Works from 2024
2024 MARC Award, 2nd place in Pain Category, Osman Syed, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Kishori Dhaku Bawdane, et al. (Award)
2024 MARC Award, 2nd place in Pain Category, Isabel Rao Shuai, Rishi Gaiha, and Evert Gonzalez (Award)
2024 MARC Award, 2nd place in Patient Safety Category, Trina Sircar, Ned F. Nasr, and N Nick Knezevic (Award)
2024 MARC Award, 3rd place in Regional Category, Osman Syed, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Aisha Patel, et al. (Award)
A dual-chamber leadless pacemaker complicated by migration into the pulmonary artery, Sadi Abukhalaf, Farzad Ebrahimi, Artush Grigoryan, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Anesthesia management in robot-assisted hernia diaphragmatic hernia repair with open right transverse colectomy, Jhazmin Griffith, Sahel Keshavarzi, and Tian Yu (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Anesthetic challenges in Subclavian Steal Syndrome, Dennis Kum, Ramsis F. Ghaly, Evelyn Yeh, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Anesthetic management and considerations in a myasthenia gravis patient, Trina Sircar, Afshin Heidari, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Anesthetic management in a suspected malignant hyperthermia patient with a difficult airway and chronic pain history undergoing right TMJ surgery, Trina Sircar, Ned F. Nasr, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Oral/Podium Presentation)
A single-chamber leadless pacemaker complicated by right ventricle perforation, cardiac tamponade, and death, Sadi Abukhalaf, Simin Saatee, Katayoun Aghajani, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Aspiration of transforaminal cyst under fluoroscopy, Isabel Rao Shuai, Rishi Gaiha, Evert Gonzalez, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Awake fiberoptic intubation in a patient with a peritonsillar abscess, Trina Sircar, Loue Nassar, Amit Jain, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Blind nasal intubation in a patient with facial gunshot wounds, Dennis Kum, Rachel Kim, Evelyn Yeh, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in the perioperative period, Lucas Rizkalla, Aladino De Ranieri, and Moez K. Sumar (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Effectiveness of facet joint nerve blocks in managing chronic axial spinal pain of facet joint origin: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Emilija Knezevic, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, et al. (Article)
Examining sex discrepancies in pain intensity ratings and medication patterns among chronic pain individuals, Osman Syed, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Kishori Dhanku Bawdane, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
High spinal in the parturient, Asher Le, Aladino De Ranieri, and Moez K. Sumar (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Improving neuraxial labor analgesia and reducing catheter interventions: A quality improvement project, Isabel Rao Shuai, Ned F. Nasr, Kishori Bawdane, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Improving patient outcomes: Cosyntropin in post-dural puncture headache, Adib Alturkmani, Ned F. Nasr, Nelson Sham, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Malpositioned tracheostomy tube, Jhazmin Griffith and Ramsis F. Ghaly (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Multimodal analgesia in the complex chronic pain patient, Lucas Rizkalla, Chu-Yin Yeh, and Moez K. Sumar (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Navigating pneumocephalus and post-dural puncture headache, Adib Alturkmani, Ramsis F. Ghaly, Ned F. Nasr, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Perioperative analgesia effects on chronic pain post-total knee arthroplasty: Long-term RCT analysis, Osman Syed, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Aisha Patel, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Perioperative management and considerations of rocuronium-induced anaphylaxis, Trina Sircar, Ramsis F. Ghaly, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Post-thyroidectomy complications: Unilateral vocal cord paralysis and biphasic stridor, Asher M. Le, Aladino De Ranieri, and Konstantin Inozemtev (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation of the sacroiliac joint, Rajesh Naidu Janapala, Emilija Knezevic, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, et al. (Article)
Tracheal stenosis recognition and management, William Harrity, Aladino De Ranieri, and Artush Grigoryan (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Trauma in anesthesiology, Daniela Ferrer Gonzalez and Konstantin Inozemtsev (Grand Rounds)
Usage of oral ketamine in sickle cell pain crisis, Isabel Rao Shuai, Rishi Gaiha, and Evert Gonzalez (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Valve-in-valve TAVR complicated by hemodynamically unstable aortic insufficiency and pulseless electrical activity, Sadi Abukhalaf, Farzad Ebrahimi, and Artush Grigoryan (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Works from 2023
2023 MARC Award, 3rd place in General Category, Vinicius Da Silva Moreira and Ned Francis Nasr (Award)
A case of patient with patent tracheostomy site from infancy presenting as adult for elective orchiectomy found to have undiagnosed subglottic stenosis, Evan Lian and Aladino De Ranieri (Poster)
A case of urgent lumbar discectomy in patient with history of difficult intubation and tracheostomy in the past fails awake nasal fiberoptic converted to awake open tracheostomy, Evan Lian and Aladino De Ranieri (Poster)
A review of recent pharmacological advances in the management of diabetes-associated peripheral neuropathy, Osman Syed, Predrag Jancic, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Article)
