-Board-certified anesthesiologist specializing in obstetric anesthesia, with experience in managing complex deliveries, high-risk pregnancies, maternal hemorrhage and post-partum pain management.
-Actively involved in research/quality improvement projects on optimizing post-cesarean pain management with abdominal wall plane blocks and thoracic/lumbar post-partum epidurals; the management of
interscapular/upper back pain with labor epidural infusions; the utilization of tranexamic acid for the management of post-partum hemorrhage.
-Director of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for department of Anesthesiology
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
The anesthesia department is committed to cultural competency, workplace sensitivity and civility by fostering a culture that values similarities but also celebrates differences and considers them essential. Our standard of practice is to exist as a fair, equitable, healthy and inclusive department that aligns and supports our residents, faculty and administrative staff in having open and honest conversations about race, religion, gender and sexual orientation.
Our mission is to ensure that we are an essential component of Boston Medical Center, dedicated to providing exceptional care for its patients and the best medical education in a fiscally responsible and academically stimulating environment
Our vision is:
To strengthen our commitment to patient safety and efficiency, dedicating ourselves to creating the best learning environment for our students and residents, while developing our faculty to their fullest potential.
To be recognized as a transformative force within Boston Medical Center and beyond, in the pursuit of professionalism and inter-disciplinary collaboration.
To create a diverse and inclusive environment that attracts, develops, and retains forward-thinking and compassionate individuals dedicated to clinical and academic excellence
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Achu-Lopes R, Tsen LC, Ovsak G, Raheel NA, Farber MK, Maeda A. Upper back, neck, and shoulder pain during labor epidural analgesia: a quality improvement initiative. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2024 Nov; 60:104255. PMID: 39255553; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2024.104255;
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Brook K, Achu-Lopes RA, Richards JL, Holland E, Langlois WO. In Response. Anesth Analg. 2024 Sep 01; 139(3):e28-e29.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39151140
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Holland E, Richards JL, Langlois WO, Zhu J, Achu-Lopes RA, Brook K. Ethical and Medicolegal Issues: When Obstetric Patients Who Refuse Blood Products Change Their Minds. Anesth Analg. 2024 Jan 01; 138(1):89-95.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38100802
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Martinez NG, Roberts SCM, Achu-Lopes RA, Samura TL, Seidman DL, Woodhams EJ. Reconsidering the use of urine drug testing in reproductive settings. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 Dec; 5(12):101206.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37871695
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Holland E, Gibbs L, Spence NZ, Young M, Werler MM, Guang Z, Saia K, Bateman BT, Achu R, Wachman EM. A comparison of postpartum opioid consumption and opioid discharge prescriptions among opioid-naïve patients and those with opioid use disorder. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 Aug; 5(8):101025.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37211090
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Wong ML, Achu RA, Spence NZ, White KO. Feasibility of methadone for pain relief in first trimester abortion (Boston, Massachusetts 2022). Contraception. 2023 Sep; 125:110052.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37105280
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This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown,
or last author.
| Year | Publications |
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| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |