Jessica Feinleib, MD, PhD, FASA
Assistant Professor of AnesthesiologyCards
Appointments
Additional Titles
Medical Director of Simulation VACTHS
Staff Anesthesiologist VACTHS
CHSE
Feild Advisory Committee, Anesthesiology, VHA
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Appointments
Additional Titles
Medical Director of Simulation VACTHS
Staff Anesthesiologist VACTHS
CHSE
Feild Advisory Committee, Anesthesiology, VHA
Contact Info
Appointments
Additional Titles
Medical Director of Simulation VACTHS
Staff Anesthesiologist VACTHS
CHSE
Feild Advisory Committee, Anesthesiology, VHA
Contact Info
About
Titles
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Medical Director of Simulation VACTHS; Staff Anesthesiologist VACTHS; CHSE
Positions outside Yale
Feild Advisory Committee, Anesthesiology, VHA
Biography
Dr. Jessica Feinleib has a strong interest in airway management education, encompassing bio-mechanical and cognitive skills. Currently she is actively involved with airway training through simulation and skills workshops both within and outside of the VA. She is the lead subject matter expert for the Difficult Airway Algorithm and Rescue Cricothyrotomy (DAARC) program. This is a novel airway education program utilizing video, podcasts and gaming platforms to maintain difficult airway management skills in senior practitioners. She is the National Co-Director of the VHA Out of OR Airway Management. Additionally, she is working on the US expansion of the healthcare organization Airway Lead.
Appointments
Anesthesiology
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Anesthesiology
- VA Medical Center
Education & Training
- Fellowship
- Yale University School of Medicine (2008)
- Residency
- Yale New Haven Hospital (2006)
- Internship
- Mt. Sinai Hospital (2003)
- MD
- Mt. Sinai School of Medicine (2002)
- PhD
- Mt. Sinai School of Medicine (2000)
- AB
- University of Chicago (1992)
Research
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Robert Schonberger, MD, MHCDS
Carrie Lukens, PhD
Elizabeth Gardner, MD
Nalini Vadivelu, MBBS, DNB, MD
Publications
Featured Publications
Formation of an Airway Lead Network: an essential patient safety initiative
Baker PA, Behringer EC, Feinleib J, Foley LJ, Mosier J, Roth P, Wali A, O'Sullivan EP. Formation of an Airway Lead Network: an essential patient safety initiative. British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2021, 128: 225-229. PMID: 34893313, DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsIs it time for airway management education to be mandatory?
Baker PA, Feinleib J, O’Sullivan E. Is it time for airway management education to be mandatory? British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2016, 117: i13-i16. PMID: 27276977, DOI: 10.1093/bja/aew129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricWhat We All Should Know About Our Patient’s Airway Difficult Airway Communications, Database Registries, and Reporting Systems Registries
Feinleib J, Foley L, Mark L. What We All Should Know About Our Patient’s Airway Difficult Airway Communications, Database Registries, and Reporting Systems Registries. Anesthesiology Clinics 2015, 33: 397-413. PMID: 25999011, DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2015.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMedical recordsCare providersAirway management techniquesPatients' medical recordsHealth care providersFuture health care providersElectronic patient record systemPatient record systemDatabase registrySubsequent episodesPatient informationFuture providersRecord systemReporting systemManagement techniquesProvidersCommunicationFull integrationPatientsRegistryInformation
2024
Airway Management Education for the Nonairway Specialist
Feinleib J, Baron E. Airway Management Education for the Nonairway Specialist. International Anesthesiology Clinics 2024, 62: 8-20. PMID: 39041794, DOI: 10.1097/aia.0000000000000448.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
A Nasal Ventilation Mask for a Morbidly Obese Patient with OSA and Atrial Fibrillation undergoing Cardioversion
Kozinn R, Kim J, Kwan L, Feinleib J. A Nasal Ventilation Mask for a Morbidly Obese Patient with OSA and Atrial Fibrillation undergoing Cardioversion. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2017, 32: 945-947. PMID: 29336970, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.05.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricPatient-Centered Perioperative Care for a Victim of Military Sexual Trauma
Hickey TR, Kirwin PD, Gardner EC, Feinleib J. Patient-Centered Perioperative Care for a Victim of Military Sexual Trauma. Military Medicine 2017, 182: e1807-e1811. PMID: 29087929, DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-16-00242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemMilitary sexual traumaPerioperative careCare plansPatient-centered care planPatient-centered perioperative carePerioperative surgical home modelFormer surgical proceduresPerioperative care planPostsurgical physical therapyBurden of morbidityLarge health care systemSymptoms of PTSDPerioperative Surgical HomeVeterans Affairs systemMeasurements of patientsHigh patient satisfactionInterdisciplinary care planPatient-centered careSexual traumaExperience of surgeryGroup of veteransInstitutional review boardInterdisciplinary team
2014
Summary of the Panel Session at the 38th Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons: What Is the Big Deal About Frailty?
