Bio

Dr. Hennessey is a Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine. She earned her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience at Vanderbilt University and her medical degree at Saint Louis University. Following an internship at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, she completed her anesthesia and critical care training at Stanford University. Dr. Hennessey is board certified in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. She joined the faculty at Stanford in 2012 and performs clinical duties on the following services: general anesthesia, anesthesia preoperative care clinic, anesthesia perioperative surgical home service, cardiothoracic intensive care unit, and medical-surgical intensive care unit. Clinical areas of study include early mobility and delirium management of critically ill patients as well as patient-family interaction in the ICU. She currently serves as the Program Director of the Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine Fellowship and as the Rotation Director for the Critical Care Core Clerkship at Stanford School of Medicine. Her medical education interests include simulation, innovative instruction using virtual environments, quality-improvement training for trainees, methods of assessment, and patient-doctor communication skills.

Clinical Focus

  • Critical Care
  • Anesthesia
  • Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation
  • Medical Education
  • Patient Simulation

Academic Appointments

Administrative Appointments

  • Program Director, Anesthesia Critical Care Fellowship, Stanford Medicine (2015 - Present)
  • Rotation Director, Critical Care Core Clerkship, Stanford University School of Medicine (2015 - Present)
  • Associate Program Director, Anesthesia Critical Care Fellowship, Stanford University (2013 - 2015)
  • Co-Medical Director of Stanford LifeFlight, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2012 - 2014)

Honors & Awards

  • John Thompson, M.D. Memorial Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Award - Teaching Award, Stanford University (2012)

Professional Education

  • Medical Education: St Louis University School of Medicine (2007) MO
  • Residency: Stanford University Anesthesiology Residency (2011) CA
  • Internship: St. John's Mercy Medical Center aka Mercy Hospital St. Louis (2008) MO
  • Fellowship: Stanford University Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship (2012) CA
  • Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine (2012)
  • Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia (2012)

Community and International Work

  • IndoAnesthesia Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia

    Topic

    US Guided Techniques in Anesthesia and Obstetric Critical Care

    Populations Served

    Local Anesthesiologists in Indonesia

    Location

    International

    Ongoing Project

    Yes

    Opportunities for Student Involvement

    Yes

  • Medical Mission, Cumana, Venezuela

    Topic

    Anesthesia for Cleft Lip and Palate

    Partnering Organization(s)

    RotaPlast

    Populations Served

    Children and adults with facial deformities requiring surgical repair

    Location

    International

    Ongoing Project

    No

    Opportunities for Student Involvement

    Yes

Contact

  • Academic
    erinkh@stanford.edu
    University - Academic staff Department: Anesthesia - Anesthesia Group C Position: Clinical Associate Professor
  • Clinical Anesthesia Department 300 Pasteur Dr Rm H3580 MC 5640 Stanford, CA 94305 (650) 725-0009 (fax)
  • Clinical Pulmonary and Critical Care 300 Pasteur Dr A251 MC 5221 Stanford, CA 94305 (650) 725-5489 (fax)

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 5640

2023-24 Courses

Graduate and Fellowship Programs

  • Critical Care Medicine (Fellowship Program)

All Publications

  • Intraoperative Ventilator Management of the Critically Ill Patient. Anesthesiology clinics Hennessey, E., Bittner, E., White, P., Kovar, A., Meuchel, L. 2023; 41 (1): 121-140

    Abstract

    Strategies for the intraoperative ventilator management of the critically ill patient focus on parameters used for lung protective ventilation with acute respiratory distress syndrome, preventing or limiting the deleterious effects of mechanical ventilation, and optimizing anesthetic and surgical conditions to limit postoperative pulmonary complications for patients at risk. Patient conditions such as obesity, sepsis, the need for laparoscopic surgery, or one-lung ventilation may benefit from intraoperative lung protective ventilation strategies. Anesthesiologists can use risk evaluation and prediction tools, monitor advanced physiologic targets, and incorporate new innovative monitoring techniques to develop an individualized approach for patients.

