Joy Hawkins, MD

Recognitions

• Distinguished Service Award, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (2016)
  The recipient has been a long-standing society member. The recipient made numerous contributions to the Society and has provided exceptional service to the specialty of obstetric anesthesia. In addition the SOAP Board of Directors recognizes the recipient as one who is viewed by the community at large as an exemplary ambassador of obstetric anesthesia.

Research Interests

Publications

• Hawkins JL. The anesthesiologist's role during attempted VBAC. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press for December 2012).
• Hawkins JL. Anesthetic considerations for complicated pregnancies. In: Creasy and Resnik's Maternal Fetal Medicine: Prinsiples and Practice, 7th ed. (in press)
• Hawkins JL, Bucklin BA. Obstetric anesthesia. In: Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies, edited by Gabbe SG, Niebyl JR and Simpson JL, 6th ed.
• Clinical Decision Support in Medicine (http://www.decisionsupportinmedicine.com), Associate Editor for Obstetric Anesthesia.
• Warrick C, Hart J, Lynch A, Hawkins J, Bucklin B. Incidence and descriptive analysis of congenital heart disease in parturients - obstetric and anesthetic outcomes. To be presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology.
• Wood CL, Seres T, Hawkins JL. Cesarean delivery of an anti-coagulated parturient with high pressure gradients across bi-leaflet St. Jude mitral and tricuspid mechanical valves: a case report. To be presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology.
• Hawkins JL: “Anesthetic Considerations for Complicated Pregnancies”. In: Creasy & Resnick’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Principles and Practice, 7th ed.: Elsevier, 2012.
• Hawkins JL: ?Near Misses and Maternal Mortality?. In: Shnider and Levinson?s Anesthesia for Obstetrics, 5th ed: Wolters-Kluwer, 2012.
• Hawkins JL. "The Anesthesiologists's Role During Attempted VBAC" in Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gabbe S and Scott J, eds., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012.
• Clinical Decision Support: Anesthesiology, Fleischer L, ed.
• Chatterjee D, Hawkins JL, Somme S, Galan HL, Prager JD, Crombleholme TM. Ex utero Intrapartum Treatment to Resection of a Bronchogenic Cyst Causing Airway Compression. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2014;35(2):137-40. PubMed PMID: 24281263
• Hawkins JL. The 2013 SOAP/FAER/Gertie Marx Honorary Lecture 2013. From print to practice: the evolving nature of obstetric anesthesia. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2014 Nov;23(4):376-82. PubMed PMID: 25266318
• Hawkins JL. Can we keep our mothers happy and our babies safe?. Can J Anaesth. 2014 Aug;61(8):691-4. PubMed PMID: 24869897
• Chatterjee D, Hawkins JL, Somme S, Galan HL, Prager JD, Crombleholme TM. Ex utero intrapartum treatment to resection of a bronchogenic cyst causing airway compression. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2014;35(2):137-40. PubMed PMID: 24281263
• Hawkins JL. 150 years in pursuit of optimal pain relief during labour. BJOG. 2015 Jun;122(7):993. PubMed PMID: 26011457
• Hawkins JL. Excess in moderation: general anesthesia for cesarean delivery. Anesth Analg. 2015 Jun;120(6):1175-7. PubMed PMID: 25988623
• Richardson S, Kacmar R, Hawkins J, et al. Use of continuous fetal heart rate monitoring during discectomy at 24 weeks of gestation. Int J Obstet Anesth 2015; published on-line 9/2/15
• Task Force on Obstetric Anesthesia, Hawkins JL (Chair). Practice guidelines for obstetric anesthesia, an updated report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists task force on obstetric anesthesia and the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. Anesthesiology; published on-line 11/15
• An evidence-based update on obstetric anesthesia. Advances in Anesthesia 2015; 33: 1-15.
• Turner JA, Fitzsimons MG, Pardo MC Jr, Hawkins JL, Huang YM, Rudolph MD, Keyes MA, Howard-Quijano KJ, Naim NZ, Buckley JC, Grogan TR, Steadman RH. Effect of Performance Deficiencies on Graduation and Board Certification Rates: A 10-yr Multicenter Study of Anesthesiology Residents. Anesthesiology. 2016 Jul;125(1):221-9. PubMed PMID: 27119434
