Kyle Ahn

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Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Anesthesiology
School of Medicine
Professor
DIO & Associate Dean for GME
M.D.
M.B.A.
Phone: (714)456-6652
Email: kyle.ahn@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
101 The City Drive South
Bldg 53
Mail Code: 1350
Irvine, CA 92868
Research Interests
Medical Education, Point of Care Ultrasonography, Regional Anesthesiology, Acute Pain Medicine, Perioperative Medicine
Academic Distinctions
Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA)
Research Abstract
27 Park K, Dhoon T, Vaughn D, Victor R, Ahn K. Improving the Quality and Accuracy of Dental Examination and Documentation (QI Project, submitted Anesthesiology 2022 Annual Meeting)

26 Tan K, Portnoy D, Choi H, Ahn K. Longest Labor Epidural Ever? Management of Labor Epidural in Extremely Prolonged Labor. (Poster Presentation at Anesthesiology 2021 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA)

25 Han C, Whitwell T, Cyriac J, Rahimian R, Ahn K. Acute And Delayed Onset of Horner’s Syndrome, and Recurrent Laryngeal and Phrenic Nerve Palsy After Low-volume Interscalene Block. (Poster Presentation at Anesthesiology 2021 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA)

24 Nagaraj S, Ahn K, Shen J. Point-of-Care Ultrasound OSCEs: An Approach to Skills Assessment and Retention. (Virtual Poster Presentation at 2021 Society of Education in Anesthesia Spring Meeting)

23 Kim D, Ahn K, Portnoy D. Urgent Cesarean Delivery of a COVID-19 Parturient in the Intensive Care Unit (Virtual Case Report Oral Presentation (Top 10) at 2021 Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Annual Meeting)

22 Sauer D, McCartney K, Ahn K. Innovative Resident Call System Improved Satisfaction and Decreased Work Hours While Increasing Case Volume. (Virtual Poster at 2021 Annual Meeting, California Society of Anesthesiologists)

21 Nagaraj S, Ahn K, Shen J. Point-of-Care Ultrasound OSCEs: An Approach to Skills Assessment and Retention. (Poster Presentation, Anesthesiology Virtual 2020 Annual Meeting, Washington DC)

20 Mehra A, McCartney K, Alem N, Ahn K. Anesthesia Clinical Essentials (ACE): Keeping Interns Involved, Excited, and Prepared (Accepted, 2020 SEA Meeting Postponed for COVID-19)

19 Neve M, Ahn K. Management of Postdural Puncture Headache with Transnasal Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block; a case report. (Awarded Top 3 Case Report, Poster Presentation - 65th Annual Update in Anesthesiology 2020, Utah).

18 Kim S, Tong C, Ahn K. Look at that INR: Thoracic Epidural Catheter Management in the Setting of Incidental Supratherapeutic INR/PTT and New Onset Paralysis. (Poster Presentation at Anesthesiology 2019 Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL)

17 Riso M, Ahn K. Difficult Airway Management for Traumatic Tracheal Injury. (Poster Presentation at Anesthesiology 2017 Annual Meeting, Boston, MA)

16 Riso M, Ahn K. Difficult Airway Management for Traumatic Tracheal Injury. (Poster Presentation at Western Anesthesia Resident’ Conference 2017, Portland, OR)

15 Banh E, Ong E, Hua C, Schultz V, Ahn K, Gulur P. Patient Education Strategies: A Comparison of Pre- operative and Post-operative Patient-controlled Epidural Analgesia (PCEA) Teaching. (Poster Presentation at Anesthesiology 2016 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL)

14 Broussard A, Ahn K, Strom S, Rinehart J. Two-Year Follow Up: Innovative Full-day “4U” Curriculum Model in an Anesthesiology Residency ProgramPoster Presentation. (Poster Presentation at Anesthesiology 2016 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL)

13 Khemlani V, Ani F, Ahn K. E-Cigarettes, more dangerous than you think: Anesthetic Management In The Setting Of Airway Fire and Maxilla Fracture. (Poster Presentation at Anesthesiology 2016 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL)

