SANJAY K. SINHA, M.D.
Email: sanjaysinha@comcast.net
28 Hastings Turn, Avon, CT 06001
Cell: 860-930-4603
Employment:
Woodland Anesthesiology Associates, P.C.
114 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
October 1996 – present
Appointments:
Board Member
Lead Anesthesiologist
Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute
Hartford, CT 06105
Director of Regional Anesthesia
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Hartford, CT 06105
Assistant Clinical Professor
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, CT
October 1996- present
Post Graduate
Education:
Residency: July, 1993 – June, 1996
Anesthesiology
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, CT
Internship: July 1992 – June 1993
Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, CT
Residency: March 1988 – May 1991
Anesthesiology
Government Medical College
Jabalpur, India
Medical School:
Government Medical College
Jabalpur, India
M.B.B.S.: 1983 – 1988
College:
Rajkumar College
Raipur, M.P., India
Pre-med 1979-1981
Certifications:
American Board of Anesthesiology
Board Certified 1998
National Board of Echocardiography-Testamur
Peri-Operative Esophageal Echocardiography 2002
Committees:
Education Committee
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, CT
Research Committee
Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute
Hartford, CT
Awards:
Teacher of the Year Award – 2005
Voted by the University of Connecticut Anesthesiology Residents
Memberships:
American Society of Anesthesiologist
American Society of Regional Anesthesia
Connecticut State Society of Anesthesiologist
Licensure:
Connecticut
Abstracts:
Comparison of Analgesic Efficacy of Anesthesiologist-administered UltrasoundGuided Infiltration Analgesia with Liposomal Bupivacaine to Continuous FemoralTibial Nerve block for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Analysis. Sanjay K.
Sinha, Smitha Vellanky, Nicholas Milton, Jonathan Abrams, Sivasenthil Arumugam,
David Freitas, John Barnett, John Grady-Benson. Accepted at ASRA Spring
Meeting, May 14 -16, 2015
Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty In the Inpatient Setting and Following Hospital
Discharge: A Prospective, Observational Study. Sanjay K. Sinha, Smitha Vellanky,
Gina Panek, Katina Diakoloukas, William Suter, Cheryl Crisafi, Diane D'Alessio,
Jonathan Abrams, Sivasenthil Arumugam, John Grady-Benson, Steve Schutzer.
Accepted at ASRA Spring Meeting , May 14 -16, 2015
Comparision of Adductor Canal Block with Ultrasound Guided Knee Local
Infiltration Analgesia versus Femoral-Tibial Nerve block Following Total Knee
Arthroplasty. Sinha S, .Abrams, J., Arumugam, S., D’Alessio, J., Barnett, J., Freitas,
D et al. Accepted as Abstract at ASRA Spring Meeting, April 3-6, 2014
The Incidence of Obturator Nerve-mediated Pain in Patients undergoing Total Knee
Arthrolasty. Sinha S, Abrams J, Arumugam S, Barnett J, Weller R. Accepted as
Abstract at ASRA Spring Meeting, April 3-6, 2014
Bundled Payment – Our Experience
S. Arumugam, W. Witkowski, S. Sinha
PM 14. ASA Conference on Practice Management 2013
Ultrasound Guided Peri-articular Infiltration Analgesia for Patient Undergoing
Hip Arthroscopy: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled
Study. Sinha, S., Abrams, J., Arumugam, S., D’Alessio, J., Barnett, J., Freitas, D.,
Joyce, M. Reg Anesth Pain Med Spring 2013
Focused Risk Analysis: Regression Model Based on 5,314 Patients from a Single
Institution. Sinha, S., Lewis, C., Inneh, I., Smith, D., Schutzer, S., Grady-Benson, J.,
McAllister, R., Silverstein E. Reg Anesth Pain Med Spring 2013
Use of Ultrasound Guided Popliteal Fossa Infiltration to Control Pain after Total
Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Observer-Blinded Study. Sinha S,
Abrams J, Sivasenthil S, Freitas D, D’Alessio J, Barnett J, Weller R, Lewis C. Reg
Anesth Pain Med Spring 2012
Reimbursement for Regional Anesthesia In a Bundled Payment Envirnment: A Value
Proposition. Sinha S, Abrams J. Reg Anesth Pain Med Spring 2012
Blood Transfusion and incidence of deep venous thrombosis in Total Hip
Arthroplasty under general anesthesia versus spinal anesthesia. Sinha S, Solovyova
O, Zerbini S, Abrams J, Arumugam S, Grady-Benson J, Schutzer S, Lewis C. Reg
Anesth Pain Med Spring 2011;
Effectiveness of a prevention strategy for in-hospital falls following Total Joint
Arthroplasty. Sinha S, Abrams J, Arumugam S, Schutzer S, Lewis C. Reg Anesth
Pain Med Spring 2011. Awarded Best of Meeting
Selective Tibial Nerve Block provides effective pain control without footdrop in
patients having Total Knee Arthroscopy. Sinha S, Abrams J, Arumugam S, D’Alessio
J, Barnett J, Freitas D, Weller R. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2010; 44
Comparison of Epidural Analgesia with peripheral nerve blockade for bilateral knee
arthroscopy – a retrospective analysis. Arumugam S, Abrams J, Archambault, Lewis
C, Sinha S Reg Anesth Pain Med 2010; 139
Fall in Total Joint Arthroscopy Center using Peripheral Nerve Block Anesthesia
Sinha S, Abrams J, Lewis C. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2009; 32:111
Is an Obturator Nerve Block required for all patients having Total Knee Arthroplasty?
