Biography
Dr. Lien has been the Chair of the Section on Anesthesiology and Resuscitation of The New York Academy of Medicine since 2002 and is the Chair of the Subcommittee on Resident Research of the NYSSA. She has been on the Academic Anesthesia Committee of the NYSSA since its inception. In 2007 she co-chaired the First Annual New York State Conference for Residents and Fellows in Anesthesiology.
Dr. Lien has been on the Subcommittee on Geriatric Anesthesiology and was on the Subcommittee for Neuromuscular Transmission until 2009, having been the section's Chair from 1999- 2007. She has been an ABA examiner since 1994 and is a member of the Joint Council on In-Training Examinations.
Dr. Lien's research has involved the study of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of neuromuscular blocking agents as well as the impact of advanced age on their pharmacology. Her studies have examined factors influencing recovery from neuromuscular blocking agents, ways to predict the time course recovery from mivacurium-induced neuromuscular block and inter-patient variability of recovery of neuromuscular function.
Like all Weill Cornell Physicians, Dr. Lien is committed to delivering outstanding medical care with compassion and concern for each patient. Weill Cornell Physicians are academic leaders responsible for many health-restoring medical breakthroughs and advances.
