CURRICULUM VITAE
Craig Elliott Cummings MD
Craig Elliott Cummings MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Division of Clinical
Department of Anesthesiology
Division of Clinical
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
VA Medical Center |
5000 W National Ave |
Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
EDUCATION: |
08/01/2001 - 06/30/2005 Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with Academic Honors, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI |
08/01/2006 - 06/30/2010 Doctor of Medicine with Academic Honors, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/01/2010 - 06/30/2014 Resident Physician, Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (MCWAH), 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
07/01/2014 - 12/31/2014 Fellow (Unaccredited), Anesthesiology, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
07/01/2014 - 06/30/2015 Instructor, Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
07/01/2015 - Present Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
2014 - Present Mock Oral Board Examiner, Anesthesiology, Education, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
2014 - Present Residency Candidate Interviewer, Anesthesiology, Education, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
01/2015 - 04/2017 Instructor, Anesthesiology, Simulation Training, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
2015 - Present Associate Director, Medical School, M3 Anesthesia Elective - Anesthesia Outside the Operating Room, Medical College of Wisconsin, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
2015 - Present Clinical Preceptor, Medical School, M1/M2 Clinical Apprenticeship Course, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
07/2016 - 06/2018 Anesthesiology Residency Assistant Program Director, Anesthesiology, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
2016 - Present Fellow Candidate Interviewer, Anesthesiology, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
2019 - Present Director, Anesthesiology, Senior Resident Elective - Regional Anesthesia, Medical College of Wisconsin, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
06/2020 CA3 Anesthesiology Resident Exit Interviewer, Anesthesiology, Education, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2018 - 06/2020 Associate Director, Anesthesiology, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain, Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
07/2020 - 06/2022 Deputy Division Manager, Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
07/2021 - Present VATAS Administrator, Anesthesiology, Time and Attendance, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
07/2021 - Present PATS-R Patient Advocate Representative, Anesthesiology, Patient Advocacy, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
07/01/2014 - Present Physician Anesthesiologist, Anesthesiology, Froedtert Hospital, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
07/01/2014 - Present Physician Anesthesiologist, Anesthesiology, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
SPRINT Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System Certification | SPR Therapeutics | 08/2020 | None |
Aspiring Supervisors Program | Veterans Health Administration, Healthcare Leadership Talent Institute | 09/2021 | None |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
06/2014 Wilson Phillips Award for Outstanding and Empathetic Patient Care, Medical College of Wisconsin |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2021 - Present Association of VA Anesthesiologists (AVAA) (Member) |
RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Regional |
Craig Cummings, Hubert Cios, Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Workshop - Lower Extremity Station, Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists (WSA) Annual Meeting, Lake Geneva, WI, 09/10/2016 |
Craig Cummings, Acute Pain Management, **New** presentation to a community group - Greater Milwaukee Area Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Milwaukee, WI, 09/15/2020 |
Craig Cummings, Pain Management: Peripheral Nerve Blocks, American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians Regional Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 10/03/2020 |
Local |
Craig Cummings, Shalini Sharma, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Considerations for the Anesthesia Provider, Departmental Lecture (Grand Rounds - M&M), Medical College of Wisconsin, 10/10/2014 |
