2273
Summary
- I am an experienced anesthesiologist with an emphasis on perioperative medicine, clinical research, and preoperative medical optimization. I am the medical director of the pre-anesthesia clinic system at Cleveland Clinic.
Education & Training
- Case Western Reserve UniversityMS, Clinical Investigation, 2009 - 2011
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Anesthesiology, 2002 - 2005
- Mercy Hospital (St Louis)Internship, Transitional Year, 2001 - 2002
- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2001
- Washington University College of Arts and SciencesB.A., Biology, With honors, 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- MO State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- OH State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow, American Society of Anesthesiologists American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 2000
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsTransvesical Percutaneous Access Allows for Epidural Anesthesia Without Mechanical Ventilation in Single-Port Robotic Radical and Simple Prostatectomy.Jihad Kaouk, Ethan Ferguson, Roxana Ramos-Carpinteyro, Jaya Chavali, Albert Geskin
Urology. 2023-05-01 - 14 citationsProlonged Opioid Use and Pain Outcome and Associated Factors after Surgery under General Anesthesia: A Prospective Cohort Association Multicenter Study.Kai Kuck, Bhiken I Naik, Karen B Domino, Karen L Posner, Leif Saager
Anesthesiology. 2023-05-01 - 7 citationsCarbon Dioxide, Blood Pressure, and Perioperative Stroke: A Retrospective Case-Control Study.Phillip E Vlisides, Graciela Mentz, Aleda M Leis, Douglas Colquhoun, Jonathon McBride
Anesthesiology. 2022-10-01
Journal Articles
- Absence of proof is not proof of absenceCummings 3rd KC and Mascha EJ, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 1/1/2011
- The “flank bulge” sign of a successful transversus abdominis plane blockGrady MV and Cummings 3rd KC, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 1/1/2008
- Carbon dioxide rebreathing due to unrecognized Amsorb Plus exhaustionCummings 3rd KC, Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1/1/2007
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Development of a Novel Self-Administered Cognitive Function Assessment for Preoperative EvaluationCummings KC 3rd, Maheshwari K, Jansen E, Rosenfeldt A, Dey T, Skolaris L, Alberts J, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, 10/2018
- Comparison of Epidural Analgesia and Traditional Pain Management Effects on Complications after ColectomyCummings 3rd KC, Maheshwari K, Cooper GS, Zimmerman N, Cummings LC, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/22/2016
- Use of Epidural Analgesia for Esophagectomy in Esophageal Cancer Is Associated With Better SurvivalCummings LC, Kou TD, Chak A, Schluchter M, Cooper GS, Meropol NJ, Cummings KC, Digestive Disease Week; Gastroenterology, San Diego, CA, 1/21/2016
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Lectures
- Hypotension and Postoperative MorbiditySantiago, Chile - 11/2017
- Perioperative Management of Antihypertensive MedicationsCologne, Germany - 10/2017
- Perinatal PharmacologyCleveland, OH - 1/1/2016
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Authored Content
- Epidural Compared with Non-Epidural Analgesia and Cardiopulmonary Complications After Colectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 20,880 Patients Using a National Quality DatabaseMarch 2018
- Epidural Compared with Non-Epidural Analgesia and Cardiopulmonary Complications After Colectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 20,880 Patients Using a National Quality DatabaseMarch 2018
- Epidural Compared with Non-Epidural Analgesia and Cardiopulmonary Complications After Colectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 20,880 Patients Using a National Quality DatabaseMarch 2018
Press Mentions
- Journal-Related Activities and Other Special Activities at the 2018 American Society of Anesthesiologists MeetingOctober 16th, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Association of University AnesthesiologistsMember
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- Member
- Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality ImprovementMember
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