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of radiofrequency neurotomy in managing chronic neck pain, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Emilija Knezevic, et al. (Article)
Bertolotti Syndrome, pain management and anesthetic considerations, Moez K. Sumar, Afshin Heidari, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Poster)
Botulinum toxin injections for facilitated abdominal wall closure, Tian Yu, Rishi Gaiha, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Poster)
Botulinum toxin injections for facilitated abdominal wall closure, Tian Yu, Rishi Gaiha, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Poster)
Circadian pain patterns in human pain conditions - A systematic review, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Anthony Nader, Iulia Pirvulescu, et al. (Article)
Compelling evidence for effectiveness of cricoid pressure in occluding the esophageal entrance: Where do we go from here?, M Ramez Salem, Arjang Khorasani, Ahed Zeidan, et al. (Letter)
Comprehensive, evidence-based, consensus guidelines for prescription of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Adam M. Kaye, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, et al. (Article)
Conus medullaris tumor superimposed co-existing degenerative chronic lumbar spondyloarthropathy: A case report, Moez K. Sumar, Marina Issac, Ramsis Ghaly, et al. (Poster)
Diffusion limitation of volatile anesthetic uptake: Comment, Artush Grigoryan, Arjang Khorasani, M Ramez Salem, et al. (Response or Comment)
Drug metabolism, Theodore Jeske and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Book Chapter)
Drug safety and suicidality risk of chronic pain medications, Osman Syed, Predrag Jancic, Adam B. Fink, et al. (Article)
Efficacy of percutaneous adhesiolysis in managing low back and lower extremity pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Emilija Knezevic, et al. (Article)
Glucocorticoid hormones as modulators of the kynurenine pathway in chronic pain conditions, Filip Jovanovic, Visnja Jovanovic, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Article)
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia post bioprosthetic aortic and mitral valve repair, Janhavi Dhargalkar, Arjang Khorasani, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Poster)
Honoring my mentor Dr. James Ausman and paid him a visit!, Ramsis F. Ghaly (Editorial)
Incidental finding of severe cervical stenosis resulting in the alteration of anesthetic choice, Kannan Aravagiri, Ramsis F. Ghaly, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Poster)
Journal club, Adib Alturkmani and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Kynurenine pathway metabolites as potential biomarkers in chronic pain, Andrew Auyeung, Hank C. Wang, Kannan Aravagiri, et al. (Article)
Medial branch blocks and the effectiveness of radiofrequency neurotomy in managing chronic thoracic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Emilija Knezevic, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, et al. (Article)
M&M: Difficult intubation, Moez Sumar, Amit Jain, and Rishi Gaiha (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Narcotic discrepancies in an anesthesia residency program: A quality improvement study - Part 1, Kannan Aravagiri, Janhavi Dhargalkar, Ned F. Nasr, et al. (Poster)
Obstetric anesthesia considerations in parturient with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, Janhavi Dhargalkar, Ned F. Nasr, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Poster)
Pain management in an elderly ICU patient with multiple rib fractures through utilization of a serratus block catheter via an epidural kit with intermittent bolus administration of ropivacaine, Nelson Sham and Ramsis F. Ghaly (Poster)
Professional singer undergoing endotracheal anesthesia, Nelson Sham and Ramsis F. Ghaly (Poster)
Racial and ethnic differences in the usage of opioids to treat chronic pain, Char Ong, Adam Fink, Tian Yu, et al. (Poster)
Refractory facial pain and headache: Cluster headache vs trigeminal neuralgia, Tian Yu, Marina Issac, Ramsis F. Ghaly, et al. (Poster)
Spinal cord stimulator in the parturient and anesthetic consideration for cesarean section, Moez K. Sumar, Pawel Borsuk, Ned F. Nasr, et al. (Poster)
Successful one-lung ventilation in a patient with diaphragmatic hernia using a single-lumen endotracheal tube, Vinicius Da La Silva Moreira, Alvaro Camacho-Ortega, Sahel Keshavarzi, et al. (Poster)
Successful trans carotid artery revascularization (TCAR) in a 72yo male with a large mediastinal tumor, Vinicius Da La Silva Moreira, Konstantin Inozemtsev, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Poster)
Switching IPGs from one vendor to another may alter failed SCS trial results, Nektarios Mastoris, Afshin Heidari, Kenneth Candido, et al. (Abstract)
Systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness of therapeutic sacroiliac joint injections, Rajesh N. Janapala, Emilija Knezevic, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, et al. (Article)
The art of good medicine still relies on making the correct diagnosis, Ramsis F. Ghaly (Editorial)
The discrepancy and agreement between patient-reported percentage pain reduction and calculated percentage pain reduction in chronic pain patients, Adam B. Fink, Charmaine Ong, Moez K. Sumar, et al. (Article)
The influence of Covid-19 on utilization of epidural procedures in managing chronic spinal pain in the medicare population, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Vidyasagar Pampati, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, et al. (Article)
