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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, 2009-2010

Setiawan

Dr. Chris Setiawan

UW Anesthesiology Chief Resident, 2009-2010 for Seattle Children's Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Service and for Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System Anesthesia Services and Pain Management.

Hong, Chieu

Dr. Chieu Hong

UW Anesthesiology Chief Resident, 2009-2010 for Harborview Medical Center Anesthesia Services

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Dr. William Trask

UW Anesthesiology Chief Resident, 2009-2010 for University of Washington Medical Center OR, Obstetrics and Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

 

news and updates

clinic OR

In lieu of GRAND ROUNDS

on November 25, 2009


Faculty Meeting, 6:30 am in D 209

 

Resident Meeting, 6:50 am in T 733


Debra A. Schwinn, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

 

Karen J. Souter, MB BS, FRCA
UW Associate Professor, Residency Program Director & Attending Physician, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine


D-209 is the UW Health Sciences Turner Auditorium [map].


View upcoming Grand Rounds in November.
Pain Seminars

SEMINARS IN PAIN MEDICINE

November 24, 2009

5:15 pm

"No Pain, No Gain: A Role for Nociceptive Innervation in the Regulation of Skeletal Homeostasis"

Steven Bain, PhD, Research Associate Professor, Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

Roosevelt II, 4245 Roosevelt Way NE, Conference Room A/B.

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Pain Seminars.

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.

ACLS

ACLS Courses

The Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Washington
provides several courses in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Training to UW staff and the general public. The courses are offered in December and March.

Program Brochure

 

Olympic Mtns.

 

Olympic Mtns.

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

New in October, November and December 2009

Jean-Pierre Estebe, Professor, HMC-Pain Clinic

Danial Laird, Acting Assistant Professor, VA

James Robotham, Professor, Seattle Children's

Elizabeth Wako, Acting Instructor, HMC

Kelly Kirchmeier, Teaching Associate, Seattle Children's

Deanna O'Donnell, Teaching Associate, UWMC

Shilpa Verma, Acting Assistant Professor, Seattle Children's


   
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