Gregory J Latham, MD

Gregory J Latham, MD

Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologists

On staff since September 2009

Children's Title: Director, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Division

Academic Title: Professor, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

"I am passionate about optimizing the safe care of children with heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery, cardiac catheterization, and other non-cardiac surgical procedures. I enjoy managing the complex interplay of cardiac disease, anesthetic technique, and the child's response to surgery, ensuring safe outcomes and a rapid return to pain-free, baseline activity."

  • Patient Testimonials
    • Sarah Issaquah, WA 07.21.11

      Dr. Latham is thorough, kind and gentle with kids. We've had Dr. Latham as our anesthesiologist for two consecutive surgeries and he's warm, friendly and easy to talk to. It's nice to see a face you recognize, that your child recognizes from heart surgery to oral surgery. He's been fabulous to work with and have as a member of my son's medical team. Bryton and I thank you Dr Latham!

    Recommend Gregory J Latham, MD
  • Awards and Honors
    Award Name Award Description Awarded By Award Date
    Teacher of the Year Award Unanimous selection by 2016-2017 pediatric anesthesia fellows, Seattle Children’s Hospital July 2016 - 2017
    Golden Seed Award Univerisity of Washington Department of Anesthesiology 2011 - 2012
    Dean's List 1995
    Undergraduate Summer Research Grant University of Kansas School of Medicine 1994
    The Annual Undergraduate Cancer Research Award Kansas State University. Department of Biology 1993
    Alpha Xi Sigma Honorary Award in chemistry/biochemistry 1992
    Dean's list 1991
    Dean's List 1990
  • Publications

