David M. Polaner, M.D. 1

CURRICULUM VITAE

David Mark Polaner, MD, FAAP

Title:Attending Pediatric Anesthesiologist, Children’s Hospital Colorado

Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Address:work:Department of Anesthesiology

Children’s Hospital Colorado
13123 East 16th Avenue, B090
Aurora, CO 80045

tel: (720) 777-6226

fax: (720) 777-7266

email:

Education:

1979 B.A.Yeshiva University, New York, NY

1982 M.D.Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

Postdoctoral Training:

Internship, Residencies, fellowships:

1982-1983Intern in Pediatrics, Hospitals of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

1983-1985Resident in Pediatrics, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

1985-1987Resident in Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Fellowships:

1987-1988Fellow in Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

1988-1989Research Fellow, Department of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (mentor: Warren M. Zapol, MD)

2014-2015Harvard Global Clinical Scholars Resarch Training Program (graduation with distinction), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Academic Appointments:

1989-1992Instructor, Department of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School

1992-1996Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, Uniformed Services University School of Medicine

1996-2000Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Anesthesia, Tufts University School of Medicine

1998-2000Acting Chief, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Tufts University School of Medicine

2000- 2001Visiting Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine

2001- 2010Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine

2008- 2010Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine

2010-Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Hospital Appointments:

1986-1988Attending Physician, Emergency Medical Services, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, WA

1987-1988Instructor, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, WA

1988Staff Anesthesiologist, Swedish Hospital Medical Center,Seattle, WA

1988-1992Assistant in Anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston,MA

1989-1992Courtesy Staff, Department of Anesthesia, Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA

1989-1992Pediatrics Consultant, Acute Pain Service, Massachusetts General Hospital and Shriner's Burn Institute, Boston, MA

1990-1992Consultant in Anesthesiology, Shriner's Burns Institute, Boston, MA (pediatric anesthesia, acute pain management, and critical care)

1992-1996Attending Anesthesiologist and Intensivist, Departments of Anesthesia, Pediatrics and Critical Care; Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA

1992-1996Anesthesia Director, Intensive Care Unit, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA

1992-1997Attending Physician, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, Tacoma, WA

1996-2000Attending Pediatrician (Critical Care) and Attending Anesthesiologist, The Floating Hospital for Children at New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

1997-1998Acting Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, The Floating Hospital for Children at New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

2000-Attending Pediatric Anesthesiologist, The Children’s Hospital, Denver, CO

2000-Attending Pediatric Anesthesiologist, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO

2002- 2012Director, Acute Pain Service, The Children’s Hospital, Denver

2011-Director, Pediatric Transplant Anesthesia

Other Professional Positions:

1983-1985Transport Physician, Emergency Neonatal Transport Service, University of Washington and Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, WA

1985-1988Flight Pediatrician, Airlift Northwest (regional air transport service sponsored by University of Washington affiliated hospitals)

1987-1988Coordinator, Pediatric Flight Physicians, Airlift Northwest

2009-member, Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI)

Awards and Honors:

1977Honorable Mention, Student and Resident Research Competition, American College of Surgeons, New Jersey chapter

1982 Gerster Fellow in Oncology, American Cancer Society, New York chapter

1989-1990Starter Grant Award, Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research, American Society of Anesthesiologists

1997-1998Risk Management Grant Award, New England Medical Center

2003- presentBest Doctors in America ( of CO Department of Anesthesiology Faculty Seed Grant in Translational Research

2010NIH R01 HD061336-01A1: Effects of general vs. regional anesthesia on infant neurodevelopment and apnea. (site PI)

2015Harvard Medical School GCSRT Program- graduation with distinction; 2nd place (out of 191), Capstone Project

2015NIH 1RO1HD081303-01: Neurocognitive outcomes 5 years after infant anesthesia: The GAS Trial (site PI)

Membership in Professional Societies:

1988American Society of Anesthesiologists, Active Member

1988International Anesthesia Research Society

1988Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists

1989Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics

Specialty sections: Anesthesia, Critical Care

1990Society for Pediatric Anesthesia

1991American Thoracic Society (Assemblies on Critical Care, Pediatrics, and Pulmonary Circulation)

1992Washington State Medical Association

1992Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists

1995Society for Critical Care Medicine

2000Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

2004International Liver Transplantation Society

2004Wilderness Medical Society

2005Society for Technology and Anesthesia

2009Colorado Medical Society, Denver Medical Society

2011Association of University Anesthesiologists

2013American Society of Regional Anesthesia

2014European Society of Pediatric Anesthesia

Hospital and Medical School Committes

1992-1995Clinical Investigation Committee, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA

