PromilKukrejaMDPhD

Anesthesiology • Birmingham, AL

Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Director, Trauma and Acute Care Anesthesia Program Director, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Fellowship

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Office
619 19th St S
Birmingham, AL 35249
Phone+1 205-934-4011
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Education & Training

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Anesthesiology, 2006 - 2009
Tulane UniversityPhD, Pharmacology, 2001 - 2005
ResidencyMD, Otolaryngology, 1996 - 1999
Sawai Man Singh Medical CollegeClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2017 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2009 - 2024
WI State Medical License 2006 - 2011
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Clinical Trials

Adductor Canal Block Versus Femoral Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 22
Completed
Phase 3
Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Control for Total Hip Arthroplasty Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Music Therapy Versus Control for Total Knee Arthroplasty Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 08
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Regional Anesthesia for Arthroscopic Knee Repair in a Patient With Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) Under Monitored Anesthesia Care With Dexmedetomidine ...
Julie J Cunningham, Andrew S Braun, Patrick Hussey, Amit Momaya, Promil Kukreja> ;Cureus. 2024 Feb 1
Comparison of Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block for Analgesia After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Under Spinal Anesthesia: A ...
Andrew S Braun, Jacelyn E Peabody Lever, Hari Kalagara, Paul D Piennette, Sivasenthil Arumugam, Scott Mabry, Kesha Thurston, Sameer Naranje, Joel Feinstein, Promil Kuk...> ;Cureus. 2023 Dec 1
The Dose Comparison of Intrathecal Morphine for Postoperative Analgesia in Total Knee Arthroplasty Under Spinal Anesthesia: A Single Institute Retrospective Study.
Promil Kukreja, Jacelyn E Peabody Lever, Hanna Hussey, Paul Piennette, Peter Nagi, Scott Mabry, Joel Feinstein, Brooke Vining, Jason Gerlak, Christopher A Paul, Hari K...> ;Cureus. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Intrathecal Morphine Use Improves Postoperative Analgesia and Reduces Opioid Consumption in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty Under Spinal Anesthesia: A Retr...
Promil Kukreja, Charlotte Streetzel, Roland T Short, Scott E Mabry, Joel Feinstein, Kathy Brazeel, Diana Cerice, Luanne Chapman, Hari Kalagara> ;Cureus. 2023 Aug 1
Use of Dexmedetomidine During an Emergent Exploratory Laparotomy in a High-Risk Cardiac Patient With an Intra-aortic Balloon Pump.
Patrick Hussey, Charlotte A Snook, Hanna Hussey, Benjamin Tuck, Promil Kukreja> ;Cureus. 2023 Jun 1
9 citations
Quality of recovery after pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block for primary total hip arthroplasty under spinal anaesthesia: a randomised controlled observer-blinded t...
Promil Kukreja, Joel Feinstein, Theresa Northern, Camille Davis, Charity J Morgan, Hari Kalagara, Uppal, V., Kofskey, A.> ;British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2023 Jun 1
Operative room time comparison between general and spinal anesthesia in total hip arthroplasty: an institutional study.
Mackenzie Sowers, Roshan Jacob, Kelly Chandler, George E Kuntz 4th, Sakthivel Rajaram, Promil Kukreja, Sameer Naranje> ;Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 2023 Aug 1
1 citations
Comparison of the Utilization of Tranexamic Acid and Tourniquet Use in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Case Series.
Promil Kukreja, Brittany M Johnson, Corey Traylor, Kevin J O'Keefe, Sameer Naranje, Jason McKeown, Christopher A Paul, Brooke Bell> ;Cureus. 2022 May 1
2 citations
Comparison of Supraclavicular Regional Nerve Block Versus Infraclavicular Regional Nerve Block in Distal Radial Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: A Retrospective C...
Promil Kukreja, Alexander M Kofskey, Erin Ransom, Chelsea McKenzie, Joel Feinstein, Jared Hudson, Hari Kalagara> ;Cureus. 2022 Apr 1
2 citations
Retrospective Case Series Comparing the Efficacy of Thoracic Epidural With Continuous Paravertebral and Erector Spinae Plane Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia After T...
