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Allan Simpao, MD, Anesthesiology, Philadelphia, PA, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

AllanSimpaoMDMBI

Anesthesiology Philadelphia, PA

Pediatric Anesthesiology

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Critical Care at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Summary

  • Board-certified pediatric & maternal-fetal anesthesiologist and clinical informatician.
    Associate Division Chief for Research, CHOP General Anesthesiology Division.
    Director, Biomedical Informatics Program, CHOP Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine.
    Associate Co-Director, CHOP King of Prussia Hospital Anesthesia Services.
    President, Society for Technology in Anesthesia.
    Associate Editor, Anesthesiology, Journal of the ASA.
    Associate Editor, Pediatric Anesthesia.
    Deputy Editor, Journal of Medical Systems.

Education & Training

  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Oregon Health & Science UniversityMBI, Biomedical Informatics, 2013 - 2015
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2011 - 2012
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHChief Residency, Anesthesiology, 2010 - 2011
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Anesthesiology, 2008 - 2010
  • Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical Center
    Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2007, MD
  • University of Delaware
    University of DelawareBS, Computer and Information Sciences, Magna cum Laude, 2000 - 2003
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityBA, Biology, Psychology, 1994 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 10 Best Abstracts Award, 10th Annual Congress, Brussels, Belgium European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology, 2018
  • CHOP Teacher of the Year Award Penn Anesthesiology, 2015
  • Arthur B. Tarrow Award for Outstanding Resident Research Jefferson Medical College Department of Anesthesiology, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Preoperative Fluid Fasting Times and Postinduction Low Blood Pressure in Children: A Retrospective Analysis  
    Allan F Simpao, Wallis T Muhly, Paul A Stricker, Anesthesiology
  • Prediction of Periventricular Leukomalacia in Neonates After Cardiac Surgery Using Machine Learning Algorithms  
    Daniel J Licht, Jorge A Galvez, Ali Jalali, Allan F Simpao, Journal of Medical Systems
  • The Use of Natural Language Processing on Pediatric Diagnostic Radiology Reports in the Electronic Health Record to Identify Deep Venous Thrombosis in Children  
    Char Witmer, Allan F Simpao, Mohamed A Rehman, Jorge A Galvez, Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Lectures

  • Anesthesia and Sedation Exposure and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Infants Undergoing Congenital Cardiac Surgery 
    University of São Paulo Department of Anesthesiology Journal Club, São Paulo, Brazil (Virtual) - 11/28/2023
  • Hot Topics in Pediatric Anesthesiology 2023: Editor's Picks for Anesthesiology: Journal of the ASA 
    San Francisco, CA - 10/14/2023
  • The Potential of Artificial Intelligence to Reshape Paediatric Anaesthesia 
    European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology 13th Annual Congress, Prague, Czechia - 9/29/2023
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Authored Content

  • Preoperative Fluid Fasting Times and Postinduction Low Blood Pressure in Children: A Retrospective AnalysisSeptember 2020

Press Mentions

  • Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning of Electronic Health Records for Prediction of First-Time Suicide Attempts
    Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning of Electronic Health Records for Prediction of First-Time Suicide AttemptsMarch 17th, 2021
  • Conflict: Friend or foe for business?
    Conflict: Friend or foe for business?March 10th, 2020
  • Take a deep breath…let’s talk conflict
    Take a deep breath…let’s talk conflictJune 6th, 2020

Committees

  • Member, ASA Committee on Informatics and Information Technology (CIIT) 2022 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations