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Kimberly (Howard) Howard-Quijano, MD, Anesthesiology, Pittsburgh, PA

KimberlyJ.(Howard)Howard-QuijanoMD

Anesthesiology Pittsburgh, PA

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Anesthesiology, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen SOM

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  • Office

    5230 Centre Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA 15232
    Phone+1 310-267-8693

Education & Training

  • University of California Los Angeles, School of Medicine
    University of California Los Angeles, School of MedicineM.S., Clinical and Translational Research, 2012 - 2014
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, 2011 - 2012
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 2006 - 2010
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2006
  • University of California at Santa Barbara
    University of California at Santa BarbaraB.S., Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 1998 - 2000
  • Linfield School of Nursing
    Linfield School of NursingNo Degree, 1995 - 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2008 - 2019
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best of Basic Science Abstracts American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2017
  • Leonard Walts – Outstanding Research Award, Department of Anesthesiology Scientific Evening UCLA, 2017
  • Best of Abstracts Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, 2016-2017
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Inflammatory and Apoptotic Remodeling in Autonomic Nervous System Following Myocardial Infarction  
    Gao C, Howard-Quijano K (co-first authors), Rau C, Takamiya T, Song Y, Shivkumar K, Wang Y, Mahajan A, PLoS One, 1/1/2017
  • Effect of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia on Ventricular Excitability in a Porcine Model  
    Howard-Quijano K, Takamiya T, Dale EA, Yamakawa K, Zhou W, Buckley U, Mahajan A, Anesthesiology, 1/1/2017
  • Spinal cord stimulation reduces ventricular arrhythmias during acute ischemia by attenuation of regional myocardial excitability  
    Howard-Quijano K, Takamiya T, Dale E, Kipke J, Kibo Y, Grogan T, Afyouni A, Shivkumar K, Mahajan A, Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Spinal Cord Stimulation Decreases Ventricular Arrhythmogenicity During Acute Myocardial Ischemia
    Howard-Quijano K, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesia Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2017
  • Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia Prevents Ventricular Arrhythmia by Reducing Dispersion of Repolarization and Electrical Restitution during Myocardial Ischemia.
    Howard-Quijano K, Yamakawa K, Takamiya T, Zhou W, Ardell J, Shivkumar K, Mahajan A, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Abstract, 1/1/2016
  • Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia Prevents Ventricular Arrhythmia by Reducing Dispersion of Repolarization and Electrical Restitution during Myocardial Ischemia
    Howard-Quijano K, Association of University Anesthesiologists, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Electrophysiology Workshop: Perioperative Pacemaker Mode Selection 
    Orlando, FL - 1/1/2017
  • Electrophysiology Lab: Interventions for Cardiac Arrhythmias –Anesthesia, Ablation and Autonomic Modulation 
    Orlando, FL - 1/1/2017
  • Myocardial injury leads to remote transcriptome remodeling of the central nervous system in a large animal model 
    Orlando, FL - 1/1/2017
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Other

  • Echocardiography Use in Electrophysiology Procedures. Melbourne Masters Program. 
    Howard-Quijano K, Chua, J, Heart Web Tutorial
    1/1/2014
  • Intracardiac Echocardiography. Melbourne Masters Program. 
    Neelankavil, Jacques, Howard-Quijano K, Heart Web Tutorial
    1/1/2014