Anesthesiology is a medical specialty encompassing a broad range of medical and scientific activities. The clinical practice of anesthesiology includes the following:
- Assessment of, consultation for and preparation of patients for anesthesia and surgery;
- Provision of insensibility to pain during surgical, obstetric, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures;
- Monitoring and restoration of physiologic homeostasis during the perioperative period as well as homeostasis in the critically ill or seriously injured patient;
- Diagnosis and treatment of painful syndromes; and
- Clinical management and teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
The realm of scientific investigation in anesthesiology also spans a broad range. Scientific efforts at the cellular and molecular levels are directed toward understanding the molecular mechanisms of anesthesia and analgesia. Clinical research in anesthesia includes broad epidemiological approaches to identifying indicators of outcome as well as prospective clinical studies examining new technologies, anesthetic agents and methods.
The Department of Anesthesiology presents the student with the opportunity to do the following:
- Acquire and apply pharmacologic knowledge related to anesthetic agents, opioids, paralytic and sedative drugs, and drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system;
- Understand and apply the basic principles of airway management and mechanical ventilation;
- Understand and apply the principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
- Understand and apply the technical skills and anatomic and pharmacologic knowledge used in performing regional nerve blocks;
- Learn and apply the fundamental principles of acute and chronic pain management; and
- Learn and apply the basic principles of critical care medicine.
Anesthesiology bridges the gap between basic science and clinical medicine. It provides experience with the clinical evaluation and management of patients as well as with applied physiology and pharmacology. The Department of Anesthesiology offers student experiences in the operating room, the intensive care unit, the pain management clinic and the laboratory.
Contact Info
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| Email: | arendsm@wustl.edu |
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Michael Avidan, MBBCh, FCA SA
Department Chair
Scott Markowitz, MD
Department Vice Chair for Professional Development & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Robert Gereau, PhD
Department Vice Chair for Research
Ivan Kangrga, MD, PhD
Department Vice Chair for Health Systems Liaison
Anne Drewry, MD
Department Vice Chair
Chakrapol Lattanand, MD, MBA
Department Vice Chair for Clinical Operations
Dolores Njoku, MD
Department Vice Chair for Pediatric Anesthesiology
G. Richard Benzinger, MD, PhD
Department Interim Vice Chair for Education
Omokhaye Higo, MD, MBA
Department Vice Chair for Innovation
Visit our website for more information about our faculty and their appointments.
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Enyo Ama Ablordeppey, M.P.H., M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Master of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 2007
Doctor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 2007
Joanna Abraham, Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Phychiatry
Bachelor of Science, SRM Easwari Engineering Colleg, 2001
Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 2010
Hawa Abubakar, MBBS
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, King's College London, 2010
Oluwafunmilayo Beverly Adebayo-Adonis, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell University, 2007
Doctor of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 2013
Gustav Akk, Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Moscow State University, 1991
Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1997
Ream Al-Hasani McCall, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Surrey, 2009
Zekeriyya Alanoglu, M.Ed., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Ankara University, 1993
Master of Education, Ankara University, 2000
Eric Appelgren, M.B.A., M.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Stritch School of Medicine, 1997
Master of Business Administration, University of Colorado Denver, 2016
Mark Joseph Arcario, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Florida, 2009
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014
Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017
Umeshkumar Athiraman, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Doctor of Medicine, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, 2013
Jacob D AuBuchon, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2005
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2008
Michael Simon Avidan, MB.BCh.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Dr. Seymour and Rose T Brown Professor of Anesthesiology
Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Head of the Department of Anesthesiology
Professor of Psychiatry
Foreign MD equivalent, University of the Witwatersrand, 1991
Chaltu Blaine Ayano, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Concordia College, 2009
Doctor of Medicine, University of South Dakota, 2014
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Sennaraj Balasubramanian, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Tirunelveli Medical College, 1992
Doctor of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1998
Charles Baysinger, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 2015
Amber Christine Benhardt, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Texas A&M University, 2009
Doctor of Medicine, Texas A&M University, 2013
George Richard Benzinger, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1993
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1998
Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 2000
Ahmet Onat Bermede, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Ankara University, 2003
Emre Sertac Bingul, M.D., Doctorate
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Istanbul University, 2012
Doctorate, Istanbul University, 2017
Khairunisa Binte Mohamad Ibrahim, Ph.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, National University of Singapore, 2012
Doctor of Philosophy, National University of Singapore, 2018
Matthew Eugene Boland, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 1996
Anuradha Purushottam Borle, M.D., MBBS
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, GMC Miraj, 2007
Doctor of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 2012
Walter A Boyle, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology
Bachelor of Science, University of California San Francisco, 1974
Doctor of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 1977
Jamie Cao Brown-Shpigel, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Houston, 2009
Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, 2014
Bernard H Brownstein, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology
Bachelor of Arts, Occidental College, 1961
Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, 1968
Sarah Buday, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 2002
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Missouri in St Louis, 2013
