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Sonali Agarwal, M.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate: University of California at Berkeley
MD Degree: SABA University, Netherlands -Antilles
Residency: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
Fellowship: Pain Management, Weill Cornell Medical College
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

Robert E. Binda Jr., M.D.
Associate Professor in Pediatric Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Undergraduate: St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, N.J.
M.D. degree: University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Residency: University of Pittsburg Hospitals, Pittsburg, Pa.
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children’s Hospital Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Pa.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
Eugene Bode, M.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Clinical Service Chairman
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate: Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Ill.
M.D. degree: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine,
East Lansing, Mich.
Internship: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Residency: Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Fellowship: Neuroanesthesia, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
Adam Booser, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital

M.D. Degree: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, 2000
Residency: Anesthesiology, Weil-Cornell Medical Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Internship: OB/GYN, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology, The Children's Hospital of Denver,
Denver, CO
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
Melinda Brown, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Undergraduate: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Lawrence, Kan.
M.D. degree:
University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kan.
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology, Columbus Children’s Hospital,
Columbus, Ohio
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
Nancy Bruda, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas city
Undergraduate: University of Michigan College of Literature, Science & Art,
Ann Arbor, MI

MD Degree: Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine,
East Lansing, MI

Internship: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE
Residency: University of Nebraska, Medical Center, Omaha NE
Fellowship: Transplant Anesthesia, University of Nebraska Medical Center,
Omaha, NE

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Amy Chow, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Columbia
M.D. Degree: Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai China
Residency: University of Missouri-Kansas City
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
Carrie W. Clarke, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital

M.D. Degree:
University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, 1999
Residency: Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
Lisa A. Conley, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialty:
Anesthesiology

M.D. Degree: University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Kansas Medical Center,
Kansas City, KS

Internship: Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center,
Kansas City, KS

Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, 2005
Ann M. Conover, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Undergraduate: Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.
M.D. degree:
Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.
Residency: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minn.
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, Wash.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

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William B. Daniels, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Undergraduate: Central Methodist College, Fayetteville, Mo.; University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.
D.O. degree:
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, Mo.
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology, Columbus Children’s Hospital,
Columbus, Ohio
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
Wendy Duchene, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Truman Medical Center
Undergrad School:
Texas A&M University
Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
Residency: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
"Ability to ease a patient's anxiety and pain associated with medical procedures."

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Jennifer Elliott, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate/ M.D. Degree: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Residency in Preliminary: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Residency in Anesthesiology: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard University
Chief Resident: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard University
Fellowship in Pain Management: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard University
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

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E.E. Fibuch, M.D.
Professor/Academic Chairman
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.
M.D. degree: Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.
Intern: Miller Hospital, St. Paul, Minn.
Residency: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minn.
Fellowship: Respiratory Research, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine,
Rochester, Minn.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Management, American Board of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Quality Assurance & Utilization Review Physicians
"I chose anesthesia because it was challenging and exciting and combined the basic science disciplines of pharmacology and physiology into the practice. I enjoy the technical and patient care challenges on a daily basis."
Lesley A. Friskel, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital

M.D. Degree: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, 1998
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine,
Gainesville, FL, 2002

Internship: Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine,
Gainesville, FL, 1999

Fellowship: Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Barbara A. Furgason, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Program Director, Children's Mercy Hospital
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
M.D. degree: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Residency: Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

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Michael Gaume, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate: University of Kansas, Lawrence, Ks.
M.D. Degree: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Ks.
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Ks.
James A. Glenski, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics/Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
M.D. degree: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Intern: Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.; Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.
Fellowship:Anesthesia Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.; Pediatric Anesthesia, Denver Children’s Hospital, Denver, Colo.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board of Pediatrics
"As a pediatrician I found caring for critically ill infants and children to be exciting, challenging and rewarding. I chose pediatric anesthesiology because it allows me to apply the same physiology and pharmacology principles in an acute care setting."

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Courtney A. Hardy, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialty:
Anesthesiology

M.D. Degree: Loyola University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2000
Residency: Anesthesiology, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
Internship: Indiana University Medical Center, 2001
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Certification: American Board Anesthesiology
Specialty Interests: Pediatric liver transplantation
Edward J. Hauptmann, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Truman Medical Center
  Julie Heise, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
Undergraduate: University of Kansas
M.D. degree: University of Missouri-Kansas City
Intern: University of Missouri-Kansas City/Truman Medical Center
Residency: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
Richard J. Hendershot, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics/Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Undergraduate: Capital University, Columbus, Ohio
M.D. degree:
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
Intern: Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.
Residencies: Anesthesiology, U.S. Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth, Va.; Pediatric Anesthesiology, Miami Children’s Hospital, Miami, Fla., Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, The Bowman Gray School of Medicine and North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Fellowship: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pa.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board of Pediatrics
John D. Hubbard, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
Undergraduate: Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
M.D. degree: University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Mo.
Intern: University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Mo.
Residency: University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Mo.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
"No other field of medicine provides the same mix of physiology and pharmacology procedures and just plain fun."

Randy Hudson, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Director of the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate: Duke University, Durham, N.C.
M.D. degree: University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worchester, Mass.
Intern: St. Vincent’s Hospital, Worchester, Mass.
Residency: St. Vincent’s Hospital, Worchester, Mass.
Fellowship: Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board of Internal Medicine, Special Qualification in Critical Care, National Board of Echocardiography: Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
"Anesthesiology offers the personal rewards of daily patient care and the excitement of cutting-edge technology, pharmacology and physiology in the operating room and intensive care unit."

