Biography

MD: Northwestern University/Feinberg School of Medicine (1983) Internship: Tucson Hospitals (1984) Residency: University of Washington Medical Center, Anesthesiology (1986) Fellowship: Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Children’s Memorial Hospital) (1987) Board Certification: Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology

Research Intrest

Anesthesiology

List of Publications
Are caudal blocks for pain control safe in children? An analysis of 18,650 caudal blocks from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network (PRAN) database Suresh S, Long J, Birmingham PK, De Oliveira GS Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2015 Jan; 120(1): 151-156. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000000446. PMID: 25393589 ISSN: 0003-2999
Remediation for fellowship training: doing what is best for trainee and patient! Birmingham PK, Suresh S Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2016 Nov; 34: 676-677. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.08.001. PMID: 27687469 ISSN: 0952-8180
Codeine: an old drug with new precautions Birmingham PK Paediatric Anaesthesia. 2017 Jan; 27(1): 7. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pan.13058. PMID: 28004499 ISSN: 1155-5645