Reginald Bulkley, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 1983
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Yolanda Maria Campos Jurado, M.S., Ph.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Universitat de València, 2014
Master of Science, Universitat de València, 2020
Doctor of Philosophy, Universitat de València, 2020
Yuqing Cao, Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Fudan University (复旦大学), 1989
Doctor of Philosophy, University of California San Francisco, 1999
Brandon Chaffay, M.Eng., MB.BCh.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Bachelor of Science, Queen's University, 2013
Master of Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 2017
Foreign MD equivalent, University College Dublin National University of Ireland, 2019
Alexander George Chamessian, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 2019
Baron Chanda, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Professor of Neuroscience
Bachelor of Science, University of Delhi, 1991
Master of Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University, 1993
Doctor of Philosophy, National Centre for Biological, 2000
Stephanie Kae Charshafian, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Bachelor of Science, University of Florida, 2009
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2014
Tao Che, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Bachelor of Science, Wuhan University (武汉大学), 2007
Master of Science, Wuhan University (武汉大学), 2010
Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 2015
Ziwei Chen, M.S., Ph.D., MBBS
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, Dalian Medical University (大连医科大学), 1995
Master of Science, Dalian Medical University (大连医科大学), 1998
Doctor of Philosophy, Peking University (北京大学), 2001
Wayland W. Cheng, Ph.D., M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Wheaton College Illinois, 2005
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2012
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2012
Kelly Lynne Chilson, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 1999
Salik Choudhary, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2013
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2013
Derek William Clary, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, 2020
James Close, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 1980
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1984
Albert Murray Cohen, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Baylor University, 1977
Elizabeth Cohen
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Jill Cooley, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2010
Bryan A Copits, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 2012
Thomas E Cox
Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology
Meaghan Claire Creed, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto, 2008
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toronto, 2012
Lara W. Crock, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Barnard College, 2001
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2013
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2013
Michael John Cuipa, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Anesthesiology
Bachelor of Science, Tufts University, 1988
Doctor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1994
Caitlin Curcuru, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, 2018
Doctor of Medicine, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, 2018
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Charl Johan De Wet, MB.ChB.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Foreign MD equivalent, University of Pretoria, 1990
John Smith Del Rosario Benjamin, M.S., Ph.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, CUNY City College, 2011
Master of Science, CUNY City College, 2014
New Jersey Medical School, 2021
Aparna Depuru
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Ding Ding, M.S., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学), 2001
Master of Science, University of Colorado Boulder, 2004
Doctor of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 2019
Avi Benjamin Dobrusin, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Central Michigan University, 2020
Anne Meredith Drewry, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Vice Chair
Division Chief of Critical Care Medicine
Llorin-Roa Professor of Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2006
Julie Kosto Drobish, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 2006
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2009
Leon du Toit, M.S., MB.ChB.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, Stellenbosch University, 2005
Master of Science, University of Cape Town, 2020
Nicole Marie Durko, D.O.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Saint Xavier University, 1995
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, 2001
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Bahaa Eldien Elgendy, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Bachelor of Science, Benha University, 1999
Master of Science, Benha University, 2003
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Florida, 2010
Daniel Emmert, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2005
Samuel John Erlinger, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 2016
Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 2020
Alex S Evers, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Henry Elliot Mallinckrodt Professor of Anesthesiology
Professor of Developmental Biology
Professor of Medicine
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1974
Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1978
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Daniel Patrick Fernandez, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Southern Methodist University, 2012
Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University Indianapolis, 2016
Mitchell Evan Fingerman, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Division Chief - Division of Regional and Ambulatory Anesthesia/North
Doctor of Medicine, University of Connecticut, 2004
Catherine Foster, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of California Berkeley, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 2016
Rosemary Foster, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2013
Bradley Alexander Fritz, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 2010
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2015
Brian M Fuller, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Bachelor of Arts, University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, 1998
Doctor of Medicine, University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, 2003
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Prabhu Gandhimani, M.A., MBBS
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, 1996
Master of Arts, London South Bank University, 2021
Preeta George, MBBS
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, Bangalore University, 1998
Robert W Gereau, Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Dr Seymour and Rose T Brown Professor of Anesthesiology
Division Chief - WU Pain Center
Vice Chair - Department of Anesthesiology
Professor of Neuroscience
