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Kimberly (Howard) Howard-Quijano, MD, Anesthesiology, Pittsburgh, PA, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside

KimberlyJ.(Howard)Howard-QuijanoMD

Anesthesiology Pittsburgh, PA

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Anesthesiology, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen SOM

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Education & Training

  • University of California Los Angeles, School of Medicine
    University of California Los Angeles, School of MedicineM.S., Clinical and Translational Research, 2012 - 2014
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, 2011 - 2012
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 2006 - 2010
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2006
  • University of California at Santa Barbara
    University of California at Santa BarbaraB.S., Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 1998 - 2000
  • Linfield School of Nursing
    Linfield School of NursingNo Degree, 1995 - 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2008 - 2019
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best of Basic Science Abstracts American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2017
  • Leonard Walts – Outstanding Research Award, Department of Anesthesiology Scientific Evening UCLA, 2017
  • Best of Abstracts Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, 2016-2017
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Perioperative 3D Strain Predicts Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery  
    Howard-Quijano K, Salem A, Barkhulis C, Mazor E, Ho J, Shemin R, Mahajan A, Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1/1/2017
  • Spinal cord stimulation reduces ventricular arrhythmias during acute ischemia by attenuation of regional myocardial excitability  
    Howard-Quijano K, Takamiya T, Dale E, Kipke J, Kibo Y, Grogan T, Afyouni A, Shivkumar K, Mahajan A, Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 1/1/2017
  • Effect of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia on Ventricular Excitability in a Porcine Model  
    Howard-Quijano K, Takamiya T, Dale EA, Yamakawa K, Zhou W, Buckley U, Mahajan A, Anesthesiology, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Spinal Cord Stimulation Decreases Ventricular Arrhythmogenicity During Acute Myocardial Ischemia
    Howard-Quijano K, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesia Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2017
  • Layer Specific Strain is Superior to Circumferential Strain for Detection of Acute Ischemia
    Howard-Quijano K, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesia Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2016
  • Regional Alterations in Three-Dimensional Left Ventricular Myocardial Deformation Following Cardiac Surgery
    Howard-Quijano K, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesia Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Intraoperative Right Ventricular Strain Changes Following Single and Double Lung Transplantation 
    Orlando, FL - 1/1/2017
  • Myocardial injury leads to remote transcriptome remodeling of the central nervous system in a large animal model 
    Orlando, FL - 1/1/2017
  • Electrophysiology Lab: Interventions for Cardiac Arrhythmias –Anesthesia, Ablation and Autonomic Modulation 
    Orlando, FL - 1/1/2017
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Other

  • Echocardiography Use in Electrophysiology Procedures. Melbourne Masters Program. 
    Howard-Quijano K, Chua, J, Heart Web Tutorial
    1/1/2014
  • Intracardiac Echocardiography. Melbourne Masters Program. 
    Neelankavil, Jacques, Howard-Quijano K, Heart Web Tutorial
    1/1/2014

Hospital Affiliations