Kenji Tanabe, MD
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
Medical School
- MD, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (2017)
Undergraduate School
- BS, Stanford University (CA) (2011)
Residency
- University of Colorado, Chief Resident, Anesthesiology (2021)
Fellowships
- University of Colorado, Critical Care Medicine (2022)
Department
AnesthesiologyRecognitions
- Outstanding Resident Teacher of the Year, University of Colorado Hospital (2024)
- The Outstanding Teacher of the Year for Advanced Practice Provider Fellows, University of Colorado (2024)
- The Outstanding Teacher for Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Fellows, University of Colorado (2023)
- The Outstanding Teacher for Advanced Practice Provider Fellows, University of Colorado (2022)
- Resident of the Year, University of Colorado (2021)
Publications
- Alber S, Tanabe K, Hennigan A, Tregear H, Gilliland S. Year in Review 2023: Noteworthy Literature in Cardiothoracic Critical Care. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Jun;28(2):66-79. PubMed PMID: 38669120
- Tanabe K, Gilliland S. Perioperative Considerations for Modern Leadless Pacemakers. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Mar;28(1):38-46. PubMed PMID: 38284295
- Hasken C, Tanabe K, Alber S. Pain Management Considerations in Critical Care. In Abd-Elsayed, Schroeder: Perioperative Pain Management. Switzerland: Springer, 2024: 209-231.
- Alber S, Tanabe K, Tregear H, Hennigan A, Gilliland S. Year in Review 2022: Noteworthy Literature in Cardiothoracic Critical Care. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Jun;27(2):87-96. PubMed PMID: 37171074
- Douin DJ, Krause M, Williams C, Tanabe K, Fernandez-Bustamante A, Quaye AN, Ginde AA, Bartels K. Corticosteroid Administration and Impaired Glycemic Control in Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Mar;26(1):32-40. PubMed PMID: 34470529
- Tanabe K, Janosy N, Vogeli J, Brainard A, Whitney G. Caring for the caregiver following an adverse event. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 Jan;31(1):61-67. PubMed PMID: 33185306
- Chau VM, Engeln JT, Axelrath S, Khatter SJ, Kwon R, Melton MA, Reinsvold MC, Staley VM, To J, Tanabe K, Wojcik R. Beyond the Chief Complaint: Our Patients' Worries. J Med Humanit. 2017 Dec;38(4):541-547. PMID: 28975579.
- Ruwald AC, Kutyifa V, Ruwald MH, Solomon S, Daubert JP, Jons C, Brenyo A, McNitt S, Do D, Tanabe K, Al-Ahmad A, Wang P, Moss AJ, Zareba W. The association between biventricular pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator efficacy when compared with implantable cardioverter defibrillator on outcomes and reverse remodelling. Eur Heart J. 2015 Feb 14;36(7):440-8. PubMed PMID: 25112662
Professional Memberships
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Member
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, Member