Bachelor of Science, Missouri State University (Formerly Southwest Missouri State), 1991
Doctor of Philosophy, Emory University, 1995
Jason R Gillihan, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Chief Medical Officer of Barnes West County
Associate Chief Medical Officer of Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Bachelor of Science, University of Southern Indiana, 2002
Doctor of Medicine, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2006
Judith P Golden, M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Hofstra University, 1984
Master of Arts, Hofstra University, 1986
Doctor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, 1994
Cesar Emmanuel Gonzalez, M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Jacksonville State University, 2014
Master of Arts, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2017
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, 2023
Vivian Maria Gonzalez-Perez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Universidad de la Habana, 1997
Doctor of Philosophy, Universidad de Valparaíso, 2009
Burel Goodin, Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Professor of Public Health
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2010
Thomas J Graetz, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Division Chief - Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2005
Stephen H Gregory, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Division Chief - Division of Perioperative Medicine
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2012
Russell J.l. Groener, MB.ChB.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, University of Cape Town, 1983
Ryan C Guffey, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University, 2007
Katharine Nicole Gurba, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 2013
Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 2014
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Charles B Hantler, M.A., M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 1971
Master of Arts, Davenport University, 1973
Doctor of Medicine, Davenport University, 1977
Simon Haroutounian, M.A., Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Division Chief - Division of Clinical and Translational Research
Russell D and Mary B Shelden Professor of Anesthesiology
Master of Arts, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2005
Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2011
Mallory Anne Hawksworth, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Notre Dame, 2016
Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2020
Melissa Erica Hector-Greene, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Mount Holyoke College, 2006
Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 2018
Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 2018
Daniel Luke Helsten, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Kentucky, 1997
Doctor of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 2001
Mohammad Anas Helwani, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Doctor of Medicine, Damascus University, 1998
Bernadette M Henrichs, M.S.N., Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Master of Science in Nursing, Saint Louis University, 1993
Doctor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, 1999
Erin Leigh Carline Herrera, M.S.N.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Master of Science in Nursing, Goldfarb School of Nursing, 2013
Jessica Ann Higginbotham, Ph.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Louis University, 2012
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington State University, 2019
Omokhaye M Higo, M.B.A., MBBS
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Vice Chair
Bachelor of Science, University of Ibadan, 1984
Foreign MD equivalent, University of Ilorin, 1990
Master of Business Administration, Washington University in St Louis, 2021
Alexander Michael Hincker, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 2013
Gary E Hirshberg, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1968
Doctor of Medicine, Hahnemann University, 1972
Katherine Jeanne Holzer, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2010
Master of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 2012
Doctor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, 2019
Richard S Hotchkiss, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)
Professor of Developmental Biology
Doctor of Medicine, University of Virginia, 1976
Felicitas Huber, Ph.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Tulsa, 2023
Rocco Hueneke, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Martin-Luther-University, 1996
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Danish Jaffer, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Texas Austin, 2011
Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas San Antonio, 2016
York Jiao, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 2009
Doctor of Medicine, University of Connecticut, 2013
Jessica Justmann, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of California Davis, 2005
Doctor of Medicine, American University of the Caribbean, 2012
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Mohammadmehdi Kafashan, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Science, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2008
Master of Science, Sharif University of Technology, 2010
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2016
Muthuraj Kanakaraj, M.D., MBBS
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, Tirunelveli Medical College, 1995
Doctor of Medicine, Madras Medical College, 2005
Suman Subbaraya Kandachar, M.D., MBChB
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Bangalore University, 1994
Doctor of Medicine, PGIMER, 1998
Ivan M Kangrga, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Vice Chair - Clinical Anesthesiology at BJH
Doctor of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 1982
Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1991
Thomas George Kannampallil, Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Assistant Dean for Data Science
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
Professor of Medicine
Bachelor of Science, University of Kerala, 1999
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2018
Menelaos Karanikolas, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1988
Jan Kasal, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Professor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine, Charles University, 1993
Monica Marie Keeline, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Tulane University, 2006
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2010
Paul William Kerby, MBBS
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, King's College London, 2001
Foreign MD equivalent, King's College London, 2004
Arthur Kheyfets, D.O.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Louis University, 2012
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, 2016
Shahrdad Khodamoradi, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1985
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1990
Bryan James Kidd, M.S., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006
Master of Science, University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, 2010
