Name
06. Creating the Perioperative Home: Developments in Anesthesia
Date & Time
Friday, October 30, 2026, 2:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Speakers
Stephen Esper, MD, MBA, Director, UPMC Center for Perioperative Care
Maher Kodsy, MD, MBA, Chairperson, Anesthesiology Department and Perioperative Physician Director, UH Elyria Medical Center; Medical Director, Amherst Beaver Creek Surgery Center
Ruben J. Azocar, MD, Merryl and Sam Chair, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine
Amod Sawardekar, MD, MBA, Associate Division Chief and Head, Perioperative Operations, Phoenix Children's Hospital
Maher Kodsy, MD, MBA, Chairperson, Anesthesiology Department and Perioperative Physician Director, UH Elyria Medical Center; Medical Director, Amherst Beaver Creek Surgery Center
Ruben J. Azocar, MD, Merryl and Sam Chair, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine
Amod Sawardekar, MD, MBA, Associate Division Chief and Head, Perioperative Operations, Phoenix Children's Hospital
Description
The perioperative home model continues to evolve, with anesthesia playing a central role. This panel explores recent developments in anesthesia care that support coordinated, patient-centered perioperative pathways. Leaders discuss care redesign, data integration, and team collaboration strategies that improve outcomes, efficiency, and continuity across the surgical episode.
Session Type
Panel