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Katherine G. Keech, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesia

Current Positions

  • Division of Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesia
  • Division of Pediatric Anesthesia

Education

  • BS in Physiology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • MD in Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Resident, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
  • Fellowship in Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington

Selected Publications

  • Keech, K. & Rothschild, L. (2025). Physician as patient. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day.
  • Lee, A., Lobaugh, L., Taicher, B., Ramamurthi, R., J., Dalal, P., Wester, T., Edwards, C., Webber, A., Patel, S., Bradley, J., Jones Oguh, S., Patel, V., Patel, N., Sinton, J. & Keech, K. (2025). Management of pediatric patient on GLP-1 agonist for MRI. Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
  • Ramamurthi, R. J., Dalal, P., Wester, T., Edwards, C., Webber, A., Lee, A., Patel, S., Taicher, B., Lobaugh, L., Bradley, J., Jones Oguh, S., Patel, V., Patel, N., Sinton, J. & Keech, K. (2025). "Time Out" practices for pediatric regional blocks. Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
  • Wester, T., Edwards, C., Webber, A., Lee, A., Patel, S., Taicher, B., Lobaugh, L., Ramamurthi, R. J., Bradley, J., Jones Oguh, S., Patel, V., Patel, N., Sinton, J., Dalal, P. & Keech, K. (2025). Multimodal pain management strategies for pediatric burn patients. Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
  • Wester, T., Lee, A., Patel, S., Taicher, B., Webber, A., Lobaugh, L, Ramamurthi, R., J., Edwards, C., Bradley, J., Jones Oguh, S., Patel, V., Patel, N., Sinton, J., Dalal, P. & Keech, K. (2024). Persistent low blood pressure management in otherwise anesthetized healthy pediatric patients. Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
  • Taicher, B., Webber, A., Lobaugh, L., Ramamurthi, R., J., Wester, T., Edwards, C., Lee, A., Bradley, J., Jones Oguh, S., Patel, V., Patel, S., Patel, N., Sinton, J., Dalal, P. & Keech, K. (2024). Fluid management practices and alterations in light of nationwide IV fluid shortage. Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
  • Ramamurthi, R. J., Lee, A., Edwards, C., Lobaugh, L, Wester, T., Taicher, B., Bradley, J., Jones Oguh, S., Patel, N., Sinton, J., Patel, S., Patel, V., Webber, A., Dalal, P. & Keech, K. (2024). Use of EEG monitoring in anesthetized patients. Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
  • Teets, J. M., Lee, A., Ramamurthi, R. J., Edwards, C., Lobaugh, L. Wester, T., Taicher, B., Bradley, J., Jones Oguh, S., Patel, N., Sinton, J., Patel, S., Patel, V., Webber, A., Dalal, P. & Keech, K. (2024). Duration of NPO time for postpyloric tube feeds. Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
  • Ramamurthi, R. J., Edwards, C., Lee, A., Lobaugh, L., Wester, T., Taicher, B., Bradley, J., Jones Oguh, S., Patel, N., Sinton, J., Patel, S., Patel, V., Webber, A., Dalal, P. & Keech, K. (2024). Perioperative use of methadone. Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
  • Bradley, J., Taicher, B., SInton, J., Jones Oguh, S., Patel, N., Webber, A., Lee, A., Wester, T., Edwards, C., Ramamurthi, R. J., Patel, S., Lobaugh, L., Patel, V., Dalal, P. & Keech, K. (2024). Discussion of anesthetic records with caregivers/patients in light of Cures Act. Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.