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Kenneth Cummings III, MD, Anesthesiology, Cleveland, OH

KennethCCummingsIIIMDMS FASA

Anesthesiology Cleveland, OH

Perioperative Care, Regional Anesthesiology

Director, Pre-Anesthesia Consultation Clinics, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic

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  • Office

    9500 Euclid Ave
    Cleveland, OH 44195
    Phone+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 University
    Case Western Reserve UniversityMS, Clinical Investigation, 2009 - 2011
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Anesthesiology, 2002 - 2005
  • Mercy Hospital (St Louis)
    Mercy Hospital (St Louis)Internship, Transitional Year, 2001 - 2002
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2001
  • Washington University College of Arts and Sciences
    Washington University College of Arts and SciencesB.A., Biology, With honors, 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    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

Journal Articles

  • Absence of proof is not proof of absence  
    Cummings 3rd KC and Mascha EJ, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 1/1/2011
  • The “flank bulge” sign of a successful transversus abdominis plane block  
    Grady MV and Cummings 3rd KC, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 1/1/2008
  • Carbon dioxide rebreathing due to unrecognized Amsorb Plus exhaustion  
    Cummings 3rd KC, Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1/1/2007

Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Development of a Novel Self-Administered Cognitive Function Assessment for Preoperative Evaluation
    Cummings 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 Colectomy
    Cummings 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 Survival
    Cummings 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 Morbidity 
    Santiago, Chile - 11/2017
  • Perioperative Management of Antihypertensive Medications 
    Cologne, Germany - 10/2017
  • Perinatal Pharmacology 
    Cleveland, 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 Meeting
    Journal-Related Activities and Other Special Activities at the 2018 American Society of Anesthesiologists MeetingOctober 16th, 2018

Professional Memberships