About
Dr. Sang Jo Kim is a board certified anesthesiologist who has been practicing since 2015. Dr. Kim is involved in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management’s Clinical Research Division, where he oversees clinical trials and research devoted to advancing regional anesthesia care in orthopedic settings. Dr. Kim has published noteworthy research on anesthesia in critical care settings. He has authored or co-authored several peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, and abstracts and has presented research at numerous medical conferences.
Departments
Special Expertise
Perioperative care of the patients with liver disease, cardiopulmonary disease
Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia
Transesophageal echocardiography
Anesthesia for spine surgery
Patient Stories
Insurance
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Credentials
Appointments
Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Affiliations
American Society of Anesthesiologists
New York State Society of Anesthesiologists
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology
Testamur, National Board of Echocardiography, Basic Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
Awards
Outstanding Accomplishments in Research as Resident in Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2015
Anesthesiology Fellow of the Year, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2016
Education
MD, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, 2011
Internship
Transitional, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, 2012
Residency
Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 2015
Fellowship
Liver Transplant Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 2016
State Licensure
Languages
English, Korean
Publications by
Selected Books/Chapters
Patel A, Bhatt H, Kim S. BASIC Essentials: A Comprehensive Review for the Anesthesiology BASIC Exam. Cambridge University Press (in preparation)
Selected Presentations
Kim S, Zerillo J. Improving the Anesthetic Care of the Liver Transplant Recipient: The Role for Simulation Education and Standardized TEE Assessment. KoreAnesthesia 2017, November 2017, Seoul, Korea.
Kim S, Zerillo J: Coagulation Management During a Difficult Liver Transplant. International Liver Transplantation Society 22nd Annual International Congress Vanguard Grand Round Case Presentation, May 2016, Seoul, South Korea.
Kim S, Zerillo J, Tabrizian P, Wax D, Lin HM, Evans A, Florman S, DeMaria S: Post-operative MELD-Lactate score and first lactate as outcome predictors in liver transplantation. UPMC Anesthesia Symposium and Inaugural Meeting of Society for Advancement of Transplant Anesthesia, September 2015, Pittsburgh, PA.
Kim S, DeMaria S, Wang R, Katz D, Lin HM, Zerillo J: Development and Evaluation of a Digital Simulator for Liver Transplant Anesthesia Training. International Liver Transplantation Society: Concurrent Oral Abstract Session: Anesthesia/Critical Care Medicine, May 2016, Seoul, South Korea.
Kim S, DeMaria Jr. S, Zerillo J: The Management of Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest in Liver Transplantation. International Liver Transplantation Society 21st Annual International Congress Vanguard Grand Round Case Presentation, July 2015, Chicago, IL.
Research
Research Interests
Big dataPerioperative outcomes research
Industry Relationships
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 April 19, 2023, Dr. Kim reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
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