Alexander A. Vitin
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Alexander A. Vitin, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English, Hebrew, Ukrainian, Russian

  • Graduated from Kharkiv Medical University (Medical School), Ukraine, in 1981, earned an MD degree. Internship, then surgery residency. Worked as a staff surgeon in the University-affiliated hospital 1982-1986. Completed Ph.D research work and obtained a degree of Ph.D. The topic of Ph.D research and thesis was " Extracorporeal hemoperfusion through activated charcoal column for detoxification purpose in ESLD patients" . Was invited to work in the multi-profile ICU Department in the Trauma and Emergency Hospital. New research: "Use of plasmapheresis for acute immunocorrection in sepsis and septic shock". Founded the Extracorporeal detoxification & dialysis subdivision.

    1990: immigration to Israel. 1991-1997: Anesthesia & Critical care residency, 1997-Board Certification: Anesthesiology & Critical Care. 1997-2000 worked as an Attending Anesthesiologist in the Itzack Shamir University Hospital. Lecturer for Sackler Medical School, University of Tel Aviv on topics of Applied physiology and pharmacology. 2000-2003: Anesthesiologist-in Charge , Mayanei Ihegoshua Private Hospital, affiliated with Dep. of Anesthesiology, Sackler Medical School, University of Tel Aviv. ECFMG exams 2002.

    2003-2006: Attending Anesthesiologist, Dep. of Anesthesiology, ; based in Harborview Medical Center, Trauma 1 level. 4 lectures for CA-1 and CA-2 on selected topics.

    2006- 2022, June 30: Attending Anesthesiologist, Associate Professor, University of Washington, Seattle; based in the University of Washington Medical Center. 2013-2021: Director, Transplant Anesthesia subdivision/team. 4 lectures yearly, tutoring, adviser for CA-2 and CA-3.

    A total of 57 different level publications, including articles in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, review articles, abstracts, thesis, 2 patents, and more. Presented the research results in scientific meetings in the USA and 6 European countries.

    2022, July 1st-current: Attending Anesthesiologist, Associate Professor , Dep. of Anesthesiology, University of Utah; based in the Main Hospital. A member of Liver Transplant Anesthesia team, Journal Club Director.

    Main areas of expertise and scientific interests: Anesthesia and critical care management for solid organ transplantation, vascular, trauma, major abdominal surgery, and more.

    Specialties

    • Anesthesiology

    Board Certification

    Board of Anesthesiology and Critical Care (Israel)
    Board of Anesthesiology (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) (Ukraine)

  • Graduated from Kharkiv Medical University (Medical School), Ukraine, in 1981, earned an MD degree. Internship, then surgery residency. Worked as a staff surgeon in the University-affiliated hospital 1982-1986. Completed Ph.D research work and obtained a degree of Ph.D. The topic of Ph.D research and thesis was " Extracorporeal hemoperfusion through activated charcoal column for detoxification purpose in ESLD patients" . Was invited to work in the multi-profile ICU Department in the Trauma and Emergency Hospital. New research: "Use of plasmapheresis for acute immunocorrection in sepsis and septic shock". Founded the Extracorporeal detoxification & dialysis subdivision.

    1990: immigration to Israel. 1991-1997: Anesthesia & Critical care residency, 1997-Board Certification: Anesthesiology & Critical Care. 1997-2000 worked as an Attending Anesthesiologist in the Itzack Shamir University Hospital. Lecturer for Sackler Medical School, University of Tel Aviv on topics of Applied physiology and pharmacology. 2000-2003: Anesthesiologist-in Charge , Mayanei Ihegoshua Private Hospital, affiliated with Dep. of Anesthesiology, Sackler Medical School, University of Tel Aviv. ECFMG exams 2002.

    2003-2006: Attending Anesthesiologist, Dep. of Anesthesiology, ; based in Harborview Medical Center, Trauma 1 level. 4 lectures for CA-1 and CA-2 on selected topics.

    2006- 2022, June 30: Attending Anesthesiologist, Associate Professor, University of Washington, Seattle; based in the University of Washington Medical Center. 2013-2021: Director, Transplant Anesthesia subdivision/team. 4 lectures yearly, tutoring, adviser for CA-2 and CA-3.

    A total of 57 different level publications, including articles in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, review articles, abstracts, thesis, 2 patents, and more. Presented the research results in scientific meetings in the USA and 6 European countries.

    2022, July 1st-current: Attending Anesthesiologist, Associate Professor , Dep. of Anesthesiology, University of Utah; based in the Main Hospital. A member of Liver Transplant Anesthesia team, Journal Club Director.

