Ismat Mrad
Hornell,NY
Summary
Enthusiastic Assistant Professor well-versed in aspects of clinical anesthesia and teaching methods. Known for providing great support to both professors and students with approachable demeanor and excellent attention to detail. Dedicated to operating room, classroom and long-term student success.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
University Of Rochester Medical Center
09.2023 - Current
- Conducted engaging US guided Centra line insertion workshop for faculty, PAs, and NPs
- Mentored several CRNA's and faculty in novel and advanced regional anesthesia and acute pain treatment options and techniques.
- Continuous operating room education for available nurses and techs
- Established and maintained inclusive and collaborative culture within the operating room.
- Educated floor nurses in proper and safe monitoring of patients with OSA
- Collaborating with OR runner and surgeons to improve overall workflow efficiency.
- Increased retaining and performing higher acuity surgeries through implementation of regional anesthesia methods.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in enhanced patient care.
- Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
- Adapted proficiently to deliver high level of care to patients in a low resource setting.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Fellowship
Westchester Medical Center
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Mentored three residents in writing clinical case reports and presenting in National meetings
- Informed residents and trainees of inter and intradepartmental policies and procedure changes.
- Implemented regular evaluation protocols on semimonthly basis to assess rotation outcomes and make data-driven decisions on future strategies for improvement.
- Provided mentorship support for two incoming fellows
Served as a primary point of contact for prospective applicants, addressing inquiries and providing guidance throughout and after the application process. - Leading regional anesthesia team in providing accurate, proper and timely pre and post nerve blocks for over 800 surgical blocks
- Tracking patients pre and post-operatively and coordinating among different levels
- Mentored over 30 anesthesia residents in performing all kinds of regional anesthesia blocks
- Educated residents and students from different levels on regional anesthesia techniques, anatomy and proper use of Ultrasound
- Managed materials for specialty-specific trainee exams
- Led acute pain management rounds on over 800 patients
- Continuous teaching of more than 40 resident and student on concepts and techniques of acute pain management
- Coordinated acute pain care throughout all hospital sections
- Guided residents and students through proper evaluation of patients and their pain needs
- Taught residents about concepts and how to actively implement multimodal analgesia regiments
- Provided guidance for trauma teams and patients about proper regional anesthesia techniques in managing trauma patients
- Managed acute pain treatment in an active burn unit
- Worked with neurosurgery and chronic pain team on accurately locating sensory nerves with high frequency nerve stimulation
Fellowship
Children's Hospital of Michigan
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Adapted to the nature of patient care in the US
- Survived car/bicycle (me) accident (understanding part of the billing and insurance system in the US as a patient)
- Learned advanced techniques of pediatric anesthesia management
- Performed close to 50 Pediatric cardiac surgery, including one heart transplant
- Supervised and educated rotating cardiac anesthesia fellows on pediatric cardiac anesthesia line insertion, intra-operative case management and congenital heart diseases
- Attended to the needs for invasive lines in NICU, PICU and regular floors
- Taught over 50 rotating residents from 4 different programs on concepts and techniques of Pediatric anesthesia
- Active participation in weekly fellows lectures and qi projects
- Mentored one enthusiastic medical student on one QI project that was presented in a state meeting
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
American University of Beirut Medical center
06.2018 - 08.2021
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
- provided lectures on the following subjects:
- neuroanesthesia
- upper and lower extremity blocks
- CHOICE OF EPIDURAL LOCAL ANESTHETICS
- OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE PLACENTA ACCRETA
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF PRE-ECLAMPSIA
- UTERINE BLOOD FLOW
- EPIDURAL AND ANTICOAGULATION
- TCA ADVERSE REACTION
- TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINUS PLANE BLOCK
- •Post-op visual loss
- •Acute seizure treatment
- •Detection of venous air embolism
- •ICP and anesthesia induction
- •Hazards of cerebral aneurysm coiling
- •Herniation syndromes
- •Treatment of diabetes insipidus
- anesthesia effects on neuro-development in pediatrics
- Cannabis Use in Chronic pain management
- vHypokalemia in anesthesia
- vAutonomic neuropathy
- vFlow volume loop
- vGastric volume and pH
- Acid base distubances
- more than 10 journal club presentation over the years
- Active operating room teaching for junior residents and medical students
- Continuous mentoring and guidance of medical students
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry advancements through regular attendance at conferences and professional development courses.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized anesthetic plans for patients.
