Associate Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology
School of Medicine

Delirium, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Simulation in Medical Education

Dr. Jennifer Elia is a board-certified UCI Health anesthesiologist and intensivist who specializes in the management of critically ill patients in operating rooms and the surgical and cardiovascular intensive care units.

Dr. Elia earned her Medical Degree from Thomas Jefferson University's Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. She completed a residency in Anesthesiology at UCI Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Her research interests include delirium prevention, enhanced recovery after surgery, novel hemodynamic monitors and simulation in medical education. She is passionate about medical education and serves as the UCI School of Medicine's Program Director for the Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine fellowship.

Bethlahmy JM, Hanst BA, Giafaglione SM, Elia JM. Perioperative considerations for patients undergoing surgical stabilization of rib fractures: A narrative review. J Clin Anesth. 2023 Dec;91:111275. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111275. Epub 2023 Oct 3. PMID: 37797395.

Elia J, Diwan M, Deshpande R, Brainard JC, Karamchandani K. Perioperative Fluid Management and Volume Assessment. Anesthesiol Clin. 2023 Mar;41(1):191-209. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2022.10.010. PMID: 36871999.

An Overview of Lung Anatomy and Physiology; K. Katrivesis, MD, J. Elia, MD, B. Etiz, K. Cooley-Rieders, S. Hosseinian, S. Melucci. Mechanical Ventilation Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guide for Physicians and Engineers; 1st ed. 2022 Edition

Katrivesis KH, Elia JM et al. "Right" or Wrong Diagnosis? The Importance of Transesophageal Echocardiography to Assess the Etiology of Hypotension After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. Chest. 2022 Feb;161(2):e121-e125. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.04.082. PMID: 35131065.

Elia JM, Katrivesis KH, et al. An unusual presentation of bradycardia, acidosis, and right ventricular dysfunction after left ventricular assist device implantation: A case report. J Clin Images Med Case Rep. Accepted: May 28, 2021. Case Report, published online June 2, 2021; 2(3): doi:10.52768/2766-7820/1176.

Obanor, OO, McBroom, MM, Elia, JM, et al. The Impact of Earplugs and Eye Masks on Sleep Quality in Surgical ICU Patients at Risk for Frequent Awakenings. Critical Care Medicine. April 16, 2021. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005031

Street, A. D., Elia, J. M., McBroom, M. M., Hamilton, A. J., Grundt, J. E., Blackwell, J. N., & Romito, B. T. (2020). The impact of implementation of a hysterectomy enhanced recovery pathway on anesthetic medication costs. Journal of comparative effectiveness research, 10.2217/cer-2020-0142. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.2217/cer-2020-0142

Schweizer, R., Godet, G., Petit, P. Y., Elia, J., Guette, P., Finet, G., Fellahi, J. L., & Piriou, V. (2016). Adherence of French cardiologists to guidelines for non-cardiac surgery. Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine, 35(4), 249–253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accpm.2015.12.009

Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)

Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA)

Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA)

Society of Academic Associations of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (SAAAPM)

American Society of Anesthesiologists

California Society of Anesthesiologists

Anesthesiology

Critical Care Medicine (AN)

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Last updated
11/27/2023