Craig Cummings, Anatomy and Regional Anesthesia Board Review, **New** lecture for residents (Wednesday morning conference - CA2/CA3 Lecture Series), Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/21/2015 |
Craig Cummings, Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST), Departmental Lecture (Grand Rounds - M&M), Medical College of Wisconsin, 10/16/2015 |
Craig Cummings, Multimodal Pain Management, **New** presentation to another department (Ortho), Medical College of Wisconsin, 12/16/2015 |
Craig Cummings, Neuraxial Opioids, Departmental Lecture (Grand Rounds - Subspecialty Conference), Medical College of Wisconsin, 10/21/2016 |
Craig Cummings, Neuraxial Anesthesia, **New** lecture for residents (Wednesday morning conference - CA1 Lecture Series), Medical College of Wisconsin, 11/16/2016 |
Craig Cummings, REGIONAL ANESTHESIA Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), **New** lecture for residents (CA3 OSCE Board Review), Medical College of Wisconsin, 04/2017 |
Craig Cummings, Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks, **New** presentation to another department (Ortho), Medical College of Wisconsin, 05/03/2017 |
Craig Cummings, Regional Anesthesia and Multimodal Analgesia including Neuraxial and Peripheral Nerve Blockade, Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) Nursing Pain Symposium, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 09/28/2017 |
Craig Cummings, Anesthesia Board Review, **New** lecture for residents (Wednesday morning conference - CA2/CA3 Lecture Series), Medical College of Wisconsin, 06/17/2020 |
Craig Cummings, Neuraxial Complications, **New** lecture for residents (Monday morning conference - CA1 PBLD Series), Medical College of Wisconsin, 12/07/2020 |
Craig Cummings, Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks, **New** lecture for residents (Monday morning conference - CA1 PBLD Series), Medical College of Wisconsin, 04/26/2021 |
Craig Cummings, Neuraxial Anesthesia, **New** lecture for residents (Monday morning conference - CA1 PBLD Series), Medical College of Wisconsin, 11/09/2022 |
Craig Cummings, Board Review Lecture, **New** lecture for residents (Wednesday morning conference - CA2/CA3 Lecture Series), Medical College of Wisconsin, 06/07/2023 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Rebling F, Cummings C, Lewis I, Reck S, The Perioperative Management of a High-Risk Patient with Super-Morbid Obesity for Serial Surgical Procedures., American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Chicago, IL, - 10/2016 |
Cummings C, Anderson C, Shankar H, The Great Balancing Act: Optimizing Regional Anesthesia for Breast Surgery., American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), Las Vegas, NV, - 04/2019 |
Groth J, Cummings C, Spofford C, Continuous Chloroprocaine Interscalene Nerve Catheter Following Shoulder Arthroplasty in a Patient with an Amide Local Anesthetic Allergy., American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), Las Vegas, NV, - 04/2019 |
Davidovich R, Cummings C, Shankar H, Comparing Chlorhexidine Gluconate as an Alternative for Traditional Ultrasound Gel., American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), Las Vegas, NV, - 04/2019 |
Cummings C, Riess M, Electrocardiogram Guided Central Venous Catheter Placement for Posterior Craniotomy in the Sitting Position., American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Chicago, IL, - 10/2011 |
Cummings C, Rusy LM, Don't Burn Your Bridges: Anesthetic Considerations for a Pediatric Patient with Anterior Mediastinal Mass., American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), San Francisco, CA, - 10/2013 |
Cummings C, Schlosser R, Total Spinal Anesthesia: A Devastating Complication of Thoracic Paravertebral Block., American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), San Francisco, CA, - 10/2013 |
Cummings C, Dugan S, It Takes a Village; The Contribution of Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia to a Clinical Pathway for TKA., American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), San Francisco, CA (Meeting cancelled due to COVID), - 04/2020 |
Thomas J Ebert, MD, PhD, Zafar Iqbal, MD, Sweeta Gandhi, MD, Craig E. Cummings, MD, Christopher J Anderson, MD, Christopher J Roberts, MD, PhD, Katherine Sherman, MS, The Role of Cardiac Muscarinic Receptors in the Heart Rate Slowing from Sugammadex in Humans: a case series., International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), Denver, CO, - 04/2023 |
Regional |
