Nancy S. Hagerman, MD
- Director, Division of Anesthesia
- Associate Professor, UC Department of Anesthesia
- nancy.hagerman@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
As a pediatric anesthesiologist, I treat children who need surgery, so they don’t feel any pain. I serve as the division director of Anesthesia at Cincinnati Children’s. Before that, I was the director of the Pre-Anesthesia Consultation Clinic for 11 years.
My interest in anesthesiology developed in medical school. I took an elective rotation in anesthesiology and found it fascinating. It wasn't until my anesthesiology training that I discovered how much I enjoy working with children.
When my patients are in the operating room and away from their parents, I treat them as if they are my adopted children.
What an amazing opportunity I have to care for children in need. When I work with kids, I can be silly and call it being professional.
It was an honor to be nominated for the 2018 Aubrey Rose Foundation Doctor of the Year award. This award recognizes physicians whose dedication, talents and skills have improved the lives of countless childhood patients.
In my free time, I spend time with my husband and three children — identical twin boys and a girl. I studied classical voice when I was younger and enjoy singing. I also like to exercise.
MD: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 2001,
Internship: Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 2002,
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 2005,
Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2007,
Certifications: Pediatric Anesthesiology Subspecialty, 2014
Services and Specialties
Publications
Gastric emptying for liquids of different compositions in children. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2017; 119(5):948-955.
Preoperative care. In: Handbook of Critical Incidents and Essential Topics in Pediatric Anesthesiology. Cambridge University Press (CUP); 2014:258-261.
Quality and safety in pediatric anesthesia: how can guidelines, checklists, and initiatives improve the outcome? Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology. 2014; 27(3):323-329.
Preparing the Critically Ill or Injured Child for Surgery. In: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. Springer Nature; 2014:3-10.
Using quality improvement methods to optimize resources and maximize productivity in an anesthesia screening and consultation clinic. Paediatric Anaesthesia. 2013; 23(7):597-606.
A comparison of inhalational inductions for children in the operating room vs the induction room. Paediatric Anaesthesia. 2012; 22(4):327-334.
Remember that malignant hyperthermia may not have hyperthermia. In: Avoiding Common Icu Errors. 2012.
Remember that there are two "NEOS" In: Avoiding Common Icu Errors. 2012.
Preoperative Anxiety Management. In: Goldschneider, K; Davidson, A; Wittkugel, E; Skinner, A. , Eds. Clinical Pediatric Anesthesia: A Case-Based Handbook. Oxford University Press; 2012:3-12.
Preoperative Fasting in the Pediatric Patient. In: Goldschneider, K; Davidson, A; Wittkugel, E; Skinner, A. , Eds. Clinical Pediatric Anesthesia: A Case-Based Handbook. Oxford University Press; 2012:61-72.
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