
Department of Anesthesiology
410 W 10th Ave, N411 Doan Hall
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 293-8487
Fax: (614) 293-8153
Email: Mona.Halim-Armanios@osumc.edu
Current OSU Appointments
Assistant Professor-Clinical, Anesthesiology
Physician, University Hospitals
Assistant Professor-Clinical, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Certifications
| 1981 - present | ECFMG-Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates: United States Medical Licensing Examination |
| 1985 - present | FLEX: State of Maryland |
| 1988 - present | Diplomate: Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 2006 - present | Advanced Cardiac Life Support: American Heart Association |
| 2006 - present | Neonatal Life Support: American Academy of Pediatrics |
Continuing Education, Extension, or Other Courses Taught
Continuing Education
2003 - present Obstetric Hemorrhage: Causes and Management. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
2003 - present Physiology of Pregnancy. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
2003 - present Anesthesia for Tubal Ligations. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
2003 - present Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
2003 - present Diabetes and Pregnancy. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
2003 - present Neuroaxial Opioids. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
2003 - present Local Anesthetics: Pharmacology and Toxicity. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
2003 - present Physiology and Anatomy of Labor Analgesia. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
2003 - present Pre-eclampsia and pregnancy induced hypertensive disorders. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
2003 - present Pregnant Patients with Cardiac Disease. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
2003 - 2005 Malignant Hyperthermia: In-Service to Nurses Working on Labor and Delivery. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
2004 Idiopathic Hypertrophic Asymmetric Septal Hypertrophy. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) 110. Lecturer.
3/2004 Anaphylactic and Anaphylactoid Reactions and Anesthesia. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) 110. Lecturer.
4/2004 Closed Claim Study of Obstetric Anesthesia Claims. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
11/2004 Complications Associated with Regional Anesthesia. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH)
1/2005 Amniotic Fluid Embolism. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) 110. Lecturer.
3/2005 Obstetric Anesthesia Mortality and Morbidity. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
10/2006 Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Post-stenotic Aortic Root Dilatation. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) 110. Lecturer.
2007 M&M 06/07/2007 Quality and Safety for Obstretric Patients. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) Faculty, Residents, Staff. Lecturer.
3/2007 Hemorrhaging obstetric patients and anesthesia. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
6/2007 Pregnant patient and cardiac disease. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
8/2007 Cardiac disease and pregnancy. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lectuer.
2/2008 Updated OB anesthesia guidelines. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
4/2008 Quality and safe anesthesia for Obstetric patients. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
6/2008 Regional anesthesia and anticoagulation. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
8/2008 Neuro-axial Anesthesia. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH), OB/Pediatric/Anesthesia noon conference. Lecturer.
10/2008 Anesthesia for External cephalic version and twin/twin transfusion procedures. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
2/2009 Update on pre-eclampsia. The Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
4/16/2009 M&M 04/16/2009 Maternal Hemmorhage w/ Dr. Spanos. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) Faculty, Residents, Staff. Lecturer.
5/2009 Anaphylactic and Anaphylactoid Reactions and Anesthesia. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) 110. Lecturer.
Grand Rounds
2000 Anesthetic Considerations for Patients with Endocrine Diseases. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
12/2006 Anesthetic Considerations for Cesarean Delivery. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) Lecturer.
2007 Safety and Quality in Obstetric Anesthesia. The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) 110. Lecturer.
Fellowship, Internship or Residency
| 1968 - 1970 | Residency/Fellowship, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. |
| 1970 - 1972 | Residency/Fellowship, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. |
| 1972 - 1973 | Fellowship, Trauma Anesthesia, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. |
| 1984 - 1985 | Rotating Internship, Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, United States. |
| 1985 - 1988 | Residency/Fellowship, Anesthesia, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, United States. |
| 1987 | Fellowship, Pain Therapy, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, United States. |
| 01/88 - 03/88 | Fellowship, Vascular Anesthesia, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, United States. |
| 04/88 - 06/88 | Fellowship, Cardiac Anesthesia, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, United States. |
Honors
| 1991 | Teacher of the Year. Deparment of Anesthesiology. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States. Subject: Anesthesiology |
| 1994 - 1995 | Excellence in Care as a Member of the “Acute Pain Service”. Ohio State University Medical Center. The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States. |
| 2004 - 2005 | Dedication to Obstetric Anesthesia and Care of the Obstetric Patients. Anesthesiology Resident Class of 2004-2005. The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States. Subject: OB Anesthesiology |
| 2005 | Teacher of the Year. Department of Anesthesiology. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States. Subject: Anesthesiology |
Licensure