1994-1996Chairman, Taskforce on Computers and Anesthesia, Madigan Army Medical Center

1997- 2000Monitoring Committee, New England Medical Center

1997- 2000Critical Care Committee, New England Medical Center

1998- 2000Pediatrics Quality Assurance Committee, New England Medical Center

1988- 2000Emergency Department Operations Committee, New England Medical Center

1997- 2000Pediatric Code Committee, New England Medical Center

1998- 2000Sedation and Analgesia Task Force, Floating Hospital/ NEMC

2000-2002Sedation Committee, The Children’s Hospital, Denver

2000-Residency curriculum committee, UCHSC Department of Anesthesiology

2001-Practice Review Team, The Children’s Hospital, Denver

2002-Information Technology Business Council, The Children's Hospital, Denver

2003-Executive Committee, Department of Anesthesia, The Children’s Hospital, Denver

2004-Hospital Policy and Procedures Committee, The Children's Hospital, Denver

2004- 2009Outcomes Committee, The Children's Hospital, Denver

2004- 2007PICU Leadership Forum, The Children’s Hospital, Denver

2004-OR Service Taskforce, The Children's Hospital, Denver

2004-OR informatics working group, The Children's Hospital, Denver

2005- 2006Search Committee for Chairman of Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Pediatrician-in-Chief, The Children’s Hospital, Denver

2007-Physicians Advisory Committee for Epic electronic medical record, The Children’s Hospital, Denver

2007Search Committee for Director of Division of Emergency Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital, Denver

2007- 2013Operations Committee, The Children’s Hospital, Denver

2010-Quality Assurance/ Improvement Committee, Department of Anesthesia, The Children’s Hospital, Denver

2010-2014Senator, University of Colorado School of Medicine Faculty Senate

Regional Committees:

1998- 2000Medical Advisory Committee, Boston MedFlight, Boston, MA

National & International Committees and Appointments:

1994-Member, Committee on Quality Assurance, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesia

1996- 1998Chairman, Taskforce on Sedation, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology

1997- 2002Member, Study Group on Pediatric Anesthesia

2000-Member, Communications Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia

2002-Chairman, Committee on Quality Assurance, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

2002- 2007Member, Pediatric Sedation Research Consortium

2005- 2013Executive Committee, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

2005- Steering Committee and founding co-chair, Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network

2010- Member, American Society of Anesthesiologists Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI) Incident Reporting System Steering Committee

2011- Member, Difficult Airway Taskforce, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia

2012- Research Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia

2013- American Society of Regional Anesthesia/ European Society of Regional Anesthesia Joint Committee on Controversies in Pediatric Regional Anesthesia

2013- Pediatric Difficult Intubation Regsitry (PediR) Steering Committee

2014- 2016 vice-chair, American Society of Anesthesiologists Abstract Review Subcommittee on Pediatric Anesthesia

2016- Chairman, American Society of Anesthesiologists Abstract Review Subcommittee on Pediatric Anesthesia

Licensure and Certification:

1983License, State of Washington (currently inactive)

1988License, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (currently inactive)

2000License, State of Colorado

1983Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners #255448

1987Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics #33635

1988Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology #16083

2016Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology Sub-Board of Pediatric Anesthesiology

2016Pediatric Advanced Life Support

2016Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Editorial Boards:

2000Medical Editor, eMedicine Anesthesiology

2001-ad hoc Reviewer, Anesthesia and Analgesia

2002- 2006Writer and Reviewer, American Society of Anesthesiologists Self-Evaluation and Education Program

2002-ad hoc Reviewer, Pediatric Anesthesia, Anesthesiology

2008-2012Editorial Advisory Board, Pediatric Anesthesia

2009-ad hoc Reviewer, New England Journal of Medicine

2011-ad hoc reviewer, Minerva Anestesiologica

2012-Editorial Board, Pediatric Anesthesia

2012-ad hoc reviewer, British Medical Journal

2012-Section Editor, Communication and Case Reports, Pediatric Anesthesia

2013-ad hoc reviewer, British Journal of Anaesthesia

2016-ad hoc reviewer, Pediatric Transplantation

Selected Invited Lectures:

National:

1991"Postoperative Respiratory Complications in Pediatrics", Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Course in Pediatric Anesthesia

1992"Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia in Pediatrics", Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Course in Pediatric Anesthesia

1993“Selective Pulmonary Vasodilation and Ventilation-Perfusion Matching using Inhaled Nitric Oxide”, Northwest Conference on Respiratory Therapy, Seattle, WA