Doctor of Medicine, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2015
Christopher Ryan King, Ph.D., M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 2012
Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 2014
Tessa Marie King, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Kansas, 1997
Justin Knittel, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 2009
Ahalya Kodali, M.S., M.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Boston University, 2010
Master of Science, Boston University, 2012
Doctor of Medicine, Boston University, 2015
Brendan Joseph Kurtz, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2016
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2018
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Anand Lakshminarasimhachar, MBBS
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, Bangalore University, 1994
Demetrios G. Lappas, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology
Bachelor of Science, Abet School, 1954
Doctor of Medicine, Aristotle University (Duplicate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), 1961
Doctor of Philosophy, Aristotle University (Duplicate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), 1966
Chakrapol Lattanand, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Vice Chair for Clinical Operations
Doctor of Medicine, Hahnemann University, 2000
Chris Cheng-Fu Lee, M.B.A., Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Hubei Medical University, 1985
Doctor of Philosophy, Beijing University, 1991
Master of Business Administration, Washington University in St Louis, 2021
Woo Kyung Lee, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Yonsei University, 2009
Ilya Lembrikov, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Yaroslavl State University, 2006
Jun-Nan Li, Ph.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Harbin Medical University, 2010
Doctor of Philosophy, Harbin Medical University, 2015
Christopher J Lingle, Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Professor of Neuroscience
Bachelor of Science, University of Oregon, 1972
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oregon, 1979
Stephanie Link, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate of Science, Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC), 2011
Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2013
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, 2018
Qianjin Liu, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Nanjing Medical University (南京医科大学), 1983
Doctor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, 1997
Qin Liu, Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Professor of Medicine (Dermatology)
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Professor of Neuroscience
Bachelor of Science, Wuhan University (武汉大学), 1998
Doctor of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2004
Jenna Lizzo, M.M.Sc., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2012
Master of Medical Science, Loyola University Chicago, 2014
Doctor of Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU-SOM), 2018
John Jacob Long, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1995
Doctor of Medicine, A T Still University of Health Sciences, 2003
Sunny Shang Lou, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009
Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 2017
Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 2017
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Jooyoung Maeng, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 2011
Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 2017
Susruta Majumdar, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Delhi University, 1998
Master of Science, Delhi University, 2000
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Florida, 2006
Bruno Maranhao, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of California Los Angeles, 2007
Doctor of Philosophy, University of California San Diego, 2015
Doctor of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 2016
Lukas Heinrich Matern, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 2014
Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 2018
John D McAllister, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Clinical Operations, Pediatric Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine, University of Manitoba, 1980
Bachelor of Science, University of Manitoba, 1982
Jordan Gary McCall, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2015
Molly Ann McCormick, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Division Chief - Division of Anesthesiology, General
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 1987
Laura Mckenzie, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 2014
Brennan Michael McMillan, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Colorado Boulder, 2012
Doctor of Medicine, Albany Medical College, 2017
Carl McMullen, D.O.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University Illinois, 2011
Bhavi Deepak Mehta, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2010
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2010
Caitlynn Miller, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, 2018
Gregory Charles Miller, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2010
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2016
Allison Denise Mitchell, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Howard University, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Sciences at San Antonio, 2012
Kavya Mittimanj, M.D., MBBS
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, 2006
Doctor of Medicine, K.V.G Medical College, 2018
Nahla Mohamed Farid Mohamed
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
David Thomas Monks, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Birmingham, 2018
John David Moore, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Centro América, 2020
Rachel Willis Moquin, M.Ed., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Mississippi, 2011
Master of Education, University of Mississippi, 2013
Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 2017
Jose Moron-Concepcion, Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Henry Elliot Mallinckrodt Professor of Anesthesiology
Division Chief - Division of Anesthesiology, Research Unit
Professor of Psychiatry
Professor of Neuroscience
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Barcelona, 1998
Jimmy Lewis Moss, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Florida State University, 2010
Doctor of Medicine, Florida State University, 2015
Christopher Marlowe Murphy, M.A., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Arkansas Main Campus, 2010
Master of Arts, University of Arkansas Main Campus, 2012
Doctor of Medicine, University of Arkansas Main Campus, 2016
Amjad Issam Musleh, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Bachelor of Science, University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 2013
Vijayasankar Muthu, M.D., MBBS
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, Thanjavur Medical College, 1997
Doctor of Medicine, Madurai Medical College, 2007
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Hadas Nahman-Averbuch, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Haifa University, 2005
Master of Science, Israel Institute of Technology, 2009
