Molly Klanderman
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Dr. Molly Klanderman is an anesthesiology researcher whose work focuses on optimizing perioperative pain management and patient outcomes. Her most-cited study, "Intraoperative magnesium sulfate is not associated with improved pain control after urologic procedures" (2024, 3 citations), challenges common assumptions about adjunctive analgesic therapies. In this retrospective review of patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and endoscopic bladder procedures, she systematically evaluated whether intraoperative magnesium sulfate infusion reduces PACU pain scores or analgesic requirements. Her findings—that magnesium sulfate offered no significant benefit—provide important negative evidence that can help refine clinical protocols and reduce unnecessary pharmacologic interventions. This work contributes to the broader goal of evidence-based, multimodal anesthesia, where every additive therapy must justify its use. By rigorously testing widely used but under-validated interventions, Dr. Klanderman helps anesthesiologists make more precise, cost-effective decisions. Her research is particularly valuable for clinicians seeking to balance effective pain control with minimizing polypharmacy and side effects. As she continues to investigate perioperative analgesic strategies, her work promises to sharpen the tools available for patient-centered surgical care.
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