“There’s a fly in the OR!”: The prevention of contamination from invertebrates within the operating room, Kannan Aravagiri, Ramsis F. Ghaly, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Poster)
The role of cortisol in chronic stress, neurodegenerative diseases, and psychological disorders, Emilija Knezevic, Katarina Nenic, Vladislav Milanovic, et al. (Article)
The role of sex hormones in pain-related conditions, Onella Athnaiel, Santiago Cantillo, Stephania Paredes, et al. (Article)
Thoracic endometriosis in elective surgery, Janhavi Dhargalkar, Ned F. Nasr, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Poster)
Too ill to transport: A case of bedside laparotomy in the ICU, Vinicius Da La Silva Moreira, Ned F. Nasr, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Poster)
Works from 2022
Anesthesia care in the interventional neuroradiology suite: An update, Corina Bello, Chanannait Paisansathan, Thomas Riva, et al. (Article)
A retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients undergoing staged laparotomy with interstage extubation, Mitchell L. Phillips, Heather A. Ballard, Nicholas Volpe, et al. (Article)
Celebrating gold: 50 years of advancing perioperative neuroscience through the society for neuroscience in anesthesiology and critical care, Arnoley S. Abcejo, James Cottrell, and Chanannait Paisansathan (Article)
Comment on 'A survey of self-reported use of cricoid pressure amongst Australian and New Zealand anaesthetists: Attitudes and practice', Arjang Khorasani, M Ramez Salem, Ahed Zeidan, et al. (Article)
Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cochrane Review of Epidural Injections for Lumbar Radiculopathy or Sciatica, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Emilija Knezevic, Richard E. Latchaw, et al. (Article)
Dehiscence and deep wound infection after spinal cord stimulator implant managed without explantation: A case report, Hank C. Wang, Andrew Auyeung, Tabish Aijaz, et al. (Article)
Equivalent outcomes of lumbar therapeutic facet joint nerve blocks and radiofrequency neurotomy: Comparative evaluation of clinical outcomes and cost utility, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Radomir Kosanovic, Vidyasagar Pampati, et al. (Article)
First human report of relief of lumbar and cervical discogenic and arthritic back pain after epidural and facet joint mesenchymal stem cell injection, Joshua Sharan, Amir Barmada, Chadwick Prodromos, et al. (Article)
Fourth wave of opioid (illicit drug) overdose deaths and diminishing access to prescription opioids and interventional techniques: Cause and effect, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Vanila Mathur Singh, Peter S. Staats, et al. (Article)
Identifying molecular mechanisms of acute to chronic pain transition and potential drug targets, Kannan Aravagiri, Adam Ali, Hank C. Wang, et al. (Article)
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and updated utilization patterns of sacroiliac joint injections from 2000 to 2020 in the Fee-For-Service (FFS) Medicare population, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Thomas T. Simopoulos, Vidyasagar Pampati, et al. (Article)
Keywords, Evan Lian and Simin Saatee (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Keywords, Clifton Rodrigues and Gilka Lara (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Keywords, Artush Grigoryan and Ramsis Ghaly (Oral/Podium Presentation)
No differences in pain scores and treatment response in patients from different socioeconomic areas within the city of Chicago, Scott M. Fisher, Ryan Jacobs, Iulia Pirvulescu, et al. (Article)
Overcoming clinical challenges of refractory neuropathic pain, Iulia Pirvulescu, Alexandras Biskis, Kenneth D. Candido, et al. (Article)
Safety of intra-articular platelet rich plasma injections for large joint osteoarthritis: a review article, Yu M. Chiu, Kenneth Candido, and et al (Article)
Sex differences in pain scores and medication use among chronic pain patients, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Leah Tharian, Janhavi Dhargalkar, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Speech and language abnormalities in myotonic dystrophy: An overview, Sakhaa Hanoun, Yuyao Sun, Farzad Ebrahimi, et al. (Article)
The kynurenine pathway and polycystic ovary syndrome: Inflammation as a common denominator, Filip Jovanovic, Aboorva Sudhakar, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Article)
The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC): Recommendations for surgical technique for spinal cord stimulation, Timothy R. Deer, Marc A. Russo, Jay S. Grider, et al. (Article)
The role of kynurenine and its metabolites in comorbid chronic pain and depression, Onella Athnaiel, Charmaine Ong, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Article)
The successful anesthetic management of a cesarean delivery in a patient with Fanconi-Bickel Syndrome, Alexander M. DeLeon, Rishi D. Gaiha, and Feyce M. Peralta (Article)
Utility of cervical sympathetic block in treating post-traumatic stress disorder in multiple cohorts: A retrospective analysis, Eugene G. Lipov, Ryan Jacobs, Shauna Springer, et al. (Article)
Works from 2021
A comparative systematic review and meta-analysis of 3 routes of administration of epidural injections in lumbar disc herniation, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Emilija Knezevic, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, et al. (Article)
A novel checklist for anesthesia in neurosurgical cases, Ramsis F. Ghaly, Mikhail Kushnarev, Iulia Pirvulescu, et al. (Article)
Assessment of anesthesia practice patterns for endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke: A Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (SNACC) member survey, Deborah A. Rusy, Adam Hofer, Mads Rasmussen, et al. (Article)