Paul Stricker, MD

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Paul Stricker, MD, is an attending anesthesiologist in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and Associate Division Chief for Academic Affairs, General Anesthesiology, at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia .

Areas of Expertise: Anesthesia for craniofacial surgery, Pediatric difficult airway management, Pediatric transfusion management, Quality improvement
Locations: Specialty Care & Surgery Center, Brandywine Valley; Main Hospital; Specialty Care, King of Prussia
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ

Internship

Internal Medicine - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ

Residency

Anesthesiology - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ

Fellowship

Pediatric Anesthesiology and Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification

Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending Anesthesiologist

Associate Division Chief for Research, General Anesthesiology

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

Departments and Services

Research Interests

Anesthesia for pediatric craniofacial surgery
Pediatric difficult airway management
Pediatric transfusion management

Publications

Papers

2015

Fiadjoe JE, Hirschfeld M, Wu S, Markley J, Gurnaney H, Jawad AF, Stricker P, Kilbaugh T, Ross P, Kovatsis P. A randomized multi-institutional crossover comparison of the GlideScope® Cobalt Video laryngoscope to the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope in a Pierre Robin manikin. Paediatr Anaesth. 2015 Aug;25(8):801-6. doi: 10.1111/pan.12668. Epub 2015 Apr 27.

Stricker PA, Gastonguay MR, Singh D, Fiadjoe JE, Sussman EM, Pruitt EY, Goebel TK, Zuppa AF. Population pharmacokinetics of epsilon-aminocaproic acid in adolescents undergoing posterior spinal fusion surgery. Br J Anaesth. 2015 Apr;114(4):689-99. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeu459. Epub 2015 Jan 13.

2014

Stricker PA, Fiadjoe JE. Anesthesia for craniofacial surgery in infancy. Anesthesiol Clin. 2014 Mar;32(1):215-35. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2013.10.007. Epub 2013 Dec 8.

2013

Stricker PA, Lin EE, Fiadjoe JE, Sussman EM, Pruitt EY, Zhao H, Jobes DR. An evaluation of central venous pressure monitoring in children undergoing craniofacial reconstruction surgery. Anesth Analg. 2013 Feb;116(2):411-9. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31827008e6. Epub 2013 Jan 9.

Jackson O, Basta M, Sonnad S, Stricker P, Larossa D, Fiadjoe J. Perioperative risk factors for adverse airway events in patients undergoing cleft palate repair. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2013 May;50(3):330-6. doi: 10.1597/12-134. Epub 2012 Oct 19.

Stricker PA, Gastonguay MR, Singh D, Fiadjoe JE, Sussman EM, Pruitt EY, Goebel TK, Zuppa AF. Population pharmacokinetics of ϵ-aminocaproic acid in adolescents undergoing posterior spinal fusion surgery. Br J Anaesth. 2015 Apr;114(4):689-99. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeu459. Epub 2015 Jan 13.

Awards and Honors

2011 & 2012, Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, CHOP
2009, SPA/AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology, Young Investigator Award, 1st Place
2005, Dripps Most Outstanding Graduating Resident

Editorial and Academic Positions

Editorial Positions

Referee to Anesthesia & Analgesia Case Reports 

Referee to Pediatric Anesthesia 

Referee to Anesthesia & Analgesia 

Referee to Blood Transfusion 

Referee to Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology 

Referee to the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 

Referee to Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 

Referee to Hospital Practice 

Referee to Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 

Referee to Anesthesia & Analgesia

Academic and Institutional Committees

Founding member, Immediate Past Chair, and Database Director for the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations
International

International Anesthesia Research Society

National

American Society of Anesthesiologists
Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group
 - Founding member, Immediate Past Chair, and Database Director 
Society for Airway Management
Society for Pediatric Anesthesia