    Manuscripts in Refereed Journals

    • Hubbard RM, Buchbinder LB, Tobias JD, Zabala LM, Latham GJ, Gautam NK
      The Anesthesiologist's Perspective and Experience in Global Congenital Cardiac Surgery: Results of a Survey of the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society Membership.
      34743642 Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 2021 Nov 6 : 10892532211047641
    • Abrams B, Latham GJ, Kertai MD, Weitzel N
      Continuing Research in the Face of Adversity.
      34380350 Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 2021 Sept. : 25(3)161-163
    • Quinlan CA, Latham GJ, Joffe D, Ross FJ
      Perioperative and Anesthetic Considerations in Tetralogy of Fallot With Pulmonary Atresia.
      34380349 Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 2021 Sept. : 25(3)218-228
    • Liston DE, Franz AM, Latham GJ, Martin LD, Richards MJ, Low DK
      In Response.
      34127599 Anesthesia and analgesia, 2021 Jul 1 : 133(1)e9-e10
    • Landsem LM, Ross FJ, Joffe DC, Latham GJ
      The Year in Review: Anesthesia for Congenital Heart Disease 2020.
      33999739 Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 2021 June : 25(2)107-119
    • Franz AM, Martin LD, Liston DE, Latham GJ, Richards MJ, Low DK
      In Pursuit of an Opioid-Free Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Center: A Quality Improvement Initiative.
      32282383 Anesthesia and analgesia, 2021 Mar 1 : 132(3)788-797
    • Ketterl TG, Latham GJ
      Perioperative Cardiothoracic and Vascular Risk in Childhood Cancer and its Survivors.
      32360009 Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 2021 Jan. : 35(1)162-175
    • Gilliland S, Latham GJ, Kertai MD, Weitzel N
      The New Normal as Life Goes on Under COVID-19.
      33166231 Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 2020 Dec. : 24(4)283-286
    • Latham GJ
      Highlights of Research in Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia: Summary of Selected Abstracts From the 2020 Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society Annual Meeting.
      32452279 Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 2020 Sept. : 24(3)202-204
    • Hubbard R, Latham GJ, Zabala LM, Gautam NK
      The COVID-19 Crisis and its impact on congenital cardiac surgery charitable endeavors.
      32959968 Paediatric anaesthesia, 2020 Aug. : 30(8)956-957 PMCID:PMC7537054
    • Faraoni D, Caplan LA, DiNardo JA, Guzzetta NA, Miller-Hance WC, Latham G, Momeni M, Nicolson SC, Spaeth JP, Taylor K, Twite M, Vener DF, Zabala L, Nasr VG
      Considerations for Pediatric Heart Programs During COVID-19: Recommendations From the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society.
      32459667 Anesthesia and analgesia, 2020 Aug. : 131(2)403-409 PMCID:PMC7273948
    • Ross FJ, Radman M, Jacobs ML, Sassano-Miguel C, Joffe DC, Hill KD, Chiswell K, Feng L, Jacobs JP, Vener DF, Latham GJ
      Associations between anthropometric indices and outcomes of congenital heart operations in infants and young children: An analysis of data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database.
      32353587 American heart journal, 2020 June : 22485-97
    • Siegrist KK, Latham GJ, Huang J, Subramaniam K, Zerillo JD, Sakai T, Weitzel N, Kertai MD
      Anesthesia Professionals: Helping to Lead the COVID-19 Pandemic Response From Behind the Drape and Beyond.
      32342723 Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 2020 June : 24(2)121-126
    • Vener DF, Abbasi RK, Brown M, Greene N, Guzzetta NA, Jacobs JP, Latham G, Mossad E, Nicolson SC, Twite M, Zhang S, Wise-Faberowski L
      The Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society-Society of Thoracic Surgeons Cardiac Anesthesia Database Collaboration.
      31835986 World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, 2020 Jan. : 11(1)14-21
    • Latham GJ
      Highlights of Current Research in Congenital Heart Disease: Presenting Abstracts From the 2019 Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society (CCAS) Annual Meeting.
      31390945 Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 2019 Dec. : 23(4)349-351
    • Latham GJ
      In reference to hemodynamic and pharmacokinetic analysis of oxymetazoline use during nasal surgery in children.
      31329304 The Laryngoscope, 2019 Oct. : 129(10)E347
    • Ross FJ, Arakaki LSL, Ciesielski WA, McMullan DM, Richards MJ, Geiduschek J, Latham G, Hsieh V, Schenkman KA
      Assessment of muscle oxygenation in children with congenital heart disease.
      31125476 Paediatric anaesthesia, 2019 Aug. : 29(8)850-857
    • Fox EB, Latham GJ, Ross FJ, Joffe D
      Perioperative and Anesthetic Management of Coarctation of the Aorta
      Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 2019 June : 23(2)212-24
    • Hernandez R, Ross FJ, Vener D, Latham GJ
      Regional anesthesia in pediatric cardiac surgery: an STS Database analysis
      Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 2019 : (Supp)
    • Ross FJ, Radman M, Jacobs M, Sassano-Miguel C, Joffe DC, Hill K, Chiswell K, Feng L, Jacobs J, Vener V, Latham GJ
      Associations Between Anthropometric Indices and Outcomes of Congenital Heart Operations in Infants and Young Children: An Analysis of Data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database
      Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 2019 : (Supp)
    • Latham GJ, Yung D
      Current understanding and perioperative management of pediatric pulmonary hypertension
      Ped Anesth, 2019 May : 29(5)441-56
    • Jones SE, Jooste EH, Gottlieb EA, Schwartz J, Goswami D, Gautam NK, Benkwitz C, Downey LA, Guzzetta NA, Zabala L, Latham GJ, Faroni D, Navaratnam M, Wise-Faberowski L, McDaniel M, Spurrier E, Machovec KA