Mohamed T. Abdelrahim, B.A., M.A; Thomas J. Ebert, M.D., PhD; Craig Cummings, M.D.; Chris Roberts, M.D.; Chris Anderson, M.D.; Missy Anglin, M.D.; Sweeta Gandhi, M.D.; Thomas Stekiel, M.D.; Ross Glinecki, M.D.; Shannon Dugan, B.S.; Victoria Klinewski, B.S., Heart Rate Effects of Sugammadex to Reverse Moderate Neuromuscular Blockade in Patients., Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists (WSA), LaCrosse, WI, - 09/2021 |
Cummings C, Schlosser R, A Devastating Complication of Thoracic Paravertebral Block: Implications of the Anatomical Communications with the Paravertebral Space., Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC), Kansas City, MO, - 04/2013 |
Cummings C, Riess M, Electrocardiogram Guided Central Venous Catheter Placement for Posterior Craniotomy in the Sitting Position., Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC), Chicago, IL, - 03/2012 |
Cummings C, Shankar H, A Real Pain in the Neck: Myofascial Pain Syndrome Following a Gunshot Wound to the Neck, Relieved by Ultrasound Guided Trigger Point Injections., Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC), Chicago, IL, - 04/2011 |
Hang D, Cummings C, Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Severe Persistent Asthma: Between a Rock and a Hard Place., Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC) (Meeting cancelled due to COVID), Milwaukee, WI, - 04/2020 |
Victoria Kinewski, BS; Craig Cummings, MD; Thomas J. Ebert, MD, PhD; Chris Anderson, MD; Shannon Dugan, BS; Mohamed Abdelrahim, MA., 1. Evaluation of Opioid Sparing Effectiveness of Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Major Lower Extremity Amputation in a US Military Veteran Population., Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists (WSA), LaCrosse, WI, - 09/2021 |
Victoria Klinewski, BS, Craig Cummings, MD, Christopher Anderson, MD, Shannon Dugan, BS, Thomas Ebert MD, PhD, Mohamed Abdelrahim, MA., Evaluation of Opioid Sparing Efficacy of Regional Catheters for Major Lower Extremity Amputation in a US Military Veteran Population., Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC), Milwaukee, WI, - 04/2023 |
Cummings C, Rock J, Expecting the Unexpected: Complications from Subdural Catheter Placement During Lumbar Epidural for Labor Analgesia., Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC), Chicago, IL, - 04/2014 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
2016 - 2017 Peer-Elected Member, Faculty Forward, Anesthesiology, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2016 Peer-Elected Member, Scheduling Steering, Anesthesiology, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/01/2021 - Present Member, Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Education, Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Hospital |
07/2013 - 06/2014 Member, Clinical Quality Committee, Anesthesiology, Froedtert Hospital |
2014 - 2015 Member, Preoperative Surgical Home, Colorectal Surgery, Anesthesiology, Froedtert Hospital |
07/01/2021 - Present Member, Facility Surgical Work Group, Surgical Services, Anesthesiology, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
07/01/2021 - Present Member, Operating Room (OR) Committee, Surgical Services, Anesthesiology, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
07/2021 - 06/2022 Member, VISN12 Surgical Work Group, Surgical Services, Anesthesiology, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
07/2022 - Present Member, STORM IPC PMT Committee, Pain Management, Anesthesiology, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
01/2023 - Present Member, New Medication Management Committee, Pharmacy, Anesthesiology, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
07/2014 - 06/2015 M3 Anesthesia Clerkship Problem Based Learning Discussions (once every 6 weeks) |
2014 - Present M4 Mock Residency Interviews |
2015 - 2016 Anesthesiology Interest Group Workshops |
01/2016 - Present M1/M2 Clinical Apprenticeship Course Clinical Preceptor |
11/30/2020 Student Physician Networking Physician Volunteer |
Resident and Fellow Education |
2016 - 2017 Anesthesiology Intern Orientation |
07/2018 - 06/2020 Daily Problem Based Learning Discussion while on Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Service |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Resident |
2019 - Present Regional Anesthesia Senior Resident Elective - Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
Clinical Programs |
11/2014 Lidocaine Infusion Protocol for Perioperative Analgesia - Froedtert Hospital |
