Pedro Paulo Tanaka

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Also affiliated: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (2023); Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (2011); Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (2023); Duke University (2016); Palo Alto University (2018); VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2016); Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (2016); Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (2016); Copenhagen University Hospital (2016); Gentofte Hospital (2016–2017); American Society of Anesthesiologists (2012); Yamamoto Hospital (2016); Nezhat Medical Center (2019); Stanford Health Care (2024); Creative Commons (2019); Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia (2006); Hospital de Clínicas Universidade Federal do Paraná (2003–2008); Stanford Medicine (2011–2026); ORCID (2025); Hospital de Clínicas (2005); International Association for the Study of Pain (2019); Universidade Federal do Paraná (2003–2012); Universidade de Pernambuco (2016); Universidad Nacional de Asunción (2025); Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (2016); Stanford University (2008–2026)

18 h-index 86 pubs 962 cited

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Pedro Paulo Tanaka's research focuses on anesthesiology and medical education. He has investigated the incidence, risk factors, and consequences of residual neuromuscular block in the United States through the prospective, observational, multicenter RECITE-US study. Tanaka has also explored the effects of different anesthesia methods on postoperative delirium in elderly obese patients undergoing total knee replacement and examined simulation-based mastery learning for improving clinical performance in spinal anesthesia. His work in medical education includes developing and pilot testing entrustable professional activities for anesthesiology residency training and comparing residency structures internationally. Tanaka has also contributed to understanding the impact of the COVID-19 era on anesthesiology trainees and explored the use of technology in teaching medical students.

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h-index: 18
Publications: 86
Citations: 962

Selected Publications

The CBHPE Outcomes Theory of Change: An International Consensus Statement on the Mechanisms and Outcomes of Competency-Based Education in the Health Professions (2026)

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