Doctor of Philosophy, Israel Institute of Technology, 2015
Jessica Lauren Nelson, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 2012
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 2018
Daniel C Nieva, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Iowa, 1998
Doctor of Medicine, University of Iowa, 2003
Kyle Niziolek, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 2012
Dolores Benedicta Njoku, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Rudolph L. and Mary Frances Wise Endowed Chair in Pediatric Anesthesiology
Division Chief of Pediatric Anesthesiology
Vice Chair
Doctor of Medicine, University of Mississippi, 1987
Aaron John Norris, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, 2001
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2012
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2012
Cody Novack
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Victoria Novoselova, MBBS
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, 2010
Sydney Marie Nykiel-Bailey, D.O.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Saint Louis University, 2001
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2005
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Uchenna Ofoma, M.S., M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Nigeria, 1998
Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 2010
Menekse Ozcelik, M.D., MMed
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Uludag University, 2001
Ankara University, 2006
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Ben Julian Palanca, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Science, University of Washington, 1997
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2005
Arvind Palanisamy, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Division Chief - Division of Obstetrical Anesthesia
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine, Tamilnadu Medical University, 2000
Doctor of Philosophy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 2003
Chris M Palmer, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2004
Doctor of Medicine, SUNY Empire State College, 2008
Hess Amir Panjeton, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Miami, 2003
Doctor of Medicine, University of Miami, 2007
Dahye Park
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
Kyle Edward Parker, Ph.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Missouri Columbia, 2013
Colby Parks, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Rockhurst University, 2006
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2010
Jesus Ceferino Patino, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Anesthesiology
Bachelor of Science, University of the Philippines, 1997
Doctor of Medicine, University of the Philippines, 2002
Bethany Pennington, Pharm.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Pharmacy, Saint Louis College of Pharmacy, 2010
Mitchell R Platin, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Kent State University, 1987
Amynah Pradhan, Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Russell D. and Mary B. Shelden Professorship in Anesthesiology
Bachelor of Science, McGill University, 1997
Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, 2005
Debra D Pulley, M.M.E., M.D.
Professor Emerita of Anesthesiology
Bachelor of Science, Vanderbilt University, 1978
Master of Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri Columbia, 1982
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 1987
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Victor Qi, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 2014
Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 2019
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Deepak Rajappa, M.D., MBBS, Doctorate
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, 2011
Doctor of Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 2016
Doctorate, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 2019
Britney Ramgopal, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
University of Oklahoma, 2008
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 2012
Lesley Kathryn Rao, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Division Chief - Division of Pain Management
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2006
Krunal Raval, MB.ChB.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Pramukhswami Medical College, 2008
Bikash Ranjan Ray, M.D., MBChB
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) (fka VSS Medical College), 2003
Doctor of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 2009
Satish Reddy, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Georgia, 2006
Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, 2011
Andrea Bulkley Reidy, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2005
Doctor of Medicine, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2010
Eduardo Reina, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2011
Sasha Adrianna Ridgell, M.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Brown University, 2013
Doctor of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2019
Clare H Ridley, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2002
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2008
Isabella Rossi Riordan, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Division Chief for the Progress West Division
Doctor of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, 2014
Stephen L. Ristvedt, M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1981
Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1983
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1989
Charles M Robertson, M.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Virginia, 1997
Doctor of Medicine, University of Virginia, 2003
Andrea Rodriguez-Restrepo, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 2013
Evan Ward Roller, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, 2010
John Rouck, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2016
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2020
Brian Christopher Ruyle, Ph.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri in St Louis, 2012
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Missouri in St Louis, 2019
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Angela K Saettele, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Simpson College, 2004
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 2008
Levent Sahin, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, 1999
Emine Aysu Salviz, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Baskent University, 2004
Vijaya K Samineni, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2013
Maryam Sammet, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, 2010
Jessica Lauren Sanford, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, 2009
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 2014
Benjamin Sanofsky, M.Ed., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 2008
Master of Education, CUNY Hunter College, 2012
Doctor of Medicine, Stony Brook School of Medicine, 2016
Matthew Stringfellow Sanzalone, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Louisiana State University, 2015
Richard Austin Sargent
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Charles R Schrock, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Notre Dame, 1986
