Paul Prashanth Potnuru MD
Perioperative Care
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
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6431 Fannin StMSB 5.020Houston, TX 77030
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Summary
- As an academic anesthesiologist, I provide high-quality anesthesia care to complex neurosurgical and trauma patients at Memorial Hermann Hospital, train future doctors and anesthesiologists at McGovern Medical School, and conduct clinical research to enhance patient outcomes.
I am deeply interested in clinical research, bioinformatics, and medical statistics, particularly using healthcare data from electronic medical records (EMR) to improve patient outcomes and add value to healthcare systems.
Education & Training
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 2015 - 2019
University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 2015, M.D., Cum Laude
Texas A&M UniversityBS, Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 2008 - 2010
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2018 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2019
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
Jackson Health SystemSix Sigma Green Belt
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Outstanding Didactic Instructor 2022-2023
- Best Attending in Neuroanesthesia 2022-2023
- Outstanding Clinical Instructor 2021-2023
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Mind the Gap: Discordant Creatinine and Cystatin C Estimates of Renal Function and Postoperative Outcomes.Paul Potnuru, Holger K Eltzschig, Gyorgy Frendl
Anesthesiology. 2026-04-01 - 2 citationsPostoperative Delirium After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the United States, 2016-2021: Trends, Risk Factors, and Outcomes.Paul Potnuru, Loay Allafy, Mohammad Khudirat, Bhuvrit R Dhakal, Mert Tore
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2026-02-01 - Intravenous methocarbamol for acute pain after spine surgery: a target trial emulation.Paul Potnuru, Adriana Baranov, Mohammad Khudirat, Alparslan Turan
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2025-09-08
Abstracts/Posters
- Development of a Software for Automatic Resident Case Logging in Anesthesiology Training ProgramsPaul Potnuru MD, Zoheb Imam MD, Alain C. Marcelin MD, Shawn E. Banks MD, Luis I. Rodriguez MD, Richard H. Epstein MD, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 10/2018
- What's That Beeping Noise? A Software for the Automatic Recognition of Audible Medical Alarms.Paul Potnuru MD, Richard H. Epstein MD, Richard R. McNeer MD PhD, Christopher L Bennett PhD, Zoheb Imam MD, Alain C. Marcelin MD, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 10/2018
- Surgery Ending After Regular Working Hours is Associated with Discretional Postoperative Mechanical Ventilation in Patients Admitted to the ICUPaul Potnuru MD, Christian Diez MD MBA, Juliet J. Ray MD MSPH, Roman Dudaryk MD, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, 10/2017
Lectures
- Quality Improvement Projects (Anesthesiology Grand Rounds)University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida - 11/1/2018
- Hypertensive Crisis Under Spinal Anesthesia (Anesthesiology Grand Rounds)Miami, FL - 4/27/2017
- Applying to Residency and Finding the Best FitAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA - 10/13/2018
Press Mentions
More Evidence Supports ‘Individualized Approach’ to Pre-Endoscopy GLP-1 RAsJuly 22nd, 2025
Florida Law Lowers Opioid Use for Acute Post-op PainJuly 19th, 2020- Cannabis Use Disorder Raises Risk of Perioperative ComplicationsJuly 8th, 2023
Committees
- Chief Resident, Clinical Competency Committee 2018 - Present
- Chief Resident, Resident Interview and Selection Committee 2018 - Present
- Member, ASA Reference Committee on Scientific Affairs 2018 - Present
Research History
- Research AssistantOptimized NASA protocols for measuring Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in MRI, which is used to study the effects of microgravity on astronauts returning from the International Space Station.2012 - 2012
- Undergraduate Research AssistantStudied the protein filaments in synaptic vesicles and the role they play in synaptic function using electron high resolution microscopy and 3D electron tomography.2009 - 2011
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Society for Technology in Anesthesia - STAMember
- Member
- Trauma Anesthesiology Society - TASMember
External Links
- Paul Potnuru, MD - Websitehttp://pauls.place
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