Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: Texas Children's Hospital Pavilion for Women
- Phone: 832-239-7206
- Cell: 832-239-7206
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Obstetrical Anesthesiology and AnesthesiologyKeywords/Search Terms:
obstetric anesthesia, hysterectomy, deep sedation, spinal headache, regional anesthesiology, peripheral nerve blocks, neuraxial anesthesia, TAP block, local anesthetic systemic toxicity, failed intubation, central line complications, spinal, epidural, placenta accreta, egg retrievals, ultrasoundEducation:
Doctor of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine; Master of Public Health, University of Texas Health Sciences Center School of Public Health; Bachelor of Arts, Communication, University of St. Thomas - TexasYears in Practice:
5Additional Information
Dr. Maria Sheikh is a fellowship-trained obstetric anesthesiologist who specializes in the care of patients with high-risk pregnancies and those undergoing major and minor obstetric and gynecologic procedures (Cesarean section, cerclage, hysterectomy, hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, egg retrieval, etc). She is skilled in placing labor epidurals, spinals, and regional blocks for pain management, and invasive lines for monitoring high-risk patients. Dr. Sheikh is a passionate educator. She won Best Teacher of the Year in Obstetric Anesthesia two years in a row during her appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Columbia University. She also has extensive training in point-of-care ultrasound and has served as faculty instructor at several ultrasound workshops organized by the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. In addition, she has traveled internationally to teach modern obstetric anesthesia techniques and point-of-care ultrasound (most recently to Novi Sad, Serbia). She is actively involved in teaching residents, fellows, medical students, and nursing colleagues. She is a member of the the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology where she frequently presents her research and learns from her colleagues.