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 1991
Rajiv K Shah, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Rochester, 2010
Nicole Jimin Shin, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 2010
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2015
Manjaap Singh Sidhu, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Baccalaureatus, Washington University in St Louis, 2014
Doctor of Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU-SOM), 2019
Preet Mohinder Singh, M.D., MBBS
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, Dayanand Medical College, 2007
Doctor of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 2010
Pratik Sinha, Ph.D., M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Manchester, 2001
Doctor of Medicine, University of Manchester, 2002
Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College, 2013
Richard Allan Slivicki, Ph.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Winona State University, 2012
Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University Bloomington, 2018
Jeffrey Barrett Small, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2001
Sarah Kendall Smith, Ph.D., M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Kansas, 2004
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2011
Doctor of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2013
Ziyan Song, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Florida State University, 2014
Doctor of Medicine, Florida State University, 2018
John Charles Spitler, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri Columbia, 1998
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 2003
Joseph H Steinbach, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology
Bachelor of Arts, Reed College, 1968
Doctor of Philosophy, University of California San Diego, 1973
Tracey Wagner Stevens, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2008
Sanjay Subramanian, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine, Christian Medical College, 1994
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Brandon Kyle Tan, M.S., M.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Duke University, 2010
Master of Science, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, 2013
Doctor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, 2018
Rene Tempelhoff
Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology
Raghu P Terkonda, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Missouri University of Science and Technology (Formerly University of Missouri at Rolla), 1983
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 1987
Leslie Terrell, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, 2017
Jeremy Michael Thompson, Ph.D., M.D., B.Eng
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 2012
Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2017
Doctor of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2019
Vinicius Tieppo Francio, M.S., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Master of Science, National University of Health Sciences, 2012
Doctor of Medicine, University of Science, Art and Technology, 2018
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Swarup Varaday, MBBS
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Foreign MD equivalent, Andhra University, 1989
Anandhalakshmi Varadharajan, M.D., MBBS
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Anesthesiology
Foreign MD equivalent, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, 2000
Doctor of Medicine, St. Lukes, 2007
Nicolette Vassallo, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Miami, 2015
Doctor of Medicine, University of Miami, 2020
Richard Florentine Villegas, M.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2003
Doctor of Medicine, University of Santo Tomas, 2008
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Michael Wadle, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center, 2018
Ashley Brooke Weinhold, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Arkansas Main Campus, 2011
Brian T Wessman, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Associate Director - Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Bachelor of Science, College of William and Mary, 2000
Doctor of Medicine, Commonwealth College, 2005
James Douglas Wirthlin, M.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University, 2006
Doctor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 2012
Rachel Wolfe
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Brett D Wolff, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University Bloomington, 1981
Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1985
Maxim Wolfson, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2015
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Xiaoming Xia, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Fudan University (复旦大学), 1984
Master of Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学), 1987
Doctor of Philosophy, Vollum Institute of Oregon Health and Science University, 1998
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Branden Edward Yee, M.P.H., M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Division Chief of Barnes West County Hospital
Bachelor of Science, Tufts University, 2004
Master of Public Health, Tufts University, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, Tufts University, 2008
Xiaobin Yi, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Hunan Medical University, 1985
Alexander H Young, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Mississippi, 1986
Doctor of Medicine, University of Arkansas Main Campus, 1990
Anna Rebecca Young, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Asbury College, 2004
Doctor of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 2008
Jaclyn Yu, M.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2019
Kevin Zheng Yuan, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2014
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Paul Battista Zanaboni, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, 1990
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 1992
Jing Zhong, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Duke University, 2009
Doctor of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2017
Yu Zhou, M.S., Ph.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Wuhan University (武汉大学), 1996
Master of Science, Zhejiang Medical University, 1999
Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2005
Anita Mathew Zimmerman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2010
Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2014
Jonathan Kramer Zoller, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 2009
Anesthesiology Research Electives
During the fourth year, opportunities exist for many varieties of advanced clinical or research experiences.
Special electives in basic science research as it applies to anesthesiology can be arranged with the principal investigators in the Department of Anesthesiology; in the Division of Basic Research under the direction of Jose Moron-Concepcion, PhD; in the Washington University Pain Center under the direction of Rob Gereau, PhD; and in the Division of Clinical and Translational Research under the direction of Simon Haroutounian, PhD.