      Preoperative Laboratory Studies for Out-Patient Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Multi-Institutional Perspective
      Anesthesia & Analgesia , 2019 May : 128(5)1051-54
    • Joffe DC, Latham GJ, Ross FJ
      Current perspectives on treatment of perioperative hemodynamic instability and hypotension
      Ped Anesth, 2019 May : 29(5)457-66
    • Richards M, Latham GJ, Ross F, Eisses M, Geiduschek J, Joffe D
      To OTE or Not to OTE? That is the Question - Current International Trends of on the Table Extubation after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
      Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2019 Feb. : 33(2)416-17
    • Latham GJ, Ross FE, Eisses M, Richards M, Geiduschek J, Joffe DC
      Perioperative morbidity in children with elastin arteriopathy
      Ped Anesth, 2016 : 26((9))926–35
    • Eggers A, Latham GJ, Joffe D, Yung D, Chen J, Geiduschek J
      Anesthesia for Potts shunt in a child with severe refractory idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
      Anesth Analg Case Rep, 2016 : 6((3))56–60
    • Ross FJ, Latham GJ, Richards M, Geiduschek J, Thompson D, Joffe D
      Perioperative and Anesthetic Considerations in Ebstein's Anomaly
      Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 2016 : 20((1))82–92
    • Latham GJ, Jefferis Kirk C, Falconer A, Dickey R, Albers EL, McMullan DM
      Challenging Argatroban Management of a Child on Extracorporeal Support and Subsequent Heart Transplant
      Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 2016 : 20((2))168–74
    • Latham GJ, Joffe DC, Eisses M, Richards M, Geiduschek J
      Anesthetic considerations and management of transposition of the great arteries
      Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 2015 : 19((3))233–242
    • Latham GJ, Lopez G
      Anesthetic considerations in myofibrillar myopathy
      Pediatr Anesth, 2015 : 25((3))231–8
    • Latham GL, Thompson DR
      Thrombotic complications in children from short-term percutaneous central venous catheters: What can we do?
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2014 May 12 : epub
    • Latham GJ, Jardine DS
      Oxymetazoline and hypertensive crisis in a child: Can we prevent it?
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2013 : 23(10)952-956
    • Groenewald CB, Latham GJ
      An unexpected cause of cardiac arrest during laparoscopy in an infant with supravalvar aortic stenosis
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2013 : 23(1)91-3
    • Latham GJ, Veneracion ML, Joffe DC, Bosenberg AT, Flack SH, Low DK
      High frequency micro-ultrasound for vascular access in young children - a feasibility study by the High frequency UltraSound in Kids studY (HUSKY) group
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2013 : 23(6)529535
    • Latham, G., Groenewald, C. B.
      An unexpected cause of cardiac arrest during laparoscopy in an infant with supravalvar aortic stenosis
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2012
    • Latham, G.J., Greenberg, R.S.
      Anesthetic considerations for the pediatric oncology patient part 3: pain, cognitive dysfunction, and preoperative evaluation
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2010 : 20479-489
    • Latham, G.J., Greenberg, R.S.
      Anesthetic considerations for the pediatric oncology patient part 2: systems-based approach to anesthesia
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2010 : 20296-420
    • Latham, G.J., Greenberg, R.S.
      Anesthetic considerations for the pediatric oncology patient part 1: a review of antitumor therapy
      Pediatric Anesthesia, 2010 : 20295-304
    • Burbano-Vera N, Zaleski K, Latham GJ, Nasr V
      Perioperative and Anesthetic Considerations in Interrupted Aortic Arch
      Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 22(3)270-277
    • Gregory J. Latham, MD, Jardine, D.
      Oxymetazoline and hypertensive crisis in a child: Can we prevent it?
      Pediatric Anesthesiology
    • Ross FJ, Nasr VG, Joffe D, Latham GJ
      Perioperative and Anesthetic Considerations in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
      Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth , 21(3)221-228
    • Ross FJ, Joffe D, Latham GJ
      Perioperative and Anesthetic Considerations in Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection
      Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth , 21(2)138–144
    • Ross, F., Latham, G., Joffe, D., Richards, M., Geiduschek, J., Eisses, M., Thompson, D., Radman, M
      Preoperative malnutrition is associated with increased mortality and adverse outcomes after paediatric cardiac surgery
      Cardiology in the Young, 27(9)1716-1725
    • Parikh R, Eisses M, Latham GJ, Joffe DC, Ross FJ
      Perioperative and Anesthetic Considerations in Truncus Arteriosus
      Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 22(3)285-293
    • Martin LD, Grigg EB, Verma S, Latham GJ, Rampersad SE, Martin LD
      Outcomes of a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for Medication Errors in Pediatric Anesthesia
      Ped Anesth , 27(6)571-580
    • Nasr VG, Guzzetta NA, Miller-Hance WC, Twite M, Latham GJ, Zabala L, Nicolson SC, Mossad EB, DiNardo JA
      Consensus Statement by the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society: Milestones for the Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia Fellowship
      Anesthesia & Analgesia, 126(1)198–207
    • Gleich SJ, Latham GJ, Joffe DC, Ross FJ
      Perioperative and Anesthetic Considerations in Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum
      Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth , 22(3)256-264

