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James Helman, MD, Anesthesiology, Seattle, WA

James D Helman MD

Anesthesiology•Seattle, WA

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

Section Head, Cardiac Anesthesiology; Pain Medicine Fellowship faculty

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  • 1100 9th AveSeattle, WA 98101

  • Phone+1 206-223-6600

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Summary

  • Section Head, Cardiac Anesthesiology
    Faculty, Pain Medicine Fellowship

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1990 - 1991
  • Letterman Army Medical Center
    Letterman Army Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 1986 - 1989
  • Letterman Army Medical Center
    Letterman Army Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1985
  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
    University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1983
  • Vanderbilt University
    Vanderbilt UniversityB.A., Chemistry and Molecular Biology, 1975 - 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1986 - Present
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1994 - 2026
  • Anesthesiology
    American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • Pain Medicine
    American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine
  • Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
    National Board of EchocardiographyAdvanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2012
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Powerchart, Cerner Healthe and IQHealth, Cerner Corporation, 2012
  • Named one of Seattle’s Top Doctors Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, 2009-2010, 2012-2013, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Posttranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Ventricular Septal Defect during Transfemoral Edwards SAPIEN Valve Implantation  
    A Dahl, C Hoaglan, JD Helman, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2016
  • Intra-operative Hemodynamic Changes Associated with Transhiatal and Transthoracic Esophagectomy  
    M Kuppusamy, JD Helman, D. Low, et al., European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2010
  • Parasternal block and local anesthetic infiltration with levobupivacaine after cardiac surgery with desflurane: The effect on postoperative pain, pulmonary function, ...  
    SB McDonald, E Jacobsohn , DJ Kopacz, S Desphande, JD Helman, FV Salinas, RA Hall, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2005

Books/Book Chapters

  • Oesophagogastric Surgery 
    Chapter: Preoperative assessment and perioperative management in oesophageal and gastric surgery (Chapter 4) 
    A Wirsching, JD Helman, D LowEditors: Professor S. Michael Griffin; Mr. Simon A. Raimes; and Mr. Jonathan Shenfine.Elsevier Health Sciences, London, UKEdition 6th,2016
  • Case Files: Anesthesiology 
    JD HelmanEditors: LA Conlay, S Pai, JE Pollock, EC Toy, Mary Ann Vann.McGraw-Hill, New York, NY2010
  • Regional Anesthesia: An Illustrated Procedural Guide 
    Chapter: Chronic Pain Management (Chapter 23) 
    JD HelmanEditors: Michael Mulroy.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA2002

Abstracts/Posters

  • Resident Wellness and Social Support: Development and Cognitive Validation of a Resident Social Capital Assessment Tool
    SJ Kaplan, HM Seabott, E Cunningham, JD Helman, RC Thirlby, KD Schenarts, ASE/APDS, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2017
  • Post-TAVR Ventricular Septal Defect during Trans-femoral Edwards SAPIEN Valve Implantation
    A Dahl, C Hoaglan, JD Helman, SCA Annual meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2016
  • Comparison of perioperative vasoactive therapy and hospital length of stay in patients undergoing pheochromocytoma resection and receiving preoperative alpha-1 recepto...
    D Lim, JD Helman, WARC Spring Conference, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2016

Lectures

  • Trunk Blocks (Ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric, TAP, LFCN, Intercostal) using Ultrasound) 
    San Diego, CA, 2015; Chicago, IL, 2016 - 1/1/2016
  • Interventional Options for Malignant Pain 
    Wenatchee, WA - 1/1/2015
  • Spinal injections with Fluoroscopy: Advanced techniques: Cervical TFESI, Stellate Ganglion 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2013

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