CURRICULUM VITAE Scott I. Watamura, M.D., M.S. Contact: Place of Birth: Citizenship: LSUHSC School of Medicine 1542 Tulane Ave, Ste. 659 New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 568-2315 / (504) 568-2317 (Fax) Swata12@lsuhsc.edu Berkeley, CA USA Training: OSU Medical School, MD-2003 Residency-Mayo Clinic, in Anesthesiology-2008 Most Recent Rank and Position: Staff Anesthesiologist, Genesis Medical Center, (December 2010-Present), Zanesville OH. Anes. in private practice environment Gen, Ortho (Peripherial Nerve Blocks, U/S guided), Urology, ENT, Neurosurgery, GI,healthy peds. Medical Licensure: Ohio-2010-2013 Maryland: 2009-2011 Florida: 2006-Present Louisiana: Inactive Anesthesiology (ABA) Board Certified Diplomat (Until 2021) Languages: French: Fluent Japanese: Conversational Russian: Conversational Greek: Colloquial Spanish: Medical Career Jewish Hospital Cincinnati OH. 2010 Staff Anesthesiologist, (CV Anes. in private practice environment with TEE including CABG and valves, Thoracic, Gen, ortho, urology, ENT, healthy peds) Peninsula Regional Medical Center-Staff: 2009-2010
Anesthesia for a variety of surgical services including cardiovascular (with TEE-in private practice environment), general surgery, thoracic, ENT, orthopedics, neurosurgery, gynecology, urology. Baptist Medical Center-Staff: 2008-2009 Anesthesia for a variety of surgical services including cardiovascular (with TEE-18 months of CV anes. in private practice environment), general surgery, thoracic, ENT, orthopedics, neurosurgery, gynecology, urology and plastic surgery Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Residency): 2005-2008 Five months of additional cardiac rotations with specific TEE training Tulane University College of Medicine: 6/2004-10/2005 (Transitional Internship through 2 months of CA-I year-transferred due to Hurricane Katrina) UC Davis Department of Surgery, Sacramento, CA: 6/2003-6/2004 (Surgical Internship) The Ohio State University College of Medicine: 1999-2003 USMLE Step III-Passing score of 203 USMLE Step II-Passing score of 209 USMLE Step I-Passing score of 223 1996-1999: Senior Research Coordinator for multinational clinical drug trial in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis research. (Department of Neurology at the California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco.) University of California at Berkeley 1992-1996, PhD Program UC Berkeley, Synaptic Plasticity, Hormones and Trophic Factors (Graduated with Master s Degree to pursue research in clinical drug trials) 1991-1992, Research Assistant-Salaried position. 1991-Received Double Majors in Biochemistry and Biological Psychology Medical Presentations: Cyanosis Following Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy, Presented at the Gulf Atlantic Anesthesia Resident Research Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2007 Respiratory Failure Following Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Presented at morning conference, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, and presented at the Gulf Atlantic Anesthesia Resident Research Conference, Tampa, FL 2006.
Undiagnosed Left Atrial Myxoma and Respiratory Complications Case Report, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville. TURP Syndrome, Keyword lecture, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville. Management of Meconium Stained Neonates, Keyword lecture, Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville. Treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm Following Subdural Hematoma, Keyword lecture, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville. Regional Blocks for Delivery, Keyword lecture, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville. Extracorporeal Methods of Rewarming the Hypothermic Patient, Keyword lecture, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville. Neuraxial Blocks in the Anticoagulated Patient, Keyword lecture, Tulane University Department of Anesthesiology. Academic Publications and Presentations: Watamura, S. 2007. Acute onset CHF; Undiagnosed Left Atrial Myxoma, Airway, (Newsletter for the FL Soc. Periop. Nursing). In Press. Watamura, S. 2007. Signs to Identify TURP syndrome; even in female patients, Airway, (Newsletter for the FL Soc. Periop. Nursing). 32(1):20 Watamura, S. 2006. Adequate oxygenation does not always mean adequate ventilation., Airway, (Newsletter for the FL Soc. Periop. Nursing). 31(2):14 Watamura, S. 2000. Epidural v. Intrathecal Anesthesia in Thoracotomy. Roessler Research Fellowship ($2400) Watamura, S, Mendoza, M., Miller, R. 1997. Learning effects in quantaitative strength testing of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS symposium (presented in Glascow, Scotland) Bengston, L, Lopez, V., Watamura, S., Forger, N. 1996. Short and long term effects of ciliary neurotrophic factor on motoneuron survival in the lumbar spinal cord. J. Neurobiology. 31(2): 263-273. Jordan, C, Watamura, S., 1995. Androgenic not estrogenic steroids alter neuromuscular synapse elimination in the rat levator ani muscle. Dev. Brain res., 84:225-232. Forger, nn., Watamura, S. 1993. Society for Neuroscience Abstr. 19: 416 Watamura, S., Jordan, C. 1993. Society for Neuroscience Abstr. 19: 883 Jordan, C., Watamura, S. 1992. Society for Neuroscience Abstr. 18:207 Work Experience: Teaching appointment OSU: 2000, teaching assistant for Undergraduate anatomy
California Pacific Medical Center: 1996-1999-Senior Research Coordinator of multiregional ALS drug trials. Interaction with FDA, data management, statistical evaluation. Graduate Student Researcher: 1992-1996: Studied synaptic plasticity and sexual differentiation with hormones and trophic factors Teaching appointment-uc Berkeley: Spring 96: Graduate Student Instructor (GSI): Biopsychology 116-Neuropsychology, research methodologies Fall 1995: Psychology 110:Neural development, hormones and reproduction. Spring 1995: Psychology 110 Fall 1994: Psychology 110 Fall 1993: Statistics 100: Introductory statistics Volunteer Activities: OSU Medical School Talent Show: 1999-2003. Benefiting Columbus Free Clinic. Medical Humanities Physical Exam Course (Tutor)-Letter in OSU file NetWellness outreach program for high school student community service-2000 Christmas gift delivery-1999 Over Sixty Health Center-Berkeley, CA-1996-1999 Alzheimer s Services of the East Bay-, CA-1996-1999 Awards: Roessler Research Fellow-2000: $2400 for studies in regional anesthesia techniques in thoracotomy. National Institute of Mental Health, Graduate training grant, 1992-1994 ($11,000/anum) Organizations: ASA-2000-Present AMA-1999 The Ohio State University Library Committee-2000-2001 Guest seat-institutional Review Board- California Pacific Medical Center-1997. Member Society for Neuroscience: 1992-1999. Chair, Association for Graduate Students in Psychology. 1993-Forum for health issues, campus safety and funding.