
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

Aaron Lim, M.D.
Assistant Professor


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

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

Arun Karuppiah
Assistant Professor

Arun Karuppiah
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chris Guerry M.D.
Assistant Professor

Chris Guerry M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: Arts in Philosophy, POMONA College
Graduate M.D: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Residency: Medical College of Virginia
Fellowship: Anesthesiology Critical Care (MAYO CLINIC)

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

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

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
Fax: 804-828-8300
Email: David.Moffatt@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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Iolanda Russo-Menna, M.D., M.Ed.
Associate Professor

Iolanda Russo-Menna, M.D., M.Ed.
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. (Lyceum Scientifico, Italy)
Graduate: M.D. (La Sapienza, Rome, Italy); PhD Thoracic Surgery, University of Gabriele D’Annunzio, Chieti, Italy; M.Ed. (VCU, Richmond, VA)
Residency: Anesthesiology (NYU Medical Center, New York, NY)
Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia (Children’s Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA)
Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia, Resident Education, Simulation

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

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
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Marc A. Huntoon, M.D.
Professor
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Praveen Prasanna, M.D.
Associate Professor, Residency Program Director

Praveen Prasanna, M.D.
Associate Professor, Residency Program Director
Department of Anesthesiology
Interim 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

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

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

L. Robert Stallings, M.D.
Assistant Professor

L. Robert Stallings, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Undergraduate: B.S. Biology (University of Virginia)
Graduate: M.D. (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Internship: Obstetrics & Gynecology (Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii)
Residency: Anesthesiology (Letterman Army Medical Center, San Francisco, CA)
Interests: Difficult Airways

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

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

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

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

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

Vivien Bui-Huynh, M.D

Vivien Bui-Huynh, M.D
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

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

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

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
Department of Anesthesiology
Phone: (804) 628-6516
Fax: (804) 828-8300

Antonio "Tony" Lacic
Financial Reporting Specialist

Antonio "Tony" Lacic
Financial Reporting Specialist
Department of Anesthesiology
Phone: (804) 628-3225
Fax: (804) 828-8300
Email: antonio.lacic@vcuhealth.org
CRNAs

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


Thomas C. Davis


Amanda C. Faircloth, Ph.D., DNAP


Mary Bryant Ford


Jamie P. Graham


Mario P. Grasso


Rebecca M. Griggs


Julie E. Lewandowski


Charles Moore, Ph.D.
Chief CRNA


Marie P. Skolnick


Tanya R. Smith, DNAP


Ashley H. Stigall


Michael Wayne Thomas


Marietta Allman

Marietta Allman
Department of Anesthesiology

Malinda Cook

Malinda Cook
Department of Anesthesiology

Amanda Doss

Amanda Doss
Department of Anesthesiology

Nichole Fogleman

Nichole Fogleman
Department of Anesthesiology

Joel Gill

Joel Gill
Department of Anesthesiology

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

Todd Meyer

Todd Meyer
Department of Anesthesiology

Anna Scherbakova

Anna Scherbakova
Department of Anesthesiology

Jessica Sylla

Jessica Sylla
Department of Anesthesiology

Alex Strand

Alex Strand
Department of Anesthesiology

Mark Walker

Mark Walker
Department of Anesthesiology

Dakota Wine

Dakota Wine
Department of Anesthesiology

Vanessa Yi

Vanessa Yi
Department of Anesthesiology