About Dr Memtsoudis
Dr. Stavros Memtsoudis is Chief of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Management at HSS and is board certified in anesthesiology and critical care medicine. Triple fellowship trained in cardiac and thoracic anesthesiology as well as critical care medicine, Dr. Memtsoudis joined HSS after completing his training at Weill Cornell Medical College and Harvard University. He is world renowned for his extensive academic work and guideline development in the field of perioperative care of orthopedic patients, was instrumental in establishing formal critical care services at HSS.
As a Senior Scientist and Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Public Health, he founded an international research fellowship, published nearly 400 peer reviewed articles and has been the recipient of numerous prestigious academic awards. Widely recognized for his many contributions to the field of regional anesthesiology and perioperative medicine, Dr. Memtsoudis has served as the President of the Society for Anesthesiology and Sleep Medicine and as Board member and Chair of the Research Committee for the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
Dr. Memtsoudis mentors research fellows at HSS and maintains a close relationship with the Paracelsus Medical University in Salzburg in Austria, where he also holds a professorship in anesthesiology. He serves on editorial boards of scientific journals such as Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and acts as reviewer for major medical research publications and national and international research foundations.
Dr. Memtsoudis has authored a number of perioperative guidelines and is widely considered an expert in the perioperative management of orthopedic patients and those with sleep apnea.
Departments
Special Expertise
Perioperative Care of the Patient with Cardiopulmonary Disease
Cardiopulmonary Complications Following Orthopaedic Surgery
Outcomes of Bilateral Joint Replacement
National Database Outcome Research
Patient Stories
Videos
Insurance
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Credentials
Appointments
Chief of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Management, Hospital for Special Surgery
Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Clinical Professor of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College
Affiliations
American Board of Anesthesiology, Diplomate
American Society of Anesthesiology, Member
Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Member
Certification
Anesthesiology, 2005
Critical Care Medicine, 2005
Echocardiography, 2006
Awards
Empire BlueCross BlueShield Whole Health Hero, 2020
Marion Hare Patient Safety Champion Award, 2019
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Physician-Scientist Career Development Award, 2012 – 2017 (five year award)
EFORT Jacques Duparc Award, Federation of National Associations of Orthopedics and Traumatology, 2016 Meeting
Best Abstract/Poster Selection - American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine – 2016, 2014, 2009
Team Science Award - American Federation for Medical Research, the Association for Clinical Research Training, the Association for Patient Oriented Research and the Society for Clinical and Translational Science, 2012 Meeting
Best Poster Selection - European Society of Anaesthesiology, 2013
Best Poster Presentation – American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Spring 2009 Meeting
Best Poster Presentation – New York State Society of Post-Graduate Anesthesiologists 63rd Annual Meeting, 2009
Young Investigator Award, Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2007-2009
Student Fellowship Award, Education and Research Foundation of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1998
Leonidas Lanzounis Medical Research Award, Hellenic Medical Society of New York, 1999
First Prize Resident Research Award of the New York Academy of Medicine, 2002
Chief Resident – Department of Anesthesiology – Weill Cornell Medical College, 2003
Resident Research Award for Excellence in Anesthesia Research – Weill Cornell Medical College, 2003
Education
MBA, 2018, University of Massachusetts
MD, PhD, 1999, Georg-August-University Medical School, Goettingen, Germany
Internship
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, New York, 2001
Residency
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Anesthesiology, New York, 2004
Fellowship
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Critical Care Medicine, Cardiac and Thoracic Anesthesiology, Boston, Massachusetts, 2006
State Licensure
Languages
English, German, Greek
Publications by Dr Memtsoudis
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Selected Books/Chapters
Memtsoudis SG, Swamidoss C, Psomas M. Anesthesia for adrenalectomy. In: Adrenal glands. Diagnostic aspects and surgical therapy. Linos, vanHeerden (eds.). Springer, New York, 2004, p 287-99.
Selected Presentations
Memtsoudis SG, Vougioukas VI, Ma Y, Gaber-Bayliss LK; Girardi FP. Perioperative morbidity and mortality after anterior, posterior and anterior/posterior spine fusion surgery. Spine 2009
Memtsoudis SG, Yan Ma Y, González Della Valle A, Mazumdar M, Gaber-Bayliss LK, MacKenzie CR, Sculco TP. Perioperative outcomes after unilateral and bilateral total knee arthroplasty. Anesthesiology 2009
Memtsoudis SG, Ma Y, Vougioukas VI, Gaber LK, Girardi FP. Incidence and risk factors of perioperative mortality and morbidity after spine fusion surgery. ASA, New Orleans 2009
Memtsoudis SG, Swamidoss CP, Ma Y, Gaber-Bayliss LK, Walz JM. Morbidity and mortality in patients with pulmonary hypertension undergoing major joint arthroplasty. ASA, New Orleans 2009 (oral presentation)
Memtsoudis SG, Gonzalez Della Valle A, Besculides MC, Esposito M, Gaber-Bayliss LK, MacKenzie R, Koulouvaris PS, Salvati EA. The impact of pre- and postoperative risk factors on mortality after lower extremity arthroplasty. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons annual meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada Feb 25-28, 2009, P025.
Research
Research Interests
Cardiopulmonary Physiology, Applications of Transesophageal Echocardiography, National Database ResearchClinical Trials
- Do Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Undergoing TKR And THR Require More Transfusions and Have More Pulmonary Disease than OA Controls?
- The Effect of Intraoperative Ventilation with Low versus Traditional Tidal Volumes on Markers of Lung Injury during Spinal Surgery.
- Intraoperative Fluid Management During Complex Spine Surgery Using the FloTrac System
- Peripheral versus Central Venous Pressure Monitoring in the Perioperative Period
- Saphenous Nerve Block vs. Femoral Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparative Effectiveness Study in Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients
- The Effect of Postoperative Blood Transfusions on Muscle Tissue Oxygenation after Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.
- Effect of Optimal Regional Analgesia on Arterial Tone after Total Hip Arthroplasty
- The Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on Systemic Inflammatory Markers after Total Knee Arthroplasty
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.
Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Memtsoudis as of March 24, 2023.
- FC Monmouth Academy, LLC - Founder, Ownership Interest
- FC Monmouth, LLC - Founder, Ownership Interest
- INSPIRE - Board Member
- Parvizi Surgical Innovation, LLC - Ownership Interest
- SGM Consulting - Ownership Interest
- Springer - Author
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Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.