Academic Mentorship Program

Program Overview People News Publications Presentations
Program Overview
The Academic Mentorship Program (AMP) was founded in 2022 as a resident-led initiative to promote resident, student and faculty engagement in scholastic activities. The goals of the program include:
  • Provide an enriching academic environment for faculty members, residents and medical students 
  • Create a robust system in which teams can produce publishable work in a timely manner 
  • Connect key stakeholders at various stages of their academic career
  • Familiarize residents with increasing leadership and responsibility in academic practices
Projects supported by the mentorship program benefit from the scientific insights of experienced academic faculty, administrative support from the resident and student chiefs, as well as a growing library of reference materials. This has been a highly successful program that has led to an unprecedented increase in resident and student participation in peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national conferences.
People
Zhaosheng
Zhaosheng Jin, MBBS
Co-founder, Faculty Director
Assistant Professor
Tsivitis
Alexandra Tsivitis, DO
Resident Director (Research Chief)
CA-3 Resident
Murphy
Jasper Murphy
Student Chief
4th Year Medical Student
Costa
Ana Costa, MD
Faculty Leadership
Associate Professor
Vice Chair for Academic Affairs
Associate Residency Program Director
Schabel
Joy E. Schabel, MD
Faculty Leadership
Professor
Vice Chair for Education
Director: Residency Training Program
Director: Medical Student Education
Bergese
Sergio D Bergese, MD
Faculty Leadership
Professor
Vice Chair for Professional Development
Director of Outcomes and Clinical Research in Perioperative Medicine
Shteynman
Lana Shteynman
Student Mentor
4th Year Medical Student
Greenspan
Seth Greenspan
Research Chief-Elect
CA-2 Resident
Sabetta
Giancarlo Sabetta
Student Chief-Elect
3rd Year Medical Student
Mucevic
Hana Mucevic
Student Mentor-Elect
3rd Year Medical Student
Former members:
Scorsese
Giacomo Scorsese, DO
co-founder, Chief Anesthesia Resident 2022-2023
Assistant Professor

Rakhamimova

Student Chief 2023-2025
Razak
Alina Razak, MD
Research Chief 2024-2025

News
  • January 2026: Dr. Seth Greenspan was elected as an American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Resident Component Officer, and Junior Residents' Review Editor of ASA Monitor.
  • January 2026: Dr. Zhaosheng Jin joined the editorial board of ASA Monitor and the visual team of Anesthesiology.
  • October 2025: 18 medical students attended the ASA Annual Meeting
  • ASA 2025 Group Photo
  • October 2025: Student lunch at the ASA Annual Meeting, organized by Dr Zhaosheng Jin and Jasper Murphy
  • Medical Student lunch at ASA 2025
  • September 2025: Dr. Alexandra Tsivitis received the 2025 Timothy D. Ernst, DO AOCA Resident of the Year Award by the American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists.
  • Dr. Alexandra Tsivitis
  • September 2025: Lana Shteynman was elected to the Gold Foundation Humanism Honor Society
  • July 2025: Dr. Alexandra Tsivitis matched at the Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship program at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • March 2025: Emiliya (Emilia) Rakhamimova matched at Yale New Haven Hospital Anesthesiology Residency
  • Rakhamimova at 2025 Match
  • Oct 2024: student lunch at the ASA Annual Meeting, organized by Dr Zhaosheng Jin and Dr Alina Razak
  • lunch at 2024 ASA meeting
  • Oct 2024: the program supported a total of 12 successful abstract submissions to the ASA Annual Meeting
  • group photo at ASA 2024
  • Sep 2024: Dr Giacomo Scorsese (program co-founder) was appointed to a faculty position at the Department of Anesthesiology
  • Aug 2024: Dr Zhaosheng Jin was appointed to a faculty position at the Department of Anesthesiology, and a Junior Scholar of the Donoho Academy of Clinical and Educational Scholars
  • Jun 2024: Dr Alina Razak matched at Johns Hopkins Hospital Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship
  • Jun 2024: the program was featured in an
  • Jan 2024: the program was mentioned in an
Publications
Key: Resident author   Medical student author
    2026 (2 total)

Christophides A, DiMaria S, Jacob SA, Feit A, Oster J, Bergese S. Fast-Track Extubation After Cardiac Surgery: A Narrative Review.

