Adam Frederic Dorin, M.D., MBA

Medical Director

Anesthesiologist

SHARP Grossmont Plaza Surgery Center

San Diego, CA

Dr. Dorin was born in New York City just a few blocks from the World Trade Center Twin Towers. He grew up outside of Washington, D.C., and earned his undergraduate pre-medical degree at the University of Maryland with magna cum laude honors. After four years of medical training at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Dorin completed his residency training in anesthesiology and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

While at Hopkins Dr. Dorin served as an officer in the United States Naval Reserve, where he attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He joined the Navy in July of 1990. Like his father, he is proud to have served our country as a member of the armed forces.

Dr. Dorin has been in private practice as an anesthesiologist and medical director for nearly fifteen years. He has managed and chaired several anesthesia departments on both the east and west coasts. He has been a volunteer surveyor of freestanding surgery centers across the country and an avid writer for medical journals. He also sits on several editorial boards. Dr. Dorin is currently the Medical Director of the SHARP Grossmont Plaza Surgery Center, and is an Anesthesiologist at the Grossmont Hospital, Surgery Center and Women’s Center.

 

Dr. Dorin resides and works in San Diego with his wife, Shirin A. Dorin, D.D.S., who is a recipient of an independent film screenwriter’s award. He is the proud father of three children: sons, Phillip Daniel and Alexander Michael, and daughter Emily.

 

Additional Training

Fellowship training in Ambulatory Anesthesia, which included set up of the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center; Extensive additional pediatric ambulatory anesthesia training. Additional intensive training involving Acute/Chronic Pain, Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia.
 

Extra Recognition

First Place Research Award--Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia SAMBA Annual Meeting

(“Recovery Profile of Patients Undergoing Topical versus Injected Mesosalpinx Bupivacaine Block for Outpatient Laparoscopic Yoon Ring Tubal Occlusion”)

HONORARY MENTION: SAMBA ‘93: “Does Low-Dose Morphine Applied Topically to Fallopian Tubes or Injected Into the Mesosalpinx Provide Analgesia for Outpatient Laparoscopic Tubal Occlusion?”

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSE

Board-Certified,
American Board of Anesthesiology, April 15,1994
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners

 

Past/Present COMMITTEES/BOARDS

Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Annual Meeting Committee
Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Publications Committee
Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Bylaws Committee
Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Elec. Newsletter/Website
The Maryland Ambulatory Surgical Association, Inc.
   (Board of Directors; Member, Benchmarking Committee)
Communications Committee, San Diego Co. Med. Society
Insurance Committee, Anesthesia Group
Contracting and Compliance Committee, Anesthesia Group

 

MASTERS DEGREE MBA

The Business of Medicine Executive Graduate Master’s Program
Johns Hopkins University School of Professional Studies
 

MEDIA EXPERIENCE

WHAG TV, Hagerstown, MD
Two segments on pain management program and surgery center

Local Radio One Hour Show on Ambulatory Surgery, Washington County, MD
Sole presentation with on-air question and answer session

NBC Channel 4 TV, Washington, D.C.
Four part series on plastic surgery and ambulatory medical care