James Dolak MD, PhD
Overview
Dr. James A. Dolak is the director of Obstetric Anesthesia at Emory University Hospital Midtown, as well as being the fellowship director of Obstetric Anesthesia at Emory University School of Medicine. He is a member of the L&D Quality Enhancement Committee at EUHM. His clinical expertise and research interests include: cardiac disease in pregnancy, coagulation disorders in pregnancy, multimodality post-cesarean pain relief and its maternal/neonatal impact, pharmacology of uterotonic agents, embolic disorders of pregnancy and musculoskeletal disorders in pregnancy (scoliosis, short stature).
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MD from Case Western Reserve University
- PhD from Case Western Reserve University
- M.S. from John Carroll University
- BS from John Carroll University
Research
Publications
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Cesarean Delivery in a Parturient With "Repaired" Congenital Mitral Dysplasia and Severe Functional Mitral Stenosis: A Case Report.
A A Pract Volume: 14 Page(s): e01203
04/01/2020 Authors: Johnson EM; Dolak JA -
Occam's Razor Could Not Cut It: Tale of 2 Headaches in a Postpartum Patient: A Case Report.
A A Case Rep Volume: 9 Page(s): 233 - 235
10/15/2017 Authors: Dolak JA; Hadjipanayis CG; Demma LJ -
Neuraxial anesthesia in a patient with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in pregnancy: management for cesarean delivery and oophorectomy.
Int J Obstet Anesth Volume: 31 Page(s): 104 - 107
05/01/2017 Authors: Demma L; Norris S; Dolak J -
Spinal anesthesia for Cesarean delivery in a parturient with spondylocostal dysostosis.
Can J Anaesth Volume: 56 Page(s): 172 - 173
02/01/2009 Authors: Dolak JA; Tartt S -
Anesthetic management of an obstetric patient with MELAS syndrome: case report and literature review.
Int J Obstet Anesth Volume: 17 Page(s): 370 - 373
10/01/2008 Authors: Maurtua M; Torres A; Ibarra V; DeBoer G; Dolak J -
Managing cesarean section (C/S) overflow at emory crawford long hospital - Lessons learned
Volume: 106 Page(s): B24 - B24
05/01/2007 Authors: Dolak JA; Warth D -
Epidural abscess as a complication of thoracic epidural catheter (TEC) placement in a parturient with metastatic osteosarcoma
Volume: 106 Page(s): B118 - B118
05/01/2007 Authors: Dolak JA; Muh C -
Case report: epidural abscess in a parturient with pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP).
Can J Anaesth Volume: 53 Page(s): 1010 - 1014
10/01/2006 Authors: Cummings KC; Dolak JA -
Anesthetic management for emergency cesarean section in a patient with severe valvular disease and preeclampsia.
Int J Obstet Anesth Volume: 15 Page(s): 250 - 253
07/01/2006 Authors: Dua S; Maurtua MA; Cywinski JB; Deogaonkar A; Waters JH; Dolak JA -
Anesthetic and obstetric considerations in a parturient with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome.
Can J Anaesth Volume: 53 Page(s): 487 - 491
05/01/2006 Authors: Sivaprakasam MJ; Dolak JA