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DR. VICTOR L. MANDOFF

Little Rock, AR 72223

(501) 960-6845

victormandoff@yahoo.com

Summary

I am an award winning, fully practicing Board-Certified Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Practicing at a teaching hospital, helps me keep up-to-date and stay current in knowledge, thus utilizing evidence-based medicine. I have over 20 years of clinical experience and have won many teaching awards like "Golden Apple Award" or "Red Sash Award" and "Educational Excellence Award" presented to me by residents, students, and the College of Medicine. In 2021, I became a Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA). The FASA designation is the "highest acknowledgment that recognizes years of dedication to exceptional education, leadership and commitment to the specialty" as per American Society of Anesthesiologists website.
My practice provides care to the highest acuity patients from the state and surrounding areas. It is the only level one trauma center in my state and the only one that does liver transplantations I am also Critical Care Fellowship trained at the Cleveland Clinic Medical Foundation and was Critical Care Board Certified and practiced Critical Care Medicine 2006 to about 2016. For many years I have been named in Arkansas Times Best Doctors in Arkansas List in Anesthesiology and in Critical Care Medicine. I have also served on national committees, have been an Anesthesiology question editor and writer, and an Oral Board Examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology.

SKILLS

  • ACLS
  • Acute Pain Management
  • Airway Trauma
  • Ambulatory Anesthesiology
  • Anesthesia Bariatric
  • Anesthesia Orthopedic
  • Anesthesiologist
  • Anesthesiology Malpractice
  • Aspiration
  • Awareness Under Anesthesia
  • BLS
  • Central Lines
  • Central Venous Catheter
  • Code Blue Emergencies
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Deep View Thrombosis
  • Dental Anesthesiology
  • Difficult Airway
  • Difficult Airways
  • Drug Errors
  • Drug Interactions
  • ENT
  • Extubation
  • General Anesthesia
  • Hemodynamic Management
  • Hypotension
  • Hypoxia
  • Informed Consent
  • Intra-operative awareness/recall
  • Intra-operative Visual Loss
  • Intraoperative Code
  • Intubation
  • Invasive Monitoring
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Anesthesia
  • Laryngeal Mask
  • Level 1 Trauma management
  • Liver Transplant Anesthesia
  • Lost Airway
  • Moderate Sedation
  • Narcotics
  • Nerve Blocks
  • Nerve Damage Paralysis
  • Nerve Injury
  • Neuro-anesthesia
  • Neuromuscular Blockers
  • Neurosurgical Anesthesia
  • NORA (Non-OR Anesthesia)
  • Obstetric Anesthesia
  • Obstetrical Anesthesiology
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Operating RoomFires
  • Over Sedation
  • Positioning/ Nerve injuries
  • Postoperative
  • Propofol Pharmacology
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Recovery Room
  • Regional Anesthesia
  • Residual Paralysis
  • Robotic
  • Sedation
  • Simulator Training
  • Spinal Epidural Nerve Block
  • Stroke
  • Thoracic Anesthesia
  • Transplant Anesthesia
  • Trauma Emergencies
  • Urologic Anesthesia
  • Vascular Anesthesia
  • Ventilation

DR. VICTOR L. MANDOFF

EXPERIENCE

October 2023 - Current
Independent Medical Reviewer
National Medical Reviews, Inc (NMR)
Providing Independent Medical Reviews for all types of Benefit Disputes and Quality of Care Issues

November 2022 - Current
Medical Expert Witness
Self Employed Services

July 2020 - Current
Professor of Anesthesiology Clinical Attending
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, Arkansas

  • Developed and implemented course materials, such as syllabi, lectures, readings, assignments and exams.
  • Advised students on academic issues and career paths.
  • Engaged with colleagues in scholarly activities at professional conferences.
  • Collaborated with staff members to design curricula for new courses or programs.
  • Mentored faculty members in teaching methods and best practices.
  • Published articles, book chapters and books related to area of expertise.
  • Participated in departmental committees that address curriculum development, assessment strategies or technology initiatives.
  • Presented lectures at national or international conferences.
  • Assisted in the recruitment of new faculty members into the department.

