Dr. Max Zhukovsky is a board certified anesthesiologist at Hospital for Special Surgery specializing in regional anesthesiology. He completed his anesthesiology residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine where he also served as Chief Resident in his final year. Dr. Zhukovsky subsequently completed a fellowship in Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery, and was awarded the Nigel E. Sharrock Award for Academic Excellence. He is passionate about medical education and serves as an instructor for multiple courses, in addition to being selected as an Early Career Longitudinal Advisor for Cornell medical students.
Regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine
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Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Instructor in Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
American Society of Anesthesiologists
American Society of Regional Anesthesia
New York State Society of Anesthesiologists
Society for Education in Anesthesia
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology, 2023
Basic Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echo (FATE) certification, 2022
American Society of Anesthesiologists Mentoring Grant, 2023
Nigel E. Sharrock Award for Academic Excellence, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2023
Joseph F. Artusio Award for Outstanding Resident, Weill Cornell Medicine, 2022
Chief Resident, Weill Cornell Medicine, 2021-2022
Exemplary PACU Resident Award, Weill Cornell Medicine, 2021
Medical: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2018
Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, 2019
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, 2022
Fellowship: Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2023
English, Russian
Zhukovsky, M., Kumar, S.R., Liou, J., Tam, C. Empagliflozin-Induced Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis After Esophagectomy. Anaest & Sur Open Access J. 3(1): 2021. ASOAJ.MS.ID.000552. doi: 10.33552/ASOAJ.2021.02.000552.
Patel AA, Zhukovsky M, Sidharthan S, Jotwani R, Rakesh N, Gulati A. Preliminary effects of low-intensity focused ultrasound treatment program for cancer-related neuropathic pain. Pain Manag. 2021 Sep;11(5):613-621. doi: 10.2217/pmt-2020-0099. Epub 2021 Jun 9. PMID: 34102872.
Zhukovsky, M., Pedoto, A. "Anesthetic considerations for bronchoscopic versus surgical interventions for tracheal stenosis". In: Cohen E, editor. Cohen's Case Management in Thoracic Anesthesia, 1e. Submitted, pending approval.
Zhukovsky, M. Physiology of Diuretics; Autonomic Regulation of the Cardiovascular System; Cardiac Conduction System. In: Le T, Hess A, Evans N, editors. ScholarsRx Curriculum Project. In press.
Zhukovsky, M., Kalsi, M., Hargett, M., Thakkar, N. Pilot study of fellow-driven regional anesthesiology curriculum for medical students utilizing the flipped classroom model. Poster Presentation: American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. April 2023, Hollywood, FL.
Zhukovsky, M., Chu, B., Cheng, S. Opioid-free postoperative analgesia after bilateral total knee arthroplasty in patient who requested intraoperative acupuncture. Poster Presentation: American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. April 2022, Las Vegas, NV.
Zhukovsky, M., Kelleher D. Regional Anesthetics After-hours, Regional Anesthesia & Acute Pain Medicine Shark Tank. Podium Presentation: American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. May 2021, Orlando, FL.
Zhukovsky, M. Perioperative Management for Type 1 Diabetes Patients with Insulin Pumps and Glucose Sensors. Poster Presentation: American Society of Anesthesiologists. October 2020, Washington, D.C.
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As of October 02, 2023, Dr. Zhukovsky reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
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