Rachel Outterson
Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Clinical Focus
- Anesthesia
Academic Appointments
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Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Administrative Appointments
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Anesthesia Medical Director, Stanford Outpatient Surgery Center in Redwood City (2023 - Present)
Professional Education
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Internship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Dept of Pediatrics (2009) PA
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Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Dept of Anesthesia (2010) PA
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Medical Education: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2008) NY
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Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia (2013)
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Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship (2013) NY
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Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Anesthesiology Residency (2012) NY
All Publications
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Encouraging Low Fresh Gas Flow with Sevoflurane via Real-time Decision Support: A Randomized Controlled Evaluation of an Electronic Health Record Reminder Alert.
Anesthesiology
2025; 143 (5): 1407-1410
View details for DOI 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005663
View details for PubMedID 41085310
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The carbon footprint of general anaesthesia in adult patients: total intravenous anaesthesia as an environmentally friendly alternative. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 134: 1620-7
BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
2025; 135 (3): 821-822
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.bja.2025.01.043
View details for Web of Science ID 001592033200028
View details for PubMedID 40645807
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The carbon footprint of general anaesthesia in adult patients: total intravenous anaesthesia as an environmentally friendly alternative. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 134: 1620-7.
British journal of anaesthesia
2025
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.bja.2025.06.020
View details for PubMedID 40645807
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The VITALS Framework: Empowering Programs to Leverage Health Information Technology for Trainee-Led Health Care Decarbonization and Climate Adaptation.
Journal of graduate medical education
2024; 16 (6 Suppl): 28-34
View details for DOI 10.4300/JGME-D-24-00067.1
View details for PubMedID 39677901
View details for PubMedCentralID PMC11644571
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Lost in the Ether: The Environmental Impact of Anesthesia
OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES IN ORTHOPAEDICS
2022; 32 (4)
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.oto.2022.10099711048-6666
View details for Web of Science ID 000907047200006
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The Environmental Impact of Orthopaedic Surgery.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
2022
Abstract
➤: There are a growing number of opportunities within the field of orthopaedic surgery to address climate change and investigate ways to promote sustainability.➤: Orthopaedic surgeons can take a proactive role in addressing climate change and its impacts within the areas of operating-room waste, carbon emissions from transportation and implant manufacturing, anesthetic gases, and water usage.➤: Future studies are needed to further these initiatives on quantifying and decreasing environmental impact and furthering sustainable use of our resources.
View details for DOI 10.2106/JBJS.22.00548
View details for PubMedID 36574633