Sachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA

 Sachin Kheterpal
Robert B Sweet Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology
Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
Professor of Anesthesiology
Medical School
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Sachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA
Sachin Kheterpal
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    • About

    Sachin Kheterpal, M.D., MBA, is the University of Michigan Medical School’s Associate Dean for Research Information Technology and the Robert B Sweet Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology. His career has been focused on the novel use of information technology, electronic health records, and mobile health for patient care, quality improvement and research. He leads the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group (MPOG), a consortium of more than 60 Health Systems focused on observational research, quality improvement, and pragmatic clinical trials. Kheterpal also serves as an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and previously served as a member of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Novel and Exceptional Technology and Research Advisory Committee (NExTRAC) and Council of Councils.

    Qualifications
    • MBA
      University of Michigan Business School, 2723 White Oak Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
      1999 - 2004
    • MD
      University of Michigan Medical School, 1301 Catherine, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
      1995 - 1999
    • BS
      University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts (Inteflex), Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      1992 - 1996

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      AI and Digital Health Innovation
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Weil Institute for Critical Care Research
    • Center Member
      Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Intraoperative Hemodynamic and Resuscitation Practice Variation for Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: A Multicenter Observational Analysis.
      Janda AM, Herrera JJ, Pienta MJ, Mentz GB, Kheterpal S, Watt TM, Pagani FD, Likosky DS, Schonberger RB, Ghadimi K, Mathis MR, MPOG Collaborators . Anesth Analg, 2026 Oct 15; DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000008367
      PMID: 42878462
    • Journal Article
      Michael Mathis, M.D., Recipient of the 2026 James E. Cottrell, M.D., Presidential Scholar Award
      Kheterpal S. Anesthesiology, 2026 Sep 10; 145 (4): 845 - 847. DOI:10.1097/aln.0000000000006237
    • Journal Article
      Feasibility of Algorithmic Analysis of Resident General Anesthesia Case Experience Using Multicenter Electronic Health Record Registry Data
      Caldwell M. A & A Practice, 2026 Aug 18;
    • Journal Article
      Exploring clinician and patient perspectives on choice of general anaesthetic. A report of two U.S. surveys: an anesthesia clinician Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group survey and a patient Amazon Mechanical Turk survey
      Holzer KJ, Hurwitz RM, Tellor Pennington BR, Politi MC, Vaughn MT, Chu L, Price A, Hicks M, Avidan MS, Kheterpal S. Bja Open, 2026 Mar 1; 17: DOI:10.1016/j.bjao.2025.100504
    • Journal Article
      Patient-, Clinician-, and Institution-level Variation in Intraoperative Antihypertensive Use: A Multicenter Observational Analysis
      Rolfzen ML, Colquhoun DA, Shah N, Ma S, Janda AM, Mentz GB, Liu S, Kheterpal S, Mathis MR, Collaborators M, Naik BI, Freundlich RE, Clark JD, Schonberger RB, Pace NL, Karamchandani K, Lou SS, Anders MG. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2026 Feb 23; DOI:10.1053/j.jvca.2026.02.031
    • Presentation
      Residency Second Look Weekend Faculty Panel
      Janda A, Saab D, Naughton N, Wixson M, Kheterpal S. 2026 Feb 25;
    • Journal Article
      Epidemiology of a Diagnosis of a History of Polio among Anesthesia Cases in the United States
      Wunsch H, Tangel V, Jiang S, Henry O, Mack P, Jivraj NK, Neuman M, Kheterpal S. Anesthesiology, 2026 Jan 1; 1 - 4. DOI:10.1097/ALN.0000000000006272
      PMID: 42713981
    • Journal Article
      Generalizing machine learning models from clinical free text
      Pandian B, Vandervest J, Mentz G, Varghese J, Steadman SD, Kheterpal S, Makar M, Vydiswaran VGV, Burns ML. Scientific Reports, 2025 Dec 1; 15 (1): DOI:10.1038/s41598-025-17197-6
      PMID: 40866580

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    Medical School News

    Sachin Kheterpal, M.D., MBA, appointed chair of Department of Anesthesiology

    The Board of Regents on June 12 approved the appointment of Sachin Kheterpal, M.D., MBA, as chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and the Robert B. Sweet Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology in the Medical School, effective July 1, 2025.
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    Department News

    Sachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA, receives the American Society of Anesthesiologists Excellence in Research Award

    Sachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA, is the recipient of the 2024 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Excellence in Research Award in recognition of his leadership and innovation in leveraging informatics, data science and multicenter research collaborations to improve patient care.
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    Department News

    NIH renews funding for anesthesiology postdoctoral research training program

    The University of Michigan Medical School Department of Anesthesiology's T32 research training program is one of 18 in the country focused on anesthesiology research.