Academic / Clinical Faculty
Ilia Brusilovsky, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Ambulatory Surgery Director
Ilia Brusilovsky, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Ambulatory Surgery Director
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S., Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate: M.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Residency: Anesthesiology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Vivien Bui-Huynh, M.D
Assistant Professor
Vivien Bui-Huynh, M.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S Chemistry, University of Virginia
Graduate: M.D. University of Virginia school of medicine
Residency: Michigan medicine
Fellowship: Critical care Anesthesiology, Michigan Medicine
John Burgner, M.D.
Assistant Professor
John Burgner, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Director of PACU; Assistant Professor; Advisor to Anesthesiology Student Interest Group
Undergraduate: B.S., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Graduate: M.D., Indiana University
Residency: Anesthesiology, Indiana University
Interests: Acute Pain Management, Liver Transplant
Email: john.burgner@vcuhealth.org
Michael Buxhoeveden, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Michael Buxhoeveden, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S., Villanova University
Graduate: M.S., Georgetown University
Graduate: M.D., Rutgers- New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Anesthesiology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Fellowship: Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
Interests: Regional Anesthesia, Perioperative Ultrasound
Fax: 804-828-8300
Cedric H. Campbell, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Cedric H. Campbell, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S., Medical Tech, Union College
Graduate: M.D., University of Illinois
Internship: Family Medicine, St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Residency: Anesthesiology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Interests: General Anesthesia
Andrew W. Chapman, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Andrew W. Chapman, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S., Biology, Washington and Lee University
Graduate: M.D., University at Buffalo School of Medicine
Internship: Transitional Intern, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA
Residency: Anesthesiology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Fellowship: Interventional Pain, Rush University Medical Center
Interests: Neuromodulation, Cancer Pain
Email: andrew.chapman@vcuhealth.org
Brian J. Cocchiola, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Brian J. Cocchiola, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S., Biomedical Science, Lynchburg College
Graduate: M.D., St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies
Residency: Anesthesiology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Interests: General Anesthesia, Transplant Anesthesia, Trauma
Alice Coombs, M.D.
Professor, Chair
Alice Coombs, M.D.
Professor, Chair
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S., Biology, University of Southern California
Graduate: M.D., University of California Los Angeles
Residency: Internal Medicine, Internship & Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University
Residency: Anesthesiology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, New England Center Tufts University
Email: alice.coombs@vcuhealth.org
Catherine Cooper, M.D.
Associate Professor
Catherine Cooper, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.A. Psychology, University of North Carolina
Graduate: M.D., University of North Carolina
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Virginia
Interests: Transplant, Vascular, Preoperative Evaluation, Safety & Quality Assurance
Deanna Couser, M.D
Assistant Professor
Deanna Couser, M.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.Sc Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate, M.D: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Fellowship: the Pediatric Anesthesiology University of North Carolina, School of Medicine
Email: deanna.couser@vcuhealth.org
Ronsard Daniel, M.D.
Associate Professor
Ronsard Daniel, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Assistant Professor; Head Coordinator, Trauma Related Issues
Undergraduate: B.S., University of Maryland
Graduate: M.D., Pennsylvania State University
Residency: Internal Medicine, York Hospital; Anesthesiology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Fellowship: Shock Trauma, University of Maryland
Interests: Neuroanesthesia, Trauma
Email: ronsard.daniel@vcuhealth.org
Sabrina Dhillon, M.D.
Associate Professor
Sabrina Dhillon, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S., Chemistry, University of Virginia
Graduate: M.D., M.Sc., Eastern Virginia Medical School
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Virginia
James Dore, M.D.
Director or Pediatric Anesth. Assistant Professor
James Dore, M.D.
Director or Pediatric Anesth. Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. Biomedical Science (Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX)
Graduate: M.D. (Louisiana State Univ School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA)
Residency: Anesthesiology (VCU Medical Center)
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia (Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA)
Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia, General Anesthesia
Email: james.dore@vcuhealth.org
John Drago, M.D., J.D.
Assistant Professor
John Drago, M.D., J.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. (Pennslyvania State University)
Graduate: M.D. (New York Institute of Technology)
Residency: Anesthesiology (Northwestern University Medical Center)
Fellowship: Adult & Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia (Universtiy of Pennsylvania Medical Center)
Juris Doctor: Concentration in Health Care Law (University of Maryland School of Law)
Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia
Email: john.drago@vcuhealth.org
Arkadiy Dubovoy, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Arkadiy Dubovoy, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Graduate: M.D. (Crimean Medical Univ,Crimea, Ukraine)
Residency: Anesthesiology (VCU Medical Center)
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia (Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI)
Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia, Acupuncture
Beata Evans, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Beata Evans, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. Finance (Minot State University, Minot ND)
Undergraduate: B.S. International Business (Minot State University, Minot ND)
Graduate: M.D. (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
Residency: Anesthesiology (State University of New York, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY)
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia (Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies & Childrens Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio)
Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia
Email: beata.evans@vcuhealth.org
Fatoumata Kromah, M.D.