    Main areas of expertise and scientific interests: Anesthesia and critical care management for solid organ transplantation, vascular, trauma, major abdominal surgery, and more.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Anesthesiology -Associate Professor (Clinical)
    Board Certification
    Board of Anesthesiology and Critical Care (Israel)
    Board of Anesthesiology (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) (Ukraine)

    Education history

    Undergraduate Medicine - Kharkiv Medical Institute B.S., M.D.
    Internship/Residency General Surgery - Kharkiv Medical Institute-affiliated, University Hospital #17 Intern/Resident
    Fellowship Extracorporeal detoxification procedures for critically ill patients with endotoxic syndrome and multi-organ failure - Kharkiv Medical Institute, Central Research Laboratory Senior Research Fellow
    Graduate Training Extracorporeal Detoxication in End Stage Liver Disease Patients - Kharkiv Medical Institute Ph.D.
    Residency Anesthesiology and Critical Care - Kharkiv Medical Institute-affiliated, City Hospital of Emergency/Critical Care Medicine Resident
    Fellowship Anesthesiology and Critical Care - Kharkiv Medical Institute-affiliated, City Hospital for Emergency Care #4 Fellow
    Fellowship Critical Care - Moscow State University Fellow
    Research Fellow Anesthesiology - Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel HaShomer Hospital Resident
    Research Fellow Anesthesiology - Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center Resident

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Beresnev AV, Nazarenko PM, Shestirko LI, Vitin A (1981). [Use of the greater omentum and Pi-shaped sutures for preventing eventration in liver cirrhosis patients]. (9), 69-70. (Read full publication)
    2. Chanimov M, Berman S, Gofman V, Weissgarten Y, Averbukh Z, Cohen ML, Vitin A, Bahar (2006). Total cell associated electrolyte homeostasis in rat spinal cord cells following apparently irreversible injury. Medical science monitor, 12(2), BR63-7. (Read full publication)
    3. Vater Y, Dembo G, Martay K, Vitin A, Amar E, Weinbroum A (2012). Ascites characterizes perioperative clinical indices better than preoperative body mass index. A study in orthotopic liver transplant candidates. Minerva anestesiologica, 78(8), 910-9. (Read full publication)
    4. Lang JD Jr, Smith AB, Brandon A, Bradley KM, Liu Y, Li W, Crowe DR, Jhala NC, Cross RC, Frenette L, Martay K, Vater YL, Vitin AA, Dembo GA, Dubay DA, Bynon JS, Szychowski JM, Reyes JD, Halldorson JB, Rayhill SC, Dick AA, Bakthavatsalam R, Brandenberger J, Broeckel-Elrod JA, Sissons-Ross L, Jordan T, Chen LY, Siriussawakul A, Eckhoff DE, Patel R (2014). A randomized clinical trial testing the anti-inflammatory effects of preemptive inhaled nitric oxide in human liver transplantation. PloS one, 9(2), e86053. (Read full publication)
    5. Fukazawa K, Vitin AA, Pretto EA J (2016). Serum acidosis prior to reperfusion facilitates hemodynamic recovery following liver transplantation. Journal of anesthesia, 30(1), 80-8. (Read full publication)
    6. Chirte¿ IR, Florea D, Chiriac C, M'rginean OM, M'n¿¿turean C, Vitin AA, Georgescu A (2018). Severe Austrian Syndrome in an Immunocompromised Adult Patient - A Case Report. Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures), 4(1), 17-22. (Read full publication)
    7. Vitin AA, Azamfirei L, Tomescu (2018). Perioperative Stress-Induced (Takotsubo) Cardiomyopathy in Liver Transplant Recipients. Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures), 4(2), 56-63. (Read full publication)
    8. Tomescu D, Popescu M, Vitin (2018). Effects of Fibrinogen Levels and Platelet Counts on Viscoelastic Testing in Cirrhotic Patients. Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures), 4(3), 90-95. (Read full publication)
    9. Wang JY, Burkhard Mackensen G, Vitin A, Martay (2020). Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Multi-chamber Intracardiac Thrombosis During Liver Transplantation: A Case Series. Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures), 6(3), 194-199. (Read full publication)
    10. Vater Y, Dziersk J, Natrajan K, Dembo G, Vitin A, Martay (2005). Anesthesia aspects for the post-transplant patient at a non-transplant surgery arena; Chapter: Important interactions between immunosupressors and anesthetic drugs. Current Reviews in Clinical Anesthesia, 26, 125-140.
    11. Metzner I, Kent C, Vitin A, Dembo G, Lombaard S, Vater Y, Martay (2007). Anesthesia for the Pediatric Jehovah’s Witness Patient. Current Reviews in Clinical Anesthesia, 28, 43-51.
    12. Vater Y, Dembo G, Klein Y, Martay K, Khory W, Vitin A, Ogorek D, Weinbroum (2009). Perioperative care in alpers syndrome carrier: Case presentation and literature survey. The American journal of case reports, 10, 155-160.
    13. Vitin A, Martay K, Dembo G, Vater Y, Maziarz (2010). Effects of vasoactive agents on blood loss and transfusion requirements during pre-reperfusion stages of orthotopic liver transplantation. Journal of anesthesia & clinical research, 1(1), 1-9.
    14. Vitin A., Vater Y, Dembo G, Martay K, Maziarz (2012). Comparative analysis of the effects of different vasoactive agents on blood loss, transfusion requirements and hemodynamics during pre-reperfusion stages of orthotopic liver transplant surgery. Anesteziologiia i reanimatologiia, (5), 26-32.
    15. Vitin (2012). Anesthetic Management of Myasthenia Gravis: COPD and Asthma Patient. MedEdPORTAL,

