Fabricio Zasso

Dr. Zasso is a Staff Anesthesiologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Toronto. He is currently pursuing a Masters’ Degree in Translational Research at the University of Toronto with a focus on optimizing organ transplants during pandemics. Dr. Zasso has a major clinical and research interest in airway management, including cricothyroidotomy and airway ultrasound. Additional areas of interest are simulation, education and obstetric anesthesia. As part of his academic career, Dr. Zasso is also interested in the education of fellows and residents.

Research Synopsis

My research focus is on airway management, educational research and translation research. My current research projects involve the use of cognitive aids in airway management, cricothyroidotomy applications in airway management, upper airway ultrasound in the pregnant patient population, and the impact of pandemics in organ transplantation.

Recent Publications

   1. Zasso F., You-Ten K.E, Ryu M., Xiang Y. Ye, Losyeva K., Tanwani J., Siddiqui N. Complications of cricothyroidotomy versus tracheostomy in emergency surgical airway management: a systematic review. BMC Anesthesiol. 2020 Aug 27;20(1):216.
   
   2. Rai Y, You-Ten K.E, Zasso F., De Castro C., Xiang Y. Ye, Siddiqui N. The role of ultrasound in front-of-neck access for cricothyroid membrane identification: A systematic review. J Crit Care. 2020 Aug 13;60:161-168.
   
   3. You-Ten E.K., Zasso F.B. Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange For Deep Sedation in A Lung Transplant Candidate with Cystic Fibrosis-A Case Report. Anesthesia Analgesia Practice. 2019;Jun;12(11):444-446.
   
   4. Tesseroli M.A., Zasso F. B., Hepp H., Priante A.V., de Mattos Filho A.L., Sanabria A. Parotidectomy under sedation and locoregional anesthesia with monitoring of brain activity. Head Neck. 2017;Apr;39(4):744-747.