1998“Anesthetic Management of Anterior Mediastinal Masses in Children” Pediatric Anesthesia and Surgical Grand Rounds, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

1999Moderator, “Advances in Neonatal Anesthesia” Society for Pediatric Anesthesia National Meeting, Dallas, TX

1999Panelist, Clinical Forum on Pediatric Anesthesia, American Society of Anesthesiologists National Meeting, Dallas, TX

1999Panelist, Dartmouth Summit on Pediatric Sedation, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH

2000“Advances in the Ventilator Therapy of ARDS” Colorado Review of Anesthesia. Vail, CO

2000-2005Instructor, Pediatric Airway Management Course, Colorado Review of Anesthesia. Vail, CO

2002“Colds: the conundrum of children, viral respiratory illness, and anesthesia”, Colorado Review of Anesthesia. Vail, CO

2002“Propofol infusion syndrome”, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesia and Pain Management Panel on Pediatric Anesthesia, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL

2003Moderator, panel on postoperative analgesia for spine surgery, joint meeting of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ft. Myers, FL

2003“Perioperative Management of the Patient with Asthma” Colorado Review of Anesthesia. Vail, CO

2004“Upper respiratory illness and pediatric anesthesia”: Visiting Professor, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

2004“Obstructive sleep apnea in children and anesthesia”: Colorado Review of Anesthesia, Vail, CO

2004“Obstructive sleep apnea in children and anesthesia”: Visiting Professor, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI

2005“Laparoscopic fundoplication in an infant”. Problem based learning discussion, joint meeting of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Miami, FL

2005“Intubation is indicated during general anesthesia for esophagogastroduodenoscopy”, point-counterpoint debate, joint meeting of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Miami, FL

2005“Anesthesia for spinal fusion and instrumentation” Colorado Review of Anesthesia, Vail, CO

2005“Perioperative management of the pediatric inpatient” Society for Hospital Medicine National Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL

2005“New airway devices in pediatric anesthesia”: symposium lecture, American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting, Atlanta, GA

2006“Supraglottic airway devices in pediatrics”: International Symposium on the Pediatric Airway, Pittsburgh, PA

2008Instructor, Pediatric Airway Management Course, Colorado Review of Anesthesia. Vail, CO

2008“Propofol infusion syndrome- what is it, why does it happen and should I worry”, Colorado Review of Anesthesia. Vail, CO

2008“New modes of ventilation in the operating room”, Colorado Review of Anesthesia. Vail, CO

2009“Update on Pediatric Acute Pain Management”, Special Interest Group on Pediatric Pain, joint meeting of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jacksonville, FL

2009-director, Workshop on the difficult pediatric airway, joint meetings of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, San Antonio, TX, San Deigo, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2011conference co-chair, 6th International Symposium on the Pediatric Airway, Denver, CO

2011“Real Time Respiratory Data to Guide Ventilation”, 6th International Symposium on the Pediatric Airway, Denver, CO

2011“Drugs and Obstructive Sleep Apnea”, 6th International Symposium on the Pediatric Airway, Denver, CO

2012“Update on the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network”, joint meeting of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tampa, FL

2013“Pediatric Acute Pain” American Physician’s Institute Review Course on Pediatric Anesthesia, Washington, DC

2013“Regional Anesthesia in Pediatrics” American Physician’s Institute Review Course on Pediatric Anesthesia, Washington, DC

2013“Ventilation in the operating room: monitoring, techniques, rationale” 7th International Symposium on the Pediatric Airway, Aurora, CO

2013“Pediatric Regaional Anesthesia and Analgesia- Can we use data to measure performance and improve outcome?” American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA

2014“Avoiding adverse events in regional anesthesia: do we have the data to improve practice?” 1st Annual Meeting, Society for Pediatric Pain Management, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2015“High altitude, hypoxia and the physiology of adaptation”. Colorado Pediatric Trauma Conference, Aurora, CO

2015“Anesthesia, analgesia and the developing brain: many questions with incomplete answers”. 3rd Annual Conference on Contemporary Management of Aerodigestive Disease in Children, Aurora, CO

2015“Regional Anesthetics in Infants and Children: Lessons from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network”. Visiting Professor, Hospital for Special Surgery (Cornell Medical School), New York, NY

2016: “Altitude medicine and physiology” 2016 joint meeting of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Colorado Springs, CO

2016Moderator, abstract poster session, 2016 joint meeting of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Colorado Springs, CO

2016“Regional practices in airway management: Europe vs US- similarities, contrasts and differences” 8th International Symposium on the Pediatric Airway, Aurora, CO