    Book Chapters

    • Latham GJ, Landsem L
      d-Transposition of the Great Arteries, repaired, with residual pulmonic stenosis
      in Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia: A Case-based Approach; Eds. Diaz-Berenstain L, Spaeth J. Cambridge University Press, in Press, 2019
    • Hetmaniuk M, Latham GJ
      Pediatric Anesthetic Care Requirements
      in: Brambrink A, Kirsch JR, Essentials of Neurosurgical Anesthesia & Critical Care, 2nd edition, Springer, New York, NY, 2019
    • Latham, G.J., Eisses, M., Bender, C., Haberkern, C.H.
      Essentials of Hematology, in: Cot CJ, Lerman J, Todres ID
      A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children, 5th Edition, 2013
    • Latham GJ
      Transposition of the Great Arteries
      in: Fleisher LA, Roizen MF, Roizen J, Essence of Anesthesia Practice, 4th Edition
    • Ross FJ, Latham GJ
      Perioperative Management of the Oncology Patient, in Cote's A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children, 6th Edition. 2018. Elsevier.
      A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children, 6th Edition. 2018. Elsevier.
    • Latham, G.J., Shaffner, D.H.
      Pediatric Anesthetic Care Requirements, in: Brambrink A, Kirsch JR,
      Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care Handbook

    Published Books, Videos, Software, etc.

    • Latham GJ
      Special Edition Podcast - Abstracts from the 2019 Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society annual meeting
      Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 2019
    • Goldman M, Latham GJ
      Podcast – Congenital Cardiac Disease: Right to Left Shunts
      Anesthesia Education Toolbox, 2018 March
    • Karlik J, Latham GJ
      Podcast: Common Congenital Heart Disorders: Single Ventricle Physiology
      Anesthesia Education Toolbox, 2018 March
    • Latham GJ
      Pulmonary Hypertension in Congenital Heart Disease
      Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society Online Lecture Series, 2018 Feb.
    • Latham GJ
      Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Anesthesia
      Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society Online Lecture Series, 2018 Jan.

    Published Abstracts

    • Latham, G., Bosenberg, A., Low, D.
      Radial Artery Spasm as Documented by High Frequency Micro-ultrasound
      Las Vegas, NV: Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology Winter Meeting 2013., 2013
    • Metcalf, K., Latham, G., Jardine, D.
      Oxymetazoline toxicity under anesthesia and proposed mechanisms for safer delivery
      Las Vegas, NV: society for Pediatric Anesthesiology Winter Meeting 2013., 2013
    • Latham, G., Veneracion, M., Bosenberg, A., Joffe, D., Flack, S., Low, D.
      High frequency micro-ultrasound for vascular access in young children - a feasibility study by the High frequency UltraSound in Kids studY (HUSKY) group.
      Las Vegas, NV: society for Pediatric Anesthesiology Winter Meeting 2013, 2013
    • Groenwald, N., Latham, G.J.
      A Near Miss During Laparoscopy in an Infant with Congenital Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis
      Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology Winter Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 2012
    • Lin, E.E., Roman, P., Latham, G.J.
      Hypertensive Crisis During Ethanol Ablation of the Renal Artery Due to Renin Washout
      Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology Winter Meeting, San Antonio, TX., 2010
    • Lin, E.E., Roman, P., Latham, G.J.
      Hypertensive Crisis During Ethanol Ablation of the Renal Artery Due to Renin Washout
      American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA., 2009
    • Latham, G.J., Greenberg, R.S.
      Anesthetic Considerations for the Pediatric Oncology Patient A Review and Suggested Preoperative Checklist
      Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology Annual Meeting, 2008, San Diego, CA., 2008
    • Williamson, J., Latham, G., Heitmiller, G., Yaster, M
      Off-label Drug Use in Pediatric Anesthesia: A Continuing Conundrum
      American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting 2008, Orlando, FL., 2008
    • Latham, G.J., Greenberg, R.S.
      Anesthetic Considerations for the Pediatric Oncology Patient A Review and Suggested Preoperative Checklist
      Association of University Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 2008, Durham, NC., 2008
    • Lin, E.E., Latham, G.J., Singh, D.
      Anesthetic Management of a Child with Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Complicated by Difficult Airway and Intraoperative Arrest
      American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting 2008, Orlando, FL., 2008
    • Latham, G.J.
      The Protective Effects of Human CSF against Metal Catalyzed Lipid Peroxidation
      University of Kansas School of Medicine Research Forum, January 1998, Kansas City, KS., 1998
    • Latham, G.J.
      Efficacy of antioxidants in the prevention of lipomas; a mouse model
      Kansas State University Department of Oncology Annual Research Forum 1994, Manhattan, KS., 1994

