Regional Anesthesia

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Drasner has developed an in vivo model of anesthetic neurotoxicity that is used in conjunction with established cell culture and electrophysiologic techniques to investigate the mechanisms of anesthetic toxicity and the factors that promote or attenuate damage.

EDUCATION:
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, California
M.D., University of California, San Francisco, California
Internship (Pediatrics), Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Residency (Pediatrics), Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Residency (Anesthesia), University of California, San Francisco, California
Chief Resident (Anesthesia), University of California, San Francisco
Research Fellow (Anesthesia), University of California, San Francisco, California

POSITIONS HELD:
Assistant Professor in Residence (Anesthesia) 1985-92
Associate Professor in Residence (Anesthesia) 1992-98
Professor in Residence (Anesthesia) 1998-

SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION:
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology

SUB-SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION:
Pain Management, American Board of Anesthesiology

LICENSURE:
California

UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE:
San Francisco
General Hospital: Operating Room Committee 1987-89
Infection Control Committee 1988-91
Pain Management Committee 1988-91
Impaired Medical Staff Committee 1989-91
Formulary Review Committee 1989-91
Critical Care Committee 1990-91
Coordinator, Faculty Schedule 1995-96
Director, Acute Pain Service 1995-96; 2003-
Animal Care Committee 1997-
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee 2002-
Chair, Pain Management Committee 2002-
Chair, PCA-FMECA Committee 2003-
Director, Anesthesia Preoperative Clinic 2003-
Department of Anesthesia: Director, Departmental Continuing 1988-91
Education Program
Physician Assistance Committee 1989-91
Resident Evaluation Committee 1991-93
Director, Acute Pain Service (Moffitt-Long 1991-93 Hospital)
University: Director, Medical Student Clerkship (SFGH) 1986-91
Coordinator, Paramedic Intubation Training 1986-88 Program
Student Advisor, School of Medicine 1990-95
Committee on Animal Research 1995-98
Faculty Welfare Committee 2003-
Extramural: Consultant, Food and Drug Administration 1994-