Associate Professor, Director of OB Anesthesia
Fatoumata Kromah, M.D.
Associate Professor, Director of OB Anesthesia
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.A., Biology (Arcadia University)
Graduate: M.D. (Ross University School of Medicine ) Portsmouth, Dominica, West Indies
Internship: Internal Medicine (University of Alabama)
Residency: Anesthesiology (Upstate Medical University)
Fellowships: Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA)
Interests: O.B. Anesthesia
Geoffrey Fisher, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Geoffrey Fisher, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas)
Graduate: M.S., Mechanical Engineering (Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas); M.D. (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas)
Residency: Anesthesiology (VCU Medical Center)
Interests: Transplant Anesthesia, TEE for non-cardiac Surgery
Lynne Gehr, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Lynne Gehr, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Assistant Professor; Director of Medical Student Clerkship
Graduate: M.D. (West Virginia Univ, Morgantown, WVA)
Residency: Anesthesiology (SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY); Pediatrics (VCU Medical Center)
Fellowship: Critical Care (Univ of VA, Charlottesville, VA); Pediatric Anesthesia (Univ of Pittsburg Medical Center, Pittsburg, PA)
Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia
Email: lynne.gehr@vcuhealth.org
Jeff Green, M.D.
Associate Professor
Jeff Green, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesia
Vice Chair; Assistant Medical Director for Performance Improvement;
Boyan-Keenan Professor of Anesthesia Safety
Email: jeffrey.green@vcuhealth.org
Yaqi Hu, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Yaqi Hu, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Medical School: State University of New York Upstate
Residency: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pediatric Anesthesia
Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Regional/Pain, Resident Education
Fax: 804-828-8300
Email: Yaqi.Hu@VCUHealth.org
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Marc A. Huntoon, M.D.
Professor
Marc A. Huntoon, M.D.
Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. Biology (Alma College, Alma, MI)
Graduate: M.D. (Wayne State University, Detroit, MI)
Residency: Anesthesiology (Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Virginia)
Fellowship: Pain Medicine (Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Virginia)
Interests: Interventional Pain Complications, Medical Editing, Neuromodulation, Cancer Pain
Email: marc.huntoon@vcuhealth.org
Rashid Hussain M.D
Assistant Professor
Rashid Hussain M.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: Brown University, Atrium Baccalaureus (A.B.)
Graduate: M.D. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Residency: University of Virginia Medical Center
Fellowship: Neurocritical Care Fellowship, University of Rochester Medical Center
Email: rashid.hussain@vcuhealth.org
Arun Karuppiah, M.B.B.S, M.D, D.ABA
Assistant Professor
Arun Karuppiah, M.B.B.S, M.D, D.ABA
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
Medical School: MBBS, Chengalpattu Government Medical College, India
Post-Graduate: Anesthesiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
Residency: Anesthesiology, Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center (TUFTS affiliated), Boston, MA
Fellowship: Obstetric Anesthesiology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Fellowship: Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center (TUFTS affiliated), Boston, MA
Interest : Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, High-risk obstetric anesthesiology
Michael Kazior M.D
Assistant Professor
Michael Kazior M.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: American History & Biology - Washington & Lee University
Graduate M.D: Virginia Commonwealth University VCU School of Medicine
Residency: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fellowship Critical care Medicine fellowship ( VANDERBIT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER )
Email: michael.kazior@vcuhealth.org
Jeannette Kierce, M.D., FAAP
Assistant Professor
Jeannette Kierce, M.D., FAAP
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Assistant Professor; Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. Biology (SUNY Oneonta, NY)
Graduate: M.S. Biology (Univ of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut); M.D. (St. Louis Univ, St. Louis, Missouri)
Residency: Anesthesiology (St. Louis Univ Hospitals, St. Louis, Missouri)
Fellowship: Pediatric and Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Ambulatory
Christin Kim, M.D.
Associate Professor, Medical Director - CSICU
Christin Kim, M.D.
Associate Professor, Medical Director - CSICU
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.A. , Anthropology (New York University)
Graduate: M.D. (University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey–Robert Wood Johnson Medical School)
Residency: Anesthesiology (University of Michigan)
Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine (University of Michigan)
Email: christin.kim@vcuhealth.org
Laura Lahaye, M.D.
