Chidambaran Lab

Publications

Sadacharam, K; Furstein, JS; Staffa, SJ; Li, G; Karroum, R; Booth, JM; Kim, E; McCahan, SM; Muhly, WT; Chidambaran, V. Multisite prospective study of perioperative pain management practices for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in adolescents: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Improvement Network (SPAIN) Project Report. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2025; 50:455-463.

Vijayarajan, SA L; Belani, KG; Chidambaran, V. Epigenetics 101: A Primer for Anesthesiologists. 2025; 89:1-5.

Jiang, J; Chidambaran, V; Li, T. (2025) Nonplanar Wireless Differential Microsensor for Integration on Intravenous Catheters for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Other Applications. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 00:1-4.

Upton, BA; Krolick, KN; Zhang, X; Pilipenko, V; Martin, LJ; Ji, H; Glynn, S; Barnett, K; Ganesh, A; Monitto, CL; Einhorn, LM; Ramamurthi, RJ; Chidambaran, V. Multicenter study of OPRM1 A118G and promoter-region DNA methylation associations with opioid outcomes and chronic postsurgical pain after pediatric musculoskeletal surgery. Pain Reports. 2024; 9:e1201.

Chidambaran, V; Duan, Q; Pilipenko, V; Glynn, SM; Sproles, A; Martin, LJ; Lacagnina, MJ; King, CD; Ding, L. The role of cytokines in acute and chronic postsurgical pain after major musculoskeletal surgeries in a quaternary pediatric center. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2024; 122:596-603.

Gilbertson, LE; Muhly, WT; Montana, MC; Chidambaran, V; DiCindio, S; Sadacharam, K; Wilder, RT; Whyte, SD; Hifko, A; Sponseller, PD; Frankville, DD. A survey of practice in the anesthetic management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis spine fusion by the North American Pediatric Spine Anesthesiologists Collaborative. Pediatric Anesthesia. 2024; 34:645-653.

Hammon, DE; Chidambaran, V; Templeton, TW; Pestieau, S. Error traps and preventative strategies for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis spinal surgery. Pediatric Anesthesia. 2023; 33:894-904.

Trinidad, S; Jenkins, T; Falcone, K; Denning, JR; Chidambaran, V; Kotagal, M. Association of race and socioeconomic status with time to pain control among pediatric trauma patients managed nonoperatively. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2023; 95:403-410.

Duff, IT; Krolick, KN; Mahmoud, HM; Chidambaran, V. Current Evidence for Biological Biomarkers and Mechanisms Underlying Acute to Chronic Pain Transition across the Pediatric Age Spectrum. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023; 12:5176.

Ramsey, LB; Prows, CA; Chidambaran, V; Sadhasivam, S; Quinn, CT; Teusink-Cross, A; Tang Girdwood, S; Dawson, DB; Vinks, AA; Glauser, TA. Implementation of CYP2D6-guided opioid therapy at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2023; 80:852-859.

Atkinson, D; Kumar, J; Chima, A; Ortiz, C; McLaughlin, L; Allen, J; Mitchell, M; Mendele-Siedlecki, P; Chidambaran, V. Family-Centered Qualitative Study For An Empathic Understanding Of Acute Pain Experience In Pediatric Non Hispanic White And Non Hispanic Black Cohorts. Journal of Pain. 2023; 24:85-86.

Kumar, J; Atkinson, D; Chima, A; McLaughlin, L; Ortiz, C; Allen, J; Mitchell, M; Chidambaran, V. Quantitative Comparison Of Parental-Child Factors Influencing Acute Pain Experience Of Non-Hispanic Black And White Children. Journal of Pain. 2023; 24:88.

Walter, CM; Lee, CS; Moore, DL; Abbasian, N; Clay, SJ; Mecoli, MD; Olbrecht, VA; Batra, M; Ding, L; Yang, F; Simpson, BE; Brown, RL; Garcia, VF; Chidambaran, V. Retrospective study comparing outcomes of multimodal epidural and erector spinae catheter pain protocols after pectus surgery. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2023; 58:397-404.

Moore, RP; Burjek, NE; Brockel, MA; Strine, AC; Acks, A; Boxley, PJ; Chidambaran, V; Vricella, GJ; Chu, DI; Sankaran-Raval, M; Chaudhry, R; O'Reilly-Shah, VN; Ahn, JJ; Rove, KO. Evaluating the role for regional analgesia in children with spina bifida: a retrospective observational study comparing the efficacy of regional versus systemic analgesia protocols following major urological surgery. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2023; 48:29-36.

Merchant, S; Prows, CA; Yang, F; Ding, L; MacDonald, J; Zhang, X; Sadhasivam, S; Garcia, V; Sturm, P; Chidambaran, V. Association of CYP2D6 genotype predicted phenotypes with oxycodone requirements and side effects in children undergoing surgery. Annals of translational medicine. 2022; 10:1262.