Costa A, Schmalzried E, Tong J, Khanyan B, Wang W, Jin Z, Bergese SD. Stroke Rehabilitation, Novel Technology and the Internet of Medical Things.


    2025 (25 total)

Bhimavarapu A, Mucevic H, Rahman S, Desai A. Management of Chronic Pain Associated with Small Fiber Neuropathy Secondary to SARS-CoV-2.

Bargnes V, Andraous W, Bitonti N, Jin Z, Geralemou S. Necessary Harmony Between Anesthesia and Neurosurgery During Extracranial–Intracranial Bypass: A Review of Neuroanesthesia Strategies and Perioperative Insights.

Belford J, Oleszak S, Moller D, Epstein R, Lee J, Bergese SD. Innovative Efficient Approaches to (IV) Fluid Administration: The Role of Multiple (IV) Lines in Enhancing Flow Rates.

Costa A, Sakho B, Gomez S, Khanyan B, Leybengrub P, Bergese S. Ventilator-Associated Lung Injury: Pathophysiology, Prevention, and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.

Devitt C, Patel D, Mahboubi Ardakani R, Poovathoor S, Jin Z, Moller D. Biomarkers and Clinical Evaluation in the Detection of Frailty.

DiMaria S, Mangano N, Bruzzese A, Bartula B, Parikh S, Costa A. Genetic Variation and Sex-Based Differences: Current Considerations for Anesthetic Management.

Espeleta J, Singh S, Augustine E, Shmelev A, Jin Z, Moller D. Development and implementation of a stratified enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for ventral hernia repair.

Fozilov E, Weng A, Kanadibhotla S, Kosciuszek ND, Jin Z, Abdel-Misih SR. State-of-the-Art Therapy in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Management.

Gombert AJ, Nerantzinis AM, Li J, Wang W, Yeung IY, Costa A, Bergese SD. The Perioperative Biochemical and Clinical Considerations of Pheochromocytoma Management.

Li DM, Parikh S, Costa A. A critical look into artificial intelligence and healthcare disparities.

Lin T, Raventhiranathan N, Ahmad M, Feit AL, Hotze AE, Ker GL, Moore RP, Bergese SD. Bringing Clarity to Complex Pediatric Perioperative Care: Development of a Novel Pathway to Support Goal-Directed, Patient-Centered Care.

Mangano N, Torpey A, Devitt C, Wen GA, Doh C, Gupta A. Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation in Chronic Pain Management: Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, and Emerging Perspectives.

Mangano N, Nguyen N, Davis M, Key B, Feit A, Bergese SD. Perioperative acute kidney injury: current prevention, detection, and management strategies.

Monanian G, Greenspan S, Yusufzai NK, Daoud B, Jin Z, Factor M. Anesthetic Management of the Pregnant Patient Undergoing Non-Obstetric Surgery. (Graphical abstract by Lana Shteynman)

Parikh S, Bentz T, Crowley S, Greenspan S, Costa A, Bergese S. Perioperative Blood Management.

Pham A , Yep H , Wozniak S, Javvaji A, Nada E, Bergese S. Beyond Opioids: A Review of Suzetrigine for Acute Pain Management.

Razzaq B, Passman J, DiMaria S, Servider J, Kleyner J, Sacks GI, Bergese SD, Mushlin H. Complex Spine Surgery in the Setting of Alpha-Gal Syndrome.

