Yan Lai, MD, MPH
Anesthesiologist
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About Me
- Associate Attending Physician
I am a board-certified anesthesiologist with specialty training in regional anesthesia and acute pain management. I specialize in providing anesthesia and pain management for surgeries for all types of cancer. My main areas of clinical expertise are anesthetizing nerves and limbs using sonography, which results in faster recovery and pain control after surgery.
An anesthesiologist (a-nes-THEE-zee-AH-loh-jist) is a doctor with special training in medication to make you sleep during your surgery or procedure. They monitor your vital signs while you’re asleep.
My Specialties
- Regional Anesthesiology, Orthopedic Anesthesiology
Education
- MD, MPH SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Residencies
- Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Hospital
Awards and Honors
- Distinguished Educator in Anesthesiology Award, American Society of Anesthesiologists and Society for Education in Anesthesia (2020)
- Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (2017)
Fellowships
- Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital
Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology
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Pai B.H. P, Patel S, Lai YH. Updated Clinical Review: Perioperative Use of Tranexamic Acid in Orthopedics and Other Surgeries. Advances in Anesthesia 2023 July;41(1). DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aan.2023.05.001.
Lai YH, Gui JL, Arif A, Okorozo A, Van Patten D. Design & Implementation of a Structured Electronic App-Based Intraoperative Handoff Tool for Anesthesia Care Teams: A quality improvement approach. M.E.J. Anesth 2023 Feb;30(1): 2-16.
Lai YH, Fang S, Amor D, Rosenblatt MA, Okorozo A, Parekh RM. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Preoperative Optimization, Surgical Selection, and Complications in Patients with Hip Fracture. Ann Clin Anesth Res. 2023;7(1): 1047.
Pai BHP, Lai YH. Feasibility and Efficacy of Low Thoracic Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Patients Undergoing Radical Total Mastectomy with Deep Inferior Epigastric perforator (DIEP) Flap Reconstruction. Accepted for publication Ann Plast Surg. 2022 Dec 1;89(6):656-659. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000003290. Epub 2022 Oct 17. PMID: 36416694.
Bh PP, Jinadu S, Okunlola O, Darkzali H, Lin HM, Lai YH. Integrating IPACK (Interspace between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Posterior Knee) Block in an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Pathway for Total Knee Arthroplasty-A Prospective Triple-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. J Knee Surg. 2022 Aug 9. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1755355. PMID: 35944566
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