Pooya Heiraty, MD

Instructor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Anesthesiology

Classification:

Faculty

• BS, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 2006
• MD, Aureus University, Aruba, 2012

Phase 3 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of EXPAREL when administered via Infiltration into the Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) versus bupivacaine alone in subjects undergoing elective cesarean section. Co-investigator. IRB approved, Data collection phase. - 2017

Role of local steroid injection on radio frequency ablation of lumbar medial branches. Wheaton T DO, Stover J MD, Heiraty P MD,  Hu W MD, Kim C MD. Submitted to Pain Physician. - 2016

Relative injection pressures based on syringe sizes for regional anesthesia blocks. Researching effects of syringe sizes with different providers on injection pressures. Data gathering stage. IRB approved, Investigator. - 2015

Student identification and its effects on teaching and education in an operating room suite. Submitted. Heiraty P MD, Rosen D MD, Regier PHD. 2014-2015

“Impact of Tobacco Abstinence on Opioid Use in Patients with Chronic Nonmalignant Pain.”  Kim CH, Julian C, Stover J, Heiraty P. Submitted to Pain Medicine and Poster presentation. 2013-2014

“Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism in Children: Incidence and Clinical Characteristics” The Journal of Pediatrics Takemoto et al. Feb 2014; 164(2): 332-338. PMID: 24332452.

 

2015-2016           Awarded as Outstanding Senior Resident presented in recognition of knowledge, skill and dedication to the practice of anesthesiology

2014-2015           Outstanding Resident in Neuro-Anesthesia Award in recognition of superior performance in Neuro-Anesthesia

Board Certifications

American Board of Anesthesiology

Dr. Pooya Heiraty is a Clinical Anesthesiologist within the School of Medicine of West Virginia University.   Dr. Heiraty received his Doctorate of Medicine from Aureus University School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Heiraty completed his Anesthesiology residency at West Virginia University from 2013 to 2016, where he served as Chief Resident in 2016.  He joined the faculty of the Department of Anesthesiology as an Instructor in 2016.  He is licensed with the West Virginia Board of Medicine and is Board Eligible with the American Board of Anesthesiology.  Dr. Heiraty is a member of the Resident Selection Committee and the Regional and Acute Pain Services.

Medical Specialties

• Anesthesiology

Board Certifications

• Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology

Special Training

• Residency, Anesthesiology Residency
  West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2016
• Residency, Chief Resident
  West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2016