Dr. Uchenna Umeh is a board certified regional anesthesiologist at HSS. She completed her residency at Westchester Medical Center and subsequently did a one-year regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Dr. Umeh's research interests lie in regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine, diversity and equity, as well as healthcare disparities. She also has a strong interest in resident and medical student education and mentorship.
Regional anesthesia and acute pain management
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Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
American Society of Anesthesiologists
American Society of Regional Anesthesia
New York State Society of Anesthesiologist
Medical Society of New York
American Board of Anesthesiologists
ASRA Excellence in Education Award, 2022
Medical School: New York Medical College, 2006
Internship: Montefiore Medical Center, 2007
Residency: Westchester Medical Center, 2010
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2011
English, Igbo, Spanish
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Umeh Uchenna O, Cherenfant, Chrissy. Anesthesia for Shoulder Arthroplasty. In: Zuckerman, Joseph D, ed. Shoulder Arthroplasty: Principles and Practice. Wolters Kluwer. 2021
Umeh U. 'Orthopedic Analgesia'. In: Egol, Kenneth ed. Handbook of fractures, 6th edition. Philadelphia, USA: Wolters Kluwer 2020 p102-115
Umeh U, Diskina D, Cuff G, Yu Y, Driesman A, Youm T, Hertling A. 'Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block with Pericapsular Injection does not provide benefit for Primary Hip Arthroscopy.' 47th Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine 2022 Meeting
Williams K, Cuff G, Franco L, McCartin M, Ansari S, Jain S, Phillips Leroy, Umeh U. 'Retrospective Review of Peripartum Anesthesia and Analgesia across Four Hospitals within one Major Health System" 47th Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting
Umeh UO, Roediger F, Cuff G, Romanenko Y, Vaz A, Hertling A. 'Satisfaction with Telemedicine Among Anesthesiologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic.' International Anesthesia Research Society 2022 Meeting
Umeh U, Virk M, Kwon Y, Ng J, Mendes C, Hertling A. 'Liposomal Bupivacaine in an interscalene block decreases opioid use and pain for to two weeks after total shoulder arthroplasty'. American Society of Regional Anesthesiology, 2021
Dr. Umeh's research interests lie in regional anesthesia and acute pain management with a strong interest in diversity, equity and health disparities in anesthesia and pain management. She currently leads an NIH-funded Cohort Study looking at the influence of social determinants of health on the development of Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome (PMPS) in women with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy surgery.
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 31, 2023, Dr. Umeh reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
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