Kumar, JE; Kumar, N; Chidambaran, V; Essandoh, M. Not Quite There Yet: Progress in Alleviating Racial Disparities in Acute Surgical Pain Management Using Enhanced Recovery Programs. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2022; 36:3712-3713.

Du, T; Chidambaran, V; Kara, ST; Frazier, M; Anadio, J; Girten, S; Levi, S; Allen, D; Kurth, CD; Sturm, P; Varughese, A. Timely completion of spinal fusion: A multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative to improve operating room efficiency. Pediatric Anesthesia. 2022; 32:926-936.

Chidambaran, V; Simpson, B; Brower, L; Hanke, R; Mecoli, M; Lane, B; Williams, S; McKenna, E; Bates, C; Kraemer, A; Sturm, P; Brown, R; Dunseath, L; Vogel, C; Garcia, V. Design and implementation of a novel patient-centered empowerment approach for pain optimisation in children undergoing major surgery. BMJ Open Quality. 2022; 11:e001874.

Abbasian, N; Clay, SJ; Batra, M; Walter, CM; Olbrecht, VA; Mecoli, M; Lee, CS; Nair, M; Huq, A; Simpson, BE; Brown, RL; Garcia, VF; Chidambaran, V. Multimodal continuous ambulatory erector spinae catheter pain protocol for early recovery following Nuss procedure: a retrospective cohort study. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2022; 47:421-423.

Dourson, AJ; Willits, A; Raut, NG R; Kader, L; Young, E; Jankowski, MP; Chidambaran, V. Genetic and epigenetic mechanisms influencing acute to chronic postsurgical pain transitions in pediatrics: Preclinical to clinical evidence. Canadian Journal of Pain. 2022; 6:85-107.

Barua, A; White, RJ; Leedy, KD; Chidambaran, V; Jha, R. Ultra-Low Power Schottky Barrier TFT-Based Neurotransmitter Detection and Regenerative Studies. IEEE Sensors Journal. 2022; 22:7550-7561.

Chidambaran, V; Garcia, VF; Brown, RL. Are We Ready for Cryoablation in Children Undergoing Nuss Procedures?. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2022; 134:881-884.

Laron, D; Kelley, J; Chidambaran, V; McCarthy, J. Fascia Iliaca Pain Block Results in Lower Overall Opioid Usage and Shorter Hospital Stays than Epidural Anesthesia After Hip Reconstruction in Children With Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2022; 42:96-99.

Narayanasamy, S; Yang, F; Ding, L; Geisler, K; Glynn, S; Ganesh, A; Sathyamoorthy, M; Garcia, V; Sturm, P; Chidambaran, V. Pediatric Pain Screening Tool: A Simple 9-Item Questionnaire Predicts Functional and Chronic Postsurgical Pain Outcomes After Major Musculoskeletal Surgeries. Journal of Pain. 2022; 23:98-111.

Chidambaran, V; Mersha, TB. A step towards understanding disparities - linking race, ancestry, epigenetics and pain. Epigenomics. 2021; 13:1791-1796.

Agarwal, R; Chidambaran, V; Hays, SR. Concerns About Pediatric Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. JAMA Surgery. 2021; 156:892.

Albertz, M; Whitlock, P; Yang, F; Ding, L; Uchtman, M; Mecoli, M; Olbrecht, V; Moore, D; McCarthy, J; Chidambaran, V. Pragmatic comparative effectiveness study of multimodal fascia iliaca nerve block and continuous lumbar epidural-based protocols for periacetabular osteotomy. Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery. 2021; 7:728-739.

McCarthy, JJ; Kelley, J; Crawford, AH; Karamitopoulos, MS; Habib, R; Chidambaran, V; Laron, DD. Racial Inequalities in the Delivery of Pain Medication in Pediatric Orthopaedics and a Call to Action. 2021; 3:304.

Chidambaran, V; Zhang, X; Pilipenko, V; Chen, X; Wronowski, B; Geisler, K; Martin, LJ; Barski, A; Weirauch, MT; Ji, H. Methylation quantitative trait locus analysis of chronic postsurgical pain uncovers epigenetic mediators of genetic risk. Epigenomics. 2021; 13:613-630.

Chidambaran, V; Pilipenko, V; Jegga, AG; Geisler, K; Martin, LJ. Systems Biology Guided Gene Enrichment Approaches Improve Prediction of Chronic Post-surgical Pain After Spine Fusion. Frontiers in Genetics. 2021; 12:594250.

Merchant, S; Prows, CA; Yang, F; Ding, L; MacDonald, J; Zhang, X; Sadhasivam, S; Garcia, V; Sturm, P; Chidambaran, V. Association of CYP2D6 genotype predicted phenotypes with oxycodone requirements and side effects in children undergoing surgery. 2021; 0:0.

Awad, M; Narayanasamy, S; Chidambaran, V. Postoperative Pain Management of Pediatric Neurosurgical Patients. Fundamentals of Pediatric Neuroanesthesia. : Springer Nature; Springer Nature; 2021.