Lara Ferrario

Lara Ferrario, MD, is a Professor and Director of the Division of Neuroanesthesiology at McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Her clinical and research focus centers on neuroanesthesiology, perioperative care, and critical care medicine.

• Education: Doctor of Medicine (University of Milan, 1986-1993)
• Training: Critical Care Internship (Policlinic Hospital), Research Fellowship (SUNY), Residency (Loyola University Medical Center, UTHealth Houston)

Research Interests include:

• Neuroanesthetic techniques for complex surgical procedures
• Pharmacological interventions for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)
• Opioid-sparing analgesia in craniotomy patients
• Thromboelastography (TEG) platelet mapping in carotid surgeries

Key clinical trials and peer-reviewed publications address videolaryngoscopy efficacy, airway management techniques, and cerebrovascular surgical anesthesia. Active research projects include co-investigator roles in studies funded by Cadence Pharmaceuticals and institutional IRB-approved protocols.