• Practice Guidelines for Obstetric Anesthesia: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Obstetric Anesthesia and the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. Anesthesiology 2016;124(2):270-300. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000935.
• Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies, 7th edition
• Operative Obstetrics, 3rd edition, Larry C. Gilstrap III, editor
• Perioperative Crisis Management and Advanced Life Support, edited by Matthew McEvoy and Cory Furse. Oxford University Press, NY,NY
• Hawkins JL. Foreword as Editor. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Jun;60(2):349. PubMed PMID: 28426505
• Aplastic anemia in two consecutive pregnancies: obstetric and anesthetic management (in press).
• "Anesthesia for the Pregnant Woman" in Cunningham & Gilstrap's Operative Obstetrics, 3rd edition.
• "Severe Peripartum Hemorrhage" in Advanced Perioperative Crisis Management, 1st edition.
• "Postpartum Tubal Sterilization" in Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia.
• "Multiple Gestation and Breech" in Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia
• "Anesthesia Considerations for Complicated Pregnancies" in Creasy & Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• Anesthesia for the Patient with Preeclampsia in Up-To-Date
• Riveros-Perez E, Hermesch AC, Barbour LA, Hawkins JL. Aplastic anemia during pregnancy: a review of obstetric and anesthetic considerations. Int J Womens Health. 2018;10:117-125. PubMed PMID: 29535558
• Creasy and Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Principles and Practice by Robert Resnik MD, Charles J. Lockwood MD, MHCM, Thomas Moore MD, Michael F Greene MD, Joshua Copel MD
• Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia: Principles and Practice: Expert Consult - Online and Print / Edition 5 by David H. Chestnut MD, Cynthia A Wong MD, Lawrence C Tsen MD, Warwick D Ngan Kee, Yaakov Beilin MD
• Maternal Mortality in Colorado, 2014-16 https://drive.google.com/file/d/11sB0qnM1DmfCA-Z87el3KMHN6oBy5t2y/view
• Hawkins JL: “Abnormal Presentation and Multiple Gestation” In: Chestnut’s Obstetric Anesthesia, 6th edition, Elsevier, 2020.
• Hawkins JL, Bucklin, BA: Obstetric Anesthesia. In Gabbe's Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies, 8th ed, Elsevier, 2020.
• Hawkins JL: “Postpartum Tubal Sterilization” In: Chestnut’s Obstetric Anesthesia, 6th edition, Elsevier, 2020.
• UpToDate topic (updated): "Anesthesia for the patient with preeclampsia" (www.uptodate.com by www.wolterskluwer.com)
• Hawkins JL. Obstetric hemorrhage. Anesthesiol Clin 2020; in press.
• Bucklin BA, Asdigian NL, Hawkins JL, Klein U. Making it stick: use of active learning strategies in continuing medical education. BMC Education 2021;21:44.
• Anesthetic Considerations for Complicated Pregnancies (Chapter 70) In Creasy and Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Principles and Practice 9th Edition
• Maternal mortality in Colorado, 2016-2020. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. 2023.
• Anesthesia for the patient with preeclampsia. UpToDate, 2024
• Closed Claims Case Review. ASA Monitor September 2024 Page 14
• Obstetric hemorrhage. O.R. Crisis Checklists Compendium Ariadne Labs
• Newly diagnosed mediastinal mass in a patient requiring urgent cesarean delivery.

Professional Memberships

• Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research, Past-Chairman, Board of Directors
• Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, Past President and former member of the Board of Directors
• American Society of Anesthesiologists, Delegate from Colorado, member of several committees, and Section Chair for Clinical Care
• American Board of Anesthesiology, Senior Examiner
• International Anesthesia Research Society, Emeritus member of the Board of Trustees
• Association of University Anesthetists, Member
• Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists, Delegate and Past President

Practice Locations

• University of Colorado Hospital
• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Anesthesiology, Board Certification (1985)