Sinha S, Abrams J, Arumugam S, Barnett J, Weller R. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2009;
32:112
Needle Visualization with 3-D Ultrasonography. Sinha S, Abrams J, Arumugam S,
Gutierrez K, Barnett J Reg Anesth Pain Med 2009; 32:113
Ultrasound-Guided Obturator Nerve Block without Stimulation: An Initial
Experience. Sinha S, Abrams J, Weller R. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2007; 32:A-27
Low vs. High Volume Ultrasound Guided Interscalene Block: Pulmonary Function
and Diaphragmatic Motion. Sinha S, Abrams J, Weller R, Barnett J, Muller J, Lahiri
B Reg Anesth Pain Med 2007; 32:A-46. Awarded Best of Meeting
Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Needle Placement Produces Successful Anesthesia
Regardless of Motor Stimulation Above or Below 0.5mA. Sinha S, Abrams J, Weller
R. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2005; 30(3):A4. Awarded Best of Meeting
Publications:
Solovyova O, Lewis CG, Abrams JH, Grady-Benson J, Joyce ME, Schutzer SF,
Arumugam
S, Caminiti S, Sinha SK. Local Infiltration Analgesia Followed by
Continuous Infusion of Local Anesthetic Solution for Total Hip Arthroplasty: A
Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Accepted for
Publication in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (April, 2013)
Sinha S, Abrams J, Arumugam S, D’Alessio J, Frietas D, Barnett J, Weller R.
Femoral Nerve Block with Selective Tibial Nerve Block Provides Effective Analgesia
Without Footdrop in Patients Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective,
Randomized, Observer-Blinded Study. Anesth Analg July 2012;115(1):202-206
Sinha S, Abrams JH, Barnett JT, et al. Decreasing the local anesthetic volume from
20 to 10 mL for ultrasound-guided interscalene block at the cricoid level does not
reduce the incidence of hemidiaphragmatic paresis. Reg Anesth Pain Med.
2011;36:17-20.
Sinha SK, Abrams JH, Houle TT, Weller RS, Ultrasound-guided obturator nerve
block: an interfascial injection approach without nerve stimulation. Reg Anesth Pain
Med. 2009 May-Jun;34(3):261-4.
Sinha S, Abrams J, Weller R, Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Needle Placement
produces successful anesthesia regardless of motor stimulation above or below
0.5mA. Anesth Analg. 2007 Sep;105(3):848-52.
Books/Chapters:
Contributor: Hadzic’s Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Anatomy for Ultrasound-Guided
RegionalAnesthesia. 2nd Edition
Website:
Owner of www.SonicNerveBlock.com
Invited Speaker/Workshops:
International Society of Ultrasound for Regional Anesthesia (ISURA)
Toronto, Canada
June 21-24, 2014
-Adductor Canal Block and Local Infiltration Analgesia for Knee Surgery-Technical
Considerations and Outcomes
-Peripheral Nerve Blocks are no longer Indicated in Total Joint Surgery
Pro-Con Debate
-Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks Workshops
European Society of Anesthesiologist Meeting
Stockholm, Sweden
May 31- June 3, 2014
-Anesthesia for Knee surgery
-Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia workshops
Indian Society for Study of Pain
Feb 6-9, 2014, Mumbai, India
-Continuous Perineural Techniques for Upper Limb Surgery
-Has Technology Ruined the Skills of Regional Anesthesiologist?
Workshops on Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia (Upper and Lower Extremity)
43rd Harvard Arthroplasty Course
October 22-25, 2013, Boston, Massachusetts
-Keynote: Innovative Approaches to Regional Anesthesia for TKA
38th Annual Regional Anesthesia Meeting and Workshops
May 2-5, 2013 Boston, Massachusetts
Associate Faculty
-Workshops
37th Annual Regional Anesthesia Meeting and Workshops,
March 15-18, 2012 San Diego, California
Associate Faculty
-Workshops
42nd Harvard Annual Advances in Arthroplasty Course,
October 2-5, 2012 Boston 2012, Massachusetts
-Role of Peripheral Nerve Blocks
3rd National Conference of Academy of Regional Anesthesia of India
June 7-9, 2013, Pune, India
-Local Anesthetic Toxicity
-Anesthesia for Shoulder surgery: Beyond Interscalene Block
-Ultrasound & Stimulating in Lumbosacral Plexux Block
-Workshops
World Anesthesia Convention
Bangkok 2013
-Advances in Regional Anesthesia for post-operative pain control
-Does the pattern of local anesthetic spread affect the dynamics and efficacy of peripheral
nerve blockade?
Connecticut State Society of Anesthesiologist Annual Meeting
Rocky Hill, September, 2013
-Early Experience with Innovative Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Extremity
surgery
World Anesthesia Convention
Istanbul April 24-28, 2012
-Extremity Blocks for Post-op Pain Control: Refinements of Traditional Techniques
-Advanced Workshop for Ultrasound Guided Workshop for Upper Extremity and Lower
-Workshops
60th Annual National Conference of Indian Society of Anesthesiologist
December 26-29, 2012 Indore, India
-Managing Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity- Checklist And Other Important Practical
Issues -Ultrasound Guided Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks
-Workshops
Excellence in Regional Anesthesia Workshops
Boston, 2011
Associate Faculty
-Workshop
World Anesthesia Convention
Rome 2011
-Obturator Nerve Block: Technique and Indications
-Advanced Workshop for Ultrasound Guided Workshop for Upper Extremity and Lower
Extremity
-Workshops
World Anesthesia Convention
Dubai 2010
-Advanced Ultrasound Guided Workshop for Upper Extremity and Lower Extremity
Other Conferences:
Participated as Faculty
New York School of Regional Anesthesia (NYSORA) Conferences and Workshops
Wake Forest University Cadaver Course
Fletcher Allen Anesthesia Course, Vermont
Connecticut State Society of Anesthesiologists Meetings