About Dr. Nejim
Dr. Jemiel Nejim is a board certified anesthesiologist. He has specialized training in critical care medicine with an emphasis on cardiovascular disease. Dr. Nejim trained and practiced at the University of California, San Francisco before joining the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management at HSS.
Dr. Nejim's other interests include echocardiography and the use of ultrasound in acute situations. He has co-authored several pieces of research on the use of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) in the perioperative setting.
Departments
Procedures
Ultrasound guided regional anesthesia
Management of the Difficult Airway
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Transthoracic Echocardiography
Patient Stories
Insurance
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Credentials
Appointments
Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Instructor of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Affiliations
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
Society of Critical Care Medicine
American Society of Anesthesiology
Awards
Edith and Karl Lasky Award 2007
HHMI-NIH research scholar 2006
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
Internship
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Residency
University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship
University of California, San Francisco
State Licensure
Languages
English, Arabic, Spanish
Publications by Dr. Nejim
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Research
Research Interests
Ultrasound use in acute situationsIndustry 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 May 31, 2023, Dr. Nejim 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.