UchennaOUmehMD

Regional Anesthesiology

Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery

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Office
535 E 70th St
New York, NY 10021
Phone+1 631-892-2745

Fax+1 212-517-4481

Dr. Uchenna Umeh is an anesthesiologist in New York, NY who works at Hospital for Special Surgery. She received her medical degree from New York Medical College and has been in practice 11 years. She specializes in regional anesthesiology and is experienced in malignant hyperthermia, regional anesthesiology, anesthesia, and acute pain management.

Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 2007 - 2010
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
New York Medical CollegeClass of 2006
Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at City CollegeBS, Biomedical Science, 1999 - 2004

PubMed

Journal Articles

Modern Anesthesia for Total Joint Arthroplasty
Slover J, Riesgo A, Payne A, Umeh U, Annals of Orthopedics and Rheumatology, 1/1/2014
Comment on "Vasoplegic Syndrome during Liver Transplantation"
Umeh Uchenna, Bairamian Mosses, Survey of Anesthesiology, 1/1/2010
Comment on "Failed Spinal Anesthesia: Mechanism, Management and Prevention"
Umeh Uchenna, McGoldrick Kathryn, Survey of Anesthesiology, 1/1/2009
Hypercapnia and Tachycardia in a 2-year Old
Karlin Andrew, Umeh Uchenna, Girshin Michael, Paediatric Anaesthesia, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters

Manual of Geriatric Anesthesia
Chapter: Regional Anesthesia and Joint Replacement Surgery
Chelly, J.E., Uskova, A., Liu, Q., Wardhan, R., Umeh, U.O.Editors: S.R. Barnett.New York, NY2012

Abstracts/Posters

Ultrasound Guided Paravertebral Block in a Patient with Dextroscoliosis
Umeh, U.O., 36th Annual Regional Anesthesia Meetings and Workshops, Las Vegas, NV, 1/6/2011
UPMC Regional Fellowship Class 2010- 2011: Our Experience
Umeh, U.O., 36th Annual Regional Anesthesia Meetings and Workshops, Las Vegas, NV, 1/6/2011
Delayed Onset Malignant Hyperthermia
Umeh, U.O., Third Annual New York State Conference for Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Management Residents and Fellows, 1/14/2009
An Unusual Presentation of Malignant Hyperthermia: A Case Report
Umeh, U.O., 63rd Annual Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, 1/13/2009
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Lectures

Ultrasound Instructor
Northshore/LIJ, 2013 - 1/17/2014
Regional Anesthesia: Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Beyond
Department of Anesthesiology, Westchester Medical Center - 1/4/2012