Rate My Professor Rebecca Scholl

Rebecca Scholl, MD, is an Associate Professor (Non-Tenured) in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine at McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She holds the position of Division Chief, Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, and serves as Education Director, Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesiology. Dr. Scholl previously served as Interim Director of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia effective September 1, 2023, and continues in key leadership roles within the Pediatric Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Division. In 2024, she was promoted to Associate Professor by the University of Texas McGovern Faculty Academic Promotions and Tenure Committee. She joined the department in late 2022, contributing to the team's expansion in clinical and educational capacities.

Dr. Scholl earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2007. Prior to her current appointment, she was affiliated with Duke University Medical Center in the Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology, where she co-authored the 2019 publication 'Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Comparing the Effects of Dexmedetomidine versus Placebo when Administered to Pediatric Patients Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass' in the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. Additional contributions include the 2020 article 'Should we Routinely Reverse Neuromuscular Blockade with Sugammadex following the Use of Rocuronium in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery?' published with affiliations at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She has presented research at national conferences, including the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society (CCAS) Annual Meeting in 2017 and 2022, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) 40th Annual Meeting, and the World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Scholl received the 1st Place White Mountain Award from the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia for her work on 'Fentanyl Induced Chest Wall Rigidity In A Child: A Rare But Serious Complication In The Ambulatory Setting.' Her expertise focuses on pediatric cardiac anesthesia, supporting fellowship training aligned with ACGME guidelines.