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Alexander Butwick, MD, Anesthesiology, Stanford, CA, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

AlexanderButwickMDMBBS, FRCA, MS

Anesthesiology • Stanford, CA

Obstetrical Anesthesiology

Associate Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityMS, Epidemiology, 2010 - 2011
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityM.S., Epidemiology, 2011
  • Residency - Specialist Registrar in Anesthesia
    Residency - Specialist Registrar in AnesthesiaFRCA, Anesthesia, 2002 - 2006
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Obstetric Anesthesiology, 2004 - 2005
  • St. George's Hospital Medical School
    St. George's Hospital Medical SchoolClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
  • FRCAAnesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecturer - What's new in Obstetrics? Keynote Lecture - Annual Meeting of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, 2012
  • Best Data Analysis Study Stanford University School of Medicine, 2018
  • Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecturer Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Effect of Body Mass Index on Pospartum Hemorrhage  
    A.J. Butwick, A. Abreo, B.T. Bateman, H.C. Lee, Y.Y. El-Sayed, O. Stephansson, P. Flood, Anesthesiology, 1/1/2018
  • Mode of Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery and Maternal Morbidity: Can We Overcome Confounding by Indication?  
    A.J. Butwick, A. Palanisamy, British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1/1/2018
  • Prevalence of Depression among Women of Reproductive Age in the United States  
    N. Guo, T. Robakis, C. Miller, A. Butwick, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Obstetric Anesthesia 
    Chapter: Postoperative Analgesia: Epidural and Spinal Techniques. 
    B. Carvalho, A. ButwickEditors: D.H. Chestnut.Elsevier-Mosby, Philadelphia, PAEdition 4th,2009

Abstracts/Posters

  • Severe Maternal Morbidity during Delivery Hospitalization in California Among Women with Stillbirth.
    A.J. Butwick, L. Sie, R. Gibbs, A. Girsen, G. Shaw, S. Carmichael, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia & Perinatology, Miami, 1/1/2018
  • Maternal Body Mass Index and the Risk of Antepartum and Postpartum Venous Thromboembolism.
    A. Butwick, J. Bentley, O. Stephansson, Y.Y. El-Sayed, N. Guo, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia & Perinatology, Miami, 1/1/2018
  • Maternal Body Mass Index and Use of Labor Neuraxial Analgesia: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study.
    A. Butwick, C.A. Wong, N.Guo, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia & Perinatology, Miami, 1/1/2018
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Lectures

  • Promoting Your Neuraxial Labor Analgesia Service 
    San Francisco - 1/1/2018
  • Point of Care Testing for Coagulopathy in Pregnancy 
    San Francisco - 1/1/2018
  • State-wide variation in neuraxial labor analgesia use in the United States. 
    Miami - 1/1/2018
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Other

  • Maternal Body Mass Index and Use of Labor Neuraxial Analgesia: A Population-based Retrospective Cohort Study 
    A. Butwick, Stanford Scope
    http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2018/06/26/epidurals-increase-in-popularity-stanford-study-finds/
    1/1/2018
  • Profile on obstetric hemorrhage. 
    A. Butwick, Department of Anesthesia Quarterly Newsletter, Stanford University School of Medicine
    1/1/2014
  • Chorioamnionitis and antenatal steroid therapy: single vs. repeat course? 
    K. Brookfield, L. Chao, V. Berger, M. Naqvi, Y. El-Sayed, A. Butwick, Ob.Gyn.News; Independent Newspaper for Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Vol 49; No.5
    1/1/2014
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Press Mentions

  • Epidural Use During Delivery Doesn’t Impact Offspring Neurodevelopment, Study Finds
    Epidural Use During Delivery Doesn’t Impact Offspring Neurodevelopment, Study FindsOctober 29th, 2021
  • Scientists Find No Evidence Mothers Receiving an Epidural During Birth Leads to Autism
    Scientists Find No Evidence Mothers Receiving an Epidural During Birth Leads to AutismApril 22nd, 2021
  • Can Use of Epidurals During Labour Increase Risk of Autism in Children?
    Can Use of Epidurals During Labour Increase Risk of Autism in Children?April 21st, 2021
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Grant Support

  • National Institute of Health - K23 awardNICHD2013–2018

Committees

  • Member, Governance Committee - Society for Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology 2020 - Present
  • Member, Education Committee - Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology 2013 - Present
  • Member (as Host of SOAP Meeting in 2017), Board of Directors - Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology 2015 - 2020

Research History

  • Research FellowClinical and Research Fellow in Obstetric Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia at Stanford University School of Medicine.2004 - 2005
  • Clincal Research Fellow in AnesthesiaDepartment of Anaesthesia, St. George's Hospital Medical School.2001 - 2002

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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