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Elaina E. Lin, MD

About Elaina E. Lin, MD

Titles

Attending Anesthesiologist

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications

Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology

Pediatric Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology

Awards and Honors

2014, Anesthesia Department Teaching Award
2011, AAP John J. Downes Resident Research Award Second Place
2010, Hospital for Special Surgery Resident of the Year Award
2006, Henry Strong Denison Award for excellence in medical investigation

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

International

2012-present, International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society

National

2008-present, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
2007-present, American Society of Anesthesiologists

Research Interests

Point of care ultrasound in the preoperative period
Fetal surgery

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Internship

Internal Medicine - Johns Hopkins University Sinai Program, Baltimore, MD

Residency

Anesthesiology - Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Fellowship

Research Fellow in the Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP) - National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Pediatric Anesthesia - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Publications

Publications

2025

Hernandez-Leyva, AJ, Rosen AL, Tomera CP, Lin EE, Blatz AM, Otto WR, Logan J, Young LR, Harris RM, Whiteside S, Kau AL, John AR: Characterization of Upper and Lower Airway Microbiota Across a Cross-Sectional Cohort of Children. Pediatric Research March 2025.

Nelson O, Lin EE: Anesthesia for Fetal Interventions: Caring for Mother and Fetus Before Birth. Journal of Anesthesia and Translational Medicine Mar 2025.

2024

Glau CL, Lin EE, Conlon TW, Himebauch AS, Keim GP, Nishisaki A : Ultrasound Assessment of Diaphragm Thickness, Contractility, and Strain in Healthy Pediatric Patients. Pediatric Pulmonology 59(2): 433-441, Feb 2024.

Berger JA, Nelson O, Staben J, Javia LR, Simpao AF, Khalek N, Oliver ER, Adzick NS, Lin EE: Immediate Post-Delivery Airway Management of Neonates with Prenatally Diagnosed Micrognathia: A Retrospective Observational Study   Pediatric Anesthesia 34(3): 267-273, Mar 2024.

O'Brien EM, Daly-Guris R, Quarshie W, Lin EE: The State of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training in Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship Programs in the United States: A Survey Assessment. Pediatric Anesthesia 34(6): 544-550, June 2024.

2023

Nelson O, Khalek N, Wu L, William M, Wohler BL, Lin EE, Tran KM, Simpao AF: Perioperative Maternal Fetal Outcomes in the Setting of Minimally Invasive Fetal Therapy for Complex Monochorionic Pregnancies with Monitored Anesthesia Care. Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy 50(5): 387-396, Apr 2023.

2022

Lin EE, Fazal FZ, Pearsall MF, Talwar D, Chang H, Shah AS: Local Anesthetic Injection Prior to Incision Decreases General Anesthesia Requirements in Pediatric Trigger Thumb Release: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 42(3): 285-289, Mar 2022.

Lin EE, Glau C, Conlon TW, Chen AE, Kaplan SL, Posada A, Nishisaki A: The Association Between Carotid Flow Time and Fluid Responsiveness in Children Under General Anesthesia. Pediatric Anesthesia 32(9): 1047-1053, Sept 2022.

Lee DR, Banik GL, Giordano T, Kazahaya K, Lin EE: Early Elective Surgery in Children with Mild COVID-19 Does Not Increase Pulmonary Complications: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Pediatric Anesthesia 32(10): 1172-1174, Oct 2022.

2021

Adler AC, Shah AS, Blumberg TJ, Fazal FZ, Chandrakantan A, Ellingsen K, Nathanson BH, Lin EE: Symptomatology and Racial Disparities Amongst Children Undergoing Universal Preoperative COVID-19 Screening at Three US Children's Hospitals: Early Pandemic through Resurgence. Pediatric Anesthesia 31(3): 368-371, Mar 2021.

Lin EE, Akaho EH, Sobilo A, Young LR, Harris RM, Odom John AR: Concordance of Pre-Procedure Testing With Time of Surgery Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in Children Pediatrics 147(4): e2020044289, April 2021.

Lin EE, Akaho EH, Sobilo A, Blatz AM, Otto WR, Odom John AR: Concordance of Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Samples for SARS-CoV-2 in Pediatric Patients Anesthesiology 134(6): 970-972, June 2021.

2020

Galvez JA, Wu L, Simpao AF, Tan J, Muhly WT, Masino A, Sutherland T, Wasey JO, Nelson O, Lin E, Fiadjoe JE, Stricker PA: Duration of Preoperative Clear Fluid Fasting and Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization in Children: A Single-Center Observational Cohort Study of 9,693 Patients. Pediatric Anesthesia 30: 137-146, Feb 2020.

Lin EE, Nelson O, Isserman RS, Henderson AA, Rintoul NE, Lioy J, Javia LR, Tran KM, Fiadjoe JE: Management of Neonatal Difficult Airway Emergencies in the Delivery Room. Pediatric Anesthesia 30(5): 544-551, May 2020.

Lin EE, Blumberg TJ, Adler AC, Fazal FZ, Talwar D, Ellingsen K, Shah AS: Incidence of COVID-19 in Pediatric Surgical Patients Among 3 US Children's Hospitals. JAMA Surgery 155(8): 775-777, Aug 2020.

