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Phillip Adams, DO, FASA

  • Associate Professor
  • Director, Anesthesiology Residency Program
  • Chair, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Professional Practice Evaluation Committee

Dr. Adams is a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. His clinical practice mainly involves the perioperative management of patients undergoing congenital cardiac surgery and cardiac catheterizations. He is also a member of the UPMC Children's abdominal transplant team.

    Education & Training

  • T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
  • Fellowships, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Residency, UPMC
  • Medical School, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Representative Publications

Dr. Adams' publications can be viewed on ORCID.

Research, Clinical, and/or Academic Interests

Dr. Adams' research interests include outcomes in congenital cardiac surgery and resident education. In particular, he has studied patients with single-ventricle physiology and assessed postoperative kidney injury after cardiac surgery. In addition, his work in medical education has focused on well-being during residency training. Dr. Adams has contributed educational content to the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society and serves as a member of the Research Committee for the Society for Education in Anesthesia. He also serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Education in Perioperative Medicine.