The basic science laboratories focus on various topics related to ion channel structure and function, molecular mechanisms of anesthetic action, sepsis, cellular and molecular mechanisms of reward and addiction, and the cellular and genetic basis of acute and chronic pain. Arrangements for these special electives are made through the specific investigators: Meaghan Creed, PhD; Alex S. Evers, MD; Robert W. Gereau, PhD; Richard S. Hotchkiss, MD; Christopher J. Lingle, PhD; Qin Liu, PhD; Jose Moron-Concepcion, PhD; or Arvind Palanisamy, MD. In addition, opportunities exist for clinical research under the direction of Joanna Abraham, PhD; Michael Avidan, MBBCh; Anne Drewry, MD; Brian Fuller, MD; Simon Haroutounian, PhD; Thomas Kannamapallil, PhD; or Ben Palanca, MD, PhD.
ANESTH 8000 General Anesthesiology (Clinical Elective)
This clinical elective is designed to familiarize the student with basic aspects of anesthesiology practice. The primary teaching method is patient care in a clinical setting. The student will learn the basics of preoperative evaluation of surgical patients, the use of intraoperative monitoring inpatient management and postoperative care. In addition to perioperative care, the student will be exposed to other clinical areas which include our pain management clinic, regional anesthesia / acute pain management, cardiothoracic intensive care unit, labor and delivery, pediatric anesthesia, and the Center for Preoperative Assessment and Planning.
During the four-week rotation, the student will learn airway management skills, basic IV skills, practical perioperative fluid and electrolyte therapy, along with general and regional anesthetic techniques. As an integral part of the anesthesia care team, the student will participate actively in the anesthetic management of surgical patients.
The student's specific requests to be assigned to certain types of cases will be honored as time and availability dictate. The rotation will include at least one clinical simulator session using a simulator mannequin for practical management of airway problems.
NOTE: Presence and participation in Presentation on the last day of the rotation are required to receive a grade.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
ANESTH 8010 Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology (Clinical Elective)
This clinical elective offers practical experience in the perioperative assessment and management of surgical patients undergoing cardiothoracic procedures. The student, as an integral part of the cardiothoracic anesthesia team that is composed of faculty members, fellows and residents, will learn basic principles of airway management and lung ventilation, essential aspects of pharmacologic treatment of hemodynamic abnormalities and cardiac dysrhythmias, and management of intraoperative coagulation disturbances. Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of intraoperative hemodynamic data, echocardiographic finding (TEE), and laboratory results. During this rotation, the student will also gain practical experience in endotracheal intubation as well as the placement of intravenous lines and invasive monitoring lines, including radial artery and pulmonary artery catheters. Students will learn how to use these parameters in clinical decision making during anesthesia. At the conclusion of the rotation, the student will have a better understanding of invasive monitoring and data interpretation, as well as a more systematic approach to the management of intra- and post-operative hemodynamic, pulmonary and coagulation abnormalities. The students are expected to attend the didactic sessions of CTA and the Department of Anesthesiology.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
ANESTH 8015 Pediatric Anesthesiology (Clinical Elective)
The primary goal of this rotation is to gain exposure to the field of anesthesiology within the pediatric patient population. This elective provides the opportunity to take part in anesthetics across the range of surgeries and procedures, patient age, and acuity. With the entire elective taking place at St. Louis Children's Hospital, learners are able to observe the differences in physiology, medical/surgical problems, and patient care considerations in pediatric patients.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
ANESTH 8020 CTICU: Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (Clinical Elective)
This clinical elective offers practical experience in the postoperative management of cardiothoracic patients. The student will be fully integrated into one of the intensive care teams and have the opportunity to contribute to the management of critically ill patients. Students will have the opportunity to follow specific patients over the course of their stay in the ICU, during which time they will gain insight into holistic management of patients with multi-organ dysfunction.
The CTICU environment is both challenging and exciting. Students will gain unique insight into cardiorespiratory physiology and pharmacology which will be demonstrated at the patients' bedside, an invaluable and unforgettable learning experience. Students will have opportunities to learn and sometimes assist with procedures, such as central lines, chest tubes, bronchoscopy and pulmonary artery catheter insertion as well as bedside ultrasound including TTE and TEE. Principles of management and resuscitation of hemodynamically unstable patients following surgery will be emphasized as well as ventilator management. Students will also see and help manage patients with unique physiology such as those patients on ventricular assist devices, and on ECMO. We also have a very busy and heart and lung transplantation program at the hospital - all of these patients are cared for in the CTICU.
