Research Projects & Grants

For Profit Organization

  • Prospective data analysis of a quality improvement initiative for perioperative hemodynamic optimization therapy and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing high-risk cardiac surgery, Role: PI, Edwards Lifesciences, (10/2020 - 10/2021) Status: Completed
  • A Prospective Clinical Registry Evaluating Safety and Performance of Teleflex Vascular Access Devices (VADER) 2024-02, Role: PI, Teleflex Medical Inc, (01/2025) Status: Approved
  • Evaluate Functionality and Use of the NMT EasyFit Sensor and NMT EasvFit Cable SA-000175 V2.0, Role: PI, GE Healthcare, (02/2026) Status: Approved

Internal

  • Assessment of Diagnostic Adequacy of Artificial Intelligence-assisted Point of Care Echocardiography among Anesthesiology Trainees, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (06/2024) Status: Approved
  • Continuous intraoperative glucose monitoring: A pilot study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (03/2024) Status: Approved
  • Vascular Cannulation with Biplane Ultrasonographv - Assessment of First Pass Success Rate, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (07/2022) Status: Approved
  • Evaluation of Transesophageal Echocardiography Findings to Predict Hypotension During Early Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (06/2021 - 02/2025) Status: Completed
  • Virtual Reality Simulation in Anesthesiology, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (06/2021 - 02/2025) Status: Completed
  • Comparison of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) versus CT scan in predicting frailty in patients undergoing surgery, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (05/2021 - 05/2022) Status: Completed
  • Point-of-care ultrasound evaluation in the post-anesthesia unit -A collaborative observational study between UCLA and Loma Linda University Medical centers, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (03/2021 - 03/2022) Status: Completed
  • Liver Transplant Hemodynamics and Transfusion Practices, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (12/2020) Status: Completed
  • Evaluation of clinical impact of non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring to optimize preventive care of heart failure patients, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (09/2020 - 09/2021) Status: Completed
  • Evaluation of epidural associated fever rate and repeat epidural placement on development of maternal fever, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (07/2019) Status: Completed
  • Evaluation of perioperative blood transfusion practices in cardiac surgery, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (03/2018 - 03/2019) Status: Completed
  • TEE in the emergency department - training emergency medicine residents in point-of-care transesophageal echocardiography, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Emergency Medicine, (02/2017 - 02/2024) Status: Approved
  • Current practice strategies for rapid clinical diagnosis in the acute care setting: A survey of anesthesiologists, emergency medicine and critical care physicians, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (11/2016) Status: Completed
  • Impact of Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) in the Perioperative Setting for Surgical Patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (02/2022) Status: Approved
  • Median versus Ulnar Nerve Quantitative Electromyography Neuromuscular Blockade Monitoring Comparison, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (06/2024) Status: Approved
  • Evaluation of a new point of care ultrasound educational curriculum for residents, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (04/2018 - 05/2021) Status: Completed
  • Comparison of 30-day Mortality Following IV Etomidate versus IV Propofol Induction in Surgical Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (03/2025) Status: Approved
  • Randomized and placebo-controlled study to evaluate the effect of Magnesium sulfate on intraoperative neuromonitoring, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (04/2026 - 04/2027) Status: Approved
  • Comparison between Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC) and Control Groups in Blood Transfusion Practice, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (09/2022) Status: Approved
  • Early Comparative Outcomes of Intraoperative Methadone Versus Hydromorphone in Thoracic Surgery: A Retrospective Variable-Ratio Propensity Score Study, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (09/2025) Status: Approved

Non-Profit Organization

  • Positioning Strategies to Facilitate Us of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Intraoperatively: A Pilot Study, Role: PD/PI, Foundation for Anesthesia Education & Research, (06/2024 - 06/2025) Status: Closed
  • Comparison of 30-day Mortality Following IV Etomidate versus IV Propofol Induction in Surgical Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Role: PD/PI, Foundation for Anesthesia Education & Research, (05/2025 - 04/2026) Status: Awarded