Publications
Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist and ICU Physician
Contact this Expert Witness
- Additional States: Colorado
- Company: Paul Pisklak
- Phone: (713) 927-2407
- Cell: (713) 927-2407
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Anesthesiology and Critical Care MedicineKeywords/Search Terms:
Cardiac Anesthesiology, Vascular Anesthesiology, Thoracic Anesthesiology, Airway, Aortic Valve Replacement, Mitral Valve Replacement, Coronary Artery Bypass, Central Line, Arterial Line, Nerve Block, Critical Care Medicine, ICU, Cardiovascular ICU, VATS, Thoracotomy, Aortic surgery, TEE, Transesophageal EchocardiographyEducation:
MD, University of Texas at Houston; BA, University of Texas at AustinYears in Practice:
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Paul Pisklak, MD, is a triple board-certified physician with active certification in Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE, ultrasound imaging of the heart via the esophagus) with over 12 years of clinical experience across Texas, Iowa and Colorado. He specializes in the perioperative care of patients undergoing complex cardiac, thoracic, and vascular procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting (heart bypass surgery), heart valve replacement and heart valve repair surgery, aortic surgery (repair of major blood vessels), video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and management of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Dr. Pisklak has held multiple hospital appointments and has served on key committees focused on quality improvement, ethics, and cardiovascular outcomes. He has taught nurses and residents through formal lectures, simulation training, and clinical education programs. He has published peer-reviewed articles pertaining to cardiac anesthesiology pertaining to perioperative risk factors, outcomes and complications. In legal matters, Dr. Pisklak evaluates perioperative management, critical care decision-making, and cardiovascular anesthesia standards. He explains complex medical issues in clear, practical terms and connects clinical care to accepted standards of practice. Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology - Critical Care Medicine Diplomate – Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, National Board of Echocardiography Active medical licenses in Texas and Colorado Academic Activities Cardiac Anesthesiology and Critical Care Fellow Education - Designed and presented lectures to cardiac anesthesiology and critical care fellows on various topics pertaining to clinical care Anesthesiology Resident Education - Designed and presented lectures to junior anesthesiology residents explaining a basic framework of safe anesthesia care Grand Rounds - Presented at Baylor College of Medicine Anesthesiology Grand Rounds to faculty and house staff about management of a difficult cardiac anesthesia case Simulation at Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education - Participated in the "train the trainer" course and acted as facilitator for a simulation course teaching general surgery residents CV surgery Boot camp - Presented lectures on the basics of hemodynamics and pacemakers to newly-graduated nurses CVICU knowledge assessment - Provided clinical scenarios and exam questions as a way to test the progression of newly-graduated CV ICU nurses through orientation