Tracey Straker

Dr. Tracey Straker M.D., MPH is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Straker graduated from the 7yr combined BS/M.D. program, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, and earned her M.D. degree from New York Medical College in 1990. She then went on to train in anesthesiology at Montefiore Medical Center, graduating in 1994. In addition, she holds a Masters in Medical Administration from New York Medical College and is presently pursuing a Master’s degree in Health Information Technology online.

After graduating, she worked for 2 years in the private practice arena, and returned to academic medicine at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Straker currently serves as the Fellowship Director of the Combined Airway / ENT Fellowship, Director of Advanced Airway Rotation and Associate Director Genearalist  Anesthesia. Full description of the Combined Airway / ENT fellowship is avalable at http://www.montefiore.org/anesthesiology-fellowships.

Dr. Straker ‘s clinical interests include Head and Neck anesthesia, with a concentration in laryngology and jet ventilation. In addition, bariatric anesthesia and oromaxillofacial anesthesia garner considerable attention as well.

Dr. Straker has written several peer reviwed articles, book chapters in major textbooks, lectured at several locations nationally and internationally and taught numerous airway management workshops. Her clinical research presently deals with airway management in the bariatric patients and intraoperative management in sleep apnea patients.