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

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
  • Median versus Ulnar Nerve Quantitative Electromyography Neuromuscular Blockade Monitoring Comparison, Role: Investigator, 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
  • Impact of Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) in the Perioperative Setting for Surgical Patients, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (02/2022) Status: Approved
  • Evaluation of Transesophageal Echocardiography Findings to Predict Hypotension During Early Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (06/2021) Status: Approved
  • Virtual Reality Simulation in Anesthesiology, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (06/2021) Status: Approved
  • Liver Transplant Hemodynamics and Transfusion Practices, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (12/2020) Status: Approved
  • Evaluation of epidural associated fever rate and repeat epidural placement on development of maternal fever, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (07/2019) Status: Approved
  • 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
  • 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
  • Evaluation of perioperative blood transfusion practices in cardiac surgery, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Anesthesiology, (03/2018 - 03/2019) Status: Completed
  • 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
  • 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

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: Awarded