12 Dayal R, Ho H, Record B, Ahn K. Perioperative Neuraxial Procedures for Patients with Spinal Cord Stimulator. (Poster Presentation ASRA 41st Annual Regional Anesthesia & Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, New Orleans, LA)

11 Ahn KS, Schwarzkopf R, Rinehart JB, Cannesson M, Kain ZN. Total Joint Replacement Perioperative Surgical Home Program: Impact of Patient Characteristics and Comorbidities on Postoperative Length of Stay. (Oral Presentation at Journal Symposium Anesthesiology 2015 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA)

10 Ahn K, Schwarzkopf R, Rinehart JB, Banh E, Cannesson M, Kain ZN. Total Joint Replacement Perioperative Surgical Home Program: Effects of Modifi cation of Pain Protocol on Incidence of PONV. (Oral Presentation at Anesthesiology 2015 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA)

9 Ahn K, Hu PB, Strom SL, Rinehart JB, Anderson CT. An Innovative Full-day “4U” Curriculum Model in an Anesthesiology Residency Program. (Poster Discussion at Anesthesiology 2015 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA)

8 Alem N, Ahn K, Cannesson M, Anderson C, Kain Z. The Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH): A Novel Prospect for Anesthesia Training. 1st Place for curriculum poster presentation. (Poster Presentation at Anesthesiology 2015 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA)

7 Field R, Ahn KS, Alem N, Schwid H, Vadera S, Garson L, Gulur P, Vakharia S, Cannesson M, Kain Z. Introduction of the Perioperative Surgical Home Concept to Neurosurgical Service Lines. (Poster Presentation at Anesthesiology 2015 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA)

6 Alem N, Ahn K, Cannesson M, Anderson C, Kain Z. The Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH): A Novel Prospect for Anesthesia Training. 1st Place for curriculum poster presentation. Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA) 2015 Spring Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

5 Ahn K, Hu PB, Strom SL, Anderson CT. Innovative Full-day “4U” Curriculum Model in an Anesthesiology Residency Program. Oral Presentation, “Thinking Out of the Box” ASE/SEA 2015 Spring Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

4 Brown M, Ahn KS. Hemidiaphragmatic Paralysis after Ultrasound-guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block. WARC 2015, Seattle, WA, 2015.

3 Rinehart J, Ahn K, Ahn J, DeRoche A, Gimenez K, Sun C, Hoang P, Shah N. Comparison of Three Approaches to Saphenous Nerve Block. Anesthesiology 2012 Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

2 Ahn KS, Kopp SL, Scott KP, Hebl JR. Post-Surgical Infl ammatory Neuropathy: Anesthesia Providers Beware!, ASRA Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2011

1 Ahn KS, Mort TC. Videolaryngoscopy as a Primary and Rescue Method in the Emergency Setting. Anesthesiology 2009 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Awards and Honors
Physician of Excellence (2019-2022) - Orange County Medical Association
Outstanding Residency Program Director (2019) - UCI School of Medicine GME
Faculty Exemplar Award (2019, 2021) - Dept. of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care
The SOAR (See Our Accomplishment Rise) Award (2015) - UCI Health
Resident Advocate Award (2015) - Dept. of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care
Dean's Award for Outstanding Innovation in Medical Eduction (2014)
Faculty of the Year Award (2014) - Dept. of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care
Short Biography
Dr. Ahn is a board-certified anesthesiologist with subspecialty fellowship training in regional anesthesiology and acute pain management. He dedicates his efforts to advance UCI Health’s mission of Discover, Teach, Heal, and Serve. He delivers compassionate care to a diverse patient population who undergo a wide range of surgeries and procedures. In his role as Department Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, he oversees all residency and fellowship training programs and leads our core education team of fellowship and residency program directors, and administrative staff.
Publications
19 Martin S, Fortier M, Heyming T, Ahn K, Nichols W, Golden C, Saadat H, Kain Z. Perfectionism as a Predictor of Physician Burnout. BMC Health Services Research Nov 2022:22:1425. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08785-7

18 Martin S, Heyming T, Fortier M, Jenkins B, Ahn K, Cappon J, Kain Z. Do Pediatrician Interpersonal and Personality Characteristics affect Patient Experience? Acad Pediatric. June 2022: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2022.06.010

17 Pfeifer K, Ahn K, Kain Z. Anesthesiologists and Hospitalists in Perioperative Care: Together We Are Stronger. Anesth Analg. Mar 2022:143(3) 463-465.

