LawrenceLipanaMD

Pain Medicine, Regional Anesthesiology

Dual Board-Certified Physician, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Specialist from the Hospital for Special Surgery/Memorial Sloan Kettering, Anesthesiologist from Yale, Pediatrician from UC Irvine-Children's Hospital of Orange County, Mobile Application Developer + Amateur Photographer, Videographer, and Musician

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Office
9333 Imperial Hwy
Downey, CA 90242

Summary

I am dual board-certified physician, specializing in Anesthesiology and Pediatrics with a sub-specialty of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine. I received fellowship training under Cornell University at the Hospital for Special Surgery and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. I completed my Anesthesiology residency at Yale University.
Prior to Anesthesiology training, I completed a Pediatrics residency and received board certification by the American Board of Pediatrics. In addition to clinical practice, I am interested in medical technology and created the first physician developed mobile application for adolescents in Orange County, CA (OC Teens Mobile). Since then, I created a second app called Yale Gassing Greener, a tool that helps anesthesia providers build environmentally conscious practices. I also dedicate my time to overseas mission work, having traveled to Honduras and Philippines with both medical and surgical brigades. In my spare time, I am an amateur musician, photographer, and videographer.

Education & Training

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2018 - 2019
Hospital for Special SurgeryRegional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine, 2018 - 2019
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 2015 - 2018
University of California (Irvine)/Children's Hospital of Orange CountyResidency, Pediatrics, 2013 - 2015
University of California (Irvine)/Children's Hospital of Orange CountyInternship, Pediatrics, 2012 - 2013
University of California, Davis, School of MedicineClass of 2012, MD, Gold Humanism Honor Society
University of California, Los AngelesB.A., Asian American Studies, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, College Honors, 2004 - 2008
University of California, Los AngelesB.S., Biology, Magna cum lauda, Phi Beta Kappa, Highest Departmental Honors in Biology, College Honors, 2004 - 2008

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2017 - 2019
CT State Medical License 2017 - 2018
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Resident of the Year American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter 4
Magna cum Laude University of California, Los Angeles, 2008
Gold Humanism Honor Society University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
College Honors University of California, Los Angeles
Highest Departmental Honors in Biology University of California, Los Angeles
Phi Beta Kappa University of California, Los Angeles
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

19 citations
Telemedicine and Face-to-Face Care for Pediatric Obesity
Lawrence Santiago Lipana, Deepika Bindal, Jasmine Nettiksimmons, Ulfat Shaikh
Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 2013-09-30

Journal Articles

Safety Considerations in the Use of Ketorolac for Postoperative Pain.
Maslin B, Lipana L, Roth B, Kodumudi G, Vadivelu N., Current Drug Safety, 7/2016
Telemedicine and face to face care for pediatric obesity
Lipana, L. et al., Telemedicine and e-Health, 10/2013
In their words: Connecting on-line weblogs to developmental processes
Subrahmanyam, K., Garcia, E., Harsono, L., Li, J., Lipana, L., British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 3/2009
Correlation with abiotic factors suggest phytoplankton blooms result from upwelling events in Santa Monica Bay
Lipana, L., Shipe, R., University of California Los Angeles Undergraduate Science Journal, 6/2008
Correlation with abiotic factors suggest phytoplankton blooms result from upwelling events in Santa Monica Bay
Lipana, L., Shipe, R, Undergraduate Science Journal, 1/1/2008
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Abstracts/Posters

Hemodynamic Effects of Combining a Brachial Plexus Block with General Anesthesia in Shoulder Arthroscopy.
Lipana et al, Moderated session presented at: American Society of Regional Anesthesia World Congress, New York, NY, 4/2018
Yale Gassing Greener: Mobile Education for Anesthesia Carbon Emissions.
Lipana et al, Moderated session presented at: American Society of Regional Anesthesia World Congress, New York, NY, 4/2018
Using an Original Mobile App for Anesthesia Carbon Emissions Education.
Lipana et al, International Anesthesia Research Society Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 5/2017
Post-Operative Analgesia in Pectus Excavatum Repair Comparing Thoracic Epidurals with Paravertebral Blocks.
Lipana et al, American Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 10/2016
Ketorolac Use in Post-Operative Pain: Review of Safety Profile.
Lipana et al, ASA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2016
Post-Operative Analgesia in Pectus Excavatum Repair Comparing Thoracic Epidurals with Paravertebral Blocks.
Lipana et al, ASA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2016
Supraclavicular Nerve Blockade in Patient with Neurologic Dysfunction.
Lipana et al, ASA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2016
Telemedicine and Face-to-Face Care in Pediatric Obesity.
Lipana et al, Poster Day, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 1/1/2012
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Lectures

Tech This Out: Building a Smart Phone App
American Academy of Pediatrics Two-Part Webinar Series - 10/2014
Developing a Mobile App for Clinic.
UC Irvine, Orange, CA

Other

Tech This Out! Webinar Series, Part 1: Mobile App Webinar
Lipana L, American Academy of Pediatrics CATCH website
Tech This Out! Webinar Series, Part 2: Building a Mobile App
Lipana L, American Academy of Pediatrics CATCH website