November 2017 - Current
MOCA Simulation for Anesthesiologists Course Director
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, Arkansas

  • Coordinated course design and development, including syllabus creation and lesson plan development.
  • Provided leadership in the delivery of courses to ensure objectives were met.

January 2012 - Current
Director of Liver transplant team and Transplant
Anesthesia University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, Arkansas

July 2018 - January 2020
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Clinical Attending
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, Arkansas

July 2012 - January 2020
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesia
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, Arkansas

July 2012 - June 2018
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Clinical Educator with Tenure
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, Arkansas

July 2006 - January 2018
Medical Director of the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, Arkansas

January 2011 - June 2016
Assistant Medical Director of the Simulation Center
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, Arkansas

July 2006 - June 2012
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, Arkansas

January 2006 - January 2012
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Clinical Care Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, Arkansas

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

June 2006
Critical Care Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

July 2005
Anesthesiology Residency
University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas

June 2001
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
The University of The West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

1998
Elective in Pediatrics
McMaster University Medical Center, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

1998
Elective in Radiology
Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

May 1995
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada 2004
  • Diplomat of American Board of Anesthesiology 2006
  • Subspecialty Certification, Critical Care Medicine 2006-2016
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Life Support Current
  • Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology, Enrolled in 10 year cycle Current
  • Arkansas Medical License (Active)
  • Ohio Medical License (Inactive)
  • ECFMG certificate 2000

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Current
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (ASAPAC) Current
  • American Medical Association (AMA) Current
  • Arkansas Society of Anesthesiologists Current
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine Current
  • American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists Current
  • Society of Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) Current
  • SEN (Simulation Education Network) Current
  • Federal Hearings and Appeals Services (FHAS)
  • Society of Advancement in Transplant Anesthesia (SATA) Current
  • Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA) Current

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • AY Magazine Best Doctors, Critical Care Medicine, 2013 to 2020
  • AY Magazine Best Doctors, Anesthesiology, 2013 to Present
  • Arkansas Times Best Doctors in Arkansas for Anesthesiology, 2013 to Present
  • Arkansas Times Best Doctors in Arkansas for Critical Care Medicine 2013 to 2020
  • Golden Apple for Best Anesthesiology Faculty Award, 2020
  • Golden Apple for Best Anesthesiology Faculty Award, 2016
  • Golden Apple for Best Anesthesiology Faculty Award, 2014
  • Educational Excellence Award from College of Medicine, 2011
  • Red Sash Award Winner for Teaching Excellence, 2011
  • Golden Apple for Best Anesthesiology Faculty Award in UAMS, 2010
  • Red Sash Award Winner for Teaching Excellence, 2009
  • Golden Apple for Best Anesthesiology Faculty Award in UAMS, 2008
  • Golden Apple for Best New Faculty, 2007
  • Critical Care Medicine Fellow of the Year, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2006

COMMITTEES AND ADMINISTRATION

  • Founding Member in UAMS becoming a MOCA Simulation Center (Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology) 2017 to Current
  • Promotion and Tenure Committee 2013 to Current
  • Director of Liver Transplant Anesthesia 2012 to Current
  • Assistant Medical Director for Simulation Center 2012 to 2020
  • Simulator Committee Co-Director for Anesthesiology Department 2012 to 2020
  • Post-Anesthesia Care Unit User Group - 2E Surgical Services Remodel member 2012 to 2013
  • Resident Selection Committee member 2007, 2011, 2013
  • Rapid Response Committee member 2010 to 2016
  • Code Blue Committee member 2010 to 2016
  • Clinical Competence Committee member 2011 to 2022
  • Senior Medical Student Advisor 2012 to 2020
  • Faculty Interviewer for the College of Medicine 2006
  • Transplant Council Committee member 2010 to 2016
  • Resident Faculty Advisor 2006 to Present
  • Medical Student Educational Committee member 2006 to 2009
  • Anesthesiologist in Charge (AIC) Main OR or One Day Surgery 2006 to Present

NATIONAL COMMITTEES

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists Simulation Education Network 2017 to Present
  • The American Board of Anesthesiology Oral Board examiner 2015-2016
  • Self-Education and Evaluation Program (SEE) Question Writer 2009 to 2018
  • The American Board of Anesthesiology/American Society of Anesthesiologists Joint Council on In-Training Exams Junior Question Writer 2008 to 2017
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists Advisory Council, 2008 to 2013
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists Transplant Committee Member, 2010
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine - Item Development Editorial Board, 2012 to 2013
  • Federal Hearings and Appeals Services (FHAS), 2025 to Current

