Anesthesiology and Critical Care Faculty
The Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care's clinical faculty are a vibrant group of clinicians, researchers and educators committed to fulfilling the department's mission.
Our department has diverse interests and backgrounds, which creates a collegial environment for specialized clinical care, research and education. Our faculty are active not only in the operating room but throughout the hospital, providing care in the critical care units, endoscopy suites and cardiac labs. We are always interested in adding quality faculty. For more information, contact us at anesthesiology@health.slu.edu.
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
- Daniel Roke, M.D.
Chair - Alison M. Alpert, M.D.
Associate professor - Amrita Aranake-Chrisinger, M.D.
Assistant professor - Mark (Mounir) Banoub, M.D.
Adjunct professor - Charles Baysinger, M.D.
Assistant professor - Adam Benckendorf, D.O.
Assistant professor - Christopher Brenner, D.O.
Assistant professor - Gina Brown, M.D.
Adjunct assistant professor - Vikram Chawa, M.D.
Associate professor - Liz Cohen, M.D.
Program director - Jordan Farley, D.O.
Adjunct assistant professor - Scott Harshman, MD
Assistant professor - Rainer Kentner, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant professor - Atilla Kerner, M.D.
Assistant professor - Mick Kilkelly, D.O.
Adult division chief, associate professor - Rainer Kentner, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant professor - William Kogel, D.O.
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Associate program director - Michael R. Lasky, M.D.
Professor
Director, neuroanesthesiology
Director, thoracic and vascular anesthesia
Director, advanced image-guided and functional neuroanesthesia
Chair, clinical competency committee - Priti Lele, M.D.
Adjunct assistant professor - Sreedevi Maddipati, M.D.
Adjunct assistant professor - Yuri Chaves Martins, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant professor - Daniel McGrail, M.D.
Assistant professor
Director of cardiothoracic anesthesiology - Arjun Meka, M.D.
Assistant professor - Sanjay Mohan, M.D
Associate professor - Michael Montana, M.D., Ph.D.
Adjunct faculty - Ajit Nagra
Assistant professor - Galen Nelson, M.D.
Assistant professor - Geoffrey Panjeton, M.D.
Adjunct assistant professor - John "Jack" Philibert, M.D.
Adjunct instructor
Associate program director - James Rapp, M.D.
Instructor - Govind Rangrass, M.D.
Professor - Hamed Sadeghipour, M.D.
Assistant professor - Nicholas Schlarman, M.D.
Assistant professor - John Sill, M.D.
Adjunct assistant professor - Kenneth Smithson, D.O.
Associate professor
Director of critical care and ambulatory care - Thilak Sreenivasalu, M.D.
Associate professor - George S. Tseng, M.D.
Medical director of PACU
Professor, clinical base year director
Director regional anesthesia and pain management
Course director, general anesthesia and regional anesthesia
Director, health care simulation - Robin Walters, M.D.
Associate professor - Patricia Wilson
Nurse practitioner - Hui Yuan, M.D.
Adjunct associate professor
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
- Naila Ahmad, M.D.
Professor and director of pediatric fellowship program - Jenny Chekadanova
Certified anesthesiologist assistant - Nancy M. Behnen
Certified anesthesiologist assistant - Tatyana Demidovich, M.D.
Associate professor - Rita Duke
Certified registered nurse anesthetist - Lisa A. Durako
Certified registered nurse anesthetist - Sarah M. Roke
Certified registered nurse anesthetist - Jill Kilkelly, M.D.
Associate professor, pediatric division chief - Samantha J. Lupton
Certified anesthesiologist assistant - Michelle Marino, M.D.
Associate professor - Kayla Sagal
Certified registered nurse anesthetist - Andrew Oster, M.D.
Associate professor - Orlando A. Perez-Franco, M.D.
Assistant professor - Virginia Clemmons
Pediatric nurse practitioner - Marion F. Svendrowski, M.D.
Assistant professor - Catherine Sweet
Pediatric nurse practitioner - Jamie Haar
Certified anesthesiologist assistant - Alyssa River
Certified anesthesiologist assistant - Alexis Stewart
Certified anesthesiologist assistant - Blendi Mullalli
Certified anesthesiologist assistant - Lauren Thornton, M.D.
Assistant professor - Lindsay Trachsel, D.O.
Assistant professor - Alex Treat
Certified anesthesiologist assistant - Megan Weber
Certified registered nurse anesthetist - Pin Yue, Ph.D.
Certified anesthesiologist assistant - Andrea Zepeda, M.D.
Associate professor
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship

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Pediatric anesthesiology
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