2016“Controversies on sizing of endotracheal tubes in neonates and children” 8th International Symposium on the Pediatric Airway, Aurora, CO

2016“Anesthesia, neurodevelopment and safety: what are the data and what do I tell my patients?” 5th Partners in Pediatric Surgical Care Conference, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO

2017Panel member, Workshop on nerve blocks and regional anesthesia, FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Division of Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Addiction Products, Bethesda, MD

2017“Anesthesia and human neurodevelopment: many questions with incomplete answers” 45th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, Denver, CO

2017Moderator, abstract poster session, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Boston, MA

International:

2005“Test doses for regional anesthesia during general anesthesia” International Congress of the Israel Society of Anesthesiologists, Tel Aviv, Israel

2005“Anesthetic management of the child with an anterior mediastinal mass” International Congress of the Israel Society of Anesthesiologists, Tel Aviv, Israel

2008“New airway devices in pediatric anesthesia”, 24th Myron B. Laver International Symposium, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

2008“Intraoperative care of the sick child”, 24th Myron B. Laver International Symposium, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

2009“The Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network: a new program for auditing and researching regional anesthetics in children”, Annual Meeting, Association of PaediatricAnaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, Brighton, England, UK

2009“Regional anesthetic techniques in acute pain management in pediatrics” Pediatric Anesthesiology Symposium: “Pediatric Anesthesia and Analgesia: Know where you have come from and to where you are headed” Hebrew University School of Medicine/ Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

2011“Propofol Infusion Syndrome”, Visiting Professor, University of Basel Department of Anesthesiology, Basel, Switzerland

2011“Postoperative Analgesia for Scoliosis Surgery”, Visiting Professor, University of Basel Department of Anesthesiology, Basel, Switzerland

2012“New data from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network”, Visiting Professor, Hebrew University Medical School and Hadassah Hospital Department of Anesthesiology, Jerusalem, Israel

2013“Lessons from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network” Society for Pediatric Anesthesia of New Zealand and Australia Annual Meeting, Sydney, Australia

2013“Promises and pitfalls: Ergonomics and electronic anesthesia information systems” Society for Pediatric Anesthesia of New Zealand and Australia Annual Meeting, Sydney, Australia

2014“Propofol use in children: an update” Visiting Professor, Block Course in Pediatric Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Basel

2014“Outcomes of childrens undergoing regional anesthesia: benefit versus risk” Visiting Professor, Block Course in Pediatric Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland

2014“Avoiding adverse events in regional anesthesia: do we have the data to improve practice? Lessons from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network” Visting Professor, Department of Anesthesia, HôpitauxUniversitaires de Genève, Switzerland

2014“Pediatric regional anesthesia: Lessons from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network” International Congress of the Israel Society of Anesthesiologists, Tel Aviv, Israel

2014“Anesthesia for a neonate with an inguinal hernia” Meet the Professor session, International Congress of the Israel Society of Anesthesiologists, Tel Aviv, Israel

2015“Meet the editors: A workshop on getting your study published” (with Andrew Davidson and Mark Thomas). Association of PaediatricAnasethetists of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

2015“Postoperative analgesia in children after thoracic and abdominal surgery”, 34th Annual Congress of the European Society of Regional Anesthesia, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2015“ESRA-ASRA Symposium on Pediatric Regional Anesthesia”, 34th Annual Congress of the European Society of Regional Anesthesia, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2015“The role of epidural, caudal and spinal anesthesia in infants and small children”, 34th Annual Congress of the European Society of Regional Anesthesia, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2015Hands-on workshop- pediatric neuraxial blockade (with Peter Marhofer). 34th Annual Congress of the European Society of Regional Anesthesia, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2016“Electronic records in anesthesia”, World Congress of Anesthesiologists, Hong Kong

2016“Anesthetics in infancy and neurodevelopment”, visiting professor, Ichilov Hospital at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel

2017“Meet the editors: A workshop on getting your study published” (with Andrew Davidson). Association of PaediatricAnasethetists of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, Bristol, England, UK

2017“What have we learned from the Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry?” International Congress of the Israel Society of Anesthesiologists, Tel Aviv, Israel

Teaching record:

Major presentations to housestaff and medical students:

Juvenile diabetes and anesthesia (given every other month)

Pediatric transport (given every other month)

Management of ventilation in the operating room (given every third month)

Trisomy 21 and anesthesia (given every other month)

Anesthesia and the developing brain

Upper respiratory illness and anesthesia in children

Obstructive sleep apnea, opioids and anesthesia

Introduction to pediatric anesthesiology (lecture to incoming residents)- 2006