Nadir Sharawi

Associate Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: University of Michigan (2015–2017); Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2025); Institute for Conflict Research (2021); Stanford University (2021)

Faculty Researcher

Anesthesiology, College of Medicine

19 h-index 37 pubs 949 cited

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Nadir Sharawi's research primarily focuses on obstetric anesthesia and maternal outcomes, particularly in the context of Cesarean delivery and enhanced recovery protocols. He has led systematic reviews and meta-analyses investigating the impact of various interventions on maternal and surgical outcomes. His work includes evaluating the effectiveness of neuraxial anesthesia techniques for Cesarean sections and assessing patient-reported outcome measures for postpartum recovery and pain management.

Dr. Sharawi's publications address critical aspects of obstetric care, such as the efficacy of different epidural methods for surgical anesthesia onset, the comparison of uterine exteriorization versus in situ repair during Cesarean delivery, and the overall benefits of enhanced recovery after Cesarean delivery compared to standard care. He also reviews methodologies for measuring enhanced recovery in obstetrics, emphasizing the importance of patient-centered assessments.

As Chief of the Division of Obstetric Anesthesia at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Dr. Sharawi leads a research group. His scholarly contributions are reflected in an h-index of 19 and over 900 citations across 38 publications. Key collaborators include Lindsay Blake, Jill M. Mhyre, and Adam T. Sandlin, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.

Research Overview

Chief, Division of Obstetric Anesthesia

Metrics

h-index: 19
Publications: 37
Citations: 949

Selected Publications

Snapshot of Obstetric National Audit and Research Project (SONAR1): aprotocol for an international observational cohort study (2025)

BMJ Open 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Guidelines for antenatal and preoperative care in cesarean delivery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society recommendations (part 1)—2025 update (2025)

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
Guidelines for postoperative care in cesarean delivery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society recommendations (part 3)—2025 update (2025)

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 28 citations DOI OpenAlex
Guidelines for intraoperative care in cesarean delivery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society recommendations (part 2)—2025 update (2025)

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 26 citations DOI OpenAlex
Neuromuscular Blockade and Antagonism in Patients with Renal Impairment: A Multicenter Retrospective Cross-sectional Study (2025)

Anesthesiology 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Effect of Dural-Puncture Epidural vs Standard Epidural for Epidural Extension on Onset Time of Surgical Anesthesia in Elective Cesarean Delivery (2023)

JAMA Network Open 39 citations DOI OpenAlex
General Management Considerations for Placenta Accreta Spectrum (2023)

American Journal of Perinatology 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Critical Care in Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorders—A Call to Action (2023)

American Journal of Perinatology 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Measuring enhanced recovery in obstetrics: a narrative review (2022)

AJOG Global Reports 22 citations DOI OpenAlex
Comparison of Chloroprocaine Versus Lidocaine With Epinephrine, Sodium Bicarbonate, and Fentanyl for Epidural Extension Anesthesia in Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized, Triple-blind, Noninferiority Study (2022)

Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Divinum sedare dolorem: it is divine to alleviate pain (2022)

Anaesthesia 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
ED 90 of Intrathecal Chloroprocaine With Fentanyl for Prophylactic Cervical Cerclage: A Sequential Allocation Biased-Coin Design (2022)

Anesthesia & Analgesia 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
Placenta Praevia (2022)

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Intrauterine Growth Restriction (2022)

4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Inadequate neuraxial anaesthesia in patients undergoing elective caesarean section: a systematic review (2022)

Anaesthesia 77 citations DOI OpenAlex