Dr. Gregory A. Liguori is the Anesthesiologist-in-Chief Emeritus in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Management at HSS. He is an accomplished clinical anesthesiologist, academician, and health care leader, specializing in regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine in orthopedics.
Dr. Liguori graduated magna cum laude from the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was honored with the prestigious Bioengineering Senior Design Award and inducted into the Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society. He went on to earn his medical degree at Cornell University Medical College, where he received the Alfred Moritz Michaelis Prize for Efficiency in Medicine. Dr. Liguori completed a residency in Anesthesiology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, where he was chosen to serve as Chief Resident during his final year. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Liguori was recruited to HSS and Cornell, where he has spent his entire career.
Dr. Liguori has been on staff at HSS for over 30 years. He has held many pivotal roles and leadership positions at HSS, including Director of Ambulatory Surgery, and was elected as the President of ERMA, a large private anesthesiology group practicing at HSS, in 2001. He has served on the Medical Board, Board of Trustees, and the Board of Directors of MIAC, the HSS captive liability insurance company. In 2002, Dr. Liguori was selected as the Department’s 5th Anesthesiologist-in-Chief and held that position for over 21 years. He is currently a Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine and a Senior Scientist at HSS.
Under his leadership, the Department experienced unprecedented growth in clinical, academic, and administrative services. He recruited over 60 anesthesiologists and pain management physicians and focused the Department on highly specialized and innovative care.Dr. Liguori directed the development and implementation of the first orthopedic critical care unit in the nation, as well as one of the first transitional pain services in the world, the HSS Peri-Operative Pain Service (POPS). During his tenure, the Department of Anesthesiology became a national leader in research, encompassing areas including clinical trials, health services, and, most recently, pain management, where he oversaw the creation of the Pain Prevention Research Center.
Dr. Liguori is an international leader in regional anesthesia and acute pain medicine education and has shaped HSS’ reputation as the premier center for regional anesthesia training for orthopedics. He also supported a sustainable, global health program (GMHED) that educates anesthesiologists and pain management physicians in limited resource settings. Because of his noteworthy leadership and dedication to educational programs, both locally and nationally, Dr. Liguori was presented with the American Society of Regional Anesthesia Distinguished Service Award in 2018.
Dr. Liguori has himself contributed extensively to the scientific literature in the field of regional anesthesia and has published dozens of articles and book chapters on a variety of topics related to his clinical and administrative expertise. He has chaired and contributed to numerous departmental, hospital, and national meetings, committees, and editorial boards, and has lectured on a variety of topics at local, national, and international venues.
Spinal anesthesia
Regional anesthesia for ambulatory surgery
Hemodynamic effects of regional anesthesia
Patient safety
Anesthesia history
Fellowship, Residency, and Medical Student Education
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Chief Emeritus, Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Management, Hospital for Special Surgery
Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
American Society of Regional Anesthesia
American Society of Anesthesiologists
International Anesthesia Research Society
Society for Education in Anesthesia
New York State Society of Anesthesiologists
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology - 1994
National Board of Medical Examiners - 1990
Education: BSE, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Medical: Cornell University Medical College, New York, US
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Harvard Medical School
English
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Liguori, GA. “Enhanced Recovery for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A 360 Roundtable Discussion.” Presented at: 2018 World Congress on Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. New York, NY.
Dr. Gregory Liguori's research efforts are focused on two primary areas. The first is hemodynamic effects of regional anesthetics. Peripheral nerve blockade and neuraxial anesthetics can have significant hemodynamic effects on both healthy and cardio-vascularly compromised patients. Prevention of these events and treatment when necessary are essential to the conduct of safe and efficient anesthetics.
The second area of interest is on spinal anesthesia for ambulatory surgery. The local anesthetic mepivacaine is a novel alternative to other more common local anesthetics for ambulatory spinal anesthesia. We are investigating the efficacy of mepivacaine as a routine alternative in this setting.
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
As of May 11, 2024, Dr. Liguori reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
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