James D. Beckman, MD

Dr. James D. Beckman is a board-certified anesthesiologist, practicing since 1997. Dr. Beckman teaches clinical regional anesthesia, including brachial plexus block techniques, physiology and complications, spinals, epidurals, combined spinal-epidural anesthesia and peripheral nerve blocks for analgesia. Dr. Beckman is a member of the Department's dedicated Spine Team and an expert in management of the difficult airway. Dr. Beckman is also the Director of the Department's Residency and Fellowship Training Programs.

Appointments

Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery

Assistant Clinical Professor in Anesthesiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University


Specialty
Anesthesiology

Certification

American Board of Anesthesiology

The National Board of Medical Examiners


State Licensure
New York

Education

MD, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US


Residency

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York

New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York

Chief Resident, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center


Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery, Regional Anesthesia


Affiliations

New York State Society of Anesthesiologists

American Society of Anesthesiologists

American Medical Association


Selected Publications


For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.



Office Locations
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

Tel: 212.606.1206
Fax: 212.517.4481

Mailing Address
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, New York 10021