Scorsese G, Yonel B, Schmalzried E, Solowinska A, Jin Z, Poppers J. Perioperative Considerations, Anesthetic Management and Transesophageal Echocardiographic Evaluation of Patients Undergoing the Ross Procedure. (Graphical abstract by Lana Shteynman)

Shteynman L, Monanian G, Torres G, Sabetta G, Li DM, Jin Z, Angelo T, Daoud BE, Factor M. Pathophysiology and Management of Placenta Accreta Spectrum.

Singh N, Ahn J, Chen X, Park S, Singh S, Cardamone S, Davis R, Hsieh H, Moore RP. Improved Post-Operative Outcomes and Reduced Narcotic Use With ERAS Protocol in a Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Setting.

Tawfik G, Lu M, De La Hoz M, Crugnola W, Jin Z, Moller D. Molecular and Clinical Considerations for Anesthesia in the Aging Brain.

Wang A, Bitzas S, Perez D, Schwartz J, Zaidi S, Oster J, Bergese SD. Perioperative Considerations of Novel Antidiabetic Agents in Heart Failure Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.

Yu S, Kerolus K, Jin Z, Bajrami S, Denoya P, Bergese SD. Multidisciplinary Postoperative Ileus Management: A Narrative Review.

Zhang J, Bellow E, Bae J, Johnson D, Bajrami S, Torpey A, Caldwell W. Modic Changes as Biomarkers for Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain.

Zimmerman AJ, Mangano N, Park G, Kaushal AK, Bergese SD. Glial Modulator Antibiotics for Neuropathic Pain: Current Insights and Future Directions.


    2024 (24 total)

Bargnes III V, Davidson S, Talbot L, Jin Z, Poppers J, Bergese SD. Start Strong, Finish Strong: A Review of Prehabilitation in Cardiac Surgery.

Beg T, Kerolus K. The Well-Being of the Perioperative Physician.

Bell J, Bindelglass A, Morrone J, Park S, Costa A, Bergese S. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in the Ambulatory Surgery Center: A Narrative Review.

Crugnola W, Cinquina A, Mattimore D, Bitzas S, Schwartz J, Zaidi S, Bergese SD. Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Outcomes in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices.

Dammavalam V, Lin S, Nessa S, Daksla N, Stefanowski K, Costa A, Bergese S. Neuroprotection during Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Review of Future Therapies.

Dammavalam V, Rupert D, Lanio M, Jin Z, Nadkarni N, Tsirka SE, Bergese SD. Dementia after Ischemic Stroke, from Molecular Biomarkers to Therapeutic Options.

Desai A, Razak A, Ghaly L, Bennici L, Moore R. Opioid-Obviating Analgesia for Adolescent Multilevel Spinal Fusion Surgery: A Problem-Based Learning Discussion.

Elias M, Tateosian VS, Richman DC. What's New in Preoperative Cardiac Testing.

Gooden CK, Jin Z, Drum ET. Celebrating our 2023 Humanitarian Award Winners.

Jin Z. Progress Starts With Participation.

Jin Z, Bargnes V, Tsivitis A, Oster J, Lin J. Palliative Care Surgery of Cancer Patients.

Kianian S, Bansal J, Lee C, Zhang K, Bergese SD. Perioperative multimodal analgesia: a review of efficacy and safety of the treatment options.

Kirsch E, Rahman S, Kerolus K, Hasan R, Kowalska DB, Desai A, Bergese SD. Dysmenorrhea, a Narrative Review of Therapeutic Options.

Lee E, Kim J, Rahman S, Daksla N, Caldwell W, Bergese S. Basivertebral Nerve Ablation for Treatment of Lower Back Pain.

Mathew A, Kerolus K, Bitonti N, Guzman A, Moore R, Bergese S. Back to the Future: Historic Insights and Recent Innovations in Pediatric Regional Anesthesia.

Murphy J, Pak S, Shteynman L, Winkeler I, Jin Z, Kaczocha M, Bergese SD. Mechanisms and Preventative Strategies for Persistent Pain following Knee and Hip Joint Replacement Surgery: A Narrative Review.

