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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.
    Assistant professor
    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

Naila Ahmad headshot
Naila Ahmad, M.D.
Professor
Pediatric anesthesiology
Fellowship director

Jill Kilkelly headshot
Jill Kilkelly, M.D.
Associate professor
Chief, pediatric anesthesiology

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Robin Wessels
Residency program manager

Liz Cohen headshot
Liz Cohen, M.D.
Associate professor

Tatyana Demidovich headshot
Tatyana Demidovich, M.D.
Associate professor

Michelle Marino Headshot
Michelle Marino, M.D.
Associate professor

Andrew Oster headshot
Andrew Oster, M.D.
Assistant professor

Orlando Perez Franco headsht
Orlando Perez-Franco, M.D.
Assistant professor

Marion Svendrowski headshot
Marion Svendrowski, M.D.
Assistant professor

Lauren Thornton headshot
Lauren Thornton, M.D.
Assistant professor

Lindsay Trachsel headshot
Lindsay Trachsel, D.O.
Assistant professor

Andrea Zepeda headshot
Andrea Zepeda, M.D.
Assistant professor