Christopher Y. Tanaka, MD, FASE
AnesthesiologyAbout Dr. Tanaka
Dr. Tanaka is a board certified anesthesiologist at HSS. He completed his anesthesiology residency and then a fellowship in adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center where he became board certified in advanced perioperative transesophageal echocardiography. Prior to his appointment at HSS, Dr. Tanaka worked as a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist at a large tertiary care center, where he developed an interest in point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS). He is a Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE) in recognition of his educational and research contributions in echocardiography and PoCUS.
Departments
Special Expertise
Advanced perioperative transesophageal echocardiography
Point of care ultrasound
Transthoracic echocardiography
Patient Stories
Insurance
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Credentials
Appointments
Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Affiliations
American Society of Anesthesiologists
American Society of Echocardiography
New York State Society of Anesthesiologists
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
Certification
American Board of Anesthesiologists, 2012
National Board of Echocardiography - Examination of Special Competence in Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2013
Awards
Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography, 2019
Ronald A. Leff Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching by a Resident (NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell), 2011
Education
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, 2007
Residency: Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, 2011
Fellowship: Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, 2012
State Licensure
Languages
English
Publications by Dr. Tanaka
Selected Books/Chapters
Tanaka CY, Vue E. The LVAD Patient Presenting for Non-Cardiac Surgery. In: Straker T, Rajan S, Anitescu M, editors. Anesthesiology: A Problem-Based Learning Approach. 1st ed. New York: Oxford University Press; 2018. p. 27-39.
Tanaka CY, Hui J. Is a pulmonary artery catheter needed if you have transesophageal echocardiography in a routine coronary artery bypass grafting? In: Scher CS, Clebone A, Miller SM, Roccaforte JD, Capan LM, editors. You're Wrong, I'm Right: Dueling Authors Reexamine Classic Teaching in Anesthesia. 1st ed. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing; 2017. p. 71-4.
Selected Journal Articles
Meleties A, Morikawa N, Tanaka CY, Choice C, Berger. Lessons Learned From the Rapid Expansion of Intensive Care Unit Care to the Operating Room During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2021;132(5): 1179-81. PMID: 33857958
Tanaka CY, Hartman KM, Patel PA, Neuburger PJ. Anesthesiologists Can Add Value in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Performing Transthoracic Echocardiography. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2020;34(1):32-4. PMID: 31395411
Tanaka CY, Kaushal M, Leff JD. Challenges in Grading Low-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis. A&A Practice. 2019;12(5):180-2. PMID: 30299294
Haskins SC, Zhao J, Nejim JA, Garvin S, Dehipawala S, Beckman JD, Zhang A, Osorio JA, Tanaka C. Evaluation of postgraduates following implementation of a Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography (FATE) training course-A pilot study. Journal of Anesthesia and Clinical Research. 2017;8(9). pii: 763. PMID: 29130022
Haskins SC, Tanaka CY, Boublik J, Wu CL, Sloth E. Focused cardiac ultrasound for the regional anesthesiologist and pain specialist. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2017;42(5):632-44. PMID: 28786898
Finkel KJ, Searleman AC, Tymkew H, Tanaka CY, Saager L, Safer-Zadeh E, Bottros M, Selvidge JA, Jacobsohn E, Pulley D, Duntley S, Becker C, Avidan MS. Prevalence of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea among adult surgical patients in an academic center. Sleep Medicine. 2009;10(7):753-8. PMID: 19186102
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Selected Presentations
New York State Society of Anesthesiologists-72nd Post-Graduate Assembly, Scientific Panel: "Beyond POCUS: The Role of Cardiac Anesthesiologist and TTE" New York, NY. December, 2021.
European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care – International Congress of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia EACTAIC-ICCVA Joint Congress: "POCUS Meet the Expert: 'Lung Ultrasound'" Rome, Italy (Virtual). October, 2021
Westchester Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds: "'RoCUS'? - Moving from 'Point-of-Care' to 'Routine-Care' Ultrasound" Valhalla, NY (Virtual). September, 2020.
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds: "Point of Care Ultrasound: Moving from Emergencies to Routine Practice" Newark, NJ. January, 2020.
New York State Society of Anesthesiologists-72nd Post-Graduate Assembly, Scientific Panel: "What's Your FATE? A Case Discussion of the Use of TTE in Catastrophic Events" New York, NY. December, 2018.
Research
Research Interests
Point of care ultrasound in the perioperative setting
Perioperative transthoracic echocardiography
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
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As of May 31, 2022, Dr. Tanaka reported no relationships with healthcare industry.
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