Oliver B, Devitt C, Park G, Razak A, Liu SM, Bergese SD. Drugs in Development to Manage Acute Pain.

Razak A, Al Bizri E, Fardos Y, Romeiser JL, Bennett-Guerrero E. Nationwide survey of intraoperative methadone administration for perioperative analgesia.

Razak A, Baburyan S, Lee E, Costa A, Bergese SD. Role of Point-of-Care Gastric Ultrasound in Advancing Perioperative Fasting Guidelines.

Torpey A, Bellow E, Samojedny V, Ahluwalia S, Desai A, Caldwell W, Bergese S. Nanotechnology in Pain Management.

Tsivitis A, Hafeman M, Tateosian V, Weinhold A. Pediatric Anesthesia: Giggle Gas, Time Travel, and Working with the Best Population.

Wang A, Tsivitis A, Ma S, Jin Z, Al Bizri E, Moore R. The safety and efficacy of sugammadex for reversing neuromuscular blockade in younger children and infants.

Wang A, Kerolus K, Garry E, Li D, Desai A, Bergese S. Novel Techniques and Local Anesthetics for Perioperative Pain Management.

Yan A, Torpey A, Morrisroe E, Andraous W, Costa A, Bergese S. Clinical Management in Traumatic Brain Injury.


    2023 (27 total)

Ahn J, Bennici L, Costa A. The Gas Looks Greener on the Other Side: Using Novel Tech to Minimize Anesthesia Greenhouse Emissions.

Bargnes V 3rd, Corrado T, Abola R. What’s Your No Phone Zone? Sterile Cockpit and Airline Industry Perspectives in Anesthesia Workflow.

Bargnes V 3rd, Oliver B, Wang E, Greenspan S, Jin Z, Yeung I, Bergese S. Taming Postoperative Delirium with Dexmedetomidine: A Review of the Therapeutic Agent's Neuroprotective Effects following Surgery.

Bargnes V 3rd, Jacob S, Schabel J, Richman DC. Preoperative Clinic: A Gateway to DEI Education in Anesthesiology Residency.

Burjek NE, Hafeman M, Guthrie D, Desai A, Jin Z, Brockel M, Moore R . Perioperative use of gabapentinoids in pediatric patients.

Cuenca J, Scorsese G, Li D, Poppers J, Fischl A. Acute and Chronic Right Heart Failure: A Narrative Review of Mechanical Circulatory Support.

Daksla N, Wang A, Jin Z, Gupta A, Bergese SD. Oliceridine for the Management of Moderate to Severe Acute Postoperative Pain: A Narrative Review.

Dammavalam V, Murphy J, Johnkutty M, Elias M, Corn R, Bergese S. Perioperative cognition in association with malnutrition and frailty: a narrative review.

Elias M, Gombert A, Siddiqui S, Yu S, Jin Z, Bergese S. Perioperative utility of amisulpride and dopamine receptor antagonist antiemetics-a narrative review.

Fardos Y, Mattimore D, Andraous W, Geralemou S, Bergese S, Costa A. Diagnosis and treatment of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Ghaly L, Bargnes V, Rahman S, Tawfik GA, Bergese S, Caldwell W. Interventional Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

Hafeman M, Greenspan S, Rakhamimova E, Jin Z, Moore RP, Al Bizri E. Caudal block vs. transversus abdominis plane block for pediatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Hum B, Christophides A, Jin Z, Elias M, Taneja K, Bergese SD. The validity and applications of the analgesia nociception index: a narrative review.

Jin Z, Lee C, Zhang K, Jeong R, Gan TJ, Richman DC. Utilization of Wearable Pedometer Devices in the Perioperative Period: A Qualitative Systematic Review.

Jin Z, Rismany J, Gidicsin C, Bergese SD. Frailty: the perioperative and anesthesia challenges of an emerging pandemic.

Kianian S, Kwon AH, Bergese SD. Off the Beaten Path: The Footprints of Anesthesiologist Innovators.

