Obstetrical Anesthesiology

BIOGRAPHY

ACADEMIC POSITION:
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

EDUCATION:
Undergraduate – University of Michigan (Biology)
Graduate – Kellogg School of Management (MBA)
Medical – University of Michigan Medical School
Residency – Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

MEMBERSHIPS/AWARDS:
• Member, Executive Committee
• Member, Resident Recruitment Committee
• Member, Clinical Competence Committee
• Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, GME
• Second Prize – Clinical Science, All Campus Research Day, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, 2008
• Best Scientific Paper Nomination, Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, 2007
• First Prize – Clinical Science, All Campus Research Day, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, 2007
• Outstanding Research Addressing Women’s Health, All Campus Research Day, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, 2007
• First Prize – Clinical Science, All Campus Research Day, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, 2004
• Golden Apple Teaching Award, Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, 2001
• Best Scientific Paper Nomination, Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, 2001

PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICE:
• American Board of Anesthesiology
2006- Oral Board Examiner, Provisional
2007- Senior Editor, In-Training Examination
2002-06 Junior Editor, In-Training Examination
• Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology
2009- Treasurer
2009- Board of Directors
2009- Executive Committee
2006-09 Chair, Education Committee
2007- Scientific Program Committee
2007- Annual Meeting Program Committee
2007- Disbursing Committee
2007-08 Ad hoc Committee on Accreditation for Obstetric Anesthesia
2007- Ad hoc Committee on Resident Membership
2006- Ad hoc Committee on Patient Safety
2003-06 Education Committee
• Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine
2008-09 Director, Critical Care Course
• Society for Education in Anesthesia
2007- Simulation Committee
2005-08 Membership Committee
• Anesthesia and Analgesia
2007- Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Anesthesiology
2005- Ad Hoc Reviewer
• International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
2008- Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
2008- Ad Hoc Reviewer
• International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
2004- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Obstetric Anesthesia
• Military Service
– Commander, Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1987-2006
Medical Department Head, USS Belknap, Gaeta, Italy, Guided Missile Cruiser, Flagship US Sixth Fleet, 1992-94
– Field Hospital Anesthesiologist, First Medical Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California, Force Surgical Support Group, First Marine Division, 1999
– Battle Group Anesthesiologist, USS Theodore Roosevelt, Norfolk, Virginia, Aircraft Carrier, Battle Group Eight, US Second Fleet, 1998