Robert E Christensen, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Assistant Medical Director, Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology
1540 E. Hospital Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
[email protected]

Available to mentor
Robert E Christensen, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
  • About
  • Qualifications
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
    • About

    As an academic pediatric anesthesiologist, I have more than a decade of experience providing care for patients, with a particular interest in non-operating room anesthesia such as sedation for radiation therapy and voiding cystourethrogram. My research focuses on pediatric perioperative cardiac arrest, so I have reviewed hundreds of cases from various national databases. I regularly teach our fellows, residents, medical students and other learners.

    Qualifications
    • MD
      University of Michigan, 1301 Catherine St., 2004
    • BS
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2000
    Research Overview

    Pediatric Perioperative Cardiac Arrest

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Complications associated with removal of airway devices under deep anesthesia in children: an analysis of the Wake Up Safe database
      Vitale L, Rodriguez B, Baetzel A, Christensen R, Haydar B. BMC Anesthesiology, 2022 Jan 1; 22 (1):
    • Journal Article
      Anesthesiologist-related factors associated with risk-adjusted pediatric anesthesia-related cardiopulmonary arrest: a retrospective two level analysis.
      Christensen R, Haydar B, Leis A, Mentz G, Reynolds P. Paediatr Anaesth, 2021 Dec; 31 (12): 1282 - 1289. DOI:10.1111/pan.14263
      PMID: 34328691
    • Journal Article
      Managing the post-COVID-19 pediatric surgical surge - Opportunities and challenges.
      Christensen R, Haydar B, Malviya S. J Clin Anesth, 2020 Dec; 67: 110016 DOI:10.1016/j.jclinane.2020.110016
      PMID: 32829111
    • Journal Article
      Adultification of Black Children in Pediatric Anesthesia.
      Baetzel A, Brown DJ, Koppera P, Rentz A, Thompson A, Christensen R. Anesth Analg, 2019 Oct; 129 (4): 1118 - 1123. DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000004274
      PMID: 31295177
    • Journal Article
      Adverse events in radiation oncology: A case series from wake up safe, the pediatric anesthesia quality improvement initiative.
      Christensen RE, Nause-Osthoff RC, Waldman JC, Spratt DE, Hearn JWD. Paediatr Anaesth, 2019 Mar; 29 (3): 265 - 270. DOI:10.1111/pan.13567
      PMID: 30580487
    • Journal Article
      Adverse Events During Intrahospital Transport of Critically Ill Children: A Systematic Review.
      Haydar B, Baetzel A, Elliott A, MacEachern M, Kamal A, Christensen R. Anesth Analg, 2019 Dec 16; DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000004585
      PMID: 31856008
    • Journal Article
      Complications Associated With the Anesthesia Transport of Pediatric Patients: An Analysis of the Wake Up Safe Database.
      Haydar B, Baetzel A, Stewart M, Voepel-Lewis T, Malviya S, Christensen R. Anesth Analg, 2020 Jul; 131 (1): 245 - 254. DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000004433
      PMID: 31569160
    • Journal Article
      Pediatric Perioperative Cardiac Arrest, Death in the Off Hours: A Report From Wake Up Safe, The Pediatric Quality Improvement Initiative.
      Christensen RE, Lee AC, Gowen MS, Rettiganti MR, Deshpande JK, Morray JP. Anesth Analg, 2018 Aug; 127 (2): 472 - 477. DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000003398
      PMID: 29677059