    Review

    1. Vitin AA, Dembo G, Vater Y, Martay K, Azamfirei L, Ezri (2008). Anesthetic implications of the new anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs. Journal of clinical anesthesia, 20(3), 228-37. (Read full publication)
    2. Vater Y, Dembo G, Martay K, Klein Y, Vitin A, Weinbroum A (2010). Drug management in emergent liver transplantation of mitochondrial disorder carriers: review of the literature. Clinical transplantation, 24(2), E43-53. (Read full publication)
    3. Georgescu AM, Grigorescu BL, Chirte¿ IR, Vitin AA, Fodor R (2017). The Relevance of Coding Gene Polymorphysms of Cytokines and Cellular Receptors in Sepsis. Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures), 3(1), 5-11. (Read full publication)
    4. Vitin AA, Azamfirei L, Tomescu D, Lang J (2017). Perioperative Management of Lactic Acidosis in End-Stage Liver Disease Patient. Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures), 3(2), 55-62. (Read full publication)
    5. Laz'r A, Georgescu AM, Vitin A, Azamfirei (2019). Precision Medicine and its Role in the Treatment of Sepsis: A Personalised View. Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures), 5(3), 90-96. (Read full publication)
    6. Vitin AA, Egan T (2024). Remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia: the current state of affairs. Current opinion in anaesthesiology, 37(4), 371-378. (Read full publication)

    Edited Book

    1. Vitin (2019). Perioperative Care for Organ Transplant Recipient.
    2. Vitin (2011). Gangrene - Current Concepts and Management Options.
    3. Vitin (2013). Gangrene Management - New Advancements and Current Trends.

    Book Chapter

    1. Vitin (2011). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of necrosis and gangrene.
    2. Vitin (2011). Preface & Editorial.
    3. Ivashkova I, Vitin A, Rooke G (2013). General Anesthesia: Intravenous Induction Agents, Inhalational Agents, and Neuromuscular Blockers. 93-110.
    4. Stoltenberg E, Vitin AA, Hansen BE, Lang JD, Jr (2012). The Influences of Nitric Oxide on Liver Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.
    5. Vitin AA, Domino K (2017). Silicosis. 334-5.
    6. Vitin AA, Tomescu D, Azamfirei (2017). Chapter 9: Hemodynamic optimization strategies in anesthesia care for liver transplantation. 173-195.
    7. Vitin AA, Tomescu D, Azamfirei (2019). Chapter 7: Nonischemic cardiomyopathy in liver transplant recipient. 121-36.

    Case Report

    1. Vitin AA, Erdman J (2007). A difficult airway case with GlideScope-assisted fiberoptic intubation. Journal of clinical anesthesia, 19(7), 564-5. (Read full publication)
    2. Vitin AA, Metzner J (2009). Anesthetic management of acute mesenteric ischemia in elderly patients. Anesthesiology clinics, 27(3), 551-67, table of contents. (Read full publication)
    3. Vitin A, Muczynski K, Bakthavatsalam R, Martay K, Dembo G, Metzner (2010). Treatment of severe lactic acidosis during the pre-anhepatic stage of liver transplant surgery with intraoperative hemodialysis. Journal of clinical anesthesia, 22(6), 466-72. (Read full publication)
    4. Vitin AA, Pennington MW, Bowdle TA, Rayhill SC, Sibulesky L, Reyes JD, McCabe J (2018). Stress (Takotsubo) Cardiomyopathy During Liver Transplantation: Case Study and Literature Review. Transplantation proceedings, 50(1), 211-216. (Read full publication)
    5. Vitin AA, Lupa JT, Von Homeyer P, Rayhill S (2020). Massive Pulmonary Artery Thromboembolism in a Liver Transplant Recipient: Case Study and Literature Review. Transplantation proceedings, 52(9), 2795-2801. (Read full publication)
    6. Jacob E. Pollard, Alexander A. Vitin, Charles E. Galaviz, H. Cameron Norris, Evelyn C. Loose, Jacob B. Brandenburg, Wendell H. Williams, F. Arran Seiler, Bianca E. Rich, Maegan R. Tupinio, Claire M. Lu (2025). Intraoperative management of severe hyponatremia during orthotopic liver transplant surgery: case series. Transplantation proceedings, 10(57), 1944-1949.

    Editorial

    1. Vitin A (2019). Perioperative Care for Organ Transplant Recipient: Time for Paradigm Shift. Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures), 5(3), 87-89. (Read full publication)

    Abstract

    1. Beresnev AV, Amelichev BD, Nazarenko PM, Vitin AA, Kolomenski¿ G (1983). [Peripheral blood and liver function in patients with liver cirrhosis after hemosorption]. Terapevticheskii arkhiv, 55(2), 60-2. (Read full publication)
    2. Obolentsev NI, Aziz-Darvish A, Vitin A (1992). [Anesthesia in emergency surgery on the organs of the hepato-pancreato-duodenal area in elderly and aged patients]. Anesteziologiia i reanimatologiia, (2), 51-4. (Read full publication)