- Reduced postoperative complications by implementing thorough preoperative assessments and patient education.
- Utilized advanced airway management techniques ensuring optimal oxygenation for critical patients during surgery.
- Oversaw and delegated work activities for junior staff and nurse anesthetists.
- Developed excellent communication skills by presenting complex information to patients, families, and colleagues in an understandable manner.
- Provided high-quality care for a diverse patient population, including pediatric, geriatric, and special needs patients.
- Coordinated with pharmacy personnel to ensure appropriate medication availability for all procedures requiring anesthesia services.
- Improved patient outcomes through continuous evaluation of anesthesia techniques and protocols.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at reducing medical errors and optimizing patient satisfaction.
- Served as a mentor to junior residents, providing guidance on clinical decision-making and procedural skills.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations requiring rapid decision-making abilities under pressure.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications (EPIC EMR).
Internal Medicine Intern
American University Of Beirut Medical Center
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Internal Medicine
- weekly Journal clubs either presented or participated
- weekly multidisciplinary patient care conference
- Established strong rapport with patients and families through excellent communication skills and empathetic bedside manner.
- coordinated timely patient care among different subspecialty
- Conferred with specialists to obtain expertise on patient conditions and referred individuals in need of additional care.
- Researched industry innovations and emerging treatments to improve care delivery.
- Devised treatment plans for disorders involving cardiovascular, endocrine, and other internal systems.
- Conducted rounds to monitor patient progress and recovery.
- Responded to emergency situations with life-saving treatment.
- Collected, recorded and maintained patient information, medical history and examination results.
- Discussed potential conditions, treatment plans and healthy lifestyle choice recommendations with patients.
- Placed orders for laboratory tests and interpreted results for accurate decision-making.
- Provided exceptional medical care during emergency situations, effectively managing time-sensitive cases.
- Trained and supervised medical students and subordinate staff in using medical equipment and software.
- Streamlined hospital workflows by assisting in daily rounds, efficiently presenting cases to attending physicians.
- Admitted and treated patients as part of hospital's 24-hour on-call services.
- Optimized patient care by working closely with multidisciplinary teams, including nurses, specialists, and support staff.
- Mentored medical students during their rotations in internal medicine, fostering a supportive learning environment for all team members.
Academic Research Fellow
American University of Beirut - Faculty of Medicine
06.2016 - 05.2017
- Curriculum development and evaluation as part of the Program on Research Innovation in Medical Education
- Created materials for medical students (year 1 and 2) to replace in-class teaching on all of the following subjects:
- cardiovascular:
- Cardiac dynamics
- Excitation-contraction coupling
- mechanics of cardiac contraction
- regulation of cardiac output
- cardiovascular histology
- Heart failure
- heart failure pharmacology
- pressure in the vascular system
- hemodynamics
- Atherosclerosis
- coronary physiology
- Myocardial diseases
- Stable angina
- STEMI
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Angina pharmacology
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Classification of arrhythmias
- Antiarrhythmic pharmacology in three parts
- Aortic stenosis and mitral stenosis
- Aortic and mitral regurgitation
- Infective endocarditis
- GIT:
- oral cavitiy and salivary glands
- stomach physiology and pathophysiology
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Digestion and absorption
- maldigestion/ Malabsorption
- esophageal disorders
- esophageal pathology
- liver physiology, pathophysiology and pathology
- Approach to liver disease
- cirrhosis
- intestinal pathology
- function and diseases of the colon
- colon cancer pathogenesis
- exocrine pancreas and pathology
- GI pharmacology
- GI infections
- pulmonary:
- pulmonary histology
- pulmonary physiology over 6 lectures
- mechanics of breathing
- Pulmonary function testing
- physiology of gas transport in blood
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension
- COPD
- Asthma pathology and treatment
- Interstitial lung disease, pathology, clinical outcome and treatment
- upper airway diseases
- upper airway tumours
- Lung cancer
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- respiratory failure
