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The Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine 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 & Pain Medicine

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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 & Pain Medicine

Dr. Arthur Lam

Dr. L. Charles Novak

Chief, Harborview Medical Center Anesthesiology Clinical Services, (Interim)

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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

2009 Ad hoc committee member for Seattle Children's Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Service

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Dr. Allen Gustin

Dr. Allen Gustin

2009 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. Janet Pavlin

Dr. D. Janet Pavlin

2009 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. Samuel R. Sharar

Dr. Samuel R. Sharar

2009 Ad hoc committee member for Harborview Medical Center Clinical Services

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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

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GRAND ROUNDS

July 8, 2009

"Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Volatile Anesthetic-induced Preconditioning"

Michael Zaugg, MD, DEAA, FRCPC -- Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in the UW Health Sciences Turner Auditorium, Room D-209 [map].

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July 2009

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.

mtg_seattle

ASRA Excellence in Regional Anesthesia Workshop

"Ultrasound and Nerve Stimulation Techniques"

Coming this July to Seattle -- The Fairmont Olumpic Hotel, July 18 -19, 2009

Register today at www.asra.com!

clinic_baby

CME Conference on Regional Anesthesia in Children

 

August 28 - 30, 2009

Seattle Children's Hospital, Wright Auditorium, Seattle, WA

 

Abstracts Deadline for poster presentation: July 1, 2009

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Olympic Mtns.

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

New in April 2009
Sally Barlow, Acting Assistant Professor, UWMC

Sally Bird, Acting Instructor/Sr. Fellow, Seattle Children's

James Borowiec, Seattle Children's

Brian Emerson, Acting Assistant Professor, S.L.U


Georgis Karamanlidis, Sr. Fellow, S.L.U.


Maeng Jo Kim, Sr. Fellow, S.L.U


Grant McFayden, Acting Instructor, Seattle Children's

Lorena Menendez Garcia, Sr. Fellow, S.L.U.

Clinton Smith, CRNA, Seattle Children's

Thomas Stibbins, C/A

David Tauben, Clinical Associate Professor, UWMC

Rong Tian, Professor, S.L.U.

Thomas Velan, UW/HMC

 

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