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Antonio T. Hernandez Conte, MD, MBA, FASA

Biography

Clinical Professor

Clinical Science

Dr. Antonio Hernandez Conte is a Partner Physician with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG). As a Clinical Professor at KPSOM, Dr. Hernandez Conte’s primary roles are to serve as an advisor for students interested in a career in the perioperative sector, to act as a research mentor, and to serve as a sponsor for students interested in governmental advocacy at the state and federal levels. At SCPMG, he also serves as an SCPMG Business Ambassador and the Regional Anesthesiology Compensation Lead. Dr. Hernandez Conte is the Regional Co-Chair Emeritus of the SCPMG Regional LGBTQ+ Committee. He serves as the Director of the Perioperative Translational Research Initiatives at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. Dr. Hernandez Conte is a Past-President of the California Society of Anesthesiologists and the ASA physician liaison to the U.S. Congressional Equality LGBTQ+ Caucus. His research interests include healthcare disparities in LGBTQ+ communities, impact of infectious diseases in the perioperative setting, and evolving care of HIV+ persons undergoing surgery.

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Education and Training

Degrees
BS, Cum Laude, Brown University
MD, Boston University School of Medicine
MBA, University of California, Irvine Paul Merage School of Business
Postdoctoral Training
Internship, Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Medical Campus
Residency, Anesthesiology, Yale New-Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine

Professional Positions

Partner & Attending Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
2019-present
Faculty and Mentor, UCI-CSA Executive Leadership Course
California Society of Anesthesiologists
2021-2023
Guest Faculty, Pathway2Partnership & Emerging Leaders Programs
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
2021-present
Medical Student Research Mentor
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
2022-present
Clinical Professor, Clinical Science
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
2022-present

Honors and Awards

Recipient, Bertram W. Coffer MD Award for Government Excellence
American Society of Anesthesiologists
2025

Community Engagement

Director, Perioperative Translational Research Program
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
2016-present
Physician Ambassador, Business/Customer Engagement
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
2018-present
Member, CSA Executive Board of Directors
California Society of Anesthesiologists
2019-present
Co-Chair, Member, Regional LGBTQ+ Committee
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
2020-present
Physician Liaison, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
U.S. Congressional LGBTQ+ Caucus
2021-2025
Chair
ASA Government Affairs Task Force on Resident Advocacy Education
2022-2024
Vice-Chair & Member
ASA Practice Management Committee & ASA ADVANCE Practice Management Organizing Committee
2023-2025
President & Immediate Past President
California Society of Anesthesiologists
2023-2025

