Richa Dhawan

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Richa Dhawan is a leading anesthesiologist and researcher whose work focuses on advancing perioperative care in cardiac surgery, particularly through the integration of regional anesthesia and minimally invasive techniques. Her most impactful contribution is a landmark randomized, double-blinded trial demonstrating that intrathecal morphine significantly reduces postoperative pain and opioid consumption in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (41 citations), challenging traditional analgesic approaches and improving patient recovery. She has also critically evaluated the risks of robotic multivessel myocardial revascularization, showing it increases morbidity and mortality (38 citations), which has informed surgical decision-making. Her investigations extend to the diagnosis and management of myocardial bridges, as well as rare but serious complications like unilateral pulmonary edema after robotic mitral valve repair requiring ECMO support. With a citation count exceeding 90 across her key works, Dhawan’s research bridges the gap between innovative surgical techniques and evidence-based anesthesia, directly enhancing safety and outcomes for complex cardiac patients. Her work is essential reading for clinicians and researchers seeking to optimize pain management and reduce complications in modern cardiac surgery.

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1. 1
   Intrathecal Morphine for Analgesia in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blinded Clinical Trial

   41 citations · 2021
2. 2
   Multivessel beating heart robotic myocardial revascularization increases morbidity and mortality

   38 citations · 2011
3. 3
   Myocardial Bridge: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Challenges

   6 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Unilateral Pulmonary Edema After Robotically Assisted Mitral Valve Repair Requiring Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

   5 citations · 2021

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