
Sher-Lu Pai MD
Perioperative Care
Director, Preoperative Evaluation (POE) Clinic
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4500 San Pablo Rd SJacksonville, FL 32224
Phone+1 904-953-2000
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Summary
- Dr. Sher-Lu Pai is an anesthesiologist based in Jacksonville, FL, specializing in perioperative care and transplant anesthesia. She completed her residency in anesthesiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and a fellowship in solid organ transplantation anesthesia at Baylor University Medical Center. She currently holds consultant and director positions at the Mayo Clinic, where she has worked since 2011. Dr. Pai has extensive experience in ambulatory anesthesia, transplant anesthesiology, and perioperative medicine, with more than 60 peer-reviewed publications in notable journals, including studies on liver transplantation and gastric ultrasound.
Dr. Pai currently holds several leadership roles, including Chair of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Educational Track Subcommittee on Ambulatory Anesthesia, Past-Chair of the ASA Abstract Review Subcommittee on Ambulatory Anesthesia, Member of the ASA Committee on Ambulatory Surgical Care, and Member of the ASA Committee on Annual Meeting Oversight. She also serves as Chair for the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Website Committee and Secretary for the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists.
Education & Training
Baylor University Medical CenterFellowship, Solid Organ Transplantation Anesthesia, 2010 - 2011
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 2007 - 2010
Methodist Health System DallasInternship, Transitional Year, 2006 - 2007
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2006
The University of Texas at AustinB.A., Biology, 1997 - 2002
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2011 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2008 - 2027
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealtheLife and FirstNet, Cerner Corporation, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2016
Clinical Trials
- Methylene Blue vs Cyanokit for Intraoperative Vasoplegic Syndrome in Liver Transplant Patients Start of enrollment: 2019 Nov 30
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Intracardiac thrombosis during liver transplantation: A 22-year single-institution cohort study.Sher-Lu Pai, Jennifer Lee, Taimur Sher, Zhuo Li, Dana K Perry
Liver Transplantation. 2026-04-01 - 6 citationsAssessment of Gastric Content Using Gastric Ultrasound in Patients on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Before Anesthesia.Sher-Lu Pai, Sindhuja R Nimma, W Brian Beam, Beth A VanderWielen, Hari K Kalagara
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2026-04-01 - International Liver Transplantation Society/Liver Intensive Care Group of Europe guidelines for cardiovascular assessment before liver transplantation.Emmanuel Weiss, Gonzalo Crespo, Alexandra Anderson, Gianni Biancofiore, Ryan Chadha
American Journal of Transplantation. 2026-02-01
Journal Articles
- Anesthetic pharmacology for kidney transplantationAniskevich S, Pai SL, Shine TS, Current Clinical Pharmacology, 1/1/2015
- Analgesic considerations for liver transplantation patientsPai SL, Aniskevich S, Rodrigues ES, Shine TS, Current Clinical Pharmacology, 1/1/2015
Abstracts/Posters
- Fast track Liver TransplantationsPai S, 1st Annual Meeting of Society for the Advancement of Transplant Anesthesia and 3rd Annual UPMC Anesthesiology Symposium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1/1/2015
- Hypertension or Inappropriate Blood Pressure Cuff? Education in the Perioperative SettingPai S, Mickus G, Logvinov I, Anesth Analg, 1/1/2015
- Intraoperative Intracardiac Thromboemboli during Liver Transplantation: Incidence, Clinical Presentation, Outcome, ManagementPai S, Peiris P, Aniskevich S, International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) 21st Annual International Congress, 1/1/2015
Lectures
- Intraoperative Intracardiac Thromboemboli during Liver Transplantation: Incidence, Clinical Presentation, Outcome, and ManagementChicago, Illinois - 1/1/2015
- Poster Discussion Rounds-Perioperative AnesthesiaHonolulu, Hawaii - 1/1/2015
- Poster Discussion Rounds-Medically Challenging CasesHonolulu, Hawaii - 1/1/2015
Other
- Acute Aortic Occlusion Presenting as Paraplegia: A Catastrophic Complication in an Elective Surgical PatientPai S, AA2day website and podcast
http://aa2day.org/2013/12/paraplegia/ - A Simple Protocol to Reduce Cost and Improve Safety in Hemodialysis Patients Undergoing Elective SurgeriesPai S, Anesthesiology News
http://anesthesiologynews.com/ViewArticle.aspx?d=Clinical+Anesthesiology&d_id=1&i=August+2013&i_id=983&a_id=23734
Authored Content
- ASA 2019: A Beautiful Sampler Platter of Subspecialty SocietiesOctober 2019
- ASA 2019: A Beautiful Sampler Platter of Subspecialty SocietiesOctober 2019
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Florida Society of Anesthesiologists - FSAMember
- International Liver Transplantation Society - ILTSMember
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin), Taiwanese
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