
Allan Simpao MD MBI
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Critical Care at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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3401 Civic Center BlvdPhiladelphia, PA 19104
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Summary
- Board-certified pediatric and maternal-fetal anesthesiologist and clinical informatician.
Associate Division Chief for Research, CHOP General Anesthesiology Division.
Co-Director, Biomedical Informatics Program, CHOP Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine.
Associate Director of Anesthesia Services, CHOP King of Prussia Hospital.
Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Medical Systems.
Associate Editor for ANESTHESIOLOGY, Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Pediatric Anesthesia, and Acta Informatica Pragensia.
Member of the ASA Committee on Informatics and Information Technology and the ASA A.I. Strategy Workgroup.
Past President (2023-24) and Treasurer (2017-2023), Society for Technology in Anesthesia.
Education & Training
- Oregon Health & Science UniversityMBI, Biomedical Informatics, 2013 - 2015
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2011 - 2012
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHChief Residency, Anesthesiology, 2010 - 2011
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Anesthesiology, 2008 - 2010
- Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2007, MD
- University of DelawareBS, Computer and Information Sciences, Magna cum Laude, 2000 - 2003
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBA, Biology, Psychology, 1994 - 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- NJ State Medical License 2018 - 2027
- PA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
- American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Editorial Contribution Award Springer Nature, 2025
- 10 Best Abstracts Award, 10th Annual Congress, Brussels, Belgium European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology, 2018
- CHOP Teacher of the Year Award Penn Anesthesiology, 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Emerging Technology and the Future of Perioperative Care: Perspectives and Recommendations From the 2023 Stoelting Conference of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation.Jonathan M Tan, Maxime Cannesson, Jeffrey M Feldman, Allan F Simpao, Susan P McGrath
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2025-07-01 - The Right Team for the Job: Dynamic, Data-Driven Acuity Scoring in Pediatric Perioperative Care.Allan F Simpao, Jessica A Berger, Clyde T Matava
Paediatric Anaesthesia. 2025-07-01 - Harnessing Generative Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Anesthesia: Enhancing Learning, Patient Care, and Family Communication.Asad Siddiqui, Vikas N O'Reilly-Shah, Allan F Simpao, Hannah Lonsdale
Paediatric Anaesthesia. 2025-06-24
Journal Articles
- Preoperative Fluid Fasting Times and Postinduction Low Blood Pressure in Children: A Retrospective AnalysisAllan F Simpao, Wallis T Muhly, Paul A Stricker, Anesthesiology
- Prediction of Periventricular Leukomalacia in Neonates After Cardiac Surgery Using Machine Learning AlgorithmsDaniel 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 ChildrenChar Witmer, Allan F Simpao, Mohamed A Rehman, Jorge A Galvez, Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis
Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Smarter Beeps, Safer Beeps: Artificial Intelligence for Intraoperative CareHarvard Medical School Anesthesiology Update 2025 - 5/6/2025
- Pioneering Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric AnesthesiaAAP Webinar - Innovations in AI, Transforming Pediatric Surgical Care - 2/20/2025
- The Role of AI in Paediatric Anaesthesia: Current State and Future Potential23rd Barts and The London Paediatric Anaesthesia Education Day, London, England
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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 AttemptsMarch 17th, 2021
- Conflict: Friend or foe for business?March 10th, 2020
- Take a deep breath…let’s talk conflictJune 6th, 2020
Committees
- Member, ASA Committee on Informatics and Information Technology (CIIT) 2022 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Society for Technology in AnesthesiaPast President 2025-present; President, 2024-25; President-Elect, 2023-24; Treasurer, 2017-23
- Society for Pediatric AnesthesiaSecretary/Treasurer, Biomedical Informatics Special Interest Group, 2019-2023
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