- respiratory infections
- chest xray
- Disorders of the pleura
- renal system:
- Kidney physiology and pathophysiology
- renal clearnace and GFR
- renal microcircualtion and determinants of Single nephron GFR
- RENAL TUBULAR SODIUM TRANSPORT
- Renal water transport
- urinary concentration nad dilution
- Glomerular permselectivity and proteinuria
- mechanisms and clinical presentation of glomerular injury
- Glomerular lesions associated with systemic diseases
- Pathology of the kidney: Neophritic syndrome
- Renal potassium handling and hyperkalemai
- Hypokalemia
- kidney and urinary bladder cancer
- acid-base balance
- metabolic acidosis
- diagnosis and management of UTI
- Diuretics over 3 lectures
- Drug acting on RAAS
- Disorders of water balance: hypernatremia and hypertonicity
- metabolic alakalosis and respiraotry disorders
Education
M.D. -
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon06.2012
Lebanese Baccalaureate in life science -
Rawdat el Fayhaa High School
Tripoli, Lebanon06.2012
Skills
- Teaching Excellence
- Student Counseling
- Collaborative learning
- Standardized Testing
- Time Management
- Audio-Visual Aid Implementation
- Academic advising
- Curriculum Development
- Critical Thinking
Electives
- 01/2017, 02/2017, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, Department of Radiation Oncology
- 02/2016, 03/2016, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, Department of Diagnostic Radiology
- 01/2016, 02/2016, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/25/92
- Nationality: Lebanese
Hobbies and Interests
American University of Beirut varsity rugby team, jogging, swimming, Crossfit, bodybuilding, Science fiction movies
Projects
07/2019, present, Case report and review on upper airway obstruction following OCDF procedures in prone position, Beirut, Lebanon 07/2018, present, Comparison of two Anesthetic Protocols (Sevoflurane and Laryngeal Mask Airway versus Propofol Infusion and Facemask) for Eye Examination under Anesthesia in Children, Beirut, Lebanon 05/2017, 01/2018, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, Research fellow, University support for integrated solid waste management (USforISWM), Funded by the USAID, Literature review on health effects of open waste dumping, Developing a health survey to screen for the possible health effects related to open waste dumping, Data analysis 06/2016, 06/2017, American University of Beirut - Medical Education Unit, Beirut, Lebanon, Research fellow, Developing detailed syllabi for the Med I and Med II integrated modules, Integrating transcribed notes, handouts and PowerPoint presentations of the lectures and supplementing them with material from literature and textbook reviews 09/2010, 06/2012, American University of Beirut - Department of Chemistry, Beirut, Lebanon, Research assistant, Chemical component of smokes from cigarettes and Narguile for three semesters
Training
- 10/2019, American Society of Anesthesiology Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, Member of ASA
- 09/2019, Spine Intervention Society: Basic Lumbar skill course block 2, Beirut, Lebanon
- 05/2019, Middle East Medical Assembly on Perioperative Care, Beirut, Lebanon
- 01/2019, Lebanese Society of Anesthesiology Conference, Jbeil, Lebanon
- 01/2019, Spine Intervention Society: Basic Lumbar skill course block 1, Beirut, Lebanon
- 08/2022, 07/2023, Regional anesthesia and acute pain medicine Fellowship, Westchester Medical Center, Westchester, NY, USA
- 08/2021, 07/2022, Pediatric anesthesia fellowship, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, USA
- 06/2018, 08/2021, American University of Beirut Medical center, Beirut, Lebanon, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
- 06/2017, 06/2018, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, Department of Internal Medicine, Preliminary PGY1
- 06/2016, 05/2017, American University of Beirut - Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon, Program for Research and Innovation in Medical education (PRIME), Implementing and developing the curriculum, Program evaluation, Student learning and assessment
Timeline
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
University Of Rochester Medical Center
09.2023 - Current
Fellowship
Westchester Medical Center
08.2022 - 07.2023
Fellowship
Children's Hospital of Michigan
08.2021 - 07.2022
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
American University of Beirut Medical center
06.2018 - 08.2021
Internal Medicine Intern
American University Of Beirut Medical Center
06.2017 - 06.2018
Academic Research Fellow
American University of Beirut - Faculty of Medicine
06.2016 - 05.2017
M.D. -
American University of Beirut
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
American University of Beirut
Lebanese Baccalaureate in life science -
Rawdat el Fayhaa High School
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