June 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast

Featured Author Podcast: Sevoflurane-Linked Mitochondrial Disease

Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Eduardo Ruiz Pesini, Ph.D. and Philip G. Morgan, M.D. Articles Discussed: Effects of a Mitochondrial Genetic Variant on Sevoflurane Hypersensitivity [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/2026/06000/effects_of_a_mitochondrial_genetic_variant_on.12.aspx] Ancient Mitochondrial Genetic Variant, Modern-day Pandora's Box [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/2026/06000/ancient_mitochondrial_genetic_variant,_modern_day.7.aspx]

Featured Author Podcast: Anesthesia Dreaming in the Operating Room

Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Boris D. Heifets, M.D., Ph.D. and Ben Julian A. Palanca, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.C.I. Articles Discussed: Feasibility of a Multicomponent Protocol to Promote Dreaming during Surgical Anesthesia [https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000005968] Protocolizing Propofol Emergence: Turning "Milk of Amnesia" into Designer Dreams? [https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000006061]

June 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast

Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. June 2026, Volume 144, Issue 6 [https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/issue/144/6] Overview of June issue original studies. Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/June_2026_EIC_Podcast.pdf]

Featured Author Podcast: Perioperative Experience in Pediatric Patients

Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Sophie Bringuier, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/article/135/6/976/117564/Carbon-Footprint-of-General-Regional-and-Combined Development and Validation of EVANpedia for the Assessment of Perioperative Experience in Pediatric Patients [https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/article/135/6/976/117564/Carbon-Footprint-of-General-Regional-and-Combined] Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/Perioperative_Experience_in_Pediatric_Patients.pdf]

Featured Author Podcast: Diverse Perspectives on Outcomes after Anesthesia

Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Britta Sylvia von Ungern-Sternberg, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Perspectives of Children, Parents, and Healthcare Providers on Outcomes after Anesthesia for Surgery: An International Mixed Methods Stakeholder Engagement Study from the Pediatric Perioperative Outcomes Group [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/2026/05000/perspectives_of_children,_parents,_and_healthcare.21.aspx] Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/Diverse_Perspectives_on_Outcomes_after_Anesthesia.pdf]