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

Yeh, J., Keech, K., Vizzini, S. & Nierman Kreeger, R. (2024). Successful return to work in anesthesia after maternity leave: a qualitative study. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day.
Sinton, J., Wester, T., Webber, A., Ramamurthi, R. J., Edwards, C., Bradley, J., Lobaugh, L., Keech, K. C., Jones Oguh, S., Subramanyam, R., Patel, S., Patel, V., Patel, N., Dalal, P. & Taicher, B. (2022). What is probable cause of brady-arrhythmia during inhalation induction with sevoflurane in children with Trisomy-21. Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
Ramamurthi, R. J., Lobaugh, L., Keech, K. C., Webber, A., Wester, T., Edwards, C., Bradley, J., Jones Oguh, S., Subramanyam, R., Patel, S., Patel, V., Patel, N., Dalal, P. & Taicher, B. (2022). Which medications used routinely for analgesic management of ambulatory tonsillectomy. In Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
Bradley, J., Lobaugh, L., Keech, K. C., Wester, T., Webber, A., Ramamurthi, R. J., Edwards, C., Jones Oguh, S., Subramanyam, R., Patel, S., Patel, V., Patel, N., Dalal, P. & Taicher, B. (2021). Strategy for checking for IV infiltration when IV site not visually accessible. Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
Keech, K. C., Patel, V., Edwards, C., Webber, A., Ramamurthi, R. J., Jones Oguh, S., Subramanyam, R., Patel, S., Wester, T., Dalal, P. & Taicher, B. (2021). Timing of elective surgery in patients testing positive for SARS-CoV-2. Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
Webber, A., Wester, T., Keech, K. C., Ramamurthi, R. J., Subramanyam, R., Patel, S., Patel, V., Dalal, P., Edwards, C., Jones Oguh, S. & Taicher, B. (2021). Maximum cut-off period for accepting a SARS-CoV-2 screening test prior to outpatient elective procedures. Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
Edwards, C., Keech, K. C., Wester, T., Patel, S., Taicher, B., Subramanyam, R., Dalal, P. & Ramamurthi, R. J. (2020). Use of gabapentinoids in perioperative protocols. Quality and Safety Poll Question of the Month. Richmond, VA: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
Sunshine, J. E., Deem, S., Weiss, N. S., Yanez, N. D., Daniel, S., Keech, K., Brown, M. & Treggiari, M. M. (2013). Etomidate, adrenal function, and mortality in critically ill patients. Respir Care 58 (4) 639-646. DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01956. PMID: 22906838. PMCID: PMC4126750.
Keech, K. & Bosenberg, A. (2011). Chapter 47: Regional Anesthesia: Upper Limb Blocks. In Tobias, J. D., Mason, L. J., Engelhardt, T., Bosenberg, A., Bissonette, B. & Anderson, B. J. (Eds.) Pediatric Anesthesia: Basic Principles, State of the Art, Future. pp. 783-792. Shelton, CT: People's Medical Publishing House.