16 Tanaka P, Park YS, Roby J, Ahn K, Kakazu C, Udani A, Macario A. Milestone Learning Trajectories of Residents at Five Anesthesiology Residency Programs. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 2021 Jun-Jul;33(3):304-313. Epub 2020 Dec 17.

15 Hammi C, Ahn K. Review: Transversus Abdominis Plan Block. StatPearls Publishing. Dec 2019: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK547730/

14 Ahn J, Ahn K. (2017). PBLD 9 Management of the opioid tolerant patient. Anesthesia Education Toolbox: https://collectedmed.com/index.php/article/article/article_display/44/5087/0/0

13 Desai V, Ahn J, Ahn K. Perioperative Management of the Surgical Patient on Suboxone (Buprenorphine and Naloxone). Scientific American Pain Management. Nov 2016: 1-5. doi: 10.2310/7900.15078

12 Alem N, Rinehart J, Lee B, Merrill D, Sobhanie S, Ahn K, Schwarzkopf R, Cannesson M, Kain Z. A Case Management Report: A Collaborative Perioperative Surgical Home Paradigm and the Reduction of Total Joint Arthroplasty Readmissions. Perioperative Medicine. Oct 2016; 5:27

11 Schwarzkopf R, Nimrod S, Sharfman Z, Rinehart J, Calderson M, Bahn E, Harrington B, Ahn K. Effects of Modification of Pain Protocol on Incidence of Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting. Open Orthop J. Oct 2016; 10: 505-511

10 Cyriac J, Garson L, Schwarzkopf R, Ahn K, Rinehart J, Vakharia S, Cannesson M, Kain Z. Total Joint Replacement Perioperative Surgical Home Program: 2-Year Follow-Up. Anesth Analg. July 2016: 51-62

9 Phan DL, Ahn K, Rinehart JB, Calderon M, Wu W, Schwarzkopf. Joint Arthroplasty Perioperative Surgical Home: Impact of Patient Characteristics on Postoperative Outcomes. World J Orthop. June 2016: 376-82

8 Gulur P, Ahn K, Cyriac J. Inpatient Pain Management - A Patient-centric, Value-based Care Delivery Model, ASRA News, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Nov 2015: 17-18

7 Cyriac J, Alem N, Ahn K, Gulur P, Kain Z. The Perioperative Surgical Home: Acute Pain Management and Regional Anesthesia, ASRA News, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Nov 2015: 19-22.

6 Alem N, Ahn K, Cannesson M, Kain ZN. Perioperative Medicine and the Future of Anesthesiology Training. ASA Newsletter. 2015;79(4):32-34

5 Johnson R, Duncan CM, Ahn KS, Schroeder DR, Horlocker TT, Kopp SL. Fall Prevention Strategies and Patient Characteristics that Impact Fall Rates after Total Knee Arthroplasty. Anesth Analg. 2014;119(5):1113-8

4 Garson L, Ahn K. Pain Management and Regional Anesthesia for Total Hip Arthroplasty. Schwarzkopf R. (Ed). Modern Techniques in Total Hip Arthroplasty – From Primary to Complex. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 1st Ed. 2014

3 Ahn K. Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia: Interactive Manual for Beginners, 1st Ed. iBook. 2014. Available in Apple iBooks Store. https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ultrasound-guided-regional/ id814223885?ls=1&mt=13

2 Sviggam HP, Ahn KS, Dilger JA, Hugh SM. Needle Echogenicity in Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia: Blinded Comparison of Four Enhanced Needles and Validation of Visual Criteria for Evaluation. J Ultrasound Medicine. 2013;32(1):143-8

1 Ahn KS, Kopp SL, Watson JC, Scott KP, Trousdale RT, Hebl JR. Post-Surgical Infl ammatory Neuropathy. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2011;36(4):403-405
Last updated
02/15/2024