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Anesthesiology Department Introduction / Vision

The Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Washington has a long history of leadership in academic anesthesia, innovating to provide outstanding outcome driven clinical care and pain therapies, as well as excellence in critical care and other academic areas. more >>

Executive Committee

Chair

Dr. Debra Schwinn

Dr. Debra Schwinn

Chair, Department of Anesthesiology

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Hospital and Pain Chiefs

Dr. Alan Artru

Dr. Alan Artru

Chief, University of Washington Medical Center Anesthesiology Clinical Services

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Dr. Alex Cahana

Dr. Alex Cahana

Chief, Division of Pain Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology

Dr. Arthur Lam

Dr. Arthur Lam

Chief, Harborview Medical Center Anesthesiology Clinical Services

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Dr. John Lang

Dr. John Lang

Chief, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System Anesthesiology Clinical Services

Dr. Lynn Martin

Dr. Lynn Martin

Director, Seattle Children's Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Service

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Clinical and Research Members

Dr. T. Andrew Bowdle

Dr. T. Andrew Bowdle

Director of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

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Dr. S. Deem

Dr. Steven Deem

Chief, Division of Critical Care Medicine

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Dr. Karen Domino

Dr. Karen Domino

Vice-Chair for Clinical Research

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Dr. Peter Dunbar

Dr. Peter Dunbar

Director of Finance & Compliance

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Dr. Sean Flack

Dr. Sean Flack

2008 Ad hoc committee member for Seattle Children's Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Service

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Dr. Allen Gustin

Dr. Allen Gustin

2008 Ad hoc committee member for Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System Anesthesiology Clinical Services

Dr. Ruth Landau

Dr. Ruth Landau

Director of Obstetrical Anesthesiology (& Clinical Genetics)

Dr. L. Charles Novak

Dr. L. Charles Novak

2008 Ad hoc committee member for Harborview Medical Center Anesthesiology Clinical Services

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Dr. Janet Pavlin

Dr. D. Janet Pavlin

2008 Ad hoc committee member for University of Washington Medical Center Anesthesiology Clinical Services

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Dr. Margaret Sedensky

Dr. Margaret Sedensky

Director of Research Fellowship Training

Dr. Karen Souter

Dr. Karen Souter

Director of the UW Anesthesiology Residency Program

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Anesthesiology Chief Residents, 2008-2009

Dr. Jonathan Anderson

Dr. Jonathan Anderson

UW Anesthesiology Chief Resident, 2008-2009 for Seattle Children's Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Service

Dr. Katherine Cashman

Dr. Katherine Cashman

UW Anesthesiology Chief Resident, 2008-2009 for Harborview Medical Center Anesthesia Services

Dr. Katie Haeck

Dr. Katie Haeck

UW Anesthesiology Chief Resident, 2008-2009 for University of Washington Medical Center OR, Obstetrics and Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

Dr. Paul Tostenrud

Dr. Paul Tostenrud

UW Anesthesiology Chief Resident, 2008-2009 for Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System Anesthesia Services and Pain Management

news and updates

Grand Rounds

Grand Rounds: ASA Annual Meeting Presentations

UW Anesthesiology Faculty will give a preview of their presentations at the 2008 ASA Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL on Wednesday, October 8 and 15 at 6:30AM in the UW Health Sciences Turner Auditorium, Room D-209 [map]. There will be no Grand Rounds on October 22.

View upcoming  Grand Rounds for October Adobe Acrobat file.
Weekly Bulletin

Weekly bulletin

View all upcoming departmental events in this weekly bulletin. The bulletin also lists new publications and other accomplishments of departmental staff.

TEE of the Month

TEE of the Month

Dr. Donald Oxorn presents a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) each month for education.

Seattle Magazine Top Doctors

Seattle Magazine’s 8th Annual Top Doctors List includes five UW Anesthesiology Faculty: Dermot Fitzgibbon, MB ChB, Art Lam MD, Anne Lynn MD, Corrie Anderson MD and Anjana Kundu, MD

Staff

New Staff

Please help us welcome the following new faculty to our department over the coming months:

January 2009
Philippe Richebé, MD, PhD at UWMC.

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