At the conclusion of the rotation, the student will have a better understanding of shock, sepsis, multi-organ failure, organ system support and compassionate withdrawal of life support. In addition to bedside teaching, there will be informal teaching sessions on a wide variety of topics as well as teaching on interpreting hemodynamic data and waveforms, and cardiac echo exams. Students will be encouraged to present on their patient at morning rounds, during which constructive feedback and interactive teaching will occur. Medical students will be asked to present a short discussion on a topic of their choice. This should be a short 20 - 30 minute presentation followed by a discussion on the topic which will be moderated by the attending. Discuss the time and topic of choice with the attending of service.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
ANESTH 8030 Pain Management (Clinical Elective)
Acute pain is the most common symptom of medical illness and is ubiquitous after major surgery. Chronic pain is the leading cause of worker disability. Severe pain afflicts most people with advanced cancer. Learning the fundamentals of pharmacologic, interventional, and multidisciplinary pain management is important for all areas of clinical medicine.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
ANESTH 8040 Anesthesiology for Neurosurgery (Clinical Elective)
This clinical elective is designed to familiarize the student with basic aspects of anesthesiology practice. The primary teaching method is patient care in a clinical setting. The student will learn the basics of preoperative evaluation of surgical patients, the use of intraoperative monitoring inpatient management and postoperative care. In addition to perioperative care, the student will be exposed to other clinical areas which include our pain management clinic, regional anesthesia / acute pain management, cardiothoracic intensive care unit, labor and delivery, pediatric anesthesia, and the Center for Preoperative Assessment and Planning. During the four-week rotation, the student will learn airway management skills, basic IV skills, practical perioperative fluid and electrolyte therapy, along with general and regional anesthetic techniques. As an integral part of the anesthesia care team, the student will participate actively in the anesthetic management of surgical patients. The student's specific requests to be assigned to certain types of cases will be honored as time and availability dictate. The rotation will include at least one clinical simulator session using a simulator mannequin for practical management of airway problems.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
ANESTH 8050 Obstetrical Anesthesiology (Clinical Elective)
The medical students will learn the different analgesia/anesthetic options for the labor patient. They will also learn how the physiological adaptations of pregnancy influence anesthetic management. They will be actively involved in the parturient's management, i.e., starting an IV, placement of spinal, epidural or CSE (combined spinal epidural) anesthetics. They will also attend the OB anesthesia conferences and interview patients in labor (with an OB anesthesia attending).
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
ANESTH 9100 Anesthesiology Advanced Clinical Rotation (ACR)
This Advanced Clinical Rotation is similar to the General Anesthesiology elective in exposure to anesthesiology, but the level of participation and assessment is enhanced. The expectation is that the students act at the level of a Clinical Anesthesia Year 1 resident. Though a prior elective in anesthesia is not required, it is encouraged, if possible. Students will learn the basics of preoperative evaluation of surgical patients, the use of intraoperative monitoring in patient management, and postoperative care. In addition to perioperative care, they will be exposed to other clinical areas which include labor and delivery, pediatric anesthesia, and the Center for Preoperative Assessment and Planning. The students will interact with patients across all age ranges and demographics. During the four-week rotation, the student will learn airway management skills, practical perioperative fluid and electrolyte therapy, along with general and regional anesthetic techniques. As an integral part of the anesthesia care team, the student will participate actively in the anesthetic management of surgical patients. Grading will be based on competency of anesthesia skills such as preoperative evaluation, bag mask ventilation, intubation, vascular access, handoffs, postoperative pain orders, etc. The student's specific requests to be assigned to certain types of cases will be honored as time and availability dictate. The rotation will include clinical simulator sessions using a simulator mannequin for practical management of airway problems, resuscitation, and trauma emergencies as well as supplemental educational sessions covering relevant topics in anesthesiology.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
ANESTH 9150 Surgical Critical Care Advanced Clinical Rotation (ACR)
The 4400 Surgical ICU provides an exciting and challenging opportunity to care for some of the sickest patients in the hospital and offers incredible teaching and education about a variety of medical topics and conditions. The ACR SICU rotation integrates medical students into one of the two SICU teams, and each medical student, in conjunction with a resident or Advanced Practice Provider, will care for 3-5 patients on the service. Working with the resident, medical students will develop a problem list, as well as an organized plan for their patients. They will then need to follow up on the execution of all determined labs/interventions/consults, closely communicating with the rest of the ICU team throughout the shift, as well as presence for sign-outs each morning/evening at shift change. This rotation takes place at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital 4400 ICU Surgical and Burn/Trauma Intensive Care Unit. This ICU takes care of patients from a variety of backgrounds, including general surgery, trauma/acute care surgery, transplant surgery, vascular surgery, urology, as well as medical ICU overflow patients.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year