Olga Paniagua, M.D.

About Me
I am a general anesthesiologist and acute pain specialist with a targeted interest in regional nerve blocks and techniques. I chose to specialize in anesthesia because I genuinely love peri-operative medicine. I enjoy caring for patients and mitigating both their fears and pain throughout their surgical course. I strive to make patients feel safe, heard, and comfortable.

Personal Interests
On my free time, I enjoy playing (and watching) tennis, going on nature hikes, caring for my houseplants, and spending time with my loved ones and my two dogs.

Areas of Clinical Interests
My clinical interests are broad, but include neuraxial anesthesia, regional nerve blocks and techniques, peripheral nerve catheters, and acute pain management.

Education
Board Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology

Residency
Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai, New York, NY

Fellowship
New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Medical/Graduate School
UNIBE

Publications
Paniagua, O., Ludwin, D. Defining and Assessing Competence in Regional Anesthesiology Training. American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) Pain Medicine News. August 2023. https://doi.org/10.52211/asra080123.006
Paniagua, O., Isaac, M., Mahoney, B. Revealing the Biases Within: Addressing our Daily Implicit Biases and Microaggressions. ASA Monitor, The Newsletter of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. April 2021 Vol. 85, 38-39. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000742724.73810.08
Paniagua, O., Newman J., Orlando B., Mahoney, B. Evaluation of the Safety of Labor Analgesia initiated with Local Anesthetic Injection through Epidural Needle Before Epidural Catheter Placement. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, May 2022, Volume 50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2022.103275
Paniagua, O., Mahoney, B. The Imperative of Achieving a Diverse Anesthesiology Workforce. ASA Monitor, The Newsletter of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. June 2019, Vol 83, No. 6, 10-11.
Minkyung. K., Yalew, D., Moss, J., Paniagua, O., Diaz-Gomez, J. A 59-Year-Old Man in Refractory Shock. CHEST Journal, Volume 154 Issue 4. October 2018, Pages e93-e96. PMID: 30290954. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2018.04.050