University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics

Eric P. Wittkugel, MD

Title

Staff Anesthesiologist

Appointment

Associate Professor, Clinical Anesthesia and Pediatrics

Email

eric.wittkugel@cchmc.org

Phone

513-636-4408

Fax

513-636-7337

Bio

Eric Wittkugel, MD, has been a practicing pediatric anesthesiologist since 1989, when he joined the Department of Anesthesia at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Credentials

MD: State University of New York at Buffalo, NY, 1983.

Internship: Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY, 1983-1984; Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, 1984-1986.

Residency: Anesthesia, University of Pennsylvania Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA, 1986-1988.

Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, 1988-1989.

Certification: Anesthesiology, 1990; Pediatrics, 1987.

Awards and Honors

Alpha Omega Alpha

Presentations

Wittkugel, E.W.: Preoperative Evaluation of the Pediatric Dental Patient. Presented for the Cincinnati Pediatric Dental Society; February 16, 2006; Cincinnati, OH.

Wittkugel, E.W.: Preoperative Evaluation of the Pediatric Surgical Patient.Presented at Grand Rounds, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatric Surgery; January 19, 2006; Cincinnati, OH.

Wittkugel, E.W.: Lecture Part I: Perioperative Management of Latex Allergic Patient and Lecture Part II: Avoiding Occupationally Acquired Latex Allergy.Presented at Grand Rounds, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery; November 10, 2006; Cincinnati, OH.

Wittkugel, E.W.: Lecture: Preoperative
Evaluation / Management of the Child with a Compromised Airway and Panelist: Anesthesia Techniques for Endoscopy.Presented at International Pediatric Endoscopy Days, San Diego Children's Hospital; April 28-29, 2004; San Diego, CA.

Publications, Most Recent

Scientific Papers

Gunter, J.; McAuliffe, J.; Wittkugel, E.; Spaeth, J.;Varughese, A.; Beckman E.: A
Factorial Study of ondansetron, metoclopramide and dexamethasone for emesis prophylaxis after adenotonsillectomy in children. Ped Anesth, 16(11): 1153-1165.

Varughese, A.; Byczkowski, T.; Wittkugel, E.; Kotagal, U.; Kurth, C.D.: Impact of a nurse practitioner-assisted preoperative assessment program on quality. Ped Anesth, July 2006; 16(7):723-33.

Azizkhan, R.G.; Stehr, W.; Cohen, A.P.; Wittkugel, E.P.; Farrell, M.K.; Lucky, A.W.; Hammelman, B.D.; Johnson, N.D.; Racadio, J.M.: Esophageal strictures in children with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: an 11-year experience with fluoroscopically guided balloon dilatation. J Pediatr Surg, January 2006; 41(1): 55-60; discussion 55-60.

Chapters

Wittkugel, E.P.: Laryngospasm.Complications in Anesthesia, 2nd Edition. Atlee, ed; W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA: Jul 29, 2006.

Wittkugel, E.P.; Varughese, A.M.: Pediatric
Preoperative Evaluation: A New Paradigm. International Anesthesiology Clinics, Winter 2006; 44(1): 141-58.