Michael Patzkowski MD, MHA, FASA

Education

United States Military Academy, BS, 2000-2004
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, MD, 2004-2008
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, Internship & Anesthesiology Residency, 2008-2012
National Capital Consortium, Acute Pain Medicine & Regional Anesthesia Fellowship, 2012-2013
University of the Incarnate Word, MHA, 2018-2020

Career Highlights: Positions, Projects, Deployements, Awards and Additional Publications

Schaar A, Liu M, Patzkowski M. Torsades de pointes in the PACU after outpatient endoscopy: a case report. BMC Anesthesiol. 2021 Dec 1;21(1):302. doi: 10.1186/s12871-021-01457-9. PMID: 34852760; PMCID: PMC8638481.

Patzkowski MS, Hauser JM, Liu M, Herrera GF, Highland KB, Capener DC. Medical School Clinical Knowledge Exam Scores, Not Demographic or Other Factors, Associated With Residency In-Training Exam Performance. Mil Med. 2023 Jan 5;188(1-2):e388-e391. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab332. PMID: 34363086.

Patzkowski MS, Scott DrAP MAJSS, Patzkowski JC, Highland KB. Femoral Nerve Blockade Does Not Lead to Subjective Functional Deficits After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Mil Med. 2022 May 3;187(5-6):e644-e648. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab269. Erratum in: Mil Med. 2022 Mar 16;: PMID: 34244804.

Patzkowski MS, Hammond KL, Herrera G, Highland KB. Factors Associated With Postoperative Opioid Prescribing After Primary Elective Cesarean Section. Mil Med. 2023 Jan 4;188(1-2):e339-e342. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab263. PMID: 34226932.

Rask DMG, Puntel MR, Patzkowski JC, Patzkowski MS. Multivitamin Use in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols: A Cost Analysis. Mil Med. 2021 Aug 28;186(9-10):e1024-e1028. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usaa505. PMID: 33242075.

Jaffe E, Patzkowski MS, Hodgson JA, Foerschler DL, Gonzalez SC, Giordano NA, Scott-Richardson MP, Highland KB. Practice Variation in Regional Anesthesia Utilization by Current and Former U.S. Military Anesthesiology Residents. Mil Med. 2021 Jan 30;186(1-2):e98-e103. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usaa269. PMID: 33038251.

Patzkowski MS, Patzkowski JC. Perioperative Pain Management and Avoidance of Long-term Opioid Use. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2019 Sep;27(3):112-118. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000244. PMID: 31361721.

Patzkowski MS. Peripheral nerve blocks in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type: a report of 2 cases. J Clin Anesth. 2016 Mar;29:50-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2015.10.015. Epub 2016 Feb 2. PMID: 26897449.

Patzkowski MS, Stevens G. Multimodal analgesia in abdominal sepsis: a case report of liposome bupivacaine in ultrasound-guided rectus sheath blocks after unexpected open hemi-colectomy. Mil Med. 2015 Jun;180(6):e728-31. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00512. PMID: 26032393.

Patzkowski M, Scheiner J. Brachial plexus block in a parturient. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2014 May;23(2):185-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2013.12.005. Epub 2014 Jan 8. PMID: 24631059.

Representative Bibliography

Webber R, Patzkowski MS, Costantino RC, Velosky AG, Lee V, Cyr KL, Harris LM, Scott-Richardson M, Highland KB. Procedural Benzodiazepine and Post-Vasectomy Opioid and Nonopioid Prescribing Variation in a Large Health Care System. Urol Pract. 2022 Sep;9(5):431-440. doi: 10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000324. Epub 2022 Jul 8. PMID: 37145714.

Highland KB, Sowa HA, Herrera GF, Bell AG, Cyr KL, Velosky AG, Patzkowski JC, Kanter T, Patzkowski MS. Post-total joint arthroplasty opioid prescribing practices vary widely and are not associated with opioid refill: an observational cohort study. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2023 Apr 1. doi: 10.1007/s00402-023-04853-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37004553.

Patzkowski MS, Highland KB, Hudson A, Herrera GF, Bodily KR, Ruffin DM, Via DK. Anesthesiology Fellowships in the Military Health System: An Education Analysis of the Supply and Demand. Mil Med. 2023 Mar 13:usad065. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad065. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36976714.

Carlson A, McElrath A, Herrera G, Patzkowski M. Pediatric Fellowship-Trained Anesthesiologists Improve Anesthesia-Controlled Time in a Pediatric Endoscopy Suite. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Jun 1;76(6):813-816. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003770. Epub 2023 Mar 13. PMID: 36917845.

Patzkowski JC, Patzkowski MS. A Case Illustrating the Practical Application of the AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline: Pharmacologic, Physical, and Cognitive Pain Alleviation for Musculoskeletal Extremity/Pelvis Surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Sep 15;30(18):e1161-e1164. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00048. Epub 2022 Jul 7. PMID: 36166387.

Patzkowski JC, Patzkowski MS. AAOS/METRC Clinical Practice Guideline Summary: Pharmacologic, Physical, and Cognitive Pain Alleviation for Musculoskeletal Extremity/Pelvis Surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Sep 15;30(18):e1152-e1160. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00047. Epub 2022 Jul 6. PMID: 36166386.

Johnson Z, Scribner M, Patzkowski J, Patzkowski M. Continuous Intravenous Ketamine for Pain Control After Tibial or Femoral Osteotomy. Mil Med. 2022 Aug 31:usac241. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usac241. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36043263.

Highland KB, Robertson I, Lutgendorf M, Herrera GF, Velosky AG, Costantino RC, Patzkowski MS. Variation by default: cesarean section discharge opioid prescription patterns and outcomes in Military Health System hospitals: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2022 Jul 12;22(1):218. doi: 10.1186/s12871-022-01765-8. PMID: 35820819; PMCID: PMC9277874.

Highland KB, Parry J, Kent M, Patzkowski JC, Patzkowski MS, Herrera G, Kane A, Giordano NA. Lagged effect of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Sleep Disturbance on subacute postsurgical PROMIS Pain Behavior. J Orthop Res. 2023 Apr;41(4):711-717. doi: 10.1002/jor.25412. Epub 2022 Jul 21. PMID: 35803596.

Patzkowski MS, Costantino RC, Kane TM, Nghiem VT, Kroma RB, Highland KB. Military Health System Opioid, Tramadol, and Gabapentinoid Prescription Volumes Before and After a Defense Health Agency Policy Release. Clin Drug Investig. 2022 May;42(5):439-446. doi: 10.1007/s40261-022-01152-8. Epub 2022 Apr 30. PMID: 35499818.