Melissa Peterson, MD

Publications

• Monitoring the Nervous System for Anesthesiologists and Other Health Care Professionals Antoun Khot; Tod B Sloan; Richard J Toleikis (Eds.) Springer 2012 Chapter 36: Surgery of the Aortic Arch K Annette Mizuguchi, Linda S. Aglio, Melissa L Brooks, Laverne D. Gugino
• Major Orthopedic Surgery in a DNR/DNI, Jehovah’s Witness 9 year old: Ethical Dilemmas in Perioperative Care, Palliation, and Resuscitation International Assembly for Pediatric Anesthesiology/Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology 2012 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
• Melissa Brooks Peterson MD, Joel Friedlander MD, Emily DeBoer MD, Robin Deterding MD, Jeremy Prager MD. Aerodigestive Program to the Rescue: Multidisciplinary Approach to Life-Threatening Tracheal Obstruction. 4th Annual Aerodigestive Conference, Nashville, TN. November 2016.
• Melissa Brooks Peterson, MD; Jayant K. Deshpande, MD MPH FAAP; Constance S. Houck, MD FAAP; Randall P. Flick, MD MPH FAAP. New National Program “Optimal Resources for Children’s Surgical Care” and Children’s Surgery Verification Program: Considerations for the Pediatric Anesthesiologist and for the Provision of Anesthesia Care for Pediatric Patients. Anesthesia and Analgesia; in press (Dec 2016--Jan 2017)
• Brooks Peterson M, Houck CS, Deshpande JK, Flick RP. American College of Surgeons Children's Surgery Verification™ Quality Improvement Program: What Anesthesiologists Need to Know Now. Anesthesia & Analgesia, Accepted 16 October 2017, in press.
• Brooks Peterson M, Ingrum M, Klockau K. Standing Orders: Admit Perioperative Services: Acetaminophen Therapy for Pain in Surgical ENT Patients. Clinical Guidelines and Policy, Standing Orders Policy and Procedures, Children’s Hospital Colorado Internal Policies and Procedures. July 2017.
• Brooks Peterson M, Freidman N. Dexmedetomidine-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Clinical Considerations and Protocol. Children’s Hospital Colorado Internal website/”mychildrenscolorado”, Section of Pediatric Anesthesiology sharepoint internal website. Updated August 2017.
• Sempio C, Brooks Peterson M, Henthorn T, Christians U, Cohen M. Preoperative Vancomycin Administration for Surgical Site Infection Prophylaxis: Plasma and Surgical Site Concentrations in Pediatric Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Patients.  Research Symposium, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado school of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA, September 2017.
• Ray D, Friedman N, Brooks Peterson M, Derieg S, Crowder R. Postoperative Parent Calls Following Tonsillectomy Surgery. Institute for Health Quality Safety and Efficiency Certificate Training Program, Poster Presentation, October 2017.
• Peterson MB, Cohen MN, O'Neill BR, Garg S, Child J, Henthorn TK, Galinkin JG. Preoperative Vancomycin Administration for Surgical Site Prophylaxis: Plasma and Soft-Tissue Concentrations in Pediatric Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Patients. Anesth Analg. 2019 Aug 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31397701
• Ruiz AG, Bhatt JM, DeBoer EM, Friedlander J, Janosy N, Peterson MB, Wine T, Deterding R, Prager JD. Demonstrating the benefits of a multidisciplinary aerodigestive program. Laryngoscope. 2019 Mar 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30919460
• Smith S, Brooks Peterson M. Untreated Morquio Syndrome in an Adult-aged Patient: Procedural Success and Perioperative Patient Safety. Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Annual Meeting, Moderated Poster Presentation, Houston, TX, March 2019.
• Brooks Peterson M, Ingrum M, Klockau K. Decreasing Intravenous Acetaminophen Adminisgtration to Surgical ENT Patients Undergoing Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy and Tympanostomy Tube Placement in the Perioperative Admit Setting. Poster Presentation, Children's Hospital Colorado Quality Improvement Symposium, October 2019.
• Klockau K, Ingrum M, Brooks Peterson M. Decreasing intravenous acetaminophen administration to surgical patients undergoing tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy and tympanostomy tube placement in the Operating Room, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists Mid-Year Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, December 2019.
• Brooks Peterson ML, Fiadjoe JE. In Response. Anesth Analg. 2020 Jul;131(1):e45. PubMed PMID: 32324596
• Brooks Peterson M, Cohen MN, O'Neill BR, Garg S, Child J, Henthorn TK, Galinkin JG. Preoperative Vancomycin Administration for Surgical Site Prophylaxis: Plasma and Soft-Tissue Concentrations in Pediatric Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Patients. Anesth Analg. 2020 May;130(5):1435-1444. PubMed PMID: 31397701
• Brooks Peterson M, Strupp KM, Brockel MA, Wilder MS, Zieg J, Bruckner AL, Kaizer AM, Szolnoki JM. Anesthetic Management and Outcomes of Patients With Epidermolysis Bullosa: Experience at a Tertiary Referral Center. Anesth Analg. 2021 Sep 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34591805
• Mooney KL, Brooks Peterson M, Skirko JR, Friedman NR. The Quest for a DISE Protocol. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Aug 17;:1945998211036645. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34399647
• Yaster M, Brooks Peterson M. Predicting Perioperative Respiratory Adverse Events in Children with Sleep-Disordered Breathing. July 27, 2021.
• Yaster M, Brooks Peterson M. Unexpected Hospital Admission Following T&A. July 29, 2021
• Yaster M, Brooks Peterson M, Fiadjoe J. What are the risks of anesthetizing Covid + pediatric patients? September 2, 2021.
• Yaster M, Maxwell L, Brooks Peterson M. NPO for clear liquids: Star Wars edition.
• Lobaugh L, Ojo B, Pearce B, Kitzman J, Lau J, Hall S, Thompson N, Jain R, Brooks Peterson M, Wolke O, Honkanen A, Taylor K. Revisiting Pediatric NPO Guidelines: a 5-Year Update and Practice Considerations. Current Anesthesiology Reports, 2021 October
• Bebic Z, Brooks Peterson M, Polaner DM. Respiratory physiology at high altitude and considerations for pediatric patients. Paediatr Anaesth. 2022 Feb;32(2):118-125. PubMed PMID: 34919777
• Brooks Peterson M, Szolnoki J. Modes of ventilation for pediatric patients under anesthesia: A Pro/Con conversation. Paediatr Anaesth. 2022 Feb;32(2):295-301. PubMed PMID: 34882920
• Brooks Peterson M, Strupp KM, Brockel MA, Wilder MS, Zieg J, Bruckner AL, Kaizer AM, Szolnoki JM. Anesthetic Management and Outcomes of Patients With Epidermolysis Bullosa: Experience at a Tertiary Referral Center. Anesth Analg. 2022 Apr 1;134(4):810-821. PubMed PMID: 34591805
• Mooney KL, Brooks Peterson M, Skirko JR, Friedman NR. The Quest for a DISE Protocol. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Sep;167(3):590-599. PubMed PMID: 34399647
• Peterson MB, Gurnaney HG, Disma N, Matava C, Jagannathan N, Stein ML, Liu H, Kovatsis PG, von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Fiadjoe JE. Complications associated with paediatric airway management during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international, multicentre, observational study. Anaesthesia. 2022 Mar 23;77(6):649-58. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35319088
• Anesthetic management of adults with Epidermolysis Bullosa. Brooks Peterson M, Szolnoki J. February 7, 2022.
• Error Traps in Airway Management. Brooks Peterson M, Szolnoki J. February 17, 2022
• Rigid Bronchoscopy: Tips and Tricks. Brooks Peterson M, Yaster M, Szolnoki J. March 17, 2022.
• Atelectasis and lung recruitment during thoracic CT scanning. Yaster M, Brooks Peterson M. May 5, 2022.
• Tracheal extubation: Landing the plane is as important as takeoff. Yaster M, Brooks Peterson M, Maxwell L.
• Perioperative respiratory adverse events in T&A: Does the premed make a difference? Yaster M, Brooks Peterson M. September 8, 2022.
• Supraglottic airways and neonatal resuscitation. Yaster M, Brooks Peterson M, Deshpande J. September 20, 2022.
• Sedation vs General Anesthesia for difficult pediatric airway management. Yaster M, Maxwell L, Brooks Peterson M. November 8, 2022.
• Rescue Rx for PONV. Klockau KS, Yaster M, Brooks Peterson M. November 15, 2022.
• Brooks Peterson M, Yaster M, Lockman JL. Editor's picks for the pediatric anesthesia article of the day: June 2024. Paediatr Anaesth. 2024 Sep 18. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39291538
• Peterson MB, Yaster M, Lockman JL. Editor's picks for the pediatric anesthesia article of the day: May 2024. Paediatr Anaesth. 2024 Jul 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39075885
• Brooks Peterson M, Lockman JL, Yaster M. Editor's picks for the pediatric anesthesia article of the day: March 2024. Paediatr Anaesth. 2024 Sep;34(9):977-978. PubMed PMID: 38872487
• Brooks Peterson M, Yaster M, Lockman JL. The Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (PAAD): A new solution to a ubiquitous problem. Paediatr Anaesth. 2024 Jul;34(7):589. PubMed PMID: 38501565
• Editor's picks pediatric anesthesia article of the day: April 2024
• Editor's picks pediatric anesthesia article of the day: February 2024
• Editor's picks pediatric anesthesia article of the day: July 2024

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Anesthesiologists, Member
• American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management, Member
• American Medical Association, Member
• Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, Member
• Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists, Member of Board of Directors / Officer

Practice Locations

Specialty Information

• Pediatric Anesthesiology, Board Certification (2011)