Promil Kukreja, Timothy J Herberg, Brittany M. Johnson, Alexander M Kofskey, Roland T. Short, Lisa MacBeth, Christopher Paul, Hari Kalagara> ;Cureus. 2021 Oct 6
9 citations
Do oropharyngeal throat packs prevent fluid ingestion during orthognathic surgery
Kathlyn K. Powell, D. Amin, R. Sesanto, A. Bryant, Promil Kukreja, Peter D. Waite> ;International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2021 Aug 5
6 citations
Comparison of Genicular Nerve Block in Combination With Adductor Canal Block in Both Primary and Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Case Series.
Promil Kukreja, Alana Venter, Lauren Mason, Alexander M Kofskey, Theresa Northern, Sameer Naranje, Elie Ghanem, Prentiss Lawson, Hari Kalagara> ;Cureus. 2021 Jul 29
1 citations
Does the Retromolar Area Provide Adequate Space for an Oral Endotracheal Tube Without Interfering With Intermaxillary Fixation
Somsak Sittitavornwong, Pasha Mostofi, Kyle DiLuzio, Promil Kukreja, Holton Deatherage, Pranav Kukreja> ;Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2021 Jun 12
18 citations
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for the Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist
Hari Kalagara, Bradley J Coker, Neal S. Gerstein, Promil Kukreja, Lev Deriy, Albert Pierce, Matthew M. Townsley> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2021 Jan 16
4 citations
Operating room time comparison between spinal and general anesthesia in total knee arthroplasty: an institutional review.
Kelly Chandler, Roshan Jacob, George E Kuntz Iv, Mackenzie Sowers, Gerald McGwin, Sameer Naranje, Promil Kukreja> ;Orthopedic Reviews. 2021 Jan 1
6 citations
Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block in Combination With the Quadratus Lumborum Block Analgesia for Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Case Series
Promil Kukreja, Braden Schuster, Theresa Northern, Sandra Sipe, Sameer Naranje, Hari Kalagara> ;Cureus. 2020 Dec 23
5 citations
Post-Surgical Inflammatory Neuropathy: An Underappreciated but Critical and Treatable Cause of Postoperative Neuropathy.
Christopher Godlewski, Hari Kalagara, Rocio Vazquez Do Campo, Theresa Northern, Promil Kukreja> ;Cureus. 2020 Dec 5
10 citations
Ultrasound-Guided Clavipectoral Fascial Plane Block for Surgery Involving the Clavicle: A Case Series.
Promil Kukreja, Camille J Davis, Lisa MacBeth, Joel Feinstein, Hari Kalagara> ;Cureus. 2020 Jul 8
Effects of Intraoperative Ketamine on Post-Operative Recovery in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients: A Case-Control Study.
Nicole M. Schreiner, Hari Kalagara, Charity J. Morgan, Ayesha S. Bryant, David Benz, Timothy J. Ness, Promil Kukreja, Peter Nagi> ;Cureus. 2020 Jun 28
4 citations
Anesthesia residency training in regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine: a competency-based model curriculum
Glenn E. Woodworth, Robert B. Maniker, Christina M. Spofford, Ryan Ivie, Nathalie I. Lunden, Anthony T. Machi, Nabil M. Elkassabany, Karina Gritsenko, Promil Kukreja, ...> ;Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2020 May 29
21 citations
A Retrospective Case Series of Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block for Primary Versus Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Analgesia
Promil Kukreja, Audrey Avila, Theresa Northern, Jyoti Dangle, Sree Kolli, Hari Kalagara> ;Cureus. 2020 May 19
20 citations
Sacral Erector Spinae Plane Block for Gender Reassignment Surgery.
Promil Kukreja, Paige Deichmann, John Patrick Selph, John Hebbard, Hari Kalagara> ;Cureus. 2020 Apr 14
7 citations
Effects of Music Therapy During Total Knee Arthroplasty Under Spinal Anesthesia: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Promil Kukreja, Katherine Talbott, Lisa MacBeth, Elie Ghanem, Adam Sturdivant, Alexander Woods, William A Potter, Hari Kalagara> ;Cureus. 2020 Mar 24
13 citations
Comparison of Adductor Canal Block and Femoral Nerve Block for Early Ambulation After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Promil Kukreja, Cara M. Bevinetto, B S Brooks, Haley McKissack, Tyler Montgomery, Bradley Alexander, Ashish Shah> ;Cureus. 2019 Dec 9
5 citations
T1 Erector Spinae Plane Block Catheter As a Novel Treatment Modality for Pancoast Tumor Pain
Hari Kalagara, Paige Deichmann, B S Brooks, Peter Nagi, Promil Kukreja> ;Cureus. 2019 Nov 7
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Hospital Affiliations

Birmingham VA Medical CenterBirmingham, Alabama
University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, Alabama