2015 - Present Neuraxial Anesthesia and Analgesia Policy - Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
02/2016 Sugammadex Guidelines for Clinical Administration - Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
03/2016 EMR Opioid Conversion Calculator - Froedtert Hospital |
2017 - Present Ketamine Infusion Protocol for Palliative Care - Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
2018 - Present Peripheral Nerve Block Policy - Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
2018 Epidural Blood Patch Treatment Algorithm - Froedtert Hospital |
2019 - Present Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Service - Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
2020 - Present Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Policy - Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
2022 - Present Anesthesia Protocol for Outpatient Total Joint Pathway - Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Shankar H, Cummings C. Ultrasound imaging of embedded shrapnel facilitates diagnosis and management of myofascial pain syndrome. Pain Pract. 2013 Jun;13(5):405-8. |
2. Pagel PS, Cummings CE, Schroeder AR, De Vry DJ, Linn KA. Why the new severe aortic insufficiency after mitral and tricuspid valve repair? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2014 Dec;28(6):1704-6. |
3. Ebert TJ, Cumming CE, Roberts CJ, Anglin MF, Gandhi S, Anderson CJ, Stekiel TA, Gliniecki R, Dugan SM, Abdelrahim MT, Klinewski VB, Sherman K. Characterizing the Heart Rate Effects From Administration of Sugammadex to Reverse Neuromuscular Blockade: An Observational Study in Patients. Anesth Analg. 2022 Oct 01;135(4):807-814. |
4. Kiamanesh CS, Fuller MC, Lu M, Nordin EJ, Ma JX, Dugan SM, Cummings CE, Sherman K, Ebert TJ. New Opioid Persistence in Veterans Following Major and Minor Surgery. Mil Med. 2023 Jul 22;188(7-8):e1813-e1820. PMCID: PMC10362993 |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Cummings C. Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST). In: Complications in Anesthesia. 3rd edition. Fleisher L, Rosenbaum S. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. 2017 |
2. Cummings C, Ebert TJ. Familial Dysautonomia (Riley-Day Syndrome). In: Essence of Anesthesia Practice. 4th edition. Fleisher L, Roizen M, Roizen J. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. 2017 |
Abstracts |
1. Improving Resident and Faculty Satisfaction with Trainee Feedback and ACGME Milestone Assessment with Interpreted Professional Activities (IPAs) Evaluations. Ebert TJ, Kapeles S, Cummings C, Zundel MT, Kula A, Gross W, Sloan E, Hanko E. AUA/IARS Annual Meeting (2020). San Francisco, CA. |
2. The Utility of Interpreted Professional Activities (IPAs) in Trainee Evaluation and ACGME Milestone Assessment. Ebert TJ, Kapeles S, Cummings C, Zundel MT, Kula A, Gross W, Sloan E, Hanko E. SEA Spring Annual Meeting (2020). Philadelphia, PA. |
3. Implementation of an Alert for Use of Antithrombotic Medications In The Presence of Neuraxial Anesthesia. Jung B, Steffe J, Eberle D, Cummings C, Singh S, Baumann Kreuziger L. Thrombosis and Hemostasis Summit of North America (2017).
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4. Heart Rate Effects of Sugammadex to Reverse Moderate Neuromuscular Blockade in Patients. Mohamed T. Abdelrahim, B.A, M.A, Thomas J. Ebert, M.D, PhD; Craig Cummings, M.D; Chris Roberts, M.D; Missy Anglin, M.D; Sweeta Gandhi, M.D; Thomas Stekiel, M.D; Ross Glinecki, M.D; Shannon Dugan, B.S; Victoria Klinewski, B.S. Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists (WSA) Annual Meeting (2021). |
5. Three-year Reduction in Post-Surgery Opioid Prescribing for US Military Veterans at a Single VA Medical Center. Victoria Klinewski, BS. Cyrus Kiamanesh, BS, Marvin Lu, BS, Emily Nordin, BS, Shannon Dugan, BS, Mohamed Abdelrahim, MA, Craig Cummings, MD, Thomas J. Ebert, MD, PhD. Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists (WSA) Annual Meeting (2021). |
6. Evaluation of Opioid Sparing Effectiveness of Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Major Lower Extremity Amputation in a US Military Veteran Population. Victoria Klinewski, BS. Craig Cummings, MD; Thomas J. Ebert, MD, PhD; Chris Anderson, MD; Shannon Dugan, BS; Mohamed Abdelrahim, MA. Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists (WSA) Annual Meeting (2021). |
Peer Reviewed Educational Products |
1. Cummings C. Erector Spinae Block. RAP Online Module #38. Anesthesia Education Toolbox: https://www.anesthesiatoolbox.com. Published 10/30/2019. |
