
Nicole Marie Verdecchia MD
Pain Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiologist
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312 W 25th StSte 910Erie, PA 16502
Phone+1 412-692-4506
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Summary
- Nicole Verdecchia, MD, is an anesthesiologist based in Erie, PA, specializing in pain medicine and pediatric anesthesiology. She completed her medical education at Ohio State University College of Medicine, followed by a residency and two fellowships at UPMC Medical Education. Dr. Verdecchia is currently the Medical Director at AHN St. Vincent and has been practicing anesthesiology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh since 2020. She has extensive experience in pediatric anesthesiology, transplant anesthesiology, acute pain management, and pediatric regional anesthesiology. Her research has been published in various medical journals, covering topics such as pre-operative anxiety in pediatric patients and nerve catheter safety. She is an Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductee and a member of the Landacre Honor Society.
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine, 2019 - 2020
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2018 - 2019
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Anesthesiology, 2014 - 2018
- Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2014, Cum Laude
- University of PittsburghBS, Biology, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, 2006 - 2009
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
- American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology
- American Society of Regional AnesthesiaRegional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine
- National Board of EchocardiographyBasic Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Landacre Honor Society OSU, 2012
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Clinical Trials
- Liposomal Bupivacaine After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 05
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pre-Admission Oral Clonidine to Reduce Severe Pre-Operative Anxiety in Pediatric Patients with Behavioral Disorders: A Case Series.Nicole Verdecchia, Ryan Nelson, Shante White, Franklyn Cladis
Children. 2024-02-20 - 1 citationsSafety Assessment of Prolonged Nerve Catheters in Pediatric Trauma Patients: A Case Series Study.Nicole Verdecchia, Alexander Praslick, Mihaela Visoiu
Children. 2024-02-16 - Regional anesthesia/acute pain medicine fellows' perceived quality of fellowship training at a single institution over a one-year period.Nicole Verdecchia, Mihaela Visoiu
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien D'anesthesie. 2023-07-01
Journal Articles
- Operating room fires.Nicole Verdecchia, Kristin Ondecko-Ligda, The Sentinal Newsletter, 7/1/2016
Abstracts/Posters
- Pain outcomes following mastectomy for transgender and non transgender patients who received pectoralis nerve blocksNicole Verdecchia, Lorelei Grunwaldt, Mihaela Visoiu, American Society of Regional Anesthesia, Las Vegas, 4/2019
- Liposomal bupivacaine infiltration in the surgical site for analgesia after rotator cuff repair: a prospective, randomized, double blinded, placebo controlled trialNicole Verdecchia, Michael Kentor, Mark Rodosky, Steven Orebaugh, American Society of Regional Anesthesia, American Society of Anesthesiology, Las Vegas; Orlando, 4/2019
- Novel use of liposomal bupivavaine for chronic chest painNicole Verdecchia, Mihaela Visoiu, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, Houston, 3/2019
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Professional Memberships
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- American Society of AnesthesiologistsMember
- American Society of Regional AnesthesiaMember
- Allegheny County Medical SocietyMember
- Society of Pediatric AnesthesiaMember
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