Featuring faculty from the University of Pittsburgh Department of Anesthesiology

Interactions & Genetics
Jerome Parness, MD, PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology

Legal Issues in Anesthesiology I & II
Rita M. Patel, MD

Physics & Statistics
Tetsuro Sakai, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Fluids, Electrolytes, & Acid-Base Balance
Todd M. Oravitz, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Anesthetic Implications of
Preoperative Medications
Patrick J. Forte, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Theresa A. Gelzinis, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Thoracic Anesthesia
Joseph J. Quinlan, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology

Ambulatory Anesthesia
Brian A. Williams, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Anesthesia for Trauma & Burns
Shawn T. Beaman, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Preanesthesia Evaluation
Charles D. Boucek, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Monitoring, Positioning, & Temperature
Ryan C. Romeo, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Local Anesthetics
David G. Metro, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Neuromuscular Blockade: Drug Effects,
Monitoring, & Reversal Agents
Susan K. Woelfel, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Anesthesia for Endocrine Disorders
Miriam B. Anixter, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Neurophysiology & Neuroanesthesia
Steven L. Whitehurst, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Cardiovascular Drugs & Resuscitation
A. Murat Kaynar, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
and Critical Care Medicine

Hemostasis & Hemotherapy
Jonathan H. Waters, MD
Visiting Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

ASA Difficult Airway Guideline Concepts
Andrew Herlich, DMD, MD
Visiting Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology

Ethical & Professional Issues
in Anesthesiology
Carol E. Rose, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Otolaryngology & Ophthalmology
Robert G. Krohner, DO
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Course Information and Legal Issues
in Anesthesiology I
Rita M. Patel, MD

Anesthesia for Organ Transplantation
Raymond M. Planinsic, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Autonomic Nervous System
Michael P. Mangione, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Renal Physiology, Disease,
& Urologic Procedures
Shashank Saxena, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Inhalational Anesthetics
Joseph F. Talarico, DO
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Anesthesia & the Geriatric Patient
Catalin S. Ezaru, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Chronic Pain Management & Autonomic Blocks
Nashaat N. Rizk, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Postoperative Care
Li Meng, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Intravenous Anesthetic Agents
Andrew W. Murray, MB, ChB
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Anesthesia Equipment
Charles I. Yang, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Anesthesia for Obesity & G.I. Disorders
Patricia L. Dalby, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Acute Pain Management
Shawn T. Beaman, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Spinal & Epidural Anesthesia
Michael L. Kentor, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Critical Care Medicine & Anesthesiology
John P. Williams, MD
Peter and Eva Safar Professor and Chair

Obstetric Anesthesia
Manuel C. Vallejo, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Peripheral Nerve Blocks & Orthopedic Surgery
Steven L. Orebaugh, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Pediatric Anesthesia
Peter J. Davis, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology

Comments on Test Taking
Rita M. Patel, MD

Cardiovascular Physiology
Cynthia Wells, MD
Visiting Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Program Chair