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.anclin.2022.11.004

    View details for PubMedID 36871995

  • Training in Critical Care Cardiology Within Critical Care Medicine Fellowship: A Novel Pathway. Journal of the American College of Cardiology O'Brien, C. G., Barnett, C. F., Dudzinski, D. M., Sanchez, P. A., Katz, J. N., Harold, J. G., Hennessey, E. K., Mohabir, P. K. 2022; 79 (6): 609-613

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.12.009

    View details for PubMedID 35144752

  • EFFECTS OF CHEST TUBE DRAINAGE ON VANCOMYCIN THERAPY Parsons, C., Wimer, D., Hennessey, E. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. 2019

    View details for Web of Science ID 000498593400118

  • RARE NEUROLOGIC PRESENTATION OF HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME: IMPLICATIONS OF ECULIZUMAB THERAPY Venkataramani, R., Maitra, A., Hennessey, E., Rizvi, A. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. 2018: 258

    View details for DOI 10.1097/01.ccm.0000528564.25477.5c

    View details for Web of Science ID 000436794300510

  • ECMO CIRCUIT PATENCY WITHOUT ANTICOAGULATION IN PATIENTS WITH HIGH RISK FOR BLEEDING Mehmood, T., Beg, M., Hennessey, E., Rao, V. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. 2018: 51

    View details for DOI 10.1097/01.ccm.0000528156.49664.b7

    View details for Web of Science ID 000436794300101

  • VANCOMYCIN-ASSOCIATED DRUG REACTION WITH EOSINOPHILIA AND SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS (DRESS) SYNDROME Blair, G., Hennessey, E. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. 2018: 277

    View details for DOI 10.1097/01.ccm.0000528599.54185.95

    View details for Web of Science ID 000436794300545

  • FELLOW FRIDAYS! DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL CARE LECTURE SERIES Tipirneni, N., Hennessey, E. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. 2018: 165

    View details for DOI 10.1097/01.ccm.0000528383.20025.db

    View details for Web of Science ID 000436794300328

  • Needle-guided ultrasound technique for axillary artery catheter placement in critically ill patients: A case series and technique description. Journal of critical care Htet, N., Vaughn, J., Adigopula, S., Hennessey, E., Mihm, F. 2017; 41: 194-197

    Abstract

    Axillary arterial cannulation for blood pressure monitoring has been reported in adults since 1973. Reported failure rates using palpation landmarks are high. This report describes a needle-guided ultrasound technique for axillary arterial line placement in critically ill patients.A retrospective review of all patients requiring axillary arterial cannulation attempts with ultrasound-assisted needle guidance for hemodynamic monitoring was performed from July 2010 to June 2016 at a single institution.One hundred fifty nine (159) cannulation attempts were performed in 155 patients. The overall success rate was 97%, with a first pass success rate of 84%. Inexperienced operators performed 49% of procedures under direct faculty supervision, and had a 99% success rate, which was not different from experienced operators. Almost 20% of patients had moderate-to-severe coagulopathy (platelets<50k/uL, INR>2.0 or PTT>60s). Complications reported included the following: nonfunctioning of catheter (6%) and hematoma (6%). Ischemia was noted in 2 patients (1%), but only one was attributed to the arterial catheter.Use of the needle-guided ultrasound assisted approach for axillary arterial line placement is easily teachable and can be used to promote safe and successful placement of axillary arterial lines for novice learners.

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.05.026

    View details for PubMedID 28577475

  • Measuring Assessment Quality With an Assessment Utility Rubric for Medical Education. MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources Colbert-Getz, J. M., Ryan, M., Hennessey, E., Lindeman, B., Pitts, B., Rutherford, K. A., Schwengel, D., Sozio, S. M., George, J., Jung, J. 2017; 13: 10588

    Abstract

    Introduction: Prior research has identified seven elements of a good assessment, but the elements have not been operationalized in the form of a rubric to rate assessment utility. It would be valuable for medical educators to have a systematic way to evaluate the utility of an assessment in order to determine if the assessment used is optimal for the setting.Methods: We developed and refined an assessment utility rubric using a modified Delphi process. Twenty-nine graduate students pilot-tested the rubric in 2016 with hypothetical data from three examinations, and interrater reliability of rubric scores was measured with interclass correlation coefficients (ICCs).Results: Consensus for all rubric items was reached after three rounds. The resulting assessment utility rubric includes four elements (equivalence, educational effect, catalytic effect, acceptability) with three items each, one element (validity evidence) with five items, and space to provide four feasibility items relating to time and cost. Rater scores had ICC values greater than .75.Discussion: The rubric shows promise in allowing educators to evaluate the utility of an assessment specific to their setting. The medical education field needs to give more consideration to how an assessment drives learning forward, how it motivates trainees, and whether it produces acceptable ranges of scores for all stakeholders.

    View details for PubMedID 30800790

  • Asystolic Arrest From Polypharmacy in a Patient with Status Epilepticus Blackney, K., Rizvi, A., Saleem, A., Hennessey, E. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. 2017: 631

    View details for Web of Science ID 000412683000330