Kianian S, Scorsese G, Zabirowicz E, Poppers J. Perioperative Management of a Patient with Hemophilia C and Allergy to Fresh Frozen Plasma.

Li R, Mukherjee MB, Jin Z, Liu H, Lin K, Liu Q, Dilger JP, Lin J. The Potential Effect of General Anesthetics in Cancer Surgery: Meta-Analysis of Postoperative Metastasis and Inflammatory Cytokines.

Mattimore D, Fischl A, Christophides A, Cuenca J, Davidson S, Jin Z, Bergese S. Delirium after Cardiac Surgery-A Narrative Review.

Rahman S, Kidwai A, Rakhamimova E, Elias M, Caldwell W, Bergese SD. Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Pain.

Razak A, Corman B, Servider J, Mavarez-Martinez A, Jin Z, Mushlin H, Bergese SD. Postoperative analgesic options after spine surgery: finding the optimal treatment strategies.

Scorsese G, Jin Z, Greenspan S, Seiter C, Jiang Y, Huang MB, Lin J. Effectiveness of Thoracic Wall Blocks in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery, a Network Meta-Analysis.

Shafai A, Tateosian V. The Path Toward a Sustainable Global Health Partnership.

Sigona A, Richman DC. Identifying and reducing risks of postoperative pulmonary complications.

Tsivitis A, Wang A, Murphy J, Khan A, Jin Z, Moore R, Tateosian V, Bergese S. Anesthesia, the developing brain, and dexmedetomidine for neuroprotection.

Tsivitis A, Kozlowski P, Corrado T, Chesler D, Moore R, Al Bizri E. Traumatic carotid artery injury caused by a metal sipping straw in a pediatric patient: Anesthetic management and considerations.

Wang A, Murphy J, Shteynman L, Daksla N, Gupta A, Bergese S. Novel Opioids in the Setting of Acute Postoperative Pain: A Narrative Review.

Presentations
    2025 (10 total)

Tsivitis A, Rakhamimova E, Razak A, Schabel J, Costa A, Bergese SD, Jin Z. Efficacy of a Formalized Academic Mentorship Program, ASA 2025

Rakhamimova E, Razak A, Tsivitis A, Shteynman L, Murphy J, Costa A, Schabel J, Jin Z. Developing an Introductory Workshop to Engage Medical Student Participation in Academic Conferences, ASA 2025

Ku E, Wozniak W, Angelo T. Managing Suspected Complete Heart Block in Cesarean Delivery: Perioperative Considerations in a Patient with Baseline Conduction Disease, ASA 2025

Ku E, Bargnes V, Li J, Andraous W. Tracheal mucosal injury following fiber-optic intubation: a serious complication of an essential airway technique, ASA 2025

DiMaria S, Tsivitis A, Bruzzesse A, Bae J, Oleszak S. Airway management of a patient with glottic airway obstruction from Reinke’s edema, ASA 2025

Oliver B, Bitzas S, Torpey A, Al Bizri E, Poppers J, Wang M. Anesthetic Management of Critical Distal Airway Obstruction in Esophageal Cancer, ASA 2025

Murphy J, Park C, Pak S, Li D, Razak A, Nada E. A Quantitative Analysis of ERAS-Related Randomized Controlled Trials Across Surgical Specialties, ASA 2025

Jin Z, Ikram J, Rakhamimova E, Ayad S, Gan TJ, Bergese SD. Comparison of Palanosetron-Dexamethasone and Ondansetron-Dexamethasone Combination for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, a Meta-Analysis, ASA 2025

Bajrami S, Fedrigoni T, Bellow E, Johnson D, Jin Z, Poovathoor S. Postoperative Sepsis in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with IV Lidocaine Compared to Standard Care, ASA 2025

Fedrigoni T, Bajrami S, Jin Z, Bergese SD. Evaluating the Impact of Moderate Postoperative Hyperglycemia on Sepsis and Mortality in Patients Undergoing Open Hemicolectomy, ASA 2025