Associate Professor
Laura Lahaye, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Professor; Director of Acute Pain Service
Undergraduate: B.S. (Univ of Maryland, College Park, MD)
Graduate: M.D. (UVA, Charlottesville, VA)
Residency: Anesthesiology (Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH)
Interests: Regional Anesthesia, General Anesthesia
Email: laura.lahaye@vcuhealth.org
Tamara D. Lawson, M.D.
Associate Professor
Tamara D. Lawson, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S., Biological Sciences (Univ of Maryland Baltimore Co., MD)
Graduate: Master of Public Health; M.D. (VCU Sch of Medicine, Richmond, VA)
Residency: Anesthesiology (National Capital Consortium, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, National Naval Medical Center)
Interests: Ultra Sound Guided Regional Anesthesia
Email: tamara.lawson@vcuhealth.org
Joshua Lee, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Joshua Lee, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: University of Virginia's College at Wise
Graduate: M.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Residency: Anesthesiology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Fellowship: Interventional Pain, Virginia Commonwealth University
Email: joshua.m.lee@vcuhealth.org
Spencer Liebman, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Spencer Liebman, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S.-Biology (Trinity College, Hartford CT)
Graduate: M.D. (State University of New York Downstate, College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY)
Residencies: Internal Medicine (Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, J Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program); Anesthesiology (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA)
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia (VCU School of Medicine)
Interests: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Aaron Lim, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Rami Maarouf, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Rami Maarouf, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S., University of Virginia
Graduate: M.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Residency: Anesthesiology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
Interests: Critical Care Medicine, Point of Care Ultrasound, Burn Resuscitation
Email: rami.maarouf@vcuhealth.org
Nicolas Maxymiv, D.O., M.S.
Assistant Professor
Nicolas Maxymiv, D.O., M.S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
David Moffatt, M.D.
Assistant Professor
David Moffatt, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: McDaniel College
Medical School: VCU School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington, Seattle
Fellowship: University of New Mexico, Regional and Acute Pain
Email: david.moffatt@vcuhealth.org
W. Paul Murphy, M.D.
Associate Professor
W. Paul Murphy, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Director of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Undergraduate: B.S. (University of Maryland, MD)
Graduate: M.D. (Wake Forest University School of Medicine, NC)
Residency: Anesthesiology (North Carolina Baptist Hospitals, NC)
Interests: Quality Improvement, International Anesthesia Care, Ultrasound/ TEE, and Medical Technology
Jay Napoleon, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Jay Napoleon, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. Mechanical Engineering (MIT, Cambridge, MA)
Graduate: M.D. (VCU Medical Center)
Residency: Anesthesiology (VCU Medical Center)
Fellowship: Pain Management (VCU Medical Center)
Interests: Acute Pain Management, Regional Anesthesia
Email: jay.napoleon@vcuhealth.org
Mark Nelson, M.D., M.Ed.
Associate Professor
Mark Nelson, M.D., M.Ed.
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Phone: 804-628-0282
Fax: 804-628-4557
Email: mark.nelson@vcuhealth.org
Maliha Nowrouz, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Maliha Nowrouz, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. Business Information Technology (Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA)
Graduate: M.D. (Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA)
Residency: Anesthesiology (VCU)
Fellowship: Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine (VCU)
Interests: Regional, resident education, ERAS
Email: maliha.nowrouz@vcuhealth.org
Astrid Overholt, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Astrid Overholt, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate Major: Integrative Biology, B.A., Minor: Scandinavian Studies (University of California, Berkeley, CA)
Graduate: MD (Tulane University, New Orleans, LA)
Residency: Anesthesiology (Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA)
Fellowship: Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain (Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA)
Interests: Regional Anesthesia, Acute Pain, Local Anesthetics, Clinical pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, Global Health
Nirvik Pal, MBBS, MD, FASE
Associate Professor
Nirvik Pal, MBBS, MD, FASE
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Fellowship Director, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Email: nirvik.pal@vcuhealth.org
Jessica Potter, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Jessica Potter, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
Graduate: M.D. The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, PA
Residency: Anesthesiology (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine)
Interests: General Anesthesia
Email: Jessica.potter@vcuhealth.org
Kenny Potter, M.D.
Assistant professor
Kenny Potter, M.D.
Assistant professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Neuropsychology (Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA)
Graduate: M.D. (The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, PA)
Residency: Anesthesiology (Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA)
Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine (Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA)
Interests: Critical Care Medicine, Perioperative Ultrasonography
Email: kenneth.potter@vcuhealth.org
Praveen Prasanna, M.D.
