Samuel Wald
Anesthesiologist
Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Practice Areas
- Anesthesia/Anesthesiology
Professional Education
- Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1994) NY
- Internship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Pediatric Residency NY
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital MA
- Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital Dept of Anesthesiology MA
- MBA, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business (2013)
- Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology (1999)
- Board Certification, Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology (2009)
- Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesia (2013)
- Board Certification, Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology (2019)
Publications
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Scenario and checklist for airway rescue during pediatric sedation.
Chen, M. I., Edler, A., Wald, S., Dubois, J., & Huang, Y. M. (2007). Scenario and checklist for airway rescue during pediatric sedation. Simulation in Healthcare , 2(3), 194–98. -
Economic Advantages to a Distraction Decision Tree Model for Management of Neonatal Upper Airway Obstruction
Kohan, E., Hazany, S., Roostaeian, J., Allam, K., Head, C., Wald, S., … Bradley, J. P. (2010). Economic Advantages to a Distraction Decision Tree Model for Management of Neonatal Upper Airway Obstruction. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, 126(5), 1653–1665. -
Continuous monitoring of dynamic pulmonary compliance enables detection of endobronchial intubation in infants and children
Mahajan, A., Hoftman, N., Hsu, A., Schroeder, R., & Wald, S. (2007). Continuous monitoring of dynamic pulmonary compliance enables detection of endobronchial intubation in infants and children. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 105(1), 51–56. -
Experience with the Arndt paediatric bronchial blocker
Wald, S. H., Mahajan, A., Kaplan, M. B., & Atkinson, J. B. (2005). Experience with the Arndt paediatric bronchial blocker. BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, 94(1), 92–94.
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Successful blood conservation during craniosynostotic correction with dual therapy using procrit and cell saver
Krajewski, K., Ashley, R. K., Pung, N., Wald, S., Lazareff, J., Kawamoto, H. K., & Bradley, J. P. (2008). Successful blood conservation during craniosynostotic correction with dual therapy using procrit and cell saver. JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, 19(1), 101–5.
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Dexmedetomidine and ketamine for fiberoptic intubation in a child with severe mandibular hypoplasia
Iravani, M., & Wald, S. H. (2008). Dexmedetomidine and ketamine for fiberoptic intubation in a child with severe mandibular hypoplasia. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA, 20(6), 455–57.
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Unexpected Profound Hypotension During Sinus Surgery
Wang, C., Myo, C. C., Kuchta, K., & Wald, S. H. (2012). Unexpected Profound Hypotension During Sinus Surgery. SIMULATION IN HEALTHCARE-JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR SIMULATION IN HEALTHCARE, 7(1), 54–60.
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Into the Wilderness?: The Growing Importance of Nonoperating Room Anesthesia Care in the United States.
Lu, A. C., Wald, S. H., & Sun, E. C. (2017). Into the Wilderness?: The Growing Importance of Nonoperating Room Anesthesia Care in the United States. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 124(4), 1044–46.
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Commentary: How Should Hospitals Respond to Surgeons' Requests to Schedule Overlapping Surgeries?
Morris, A. J., Mello, M. M., Sanford, J. A., Green, R. B., Wald, S. H., Kadry, B., & Macario, A. (2018). Commentary: How Should Hospitals Respond to Surgeons' Requests to Schedule Overlapping Surgeries? Neurosurgery, 82(4), E91–E98.
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Overlapping Surgery: A Case Study in Operating Room Throughput and Efficiency.
Morris, A. J., Sanford, J. A., Damrose, E. J., Wald, S. H., Kadry, B., & Macario, A. (2018). Overlapping Surgery: A Case Study in Operating Room Throughput and Efficiency. Anesthesiology Clinics, 36(2), 161–76.
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Commentary: How Should Hospitals Respond to Surgeons' Requests to Schedule Overlapping Surgeries?
Morris, A. J., Mello, M. M., Sanford, J. A., Green, R. B., Wald, S. H., Kadry, B., & Macario, A. (2018). Commentary: How Should Hospitals Respond to Surgeons' Requests to Schedule Overlapping Surgeries? NEUROSURGERY, 82(4), E91–E97.
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A Framework for Prioritizing Head and Neck Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Topf, M. C., Shenson, J. A., Holsinger, F. C., Wald, S. H., Cianfichi, L. J., Rosenthal, E. L., & Sunwoo, J. B. (2020). A Framework for Prioritizing Head and Neck Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Head & Neck.
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COVID-19: Common Critical and Practical Questions.
Lu, A. C., Sastry, S. G., Wong, B. J., Deng, A., Wald, S. H., Pearl, R. G., & Tsui, B. C. (2020). COVID-19: Common Critical and Practical Questions. Anesthesia and Analgesia.
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Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Transmission from Community Contacts in Healthcare Workers.
Graham, L. A., Maldonado, Y. A., Tompkins, L. S., Wald, S. H., Chawla, A., & Hawn, M. T. (2020). Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Transmission from Community Contacts in Healthcare Workers. Annals of Surgery.
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COVID-19 Preoperative Assessment and Testing: From Surge to Recovery.
Lu, A. C., Schmiesing, C. A., Mahoney, M., Cianfichi, L., Semple, A. K., Watt, D., … Wald, S. H. (2020). COVID-19 Preoperative Assessment and Testing: From Surge to Recovery. Annals of Surgery.
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N95 Respirator Alternatives And Conservation Strategies.
Wong, B. J., Lu, A. C., Tarlow, B. D., Tompkins, L. S., Chawla, A., Pearl, R. G., & Wald, S. H. (2020). N95 Respirator Alternatives And Conservation Strategies. Anesthesia and Analgesia.
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Resuscitation on collapsed healthcare worker while taking care of suspected or confirmed COVID patient: Questions and Answers.
Lu, A. C., Wong, B. J., Sastry, S. G., Wald, S. H., Pearl, R. G., & Tsui, B. C. (2020). Resuscitation on collapsed healthcare worker while taking care of suspected or confirmed COVID patient: Questions and Answers. Anesthesia and Analgesia.
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Determination of Length of Time for "Post-Aerosol Pause" for Patients Under Investigation or Positive for COVID-19.
Wald, S. H., Arthofer, R., Semple, A. K., Bhorik, A., & Lu, A. C. (2020). Determination of Length of Time for "Post-Aerosol Pause" for Patients Under Investigation or Positive for COVID-19. Anesthesia and Analgesia.