Julien Fessler

Julien Fessler, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University. He serves as an Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, focusing on perioperative medicine, regional analgesia, and complementary therapies in thoracic surgery and lung transplantation. His academic career emphasizes education, mentoring trainees, and leadership in national/international societies.

Fessler completed his medical degree at University Paul Sabatier in Toulouse, France (2010), followed by residency at the University of the Antilles (2015) and thoracic/lung transplantation fellowships in Paris and Marie Lannelongue Hospital. He is board-certified in France for anesthesia and intensive care medicine.

Research interests include enhanced recovery after surgery, acute/chronic postoperative pain management, and perioperative protocols for lung transplantation. His work spans clinical trials, consensus guidelines, and translational studies, with recent publications on ECMO, ECLS, transfusion strategies, and pain trajectories. He coordinates the Perioperative Care for Lung Transplantation Webinar, reaching 67 centers across 30 countries.

Clinically, he specializes in thoracic and regional anesthesia, supported by fluency in English, French, and Spanish. Global health efforts include teaching vascular anesthesia in Africa and trauma care in Yemen with Doctors Without Borders.