Associate Professor, Residency Program Director
Praveen Prasanna, M.D.
Associate Professor, Residency Program Director
Department of Anesthesiology
Residency Program Director
Graduate: MBBS, Bachelor of Surgery (Medical College Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India)
Post Doctoral Training: Fellow of the College of Anaesthetists Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (FCARCSI) (Royal College of Anaesthetists United Kingdom)
Residency: Anesthesiology (Baystate Medical Center, Springfield MA)
Interests: Regional and General Anesthesia
Megan Rashid, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Megan Rashid, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Graduate: M.S.M., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Graduate: M.D., University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
Fellowship: Critical Care Fellowship, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Interests: Critical Care Medicine, Perioperative Ultrasound
Email: megan.rashid@vcuhealth.org
Marie Sankaran-Raval, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Marie Sankaran-Raval, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.A., International Relations, (Brown University)
Graduate: M.D., (Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University)
Internship: Internal Medicine ( Brown Medical School)
Residency: Anesthesiology (Boston University School of Medicine)
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology (Harvard University, Children’s Hospital Boston)
Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia
Jay Shapiro, M.D.
Professor
Jay Shapiro, M.D.
Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Professor; Vice Chair for Education; Associate Director, Anesthesia Residency Program; John R. Jones Professor of Anesthesia Education
Undergraduate: B.A. Philosophy (Texas A&M, College Station, TX)
Graduate: M.D. (Univ of South Alabama School of Medicine, Mobile, AL)
Residency: Anesthesiology (Univ of South Alabama School of Medicine, Mobile, AL)
Fellowship: Pediatric and Adult Cardiac Anesthesia (Univ of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, PA)
Interests: Pediatrics
Email: jay.shapiro@vcuhealth.org
Olga Suarez-Winowiski, M.D.
Assistant Professor, PACE Medical Director
Olga Suarez-Winowiski, M.D.
Assistant Professor, PACE Medical Director
Department of Anesthesiology
Medical Director of PACE Clinic, Director of Global Anesthesia Program
Undergraduate: B.S. Biology (Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, Mexico)
Graduate: M.D. (Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, Mexico)
Perinatal Anesthesia Fellowship, INPER Mexico
Graduate: MSc Health Services Administration (University of Detroit Mercy, Michigan)
Residency: Anesthesiology (VCU Medical Center)
Interests: Perioperative Medicine. ERAS and prehabilitation. Complex maternal cases. Global anesthesia education
Pranav R. Shah, M.D.
Associate Professor
Pranav R. Shah, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Graduate: B.S.-Biology (University of Rochester, Rochester, NY)
Graduate: M.D. (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh PA)
Residency: Anesthesiology (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh PA)
Fellowship: Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN)
Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN)
Interests: Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Perioperative Organ Dysfunction, Critical Care Medicine, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Email: pranav.shah@vcuhealth.org
Shilen P. Thakrar, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Shilen P. Thakrar, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. Biochemistry (University of California, Los Angeles)
Graduate: M.D. (VCU School of Medicine)
Residency: Anesthesiology (Albany Medical Center)
Email: shilen.thakrar@vcuhealth.org
Wissam Tobea, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Wissam Tobea, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Medical School: M.D., University of Tennessee, Memphis
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Oklahoma
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia, Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Interests: Pediatric anesthesia, difficult airway management, ultrasound-guided intravenous access, simulation education
Fax: 804-828-8300
Email: wissam.tobea@vcuhealth.org
Matthew Torre, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Matthew Torre, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. Biology (James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA)
Graduate: M.D. (Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine; Blacksburg, VA)
Residency: Anesthesiology (NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn, NY)
Fellowship: Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine (Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA)
Interests: Acute Pain Medicine, Regional Anesthesia, General Anesthesia
Email: matthew.torre@vcuhealth.org
Brooke Trainer M.D
Assistant Professor
Brooke Trainer M.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate B.S Biology, Indiana University
graduate, M.D: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital
Fellowship Critical Care Medicine, University of Virginia
Email: brooke.trainer@vcuhealth.org
Bryant Tran, M.D.
