VCU Department of Anesthesiology
VCU Department of Anesthesiology
Welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology at the VCU School of Medicine. For more than 50 years, our department has trained experts in anesthesiology and perioperative care. Through an innovative approach to teaching and an emphasis on patient safety, we prepare clinicians for the future of our specialty.
Critical Care Fellowship Program
Critical Care Fellowship Program
Critical Care Fellowship program at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (formerly known as Medical College of Virginia) provides one year of comprehensive, multidisciplinary training in critical care medicine for up to two ACCM Fellows per year
Liver Transplant Fellowship
Liver Transplant Fellowship
Liver Transplant Fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA is designed to help train future leaders in liver transplant anesthesiology. This one-year non-ACGME accredited fellowship meets UNOS qualifications, allowing program graduates eligibility to apply for Director of Liver Transplant Anesthesiology positions at major U.S. medical centers.
Educational programs
The VCU Department of Anesthesiology offers a core residency and three subspecialty fellowship programs.
The VCU Department of Anesthesiology offers a core residency and three subspecialty fellowship programs.
Research
Our department is committed to advancing research and quality improvement in anesthesiology and perioperative medicine to improve patient outcomes. With several studies in progress, we play a key role in quality improvement across our Health System.
Read more about our researchAlice Coombs, M.D.
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Recent News
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In developing Nerve Tape, VCU Health surgeon-researcher Jonathan Isaacs created a simple, suture-free solution for repairing severed nerves.
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Interim Provost Beverly J. Warren today announced 30 winners of VCU’s National/International Recognition Awards and 25 winners of the Excellence in Pedagogical Innovation Awards.
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The School of Medicine’s Center for Human Simulation and Patient Safety teaches students to navigate uncomfortable, intimidating and impactful patient interactions that come with being a physician.
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VCU transplant hepatologist Arun Sanyal targets liver disease and its wide-ranging implications.
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University grants fuel two clinical tools created to improve implantation accuracy and device management.
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Undergraduate Sunwoo Kim and School of Pharmacy professor Joseph McClay explore genetic angle to debilitating headaches.
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In Boston, the VCU senior delved into neuroscience, surgery and research, with support from the Internship Funding Program.
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William Song, a professor in the School of Medicine, and his partners hope to take a complex, costly process in cancer care and make it faster, more affordable and more accessible.