Stony Brook University Department of Anesthesiology
Residency Program

The division of Pediatric Anesthesiology is comprised of  members who are fellowship-trained pediatric anesthesiologists. We are supported in our efforts in patient care with subspecialty trained surgeons in all specialties except cardiothoracic. We deliver anesthesia services all over the institution including main operating room, Ambulatory Surgical Center, Endoscopy and interventional radiology suites including all types of imaging procedures. We have an excellent relationship with our Pediatrics Colleagues especially PICU and NICU to co-ordinate care for our sickest of patients.  We are involved in some 6,500 cases yearly, with a mix of outpatient and inpatient procedures. Our Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has a capacity of 50 beds and is the only Level III NICU in Suffolk County.

The Pediatric Pain service is a subdivision of the adult pain service. We work with our adult pain colleagues to assure the same level of care for pediatric pain control. We routinely place neuroaxial blocks and catheters from newborns up to adolescents. With the enthusiastic support of our orthopedic surgical colleagues we place regional blocks under general anesthesia to augment our post operative pain control for these painful procedures.

Peggy Seidman, MD is the Chief of the Division. She maintains an active research program including adolescent spinal fusion evaluation, use of regional blocks for post op laproscopic procedures, as well as educational research revolving around skill development. Residents have the opportunity to work on ongoing projects as well as develop their own projects with the division members.

W. Walter Backus, MD

Zvi Jacob, MD

Ronald C. Jasiewicz, DO

Maria R.G. Lagade, MD

Formal resident education in pediatrics starts as a CA2.

CA-2: The rotation starts with 1 month as the ambulatory surgery center doing healthy outpatients for routine surgeries. The second month is in the main OR. Here, we build on the basics by working with smaller and sicker patients as skills progress.

CA-3: The resident may take up to 6 months of advanced pediatrics depending on interest in the subspecialty. Some residents may choose to participate in medical missions to assist children in other areas of the world.