| 1985 - 1998 | Maryland: Maryland Medical Board |
| 1987 - present | Doctor of Medicine: State Medical Board of Ohio |
| 2002 - present | California: Medical Board of California |
Memberships
| 1984 - present | Member. American Medical Association |
| 1989 - present | Member. Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists |
| 1994 - present | Member. American Society of Anesthesiologists |
| 2000 - 2002 | Member. International Society of Liver Transplantation |
| 2003 - present | Member. Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology |
Positions
| 1972 - present | Staff Anesthesiologist, Lecturer, Ain Shams University, University Hospitals. Cairo, Egypt. |
| 1977 - 1983 | Assistant Professor - Attending Physician, Ain Shams University, Anesthesiology. Cairo, Egypt. |
| 1978 - present | Consultant, Mowasat Hospital, Anesthesiology. Salemeya, Kuwait, Kuwait. |
| 1979 - present | Consultant, Mowasat Hospital, Anesthesiology. Salemeya, Kuwait, Kuwait. |
| 1980 - present | Consultant, Mowasat Hospital, Anesthesiology. Salemeya, Kuwait, Kuwait. |
| 1983 - 1984 | Associate Professor, Attending Physician, Ain Shams University, University Hospitals Anesthesiology. Cairo, Egypt. |
| 1989 - present | Assistant Professor, Clinical, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology. Columbus, OH, United States. |
| 2002 - present | Director, Ostetrical Anesthesia Services, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology. Columbus, OH, United States. |
Presentations
Invited Presentations
Local
Halim-Armanios, M, Presenter. 1997. Intravenous Induction Agents. Presented at Ohio Society of Anesthesia Technicians Technologists. Columbus, Ohio, United States. (September 25)
Halim-Armanios, M, Presenter. 2007. Thrombocytopenia: Causes and Management in Pregnancy. Presented at OB Nurse Anesthetists. The Ohio State University Medical Center. (December)
Halim-Armanios, M, Presenter. 2008. Updated Practice Guidelines for OB Anesthesia. Presented at OB Nurse Anesthetists. The Ohio State University Medical Center. (January)
State
Halim-Armanios, M, Presenter. 1988. Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury. Presented at Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Case Presentation and Overview. Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Halim-Armanios, M, Presenter. 1988. M & M Systemic Mastocytosis. Presented at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Cleveland, Ohio, United States. (May)
Halim-Armanios, M, Presenter. 1988. Unusual Complication of a Swan Ganz Catheter: Kinking and Entanglement. Presented at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Cleveland, Ohio, United States. (June)
Halim-Armanios, M, Presenter. 1998. Current Concepts in Managing Patients in the Recovery Room:. Presented at Recovery Room Nurses Conference. OH. Zanesville, Ohio, United States. (March)
Halim-Armanios, M, Presenter. 1998. New Anesthetic Agents. Presented at Recovery Room Nurses Conferece. OH. Zanesville, Ohio, United States. (March)
Regional
Halim-Armanios, M, Presenter. 2008. Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Post Stenotic Dilatation. Presented at Midwest Anesthesiology Residents Conference 2008. Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. (April)
Halim-Armanios, M, Presenter. 2008. Ultrasound Guided Epidural. Presented at Midwest Anesthesiology Residents Conference. Indianapolis, IN, United States. (April)
Halim-Armanios, M, Presenter. 2008. X Linked Lymphoproliferative Disorders. Presented at Midwest Anesthesiology Residents Conference. Indianapolis, IN, United States. (April)
Halim-Armanios, M. 2009. Anesthetic management of an Obstetric patient with myocardial infarction history and drug eluting stents. Presented at Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference. Chicago, IL, United States. (April)
Halim-Armanios, M. 2009. Obstetric Anesthesia Management in a patient with Holt-Oram syndrome. Presented at Midwest Anesthesiology Residents Conference. Chicago, IL, United States. (April)
National
Halim-Armanios, M. 2009. Obstetric Anesthesia Management in a patient with Holt-Oram syndrome. Presented at Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. Washington, D.C., United States. (April)
Undergrad., Grad. and Prof. Courses Taught
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 2001-2004 Anesthesia for Otolaryngological Surgeries
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 2004-2006 Caudal, Spinal and Epidurals: Anatomy, Physiology and Indications
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 1999-2001 Anesthesia for Pheochromocytoma
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 1998-2001 Induction of General Anesthesia
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 1996-1998 Monitoring Under Anesthesia
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 1996-1999 Flowmeters and Vaporizers
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 2001-2005 Physiology and Pharmacology of Neuro-muscular Blockade
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 2001-2006 Reversal of Neuro-muscular Blockade
2006. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. Respiratory Physiology and Basics of Mechanical Ventilation
Winter 2006. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 03/27/2006 CA I Anesthesia for Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery
Summer 2006. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 07/11/2006 CA I NMP/Reversal Agents and Monitoring
Summer 2006. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 07/19/2006 CA III Pulmonary Atelectasis
Winter 2007. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 01/09/2007 CA I Respiratory Physiology and Anesthesia
Spring 2008. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 05/19/2008 CA I Obstetric Anesthesia w/ Dr. Annis
Spring 2008. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. Obstetric anesthesia
Summer 2008. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 07/14/2008 CA I Neuro-Muscular Blocking Agents
Autumn 2008. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. 12/05/2008 CA II & CA III Anesthesia and the Hepatobiliary System
Spring 2009. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Anesthesiology. What is unique about obstetric anesthesia