Associate Professor
Bryant Tran, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Professor; Regional Anesthesia Fellowship Director
Undergraduate: B.S., Wake Forest University
Graduate: M.D., Wake Forest University
Internship: Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Virginia
Fellowship: Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, Stanford University
Interests: Regional Anesthesia, Transplant Anesthesia, Acute Pain Management
Email: bryant.tran@vcuhealth.org
Michael Trostler M.D
Assistant Professor
Michael Trostler M.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: Biochemistry, University of Colorado
Graduate M.D: David Geffen School of Medicine ( University of California)
Residency: Anesthesiology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Fellowship: Abdominal Transplant Fellowship- Non-ACGME Accredited- UPMC Pittsburgh
Laura Webb
Assistant Professor
Laura Webb
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S Biology, James Madison University
Graduate, MD: Howard University College of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship, Virginia Commonwealth University
Email: laura.webb@vcuhealth.org
Eric Worrall, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Eric Worrall, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Medical Education: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: VCU Health System Anesthesiology
Fellowship: Adult Cardiothoracic VCU Health system
Fax: 804-828-8300
Email: eric.worrall@vcuhealth.org
Vishal Yajnik, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor
Vishal Yajnik, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.A., Public Health (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD)
Graduate: M.S., Physiology & Biophysics (Georgetown University, Washington, DC; M.D. (VCU School of Medicine)
Residency: Anesthesiology (VCU Medical Center)
Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh PA)
Interests: Neurocritical Care, Quality Improvement, and Serious Illness Conversations
Email: vishal.yajnik@vcuhealth.org
Alice Coombs, M.D.
Professor, Chair
Alice Coombs, M.D.
Professor, Chair
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. Biology (University of Southern California)
Graduate: M.D. (University of Los Angeles, School of Medicine)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Internship & Residency (Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University)
Residency: Anesthesiology (Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University)
Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine (Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University)
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia (New England Center Tufts University)
Email: alice.coombs@vcuhealth.org
Antonio "Tony" Lacic
Financial Reporting Analyst
Antonio "Tony" Lacic
Financial Reporting Analyst
Department of Anesthesiology
Phone: (804) 628-3225
Fax: (804) 828-8300
Email: antonio.lacic@vcuhealth.org
Christy Mack, M.B.A., C.P.C., CMPE
Administrator
Christy Mack, M.B.A., C.P.C., CMPE
Administrator
Department of Anesthesiology
Phone: (804) 628-6516
Fax: (804) 828-8300
Evan Marmerstein
Sr. GME Coordinator
Evan Marmerstein
Sr. GME Coordinator
Department of Anesthesiology
Phone: (804) 828-0733
Fax: (804) 828- 8300
Iris Boswell
Administrative Staff Specialist
Iris Boswell
Administrative Staff Specialist
Department of Anesthesiology
Phone: (804) 828-2207
Fax: (804) 828- 8300
Email: iris.boswell@vcuhealth.org
Keira Johnson
Physician Schedule Coordinator
Keira Johnson
Physician Schedule Coordinator
Department of Anesthesiology
Phone: 804-628-3251
Fax: (804) 828- 8300
Email: lkeira.johnson@vcuhealth.org
Marietta Allman
Marietta Allman
Department of Anesthesiology
Terise L Anderson
Harold Barnwell
Clarence John "Chuck" Biddle, PhD, CRNA
Professor
Clarence John "Chuck" Biddle, PhD, CRNA
Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Director of Research
Deborah A. Blizman
Agnes Schneider Bothwell
John G. Brooks
Jeff Budrovic
Radcliffe M Burt
Michele Nakatsuka
Jeanna M. Chapman
Mary Cheatham
Belinda B. Cook
Malinda Cook
Malinda Cook
Department of Anesthesiology
Thomas C. Davis
Amanda Doss
Amanda Doss
Department of Anesthesiology
Amanda C. Faircloth, Ph.D., DNAP
Nichole Fogleman
Nichole Fogleman
Department of Anesthesiology
Mary Bryant Ford
Joel Gill
Joel Gill
Department of Anesthesiology
Jamie P. Graham
Mario P. Grasso
Rebecca M. Griggs
Susan Hammond
Susan Hammond
Department of Anesthesiology
Jessica Herman
Jessica Herman
Department of Anesthesiology
Melissa Hotchkiss
Melissa Hotchkiss
Department of Anesthesiology
Allyson Kahveci
Allyson Kahveci
Department of Anesthesiology
Marie P. Skolnick
Tanya R. Smith, DNAP
Ashley H. Stigall
Anna Scherbakova
Anna Scherbakova
Department of Anesthesiology
Jessica Sylla
Jessica Sylla
Department of Anesthesiology
Alex Strand
Alex Strand
Department of Anesthesiology
Michael Wayne Thomas
Mark Walker
Mark Walker
Department of Anesthesiology
Dakota Wine
Dakota Wine
Department of Anesthesiology
Vanessa Yi
Vanessa Yi
Department of Anesthesiology
