
Vanessa A Olbrecht MD MBA, FASA
Pain Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesiology
Vice Chair Quality Improvement and Development, Associate Professor
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3333 Burnet AveMl 2001Cincinnati, OH 45229
Phone+1 513-636-4408
Fax+1 513-636-7337
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Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2011 - 2012
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 2008 - 2011
Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2007 - 2008
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
DE State Medical License 2023 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2024 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2012 - 2024
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology
Clinical Trials
- Multi-center Isoelectric EEG Study in Children Under General Anesthesia Start of enrollment: 2018 Jun 21
- THRIVE Use in Pediatric Populations- Multi Site Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 21
- Virtual Reality for Appendectomy Pain Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Implementation of virtual parental presence during induction of anesthesia: a single-site descriptive study at a pediatric academic center.Anitra Karthic, Nora F Bell, Velma Eduafo, Islam Elmitwalli, Wajahat Nazir
BMC Anesthesiology. 2026-04-10 - Virtual Reality for the Management of Postoperative Pain and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents Undergoing Nuss Repair of Pectus Excavatum: Randomized Controlled Trial.Charlotte M Walter, Dillon Froass, Nora Bell, Lauren Haack, Chloe Boehmer
JMIR Perioperative Medicine. 2026-03-10 - A quality improvement initiative to improve operating room well-being: the Microaffirmations in Perioperative Personnel Project (The MAPP Project).Shanique B Kilgallon, Vanessa Olbrecht, Abigail Storm, Loren Berman, William J Parkes
BJA Open. 2026-03-01
Press Mentions
New Consortium to Transform Pediatric Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy CareMarch 12th, 2025
Grant Support
- Feasibility and acceptability of biofeedback-based virtual reality for postoperative pain management in children and adolescentsALFRED I. DU PONT HOSP FOR CHILDREN2021–2025
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