Deniz N. Dishman
PhD, DNAP, CRNA
Assistant Professor
Department of Research
Deniz Dishman, PhD, DNAP, MSN, CRNA is an assistant professor in the Department of Research at the Cizik School of Nursing. Dr. Dishman is a practicing CRNA for over twenty years and maintains a clinical practice in the Texas Medical Center. Dr. Dishman’s research training and goals are fueled by her clinical experiences as a nurse anesthetist and center on factors that improve provider situation awareness to effectuate patient safety and positive population health outcomes. Dr. Dishman’s research goals led to her current examination of in-office pediatric dental sedation outcomes and investigations targeting acute and chronic pain management in population health. Dr. Dishman is the author of several peer-reviewed publications.
Education
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
PhD, Health Related Sciences
January 2019
Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
Post Master’s Certificate- Nurse Education
May 2018
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
August 2014
Columbia University, New York, New York
Master of Science Nursing
August 2000
Molloy College, Rockville Centre, New York
Bachelor of Science Nursing
June 1994
Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
Bachelor of Arts-Social Science
June 1987
Clinical/Research Focus
Dr. Dishman’s current research investigations examine adverse events related to in-office sedation for pediatric dental procedures through collaboration with the UTH School of Dentistry, and acute and chronic pain management in stroke survivors through collaboration with the UT Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease.
Publications
- Feasibility of a meditation intervention for stroke survivors and informal caregivers: a randomized controlled trial
- Longitudinal assessment: A strategy to improve continuing professional certification
- Concept analysis of longitudinal assessment for professional continued certification
- Decreasing Foot Traffic in the Orthopedic Operating Room: A Narrative Review of the Literature
- Anesthetic Implications of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in Interventional Radiology: A Case Report
