Kevin C. Tomfohrde, DO
Title
Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Appointment
Assistant Professor
Email
kevin.tomfohrde@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4408
Fax
513-636-2920
Credentials
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center / Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2006-07
Residency: Anesthesia, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 2003-06
Internship: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Stratford, New Jersey, 2002-03
DO: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2002
Post-Baccalaureate: Biomedical Sciences, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1998
BS: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Psychology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, 1993
Research
Mechanisms of opioid tolerance; hyperalgesia
Professional Organization Memberships
Special Interests
Acute pain
Presentations, Most Recent
Optimizing pain control after discharge – Methadone is better than fentanyl for ambulatory surgery. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 2006.
Methadone is superior to fentanyl in ambulatory surgery; reduces need for analgesics at home. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 2006.
Anesthetic management of a child with Treacher Collins Syndrome Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, 2005.
Anesthetic implications of pulmonary hypertension, University of Chicago Hospitals – Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care: Grand Rounds, Chicago, Illinois, 2005.
Airway workshop instructor: fiberoptic bronchoscopy for placement of double-lumen endotracheal tubes. Challenges for Clinicians in the New Millennium, 18th annual conference, Chicago, Illinois, 2004.
Related Areas
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