Perioperative Medicine

Section 1 - Preoperative Evaluation.- 1. Role of the Medical Consultant
2. Preoperative Testing
3. Perioperative Medication Management
4. Perioperative Management of Anticoagulation
5. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
6. Prevention of Infective Endocarditis (Bacterial Endocarditis)
7. Surgical Site Infection Prophylaxis
8. Anesthesiology for the non-Anesthesisologist

Section 2 - Surgery-Specific Risks
9. Abdominal Surgery
10. Thoracic Surgery
11. Vascular Surgery
12. Orthopedic Surgery
13. Neurosurgery
14. Gynecologic Surgery
15. Urologic Surgery
16. Bariatric Surgery
17. Ophthalmic surgery
18. Otolaryngologic Procedures
19. Electroconvulsive Therapy

Section 3 - Preoperative Evaluation and Management of Co-existing Medical Diseases
20. Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Perioperative Management
21. Preoperative Pulmonary Evaluation
22. Endocrine Disease
23. Hematologic Disease
24. Cancer
25. Perioperative HIV
26. Preoperative Evaluation and Management for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
27. Perioperative Evaluation of GI Disease
28. Perioperative Management of the Patient with Rheumatic Disease
29. Neurologic Disease
30. Psychiatric Conditions
31. Perioperative Care of Patients with Substance Abuse
32. The Pregnant Surgical Patient

Section 4 - Postoperative Complications
33. Postoperative Fever
34. Postoperative Hypertension/Hypotension
35. Arrhythmias
36. Perioperative Chest pain/Dyspnea
37. Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
38. Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism (DVT & PE)
39. Postoperative Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid/Base Disorders
40. Renal Failure
41. Anemia and Bleeding
42. Postoperative Jaundice
43. Postoperative Stroke and Seizures
44. Postoperative Delirium
45. Pain Management

Dr. Cohn is a Clinical Professor of Medicine and former Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. He is also the Director of the Preoperative Medical Consultation Clinic and Medical Consultation Service at Kings County Hospital Center, responsible for education and supervision of senior medical residents in both in-patient and ambulatory care settings, and chairs the Medicine Performance Improvement Committee at University Hospital of Brooklyn. After receiving his MD from the University of Monterrey, Dr. Cohn completed his residency in internal medicine at SUNY - Downstate Medical Center. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine and the American Heart Association.

His clinical and research interests are focused on perioperative medicine, particularly cardiac risk evaluation and management and venous thromboembolic disease. Dr. Cohn is a frequently requested grand rounds speaker and has presented research findings and coordinated educational workshops at numerous national professional meetings (ACP, SGIM, SHM) and seminars, served as the Guest Editor for the Medical Clinics of North America, and written book chapters and articles that have appeared in peer-reviewed journals including the Annals of Internal Medicine and Journal of Hospital Medicine. He is also the editor of a book entitled Perioperative Medicine - Just the Facts (McGraw Hill, 2006) and the section editor for medical consultation in a new textbook, Comprehensive Hospital Medicine (Elsevier, 2007). Dr. Cohn has been named in Castle Connolly's Top Doctors in the New York Metro area annually since 1997.

From the reviews:"This review of perioperative care stresses how to best manage the medical issues of patients based on the available evidence to minimize surgical risks. The bulleted format makes it very easy to glean important information. ... is primarily directed at those who take care of these patients either before or after surgery. Anyone involved in patient care -- surgeons, internists, or anesthesiologists -- will find it helpful. ... This well-done book covers all the important topics with just the right amount of detail."­­­ (Tariq M. Malik, Doody's Review Service, December, 2011)

From the reviews:"This review of perioperative care stresses how to best manage the medical issues of patients based on the available evidence to minimize surgical risks. The bulleted format makes it very easy to glean important information. ... is primarily directed at those who take care of these patients either before or after surgery. Anyone involved in patient care -- surgeons, internists, or anesthesiologists -- will find it helpful. ... This well-done book covers all the important topics with just the right amount of detail." (Tariq M. Malik, Doody's Review Service, December, 2011)