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Usman Sheikh, MD, Anesthesiology, Newark, NJ

UsmanSheikhMD

Anesthesiology Newark, NJ

Regional Anesthesiology

Anesthesiologist

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  • Office

    185 South Orange Ave
    Newark, NJ 07103
    Phone+1 973-972-0470

Education & Training

  • Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Anesthesiology, 2015 - 2018
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2015
  • American University of Antigua College of Medicine
    American University of Antigua College of MedicineClass of 2014, MD, Cum Laude

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2018 - 2022
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Golden Apple Teaching Award Nominee Rutgers- New Jersey Medical School, 2017
  • 1st Place Judges award - Systems Based Project: Oral and poster presentation: Improving the safety of Intrathecal catheters after unintended dural puncture Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, 2016
  • 2nd Place Judges award: Poster and Oral Presentation: AMPA RECEPTOR BLOCKADE IN THE LATERAL HABENULA ATTENUATES ALCOHOL DRINKING AND DEPRESSIVE-LIKE BAHVIORS IN RATS CONSUMING ALCOHOL The New York Academy of Medicine
, 2016

Press Mentions

  • ‘Around 3,000 Children Diagnosed with Blood Cancer Every Year’
    ‘Around 3,000 Children Diagnosed with Blood Cancer Every Year’September 17th, 2023

Research History

  • Research Assistant: Dept. of Anesthesiology at Rutgers- NJMSAssessing the effects of Antihistamines if used along side Propofol. Experiments were fulfilled by introducing dyphenhydramine in rats through the establishment of an IV line within a rat’s vein. As the drugs were administered, LORR (loss of righting reflex) was used to analyze results.2011 - 2012

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Urdu