Welcome to the Division of Obstetric Anesthesia
The Division of Obstetric Anesthesia cares for 2,000-3,000 patients annually, many of whom are high-risk obstetric patients. We are the only tertiary referral center for high-risk obstetrics in the central Virginia area. We provide significant clinical experience in managing both low- and high-risk obstetric patients. The majority of patients elect neuraxial analgesia for labor and delivery. The overall cesarean delivery rate is 24.6%, one of the lowest in the region.
We provide 24-hour in-house obstetric anesthesia care that includes outpatient antenatal consultation and multidisciplinary care planning, analgesia/anesthesia management of labor and delivery and postpartum pain evaluation. Obstetric anesthesia is unique in the sense that most patients remain awake during surgery and the mother and fetus needs have to be considered.
The division of Obstetric Anesthesiology is focused on maternal and fetal well-being, safety, medical education and research.
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
Ilia Brusilovsky, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Ambulatory Surgery and Short Pump Ambulatory Surgical Center Director
Ilia Brusilovsky, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Ambulatory Surgery and Short Pump Ambulatory Surgical Center Director
Anesthesiology
Cedric H. Campbell, M.D.
Associate Professor
Nathan Collins, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Nathan Collins, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
Beata Evans, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Beata Evans, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
Email: Beata.Evans@VCUHealth.org
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
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
Megan Rashid, MD
Assistant Professor, Medical Director of Transplant ICU
Megan Rashid, MD
Assistant Professor, Medical Director of Transplant ICU
Anesthesiology
Email: Megan.Rashid@VCUHealth.org
Shilen P. Thakrar, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Associate Director QA for the Department of Anesthesiology
Shilen P. Thakrar, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Associate Director QA for the Department of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology
Fax: 804-828-8300
Email: Shilen.Thakrar@VCUHealth.org