Srinivas Pyati

Duke Medical Center, Duke University Hospital

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Srinivas Pyati is a leading anesthesiology researcher whose work focuses on optimizing perioperative pain management and reducing complications in thoracic surgery. His most-cited study, "Association Between Gabapentinoids and Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery" (2021, 13 citations), critically examines the safety of common adjunct analgesics, providing vital evidence that helps clinicians balance pain relief with respiratory risk. Pyati also made a significant contribution to understanding surgical practice evolution through "Changes in analgesic strategies for lobectomy from 2009 to 2018" (2021, 6 citations), which analyzed a large national database to map the shift from traditional epidural analgesia toward multimodal, opioid-sparing approaches in lung cancer surgery. His work has directly informed modern perioperative protocols, highlighting the real-world impact of analgesic choices on patient outcomes. By combining rigorous database analysis with clinically relevant questions, Pyati has established himself as a key voice in evidence-based anesthesiology, helping to shape safer, more effective pain management strategies for complex thoracic procedures.