Academic / Clinical Faculty
Ilia Brusilovsky, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Ambulatory Surgery Director
Ilia Brusilovsky, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Ambulatory Surgery Director
Anesthesiology
Vivien Bui-Huynh, M.D
Assistant Professor
Michael Buxhoeveden, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Cedric H. Campbell, M.D.
Associate Professor
Andrew W. Chapman, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Alice Coombs, M.D.
Professor, Chair
Catherine Cooper, M.D.
Associate Professor
Deanna Couser, M.D
Assistant Professor
Ronsard Daniel, M.D.
Associate Professor, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, Medical Director of Anesthesiology Services
Ronsard Daniel, M.D.
Associate Professor, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, Medical Director of Anesthesiology Services
Anesthesiology
Email: Ronsard.Daniel@VCUHealth.org
Sabrina Dhillon, M.D.
Associate Professor
James Dore, M.D.
Director or Pediatric Anesthesiology, Assistant Professor
James Dore, M.D.
Director or Pediatric Anesthesiology, Assistant Professor
Anesthesiology
Email: James.Dore@VCUHealth.org
John Drago, M.D., J.D.
Assistant Professor
Arkadiy Dubovoy, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Beata Evans, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Beata Evans, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
Email: Beata.Evans@VCUHealth.org
Geoffrey Fisher, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Geoffrey Fisher, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
Lynne Gehr, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Director of Medical Student Clerkship
Lynne Gehr, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Director of Medical Student Clerkship
Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
Email: Lynne.Gehr@VCUHealth.org
Jeff Green, M.D.
Associate Professor
Jeff Green, M.D.
Associate Professor
Anesthesia
Vice Chair; Assistant Medical Director for Performance Improvement;
Boyan-Keenan Professor of Anesthesia Safety
Fax: 804-828-8300
Email: Jeffrey.Green@VCUHealth.org
Yaqi Hu, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Associate Residency Program Director
Yaqi Hu, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Associate Residency Program Director
Department of Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
Email: Yaqi.Hu@VCUHealth.org
Rashid Hussain M.D
Assistant Professor
Rashid Hussain M.D
Assistant Professor
Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
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
Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
Michael Kazior M.D
Assistant Professor
Michael Kazior M.D
Assistant Professor
Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
Email: Michael.Kazior@VCUHealth.org
Jeannette Kierce, M.D., FAAP
Assistant Professor
Jeannette Kierce, M.D., FAAP
Assistant Professor
Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
Christin Kim, M.D.
Associate Professor, Medical Director - CSICU
Christin Kim, M.D.
Associate Professor, Medical Director - CSICU
Department of Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
Email: Christin.Kim@VCUHealth.org
Fatoumata Kromah, M.D.
Associate Professor, Medical Director of OB Anesthesia
Fatoumata Kromah, M.D.
Associate Professor, Medical Director of OB Anesthesia
Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
Laura Lahaye, M.D.
Associate Professor
Laura Lahaye, M.D.
Associate Professor
Anesthesiology
Director of Acute Pain Service
Fax: 804-828-8300
Email: Laura.Lahaye@VCUHealth.org
Tamara D. Lawson, M.D.
Associate Professor
Tamara D. Lawson, M.D.
Associate Professor
Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
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
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
Jay Napoleon, M.D.
Associate Professor
Jay Napoleon, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Email: Jay.Napoleon@VCUHealth.org
Sergio Navarrete, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Sergio Navarrete, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
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, Medical Director of Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Kenny Potter, M.D.
Assistant professor, Medical Director of Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Department of Anesthesiology
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, MD
Assistant Professor, Medical Director of Transplant ICU
Megan Rashid, MD
Assistant Professor, Medical Director of Transplant ICU
Department of Anesthesiology
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
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
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., MSc HSA
Associate Professor, Medical director of PACE, Director of Global Anesthesia Program
Olga Suarez-Winowiski, M.D., MSc HSA
Associate Professor, Medical director of PACE, Director of Global Anesthesia Program
Department of Anesthesiology
Shilen P. Thakrar, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Shilen P. Thakrar, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
Email: Shilen.Thakrar@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, Associate Residency Program Director
Laura Webb
Assistant Professor, Associate Residency Program Director
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.
Associate Professor, Neuroscience ICU Medical Director
Vishal Yajnik, M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor, Neuroscience ICU Medical Director
Department of Anesthesiology
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
Christy Mack, M.B.A., C.P.C., CMPE
Administrator
Christy Mack, M.B.A., C.P.C., CMPE
Administrator
Anesthesiology
Phone: (804) 628-6516
Fax: (804) 828-8300
Sara D'Innocenzo, MHA
Associate Administrator
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Tonya Worley-Glenn
Business Analyst
Tonya Worley-Glenn
Business Analyst
Anesthesiology
Phone: (804) 3586100
Fax: (804) 828- 8300
Antonio "Tony" Lacic
Financial Reporting Analyst
Antonio "Tony" Lacic
Financial Reporting Analyst
Anesthesiology
Phone: (804) 628-3225
Fax: (804) 828-8300
Email: antonio.lacic@vcuhealth.org
Iris Boswell
Administrative Staff Specialist
Iris Boswell
Administrative Staff Specialist
Anesthesiology
Phone: (804) 828-2207
Fax: (804) 828- 8300
Email: iris.boswell@vcuhealth.org
Evan Marmerstein
Sr. GME Coordinator
Evan Marmerstein
Sr. GME Coordinator
Anesthesiology
Phone: (804) 828-0733
Fax: (804) 828- 8300
Keira Johnson
Physician Schedule Coordinator
Keira Johnson
Physician Schedule Coordinator
Anesthesiology
Phone: 804-628-3251
Fax: (804) 828- 8300
Email: lkeira.johnson@vcuhealth.org
Derrick Brooks
Administrative Staff Specialist
Derrick Brooks
Administrative Staff Specialist
Anesthesiology
Phone: (804) 6281624
Fax: (804) 828- 8300
Email: Derrick.Brooks@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
