About Zacherie R. Conover, MD
Zacherie Conover, MD, is a pediatric anesthesiologist. In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Conover serves as the medical director of the Phoenix Children's Aerodigestive Surgery Center, where he is also the anesthesia team lead.
The chance to return to his home state and work at the highest level within his specialty led Dr. Conover to Phoenix Children's. He values that caring for children with a wide range of conditions keeps his skills sharp and allows him to continue learning new and advanced treatments.
The science of medicine combined with a passion for patient care led Dr. Conover to a medical career. He earned his medical degree at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He completed an anesthesiology residency at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and completed a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Children's Hospital of Colorado, University of Colorado.
Dr. Conover is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology. He's also certified by the American Heart Association in advanced cardiovascular life support, pediatric advanced life support, advanced trauma life support and basic life support. In addition, Dr. Conover is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
Dr. Conover advances his field through clinical research, publishing in professional journals and presenting at conferences.
Dr. Conover understands that surgery is scary for patients and families. That's why he focuses on soothing worries and fears before surgery, taking time to explain what to expect through surgery and recovery.
When he's not working, Dr. Conover enjoys raising his three sons with his wife and creating memories together. He also enjoys sports science, baseball and mountain biking.
Medical School / Education
(Doctor of Medicine) University of Arizona College of Medicine
Residency
(Anesthesiology) Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ
Fellowship
(Pediatric Anesthesiology) Children's Hospital of Colorado, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO
Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology
Professional Affiliations
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
Conover ZR, Kern KB, Silver AE, Bobrow BJ, Spaite DW, Indik JH. Resumption of chest compressions after successful defibrillation and risk for recurrence of ventricular fibrillation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2014 Aug; 7 (4):633-9 Epub 2014 July 11 PMID: 25015946 DOI: 10.1161/CIRCEP.114.001506
Indik JH, Conover ZR, McGovern M, Silver AE, Spaite DW, Bobrow BJ, Kern KB. Association of amplitude spectral area of the ventricular fibrillation waveform with survival of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Sep 30; 64 (13):1362-9 PMID: 25257639 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.06.1196
McGovern M, Allen D, Chaudhry F, Conover ZR, Hilwig R, Indik JH. The ventricular fibrillation waveform approach to direct postshock chest compressions in a swine model of VF arrest. J Emerg Med. 2015 Mar; 48 (3):373-81 Epub 2014 Dec 06 PMID: 25488413 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2014.09.057
Indik JH, Conover ZR, McGovern M, Silver AE, Spaite DW, Bobrow BJ, Kern KB. Amplitude-spectral area and chest compression release velocity independently predict hospital discharge and good neurological outcome in ventricular fibrillation out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2015 Jul; 92:122-8 Epub 2015 May 11 PMID: 25976409 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.05.002
Conover ZR, Talia A, Klockau KS, Ing R Chatterjee, D. Perioperative Management of Children on Ketogenic Diet Therapies. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2020 Dec; 131(6):1872-1882 PMID: 32769381 DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005018
