About Dr. Kahn
Dr. Richard L. Kahn is a board certified internist and anesthesiologist who has specialized in regional anesthesia at Hospital for Special Surgery since 1987. He currently serves as the Medical Director of the Ambulatory Surgery Center at HSS.
Departments
Special Expertise
Regional Anesthesia for Ambulatory Surgery
Patient Stories
Insurance
If your insurance is not listed, please call our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. If you have out-of-network benefits, then your insurance may reimburse you for a portion of your office visit. We will work with you and your insurance to minimize your out-of-pocket costs. Financial assistance may be available for patients in need.
Credentials
Appointments
Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Affiliations
American Society of Regional Anesthesiologists
American Society of Anesthesiologists
American College of Physicians
New York Society of Anesthesiologists
International Anesthesia Research Society
Certification
Diplomate National Board of Medical Examiners, 1982
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1984
Diplomate American Board of Anesthesiology, 1987
Education
MD, Magna Cum Laude, Boston University School, Boston, MA
Residency
Anesthesiology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY
Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA
State Licensure
Languages
English
For My Patients
Surgical Locations
Dr. Kahn is credentialed at the following locations:
Publications by Dr. Kahn
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Blog Posts
Research
Clinical Trials
- Effect of Duloxetine on Opioid use after Total Knee Arthroplasty. A Double-blinded Randomized Control Trial
- Duration of Analgesia after Popliteal Fossa Nerve Blockade: Effects of Dexamethasone and Buprenorphine
- Analgesia after Total Knee Arthroplasty: Peri-Articular Injection vs. Epidural + Femoral Nerve Blockade
- Pharmacodynamics of Ultrasound Guided Popliteal Catheter Infusion after Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Effects of Pregabalin on Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Dose-Response Study
- Saphenous (Adductor Canal) Nerve Block vs. Femoral Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Novel Approach for Postoperative Analgesia
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
One of the goals of HSS is to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and related disciplines for the benefit of patients. Physicians at HSS may collaborate with outside companies for education, research and medical advances. HSS supports this collaboration in order to foster medical breakthroughs; however HSS also believes that these collaborations must be disclosed.
As part of the disclosure process, this website lists physician collaborations with outside companies. The disclosures are provided by information provided by the physician and other sources and are updated regularly. Further information may be available on individual company websites.
As of March 01, 2023, Dr. Kahn reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
By disclosing the collaborations of HSS physicians with industry on this website, HSS and its physicians make this information available to their patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest Policy does not permit physicians to collect royalties on products developed by him/her that are used on patients at HSS.