George K. Istaphanous, MD
Title
Staff Anesthesiologist
Anesthesia Liaison to Epilpesy Surgery Program
Appointment
Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesia and Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Email
george.istaphanous@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4408
Fax
513-636-7337
Credentials
MD: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies, 01/1998 – 05/2002.
BS: Biological Science,University Of California, Irvine, California
06/1997.
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 07/2003- 06/2006.
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, 08/2006- 07/2007.
Anesthesia Board Certification: Expires December 31, 2017.
Internship: General Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., 07/2002 – 06/2003.
Position History
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
07/2007-Current, Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesia and Pediatrics.
University Of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
2004 – Current, ACLS/PALS Instructor.
Coptic Orthodox Clinic, Nairobi, Kenya
06/1997 – 07/1997, Summer Missionary Program.
Awards and Honors
- First Place - Pediatric Anesthesia Research Abstract of the Midwestern Anesthesia Research Conference, 2006, Chicago, IL
- Golden Key Honor Society - UC Irvine
- ACLS and PALS Instructor
Research
Transfusion medicine; anesthesia; the developing brain
Research Grants and Contracts
Anesthesia-Induced Neuronal Cell Death in the Developing Brain. Recipient of Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research-Starter Grant, 2007-2009; Mentor: Andreas W. Loepke, MD, PhD, FAAP
Publications, Most Recent
E. Propst, E. Lin, G. Istaphanous, P. Boesch, F. Ryckman, R. Cotton, M. Rutter. Management of traumatic tracheobronchial separation in a teenager using a fabricated extra-long endotracheal tube.International J of Pediatric Otolaryngology. 2009 (In Press).
G. Istaphanous, A. Loepke. General Anesthetics and the Developing Brain. Cur Opinion in Anesthesiology. 2009 (In Press).
A. Loepke, G. Istaphanous, J. McAuliffe, III, L. Miles, E. Hughes, J. McCann, K. Harlow, C. Kurth, MD, M. Williams, C. Vorhees, S. Danzer, Anesth.. The effects of neonatal isoflurane exposure in mice on brain cell viability, adult behavior, learning, and memory. Analg. 2009; 108: 90-104.
Istaphanous, G.K. The patient with aortic stenosis. Int Anesthesiol Clin, 2005; 43(4):21-31.
Presentations, Most Recent
E Lin, E Propst, M Rutter, G Istaphanous. Devising a Long Endotracheal Tube to Maintain the Airway During the Management of a Complete Right Main Bronchus Avulsion in a Child With Blunt Chest Trauma. Poster. SPA 2009. Jacksonville, FL.
G Istaphanous, A Amin, J Howard, B Hughes, J McCann, S Danzer, A Loepke. No Difference in Degree of Neuroapoptosis Following Exposure to Equianesthetic Doses of Isoflurane, Sevoflurane and Desflurane in Neonatal. IARS, March, 2009. San Diego, Ca.
G Istaphanous, S Danzer, E Albers, A Loepke. Cellular Specificity of Isoflurane-Induced Apoptosis In Neonatal Mouse Cerebral Cortex. ASA, October, 2008, Orlando, Fl.
A Loepke, G Istaphanous, E Albers, J McCann, C Vorhees, S Danzer. Neonatal Isoflurane Anesthesia Does Not Impair Neurocognitive Function And Behavior In The Same Mice In Adulthood. SPA 2007.
G Istaphanous, A Loepke. A Novel Neonatal Mouse Model to test Neuroprotective Strategies During Brain Ischemia. MARC 2006, Chicago, Illinois. First Place-Pediatric Scientific Session.
G Istaphanous. Abducens Nerve Injury Caused by Halo-Femoral Traction: a Case Report. MARC 2006, Chicago, Illinois.
Professional Organization Memberships
Special Interests
Transfusion medicine; anesthesia; the developing brain; shock/trauma
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