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Office
The Children's Hospital Colorado
13123 E 16th Avenue; B090
Aurora, CO 80045Phone+1 720-777-3523Fax+1 720-777-3523- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Myron Yaster, M.D. is a Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Yaster is board-certified in Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesia, and Pediatric Intensive Care. After completing residencies in Pediatrics (Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of ) and Anesthesiology (University of Pennsylvania) and fellowships in Pediatric Anesthesia and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania) he joined the Hopkins faculty in 1982 and was the Richard J Traystman Distinguished Professor until 2016 when he left to join the faculty at the University of Colorado and the Chldren's Hospital Colorado
Education & Training
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 1981 - 1982
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 1979 - 1981
- UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghResidency, Pediatrics, 1977 - 1979
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1977
- Brooklyn College of the City University of New YorkB.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1970 - 1974
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 1982 - 2023
- CO State Medical License 2017 - 2023
- PA State Medical License 1978 - 1988
- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Myron Yaster, MD Lifetime Achievement Award which is awarded annually to leaders in the field of Pediatric Anesthesiolog Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, 2014
- Lifetime Achievement Award which will be named in the future as the “Myron Yaster Lifetime Achievement Award” Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, 2014
- Special Recognition Award in Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine Alumni Association College of Medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 2002
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Clinical Trials
- IVPCA in the Management of Pain Following Major Intracranial Surgery Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
- Optimal Dose of Prophylactic Naloxone in Reducing Opioid-Induced Side Effects in Children/Adolescents Start of enrollment: 2004 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Editor's picks for the pediatric anesthesia article of the day: February 2024.Melissa Brooks Peterson, Justin L Lockman, Myron Yaster> ;Paediatric Anaesthesia. 2024 Apr 21
- The Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (PAAD): A new solution to a ubiquitous problem.Melissa Brooks Peterson, Myron Yaster, Justin L Lockman> ;Paediatric Anaesthesia. 2024 Mar 19
- The Incidence of Residual Neuromuscular Block in Pediatrics: A Prospective, Pragmatic, Multi-institutional Cohort Study.Stephanie M Tran, Thomas M Austin, Debra J Faulk, Joelle B Karlik, Kim M Strupp, Mark Twite, Sorin J Brull, Myron Yaster> ;Cureus. 2024 Mar 1
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Journal Articles
- Pediatric Sedation ManagementBarnes S, Yaster M, Kudchadkar SR, Pediatr Rev, 1/1/2016
- Effects of Obesity and Leptin Deficiency on Morphine Pharmacokinetics in a Mouse ModelDalesio NM, Hendrix CW, McMichael DH, Thompson CB, Lee CK, Pho H, Arias RS, Lynn RR, Galinkin J, Yaster M, Brown RH, and Schwartz AR, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2016
- An Analysis of 34,218 Pediatric Outpatient Controlled Substance PrescriptionsGeorge JA, Park PS, Hunsberger J, Shay JE, Lehmann CU, White ED, Lee BH, Yaster M, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Anesthesia for the newborn infantAl Ain, United Arab Emirates - 1/1/2014
- The Management of Pain and Sedation in the Pediatric Intensive Care UnitAl Ain, United Arab Emirates - 1/1/2014
- The Management of Pediatric PainAl Ain, United Arab Emirates - 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions
- I’ve Just Got One Word for You: “Plastics”March 29th, 2024
- Anesthesiology Resident Knowledge of Transfusion Medicine: A Critical Knowledge Gap?April 5th, 2024
- Reclaiming the Etiquette of Extubation or the Landing Is as Important as TakeoffNovember 30th, 2023
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Other Languages
- Hebrew
Hospital Affiliations
- Children's Hospital ColoradoAurora, Colorado
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/myron-yaster
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