Justin Libaw

MD, MPH

Pediatric anesthesiologist

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Dr. Justin Libaw is a pediatric anesthesiologist who cares for children and adults during surgery.

Libaw's research investigates ways to improve the patient experience during anesthesia, including through virtual and augmented reality technologies.

Libaw earned his medical degree and master of public health degree from a dual degree program at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. At UCSF, he completed a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology.

Board Certifications

American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology
Residencies

UCSF, Anesthesiology
Degree

MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Selected research

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Augmented Reality Medical Simulation: A Multi-Site Study of Factors That Influence Acceptance.
Paediatric anaesthesia
September 2025
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Diversity of anesthesia workforce - why does it matter?
Current opinion in anaesthesiology
April 2022
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Pediatric Distraction on Induction of Anesthesia With Virtual Reality and Perioperative Anxiolysis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Anesthesia and analgesia
March 2021
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Clinical trials

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Evaluating the Feasibility of VR for Pediatric Renal Biopsies

Acceptability of VR as non-pharmacologic sedation based on a team-made Likert scale survey given to patients, parents, and providers (Likert scale, with 1 = "strongly disagree" as most dissatisfied with VR experience and 5 = "stro...

Recruiting

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Smell the roses

Justin Libaw

MD, MPH

About me

Selected research

Clinical trials

Wander outside into our Butterfly Garden in Oakland and our healing gardens at Mission Bay.

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