- Co-Director of Pain Management Service
- Attending Anesthesiologist
- Director of Anesthesia Services Westchester, IL
- Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Training / Education
Medical
Northwestern University's Feinberg School of MedicineResidency
University of WashingtonFellowship
Children's Memorial Hospital (Pediatric Anesthesia)
Research & Bibliography
Original, Peer-Reviewed Research Publications
Wheeler M, Birmingham PK, Lugo RA, Heffner CL, Coté CJ. The pharmacokinetics of the intravenous formulation of fentanyl citrate administered orally in children undergoing general anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 2004 Nov;99(5):1347-51.
Birmingham PK, Wheeler M, Suresh S, Dsida RM, Rae BR, Obrecht J, Andreoni VA, Hall SC, Coté CJ. Patient-Controlled Epidural Analgesia in Children: Can They Do It? Anesth Analg. 2003; 96:686-91.
Dsida RM, Wheeler M, Birmingham PK, Wang Z, Heffner CL, Coté CJ, Avram MJ. Age-Stratified Pharmacokinetics of Ketorolac Tromethamine in Pediatric Surgical Patients. Anesth Analg 94:266-70, 2002.
Wheeler M, Birmingham PK, Dsida RM, Wang Z, Coté CJ, Avram MJ. Uptake pharmacokinetics of the Fentanyl Oralet in children scheduled for central venous access removal: implications for timing of initiating painful procedures. Pediatric Anesthesia 12:594-599, 2002.
Finkel JC, Rose JB, Schmitz ML, Birmingham PK, Ulma GA, Gunter JB, Cnaan A, Coté CJ, Medve RA, Schreiner MS. An Evaluation of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Oral Tramadol Hydrochloride Tablets for the Treatment of Postsurgical Pain in Children. Anesth Analg. 2002;94:1469-73.
Birmingham PK, Tobin MJ, Fisher DM, Henthorn TK, Hall SC, Coté CJ. Initial and subsequent dosing of rectal acetaminophen in children: A 24-hour pharmacokinetic study of new dose recommendations. Anesthesiology 2001; 94:385-389.
email: pbirming@northwestern.edu