    Other Publications

    • Knipper, E., Latham, G
      Peds PBLD 11.3 Non-cardiac Surgery for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
      Anesthesia Education Toolbox, 2019 May 6
    • Brown, S., Latham, G
      Peds Mini PBLD 5.1: Pediatric Tracheoesophageal Fistula
      Anesthesia Education Toolbox, 2019 Jan 25
    • Latham GJ
      Neonatal Cardiovascular Physiology
      Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society Online Lecture Series, 2018 Jan.
    • Latham GJ
      Transposition of the Great Arteries
      Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society Online Lecture Series, 2017 Nov.
    • Greg Latham
      Neonatal Cardiovascular Physiology
      Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Lecture Series, Committee on International Education and Service, 2014 Aug.
    • Jeremy Geiduschek, Greg Latham
      2014 CCAS Annual Meeting Scientific Program Summary - Morning Session
      The Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society, CCAS E-NEWS, 2014
    • Greg Latham, Jeremy Geiduschek
      2014 CCAS Annual Meeting Scientific Program Summary - Afternoon Session
      The Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society, CCAS E-NEWS, 2014
    • Greg Latham, Jeremy Geiduschek
      CCAS 2013 Annual Meeting Summary
      The Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society, CCAS E-NEWS, 2013

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  • Presentations
    Presentations Title Event Location Date
    Congenital Cardiac Reports - Poster Session Moderator Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2021 Virtual Meeting 2021
    PBLD: Anesthetic Management of Tracheoesophageal Fistula in a Newborn with Single Ventricle Physiology. Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA Oct. 2018
    Visiting Professorship: Elastin Arteriopathy Fellow and Faculty lecture, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 2018
    Pediatric otolaryngology division didactic series: “Respiratory management in children with single ventricle or shunt physiology.” Seattle Children’s Hospital 2018
    Perioperative management of transposition of the great arteries Annual Meeting of the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society Colorado Springs, CO 2016
    Use of high-frequency ultrasound for vascular access and regional anesthesia in children. 14th Asian Australasian Congress of Anaesthesiologists Auckland, New Zealand 2014
    PBLD: Anesthetic Management of Tracheoesophageal Fistula in a Premature Newborn with VACTERL Association and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome SPA Winter Meeting Las Vegas, NV March 2013
    PBLD: Anesthetic Management of Tracheoesophageal Fistula in a Premature Newborn with VACTERL Association and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology Tampa, FL 2012
    How is COVID-19 affecting Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia Programs? Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society international live webinar
    Anesthesia and Pediatric Cardiomyopathies Annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Platform Speaker Phoenix, AZ 2018
    COVID in the Pediatric Population - Session Moderator Annual Meeting of the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society, 2021 Virtual meeting
    CCAS Webinar Series: Relevant Articles for Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologists Published in 2020 Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society international live webinar
    Use of high-frequency ultrasound for vascular access and regional anesthesia in children 14th Asian Australasian Congress of Anaesthesiologists Auckland, New Zealand
    Common laboratory tests obtained after fasting and rehydration at cardiac catheterization are hemodiluted Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society annual meeting Phoenix, AZ 2018
  • Research Funding
    Grant Title Grantor Amount Award Date
    University of Washington Anesthesiology and Pain Medicines Clinical Outcomes Research Study Section University of Washington $15,200 2016
    Associations Between Anthropometric Indices and Outcomes of Congenital Heart Operations in Infants and Young Children: An Analysis of Data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database $25,000

Overview

Board Certification(s)

Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology

Medical/Professional School

University of Kansas at Lawrence, Lawrence, KS

Residency

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Fellowship

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Clinical Interests

Pediatric cardiac anesthesia