Blumberg TJ, Adler AC, Lin EE, Fazal FZ, Talwar D, Ellingsen K, Chandrakantan A, Chen J, Shah AS: Universal Screening for COVID-19 in Children Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery: A Multicenter Report. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 40(10): 990-993, Nov/Dec 2020.

2019

Conlon Thomas W, Lin Elaina E, Bruins Benjamin B, Manrique Espinel Ana M, Muhly Wallis T, Elliott Elizabeth, Glau Christie, Himebauch Adam S, Johnson Gregory, Fiadjoe John E, Lockman Justin L, Nishisaki Akira, Schwartz Alan J: Getting to Know a Familiar Face: Current and Emerging Focused Ultrasound Applications for the Perioperative Setting. Pediatric Anesthesia March 2019 Notes: epub ahead of print.

2017

Isserman Rebecca S, Nelson Olivia, Tran Kha M, Cai Lingyu, Polansky Marcia, Rosenbloom Julia M, Goebel Theodora K, Lin Elaina E.: Risk Factors for Perioperative Mortality and Transfusion in Sacrococcygeal Teratoma Resections. Pediatric Anesthesia 27(7): 726-732, Jul 2017.

2016

Lin Elaina E, Moldenhauer Julie S, Tran Kha M, Cohen David E, Adzick N. Scott: Anesthetic Management of Sixty-Five Cases of Ex Utero Intrapartum Therapy (EXIT): 13 Year Single Center Experience. Anesthesia & Analgesia 123(2): 411-7, August 2016.

Gálvez Jorge A, Lin Elaina E, Schwartz Alan Jay, Simpao Allan F: Ultrasound-guided Vascular Access: Visualizing the Tip of the Needle. Anesthesiology 125(2): 396, August 2016.

Lin Elaina E, Chen Aaron E, Panebianco Nova, Conlon Thomas, Ju Na Rae, Carlson Dustin, Kopenitz Jason, Nishisaki Akira: Effect of Inhalational Anesthetics and Positive-pressure Ventilation on Ultrasound Assessment of the Great Vessels: A Prospective Study at a Children's Hospital. Anesthesiology 124(4): 870-7, Apr 2016.

2014

Gálvez JA, Ahumada L, Simpao AF, Lin EE, Bonafide CP, Choudhry D, England WR, Jawad AF, Friedman D, Sesok-Pizzini DA, Rehman MA: Visual Analytical Tool for Evaluation of 10-year Perioperative Transfusion Practice at a Children's Hospital. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 21(3): 529-34, May-June 2014.

2013

Chidambaran Vidya, Gentry Carol, Ajuba-Iwuji Chinwe, Sponsellar Paul D, Ain Michael, Lin Elaina E, Zhang Xue, Klaus Sybil Ann, Njoku Dolores B : Retrospective Identification of Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease as a New Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infection in Cerebral Palsy Patients Following Spine Surgery. Anesthesia and Analgesia 117(1): 162-8, July 2013.

Stricker Paul A, Lin Elaina E, Fiadjoe John E, Sussman Emily M, Pruitt Eric Y, Zhao Huaqing, Jobes David R: An Evaluation of Central Venous Pressure Monitoring in Children Undergoing Craniofacial Reconstruction Surgery. Anesthesia and Analgesia 116(2): 411-9, Feb 2013.

Lin Elaina E, Tran Kha M.: Anesthesia for Fetal Surgery. Seminars in Pediatric Surgery 22(1), Feb 2013.

Faraday Nauder, Rock Peter, Lin Elaina E, Perl Trish M, Carroll Karen, Stierer Tracey, Robarts Polly, McFillin Angela, Ross Tracy, Shah Ashish S, Riley Lee H, Tamargo Rafael J, Black James H, Blasco-Colmenares Elena, Guallar Eliseo.: Past History of Skin Infection and Risk of Surgical Site Infection After Elective Surgery. Annals of Surgery 257(1): 150-4, Jan 2013.

Editorials, Reviews, Chapters

2025

Nelson O, Tran KM, Lin EE: Non-EXIT Management of Airway Anomalies. Fetal and Neonatal Surgery and Medicine. Crombleholme TM, Lim FY, Peiro JL, Rintoul NE, Simpson LL (eds.). McGraw Hill, Page: 123-132, 2025.

2020

Lin EE, Tran KM: Fetal Surgery. Clinical Pediatric Anesthesiology. Ellinas H, Matthes K, Bilge A (eds.). McGraw Hill, New York, NY, Page: 289-300, 2020.

2019

Lin EE, Stricker PA: Anesthesia for Craniofacial Surgery. Essentials of Pediatric Neuroanesthesia. Soriano SG, McClain CD (eds.). Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, Page: 86-91, 2019.

Lin EE, Tran KM: Anesthesia for Fetal Neurosurgery. Essentials of Pediatric Neuroanesthesia. Soriano SG, McClain CD (eds.). Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, Page: 77-85, 2019.

2013

Lin, Elaina E.: Review of Statistics for the Pediatric Anesthesiologist. Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics. Lockman, JL (eds.). Naerthwyn Press, 2013.

Lin, Elaina E.: Fetal Surgery for the Anesthesiologist. Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics. Lockman, JL (eds.). Naerthwyn Press, 2013.

2008

Wu Christopher L, Lin Elaina E, Maine David N: Outcomes, Efficacy and Complications of Neuropathic Pain Management. Raj's Practical Management of Pain. Benzon HT (eds.). Mosby Elsevier, 2008.

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