Aliya Placeres

Aliya Placeres, DO serves as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, focusing on clinical instruction and research in perioperative care systems. Her appointment reflects active engagement in medical education and patient-centered anesthesiology practice.

Her research portfolio centers on high-impact domains of modern anesthesiology, demonstrated through:

• Advanced perioperative risk assessment methodologies
• Innovations in acute pain management protocols
• Critical care transitions during surgical episodes
• Human factors engineering for operating room safety
• Curriculum development for anesthesia trainees
• Quality improvement frameworks in surgical settings

As a physician-scientist, Dr. Placeres integrates clinical practice with scholarly activity to advance evidence-based standards in anesthetic care delivery.