Anaya DA, Johanning J, Spector SA, Katlic MR, Perrino AC, Feinleib J, Rosenthal RA. Summary of the Panel Session at the 38th Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons: What Is the Big Deal About Frailty? JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 1191-1197. PMID: 25230137, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.2064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFrail patientsFrail surgical patientsConcept of frailtyGlobal grayingPreoperative interventionSurgical patientsIntraoperative managementPostoperative careSurgical outcomesVA SurgeonsPatientsFrailtyExpert panel discussionOperating roomExpert panelCareSpecial communicationAssociationNew HavenSessionsAnesthesiaSession topicsSurgerySurgeonsPreoperative Depression Symptom Severity and Its Impact on Adherence to Preoperative Beta-Blocker Therapy
Schonberger RB, Feinleib J, Holt N, Dai F, Brandt C, Burg MM. Preoperative Depression Symptom Severity and Its Impact on Adherence to Preoperative Beta-Blocker Therapy. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2014, 28: 1467-1473. PMID: 25263776, PMCID: PMC4258545, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2014.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBeta-blocker therapyDistressed personality typeMajor depressionChronic beta-blocker therapyPreoperative beta-blocker therapyRecent primary care visitBeta-blocker withdrawalMost surgical patientsUntreated major depressionPrimary care visitsProspective observational studyDay of surgeryPatient Health QuestionnaireDiagnosis of depressionMajor depressive disorderIndication of depressionSymptoms of depressionDepression symptom severityCare visitsSurgical patientsMedication nonadherenceDepression screeningTreatable conditionDepressive disorderSevere depressionHandheld Doppler to Improve Pulse Checks during Resuscitation of Putative Pulseless Electrical Activity Arrest
Schonberger RB, Lampert RJ, Mandel EI, Feinleib J, Gong Z, Honiden S. Handheld Doppler to Improve Pulse Checks during Resuscitation of Putative Pulseless Electrical Activity Arrest. Anesthesiology 2014, 120: 1042-1045. PMID: 24335750, PMCID: PMC3975650, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000000106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and Concepts
2012
Atenolol is Associated With Lower Day-of-Surgery Heart Rate Compared to Long- and Short-Acting Metoprolol
Schonberger RB, Brandt C, Feinleib J, Dai F, Burg MM. Atenolol is Associated With Lower Day-of-Surgery Heart Rate Compared to Long- and Short-Acting Metoprolol. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2012, 27: 298-304. PMID: 22889605, PMCID: PMC3557658, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresAntihypertensive AgentsAtenololChemistry, PharmaceuticalCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsDelayed-Action PreparationsFemaleHeart RateHemodynamicsHumansLeast-Squares AnalysisLinear ModelsMaleMetoprololMiddle AgedOutpatientsPatient CompliancePropensity ScoreTreatment OutcomeConceptsBeats/minTwice-daily dosing regimensAmbulatory surgical patientsHeart rateSurgical patientsDosing regimensMetoprolol formulationsPrimary care visitsDay of surgeryRetrospective observational studyVeterans Administration HospitalGeneral linear modelHeart rate differencesΒ-blocker typeCare visitsAdministration HospitalObservational studyPatientsMetoprololAtenololMetoprolol succinateRegimensDaysLow dayMin
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
honor David M. Worthen Awards for Excellence in Health Professions Education
National AwardUS Department of Veteran Affairs, Office of Academic AffiliationsDetails07/20/2021United Stateshonor Serious Games and Virtual Environments Best in Show Award
International AwardSociety for Simulation in HealthcareDetails01/01/2017United States