Scholarly Activities

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Peer-reviewed research manuscripts
  • Lin CA, Behrens PH, Paiement G, Hardy WD, Mirocha J, Rettig RL, Kiziah HL, Rudikoff AG, Hernandez Conte A. Metabolic factors and post-traumatic arthritis may influence the increased rate of surgical site infection in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus following total hip arthroplasty. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 2020. 15 (316): 1-8. doi.org/10.1186/s13018-020-01827-y. PMID: 32787972.
  • Rettig RL, Rudikoff AR, Lo HYA, Shaul DB, Banzali FM, Hernandez Conte A, Sydorak RM. Cryoablation is associated with shorter length of stay and reduced opioid use in pectus excavatum repair. Pediatric Surgery International. 2021 Jan; 37(1): 67-75. doi: 10.1007/s00383-020-04778-x. Epub 2020 Nov 18. PMID: 33210165.
  • Rettig RL, Rudikoff AG, Lo HYA, Lee CW, Vazquez MD, Rodriguez K, Shaul DB, Hernandez Conte A, Banzali FM, Sydorak R. Same day discharge for pectus excavatum – is it possible? Journal of Pediatric Surgery. March 2021. Feb 11; S0022-3468(21)00114-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.02.007. PMID: 33678403.
  • Ferrara J, Tehrany G, Chen Q, Sheinbaum J, Mora-Marquez J, Hernandez Conte A, Rudikoff A. Evaluation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocol (ERAS) for same-day discharge and reduction of opioid use following bimaxillary orthognathic surgery. Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. July 2021; doi.org/10/1016/j.joms.2021.07.002. PMID: 34339616.
  • Hernandez Conte A, Lubin L. Anesthetic considerations after heart transplantation. UpToDate. December 2021.
  • Rudikoff AR, David DD, Banzali FM, Nguyen CV, Rettig RL, Nashed MM, Mora-Marquez J, Chen Q, Hernandez Conte A, Mason KP. Perioperative acetaminophen and dexmedetomidine eliminate post operative opioid requirement following pediatric tonsillectomy. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022. 11(3), 561. PMID: 35160013.
  • Chowdhuri S, Cheng MS, Baxter PC, Fernando A, Torres FA, Agatep CM, Rudikoff AG, Hernandez Conte A. Acute epiglottitis in a patient with COVID-19 and C1 esterase deficiency: a case report. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia and Pain Management. 2022. 6 (2): 291-295.
  • Dhoon TQ, Ramezani A, Lozon C, Wong HS, Hernandez Conte A, Moallempour M. Laryngeal granuloma formation following endotracheal intubation for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care. December 2022. 26(6): 816-819.
  • Shin P, Desai V, Hernandez Conte A, Qiu C. Time out – impact of physician burnout on patient care quality and safety in perioperative medicine. The Permanente Journal. June 2023. 27(2): 160-168. doi: 10.7812/TPP/23.015. PMID: 37278062.
  • Desai V, Hernandez Conte A, Nguyen VT, Shin P, Sudol NT, Hobbs J, Qiu C. Veiled harm – impacts of microagression on psychological safety and physician burnout. The Permanente Journal. June 2023. 27(2): 169-178. doi: 10.7812/TPP/23.017. PMID: 37292028.
  • Hernandez Conte A, Chowdhuri S, Pressman A, Yang SJT, Argame AA, Qiu C, Hobbs J, Trivedi D, Jones BJ. Morbidity & mortality in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection undergoing open heart surgery in an integrated healthcare system. Austin Journal of HIV/AIDS Research. Vol.10 (1). 2024.
Book chapters
  • Hernandez Conte A, Greenberg J. Ch. 3 - Anesthesiology Service Contributors to Value. ASA Practice Management Compendium: Creating and Communicating Your Value Proposition – RFP Response Essentials, ASA Press, 2022: 7-8.
  • Hernandez Conte A, Kanai L. Chapter 10. W-2 Employees vs 1099 Contractor: An Employer and Employee Perspective. ASA Practice Management Compendium: Recruitment and Retention in a Tight Market for Anesthesiology Providers. ASA Press, 2023: 23-26.
Lectures
  • Becoming a Physician Advocate. CSA Resident Advocacy Education Conference, Sacramento, California. February 2024.
  • Fireside Chat with the CSA, ASA & AMA Presidents: Advocacy in Action. CSA Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California. April 2024.
  • How to become a resident legislative advocacy champion? Anesthesiology Residency Program. University of California, San Francisco, California. April 2024.
  • State-of-the-Heart: Enhanced Recovery after Cardiac Surgery. A Tale of Two Pandemics: Perioperative Impact of HIV & COVID-19. 2024 Harvard Anesthesia Update, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. May 2024.
  • Providing Health Care for the LGBTQ+ Community. KP Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. June 2024.
  • Patients Pay When Scope-of-Practice Laws are Misunderstood – The California Experience. ASA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 2024.
  • Sepsis & Surgical Infection Prevention; Updates in ERAS-Cardiac. CSA Winter Meeting, Maui, Hawaii. January 2025.
  • Lessons in Leadership. CSA Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California. April 2025.
  • Managing the Legislative Tsunami in California: Scope Expansion and Access to Anesthesia Services. ASA Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C., May 2025.