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Kathryn (Kate) DelPizzo, MD
Anesthesiologist
About Dr. DelPizzo
Dr. Kate DelPizzo is a board certified anesthesiologist with a special interest in pediatric regional anesthesia and perioperative pain control for children. She first visited Hospital for Special Surgery as a resident from Johns Hopkins Hospital to learn regional anesthesia techniques. After a fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesia and further training in Pediatric Pain Management, she joined the department as an Attending Anesthesiologist and currently serves as the Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology.
Special Expertise
Pediatric Regional Anesthesia
Pediatric Acute Pain Management
Patient Stories
Patient ratings for Dr. DelPizzo
Insurance
Aetna
Cigna
Connecticare (not through Access Health CT)
EmblemHealth GHI
EmblemHealth HIP
EmblemHealth Select Care
The Empire Plan / NYSHIP
Medicare Part B
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare Compass
Cigna
Connecticare (not through Access Health CT)
EmblemHealth GHI
EmblemHealth HIP
EmblemHealth Select Care
The Empire Plan / NYSHIP
Medicare Part B
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare Compass
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Credentials
Appointments
Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery
Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Affiliations
American Society of AnesthesiologistsAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia
Health Volunteers Overseas
Society for Education in Anesthesia
Society of Pediatric Anesthesia
Certifications
Anesthesiology, 2006, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2014Awards
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Class of 2005 House Staff Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching
CA2 Resident of the Year â Award for Outstanding Achievement in Patient Care and Citizenship, Johns Hopkins Department of Anesthesiology, 2004
Education
Medical: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Internship: Medicine, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH
Residency: Anesthesiology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
Fellowships:Pediatric Anesthesiology, The Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
Pediatric Pain Management, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
State Licensure
New York
Languages
EnglishFor My Patients
Publications by Dr. DelPizzo
Patient Education
Selected Journal Articles
Selected Presentations
Krane E, Malviya S, DelPizzo K, Finkel J, Royal M. Pediatric Safety of repeated doses of intravenous acetaminophen. Poster presentation at the ASRA Fall 2009 Annual Pain Medicine Meeting and Workshops, November 19-22, San Antonio TX.
DelPizzo, K and Kim, D, XXVIII Annual ESRA Congress, A Seizure After Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block, 2008, Salzburg, Austria.
Research
Clinical Trials / Research Studies
Patient Registries
Dr. DelPizzo is a principal investigator for these patient registries .
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
As of May 11, 2024, Dr. DelPizzo reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
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