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Myron Yaster, MD, Anesthesiology, Baltimore, MD

MyronYasterMD

Anesthesiology Baltimore, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pain Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesiology

Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Professor of Neurological Surgery, Professor of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Director of Pediatric Pain Service, Richard J. Traystman Distinguished Professor

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  • Office

    600 N Wolfe St
    Baltimore, MD 21287
    Phone+1 410-955-6353
    Fax+1 720-777-3523

Summary

  • Myron Yaster, M.D. is a Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Yaster is board-certified in Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesia, and Pediatric Intensive Care. After completing residencies in Pediatrics (Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of ) and Anesthesiology (University of Pennsylvania) and fellowships in Pediatric Anesthesia and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania) he joined the Hopkins faculty in 1982 and was the Richard J Traystman Distinguished Professor until 2016 when he left to join the faculty at the University of Colorado and the Chldren's Hospital Colorado

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 1981 - 1982
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 1979 - 1981
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pediatrics, 1977 - 1979
  • State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1977
  • Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
    Brooklyn College of the City University of New YorkB.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1970 - 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2017 - 2023
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1982 - 2023
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1978 - 1988
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Myron Yaster, MD Lifetime Achievement Award which is awarded annually to leaders in the field of Pediatric Anesthesiolog Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, 2014
  • Lifetime Achievement Award which will be named in the future as the “Myron Yaster Lifetime Achievement Award” Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, 2014
  • Special Recognition Award in Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine Alumni Association College of Medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 2002
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Association Between Pain and Clinical Outcomes in Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis  
    Lechtzin, NS, Allgood G, Hong K, Riekert JA, Haythornthwaite P, Mogayzel J, Hankinson J, and Yaster M, J Pain Symptom Manage, 1/1/2016
  • An Analysis of 34,218 Pediatric Outpatient Controlled Substance Prescriptions  
    George JA, Park PS, Hunsberger J, Shay JE, Lehmann CU, White ED, Lee BH, Yaster M, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2016
  • Effects of Obesity and Leptin Deficiency on Morphine Pharmacokinetics in a Mouse Model  
    Dalesio NM, Hendrix CW, McMichael DH, Thompson CB, Lee CK, Pho H, Arias RS, Lynn RR, Galinkin J, Yaster M, Brown RH, and Schwartz AR, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • The Management of Pain and Sedation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit 
    Al Ain, United Arab Emirates - 1/1/2014
  • The Management of Pediatric Pain 
    Al Ain, United Arab Emirates - 1/1/2014
  • Anesthesia for the newborn infant 
    Al Ain, United Arab Emirates - 1/1/2014
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Other

  • E-Sedation: A Credentialing Course 
    Yaster M, Electronic Media, Faculty and Housestaff
    Johns Hopkins University
  • Pain Management for Health Care Professionals 
    Yaster M, Electronic Media, Internet Course
    Johns Hopkins University

Press Mentions

  • Opioid Prescribing for Acute Pain Management in Children and Adolescents in Outpatient Settings: Clinical Practice Guideline Part 1
    Opioid Prescribing for Acute Pain Management in Children and Adolescents in Outpatient Settings: Clinical Practice Guideline Part 1October 8th, 2024
  • Anesthesiology Resident Knowledge of Transfusion Medicine: A Critical Knowledge Gap?
    Anesthesiology Resident Knowledge of Transfusion Medicine: A Critical Knowledge Gap?April 5th, 2024
  • To Transfuse or Not Transfuse in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease That Is the Question
    To Transfuse or Not Transfuse in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease That Is the QuestionJuly 2nd, 2024
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Other Languages

  • Hebrew