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • MOCA Simulation Course: Assistant Program Director for the MOCA course (Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program) 2017
  • Malignant Hyperthermia drill in the Operating Room 2014 to Present
  • Conscious Sedation Simulation Training for Faculty 2012 to Present
  • Fire drill in the Operating Room 2014 to Present
  • Robotic Surgery, Urology emergency drill in the Operating Room 2018
  • Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance & Patient Safety (Team STEPPS) Instructor 2011
  • Anesthesiology Board Review Course 2006 to 2011
  • Peri-Operative Consideration for Anesthesia 2006 to 2011
  • Outreach Program 2008 to Present
  • Fundamentals of Critical Care Medicine Supportive Course 2006 to 2010
  • Mock Oral Board Preparation for Residents - examiner 2006 to Present
  • Mentor CA2 Resident Day Presentations Multiple Years
  • Grand Rounds Presentations Multiple Years
  • Resident Lectures PBLD Multiple Years

LANGUAGES

English: Native/Bilingual
Bulgarian: Full Professional

PEER REVIEWED ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

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Local and Regional Meetings

  1. Pregnancy and Critical Care. February 2007. UAMS. Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds. Little Rock, Arkansas. Lecturer.
  2. Emboli. June 2008. UAMS. Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds. Little Rock, Arkansas. Lecturer.
  3. What's New in Pharmacology and Anesthesiology. September 2008. UAMS. Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds. Little Rock, Arkansas. Lecturer.
  4. Emboli. June 2011. UAMS. Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds. Little Rock, Arkansas. Lecturer.
  5. Sleep Apnea. Implications for Anesthesiologists and Anesthesia Providers. October 2012. Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds. Little Rock, Arkansas. Lecturer.
  6. Liver Transplantation. October 2013. UAMS. Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds. Little Rock, Arkansas. Lecturer.

Posters National/International Meetings

  1. Greek Mythology Gods Were the Original Pain Specialists. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. New Orleans. 2009.
  2. “Postoperative myocardial infarction in a patient with known multivessel coronary artery disease undergoing hepatic segmental resection for metastatic colorectal cancer: Should revascularizations have preceeded resection?” American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. Washington DC. 2012.
  3. “Use of Dexmedetomidine in Acute Phencyclidine Toxicity”. Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists. Washington DC. 2012.
  4. “Critical Care Challenges in the Management of Jehovah's Witness Trauma Patient”. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. San Francisco. 2013.
  5. “Disaster Readiness: Anesthesia for the Viable Abdominal Pregnancy”. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. San Francisco. 2013.
  6. “The Use of Glidescope for Tracheal Intubation in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis”. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. San Francisco. 2013.
  7. Khan FA, Shah S, Shah S, Mandoff V, Gentry WB. Use of GlideScope in airway management of patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Journal of Anesthesia 2012; 26(2): 310-11.
  8. “Anesthetic Management of Achondroplastic Dwarf”. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. San Francisco. 2013.
  9. “Severe Anion Gap Acidosis of Unknown Origin in a Patient with Mild Confusion”. Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCCA) 2013 Annual Meeting. San Francisco.
  10. O-Arm Induced Pacemaker Oversensing During General Anesthesia. 65th Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology. NYSSA. December 2011. New York, NY. Submission 350129. Medically challenging case report.
  11. Unexpected and Rare Incident During Difficult Intubation Scenario. 65th Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology. NYSSA. December 2011. New York, NY. Submission 350132. Medically challenging case report.
  12. Benzocaine Induced Methemoglobinemia. 65th Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology. NYSSA. December 2011. New York, NY. Submission 350120. Medically challenging case report.
  13. Anesthesia for Adrenalectomy in a Patient with Pheochromocytoma. 65th Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology. NYSSA. December 2011. New York, NY. Submission. Medically challenging case report.
  14. Khan FA. One size does not fit all: Use of Checklists during Simulation of Crisis Events by New Residents. Poster Presentation, ASA, San Diego, 10/2015.