Mamatha Punjala, MD, MBBS
Assistant Professor of AnesthesiologyCards
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2010
Extended-duration bupivacaine
Denepitiya-Balicki T, Punjala M. Extended-duration bupivacaine. 2010, 471-474. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511841378.118.ChaptersPain managementAvailable pain medicationsAdjuvant medicationsNeuraxial opioidsPain medicationPain reliefAdverse eventsOpioid analgesicsPain processingMuscle relaxantsPharmacologic principlesNMDA antagonistsLocal anestheticsAnalgesicsCommon dosesClinical settingClinical useParticular drugMedicationsCliniciansDrugsAnalgesiaBupivacaineContraindicationsOpioids
2007
Acupuncture as An Adjunct for Sedation during Lithotripsy
Wang SM, Punjala M, Weiss D, Anderson K, Kain ZN. Acupuncture as An Adjunct for Sedation during Lithotripsy. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2007, 13: 241-246. PMID: 17388767, DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.6262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSham control groupAuricular acupuncture interventionAcupuncture groupAlfentanil consumptionControl groupPreprocedural anxietyAcupuncture interventionBody acupunctureElectroacupuncture stimulationLithotripsy proceduresYale-New Haven HospitalControl group 32Lower pain scoresVisual analog scaleNew Haven HospitalPain scoresAdult patientsPain managementAdjunct treatmentRecovery roomAnalog scalePatientsAcupunctureMedian rateNew Haven CT
2002
Preoperative blood volume deficit influences blood transfusion requirements in females and males undergoing coronary bypass graft surgery
Shevde K, Pagala M, Tyagaraj C, Udeh C, Punjala M, Arora S, Elfaham A. Preoperative blood volume deficit influences blood transfusion requirements in females and males undergoing coronary bypass graft surgery. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 2002, 14: 512-517. PMID: 12477586, DOI: 10.1016/s0952-8180(02)00423-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPacked red blood cellsTotal blood volumePreoperative blood volumeBypass graft surgeryFresh frozen plasmaBody surface areaPRBC transfusionBlood volumeBlood transfusionGraft surgeryML/RBC volumeCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryUnits of PRBCsMean total blood volumeArtery bypass graft surgeryCoronary bypass graft surgeryMultiple logistic regression analysisPlasma volumeBlood transfusion requirementsIntraoperative PRBC transfusionPostoperative blood volumeDuration of surgeryEntire hospital stayRed blood cell volume
2000
Room C, 10/16/2000 9: 00 AM - 11: 00 AM (PS) Blood Volume and Blood Transfusion for Female and Male Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Punjala M, Udeh C, Pagala M, Tyagaraj C, Shevde K. Room C, 10/16/2000 9: 00 AM - 11: 00 AM (PS) Blood Volume and Blood Transfusion for Female and Male Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Anesthesiology 2000, 93: a-310. DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200009001-00310.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Overview
Mamatha Punjala, MD, is an anesthesiologist who provides care for adults and children undergoing inpatient and outpatient surgeries. She focuses on sedation, pain relief, and regional anesthesia, which involves numbing a specific area of the body to help patients remain comfortable.
Dr. Punjala also has a special interest in pediatric anesthesia and has participated in international medical missions to help children requiring surgical care. As an assistant professor of anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine, she shares her expertise with trainees while supporting safe and effective anesthesia practices.
She completed her medical training at the University of Bombay in India, followed by a residency in anesthesiology at Maimonides Medical Center and a fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine.
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Board Certifications
Pediatric Anesthesiology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Anesthesiology
- Original Certification Date
- 2013
Anesthesiology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Anesthesiology
- Latest Certification Date
- 2014
- Original Certification Date
- 2003
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