    2024 (19 total)

Krauss B, Crugnola W, Ahn J, Al Bizri E. Pre- and Intraoperative Management of Immune Thrombocytopenia and Stroke Risk in a Patient Undergoing Splenectomy. ASA 2024

Li D, Shteynman L, Jin Z, Lu WH, Schabel JE. The Role of Medical School Clerkship Experiences in Anesthesiology as a Career Preference. ASA 2024

Razak A, Ma S, Jin Z, DeLemos M, Bergese SD. Utility of Remimazolam Versus Propofol for Total Intravenous Anesthesia: A Meta-analysis. ASA 2024

Greenspan S, Gordon J, Oo J, Caldwell W. Combined Basivertebral Nerve Ablation and Interspinous Spacer Implants Provides Effective Long-term Pain Relief in a Patient with Severe Low Back and Leg Pain. ASA 2024

Mangano N, De La Hoz M, Oo J, Caldwell W. Basivertebral Nerve Ablation and Spinal Cord Stimulation for Successful Management of Lower Back and Radicular Leg Pain Refractory to Spinal Fusion Surgery. ASA 2024

Bargnes VH, Lee E, Oliver B, Razak A, Mathew A, Oleszak S. Perioperative Management of a 25-week Gravid Mother Undergoing Repeat Subglottic Stenosis Dilation Complicated by Tension Pneumothorax and Diffuse Thromboembolic Strokes. ASA 2024

Bargnes VH, Ghaly L, Belford J, Aminov J, Oleszak S. Opportune Perioperative Management of a Patient with Multiple Allergies. ASA 2024

Bargnes VH, Chen X, Lin T, Barsch M, Feit A. Cardiogenic Shock Due to Influenza Myocarditis Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation with Complete Recovery of Cardiac Function. ASA 2024

Jin Z, Rakhamimova E, Christophides A, Poppers J. Parasternal intercostal nerve block for analgesia in surgeries requiring sternotomy, a systematic review and meta-analysis. ASA 2024

Wang A, Al Bizri E. External Oblique Intercostal (EOI) Block for Patients Undergoing Nephrectomy for Postoperative Pain Management: A Case Series. ASA 2024

Greenberg S, Stephen SR, Abola R, Costa A. Outcomes after Thrombectomy and Thrombolysis for Cerebral Infarction of Various Vascular Territories. ASA 2024

Murphy J, Chen R, Li D, Kim C, Razak A, Nada E. Trends in Regional Anesthesia Clinical Trials: A Quantitative Analysis of Trials Registered with Clinicaltrials.gov. ASA 2024

Mangano N, Bitonti N, Desai A. Regional Anesthetic Management of Rib and Clavicle Fracture in an Elderly Patient with Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block. ASRA Fall 2024

Elias M, Wang E, Hum B, Scott B, Nada E. Regional Anesthetic. Approach to Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Placement. PGA 2024

DiMaria S, Li J, Cuenca J, Fischl A. Management Of Acute Cardiogenic Shock Secondary To Viral Myocarditis Using Mechanical Circulatory Support. PGA 2024

Yerramalli G, Bargnes V, Oster J, Atkinson D, Poppers J. Patient with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia having Adverse Reactions to Heparin having Mitral Clip Placement for Severe Mitral Regurgitation. PGA 2024

Espeleta J, Bargnes V, Fischl A. Don’t Be Conned by Primary Hyperaldosteronism: Anesthetic Considerations for Conn Syndrome. PGA 2024

Tsivitis A, Atkinson D, Nguyen N, Feit A. Urgent laparotomy and salpingectomy secondary to ectopic pregnancy in a patient requiring VA ECMO after V fib arrest at home. PGA 2024

Winkeler I, Jin Z, Zhu M, Poovathoor S, Bergese S. Comparing the efficacy of remimazolam and midazolam for procedural sedation, a meta-analysis. PGA 2024

updated 12/4/25