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Jeff Jaax, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate: Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan.
M.D. degree: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kan.
Intern: University of Kansas-Wichita, Wichita, Kan.
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
"I selected anesthesiology because I enjoy the rigorous intellectual and physical challenges that this field presents on a day-to-day basis."

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James Kelly, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate: University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
M.D. degree: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kan.
Intern: St. John’s Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, Mo.
Residency: University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
"I chose anesthesiology because it enables you to incorporate physiology, pharmacology and general medicine in the care of both critically ill and healthy patients. Anesthesiology is not only a fun and exciting career, but a rewarding one as well."

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James Lonergan, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate: Wichita State University, Wichita, Kan.
M.D. degree: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kan.
Intern: Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.
Residency: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, San Diego, Calif.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, National Board of Echocardiography: Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiology
"Anesthesiology provides stimulating technical and physiological scenarios requiring acute care decision-making."

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J. Mark Matthews, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate: Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C.
M.D. degree: Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston Salem, N.C.
Intern: Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas City , Mo.
Residency: Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Fellow: Pulmonary Laboratory, Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
"There are several reasons why I chose anesthesiology as my specialty. I enjoy the goal-oriented nature of the practice as well as the blending of cardiopulmonary medicine, with the procedural aspects of the field. Anesthesia also offers a very wide range of practice opportunities."
Eric May, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
MD degree: Creighton University School of Nersing, Omaha, Neb.
Intern: University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Ks
Residency: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Ks
Jay D. McNitt, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital
of Kansas City
Undergraduate: University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.
M.D. degree: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kan.
Intern: Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.
Residency: Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.
Fellow: Obstetrical Anesthesia, University of California, Irvine, Calif.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
"Anesthesiology offers a variety of choices for sub-specialization. My particular area of interest is OB anesthesia."
Peter H. Mestad, M.D.
Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology/Pediatrics
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Undergraduate: University of California-Los Angeles
M.D. degree: University of California-Los Angeles
Intern: pediatrics, Bernalillo County Medical Center, Albuquerque, N.M.; Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Pa.
Fellowship: Pediatrics, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Pa.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board of Pediatrics
"Anesthesiology enables one to incorporate physiology, pharmacology and general medicine in the care of both critically ill and healthy patients. It is a proactive specialty."
Daniel L. Millspaugh, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego
M.D. degree: University of California, San Francisco
Residency: Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, Calif.
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, Wash.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
Patrick Mullins, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate: Benedictine College
M.D. Degree: University of Missouri-Kansas City
Residency: University of Missouri-Kansas City

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Richard Nelson, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate: Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S.D.
M.D. degree: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Intern: Salem Hospital, Salem, Mass.
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
Fellowships: Cardiac Anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass., Research in Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, National Board of Echocardiography: Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
"I chose the specialty of anesthesiology because it offered me a chance to blend both pharmacology and physiology in an acute care setting."

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Susan Opper, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Director, Pain Management Services
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate: Memphis State University, Memphis, Tenn.
M.D. degree: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kan.
Intern: Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.
Residency: Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.
Fellow: Cardiac Anesthesia/Pain Management, Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, American Academy of Pain Management, American Board of Anesthesiology in Pain Management
"The anesthesiologist is an internist in the operating room, being able to maximize a patient’s response to surgery, both physically from a cardiovascular standpoint, as well as psychologically with a calming influence from the rapport established preoperatively. Anesthesiology is a rapidly changing, constantly evolving discipline with a great deal of challenges."

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Kathy Perryman, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Undergraduate: University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kan.
M.D. degree: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Mo.
Intern: Saint Luke's Hospital
of Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.
Residency: Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Mo.
Fellow: Pediatric Anesthesia, Denver Children’s Hospital, Denver, Colo.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
"I selected pediatric anesthesiology because I enjoy the precision required in the care premature infants and neonates and the challenge of managing the critical care of children of all ages. Relieving pain and helping children cope with fear is a gratifying aspect of this subspecialty."
Ben Pieters, D.O.
Assistant Professor in Pediatric Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital

D.O. Degree: Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, 2001
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Fellowship:
University of Washington - Seattle
Certification:
American Board of Anesthesiology
Catherine A. Powers, M.D.
Assistant Professor in Pediatric Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Undergraduate: Kansas Newman College, Wichita, Kan.
M.D. degree:
University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kan.
Residency: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kan.
Fellowships: Pediatric Anesthesia, The Denver Children’s Hospital, Denver, Colo., Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

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Jim Rasinsky, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City

Undergraduate:
College of Emporia, Emporia, Kan.
Graduate:
Rutgers University (M.S.W.)
D.O. degree:
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency:
Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia Pa.
Fellowships: Liver Transplant, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Albert Einstein Medical Center

Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

Adam Reese, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Associate Program Director, Saint Luke's Hospital
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
M.D. degree:
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Residency: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Fellowships: Neuroanesthesia Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

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Adam J. Schow, M.D.
Assistant Professor in Pediatric Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital

Specialty:
Anesthesiology
M.D. Degree: University of Utah, School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, 1999
Residency: Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
Specialty Interests: Regional anesthesia, acute pain management, pediatric thoracic anesthesia
Norbert Seidler, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor of Anesthesiology Research
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine
Professor and Chairman
Department of Biochemistry
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Undergrad: Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
PhD Degree: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark

 

Kara L. Settles, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Clinical Service Chairman, Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
Associate Program Director, Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City
M.D. degree: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Intern: Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.
Residency: Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
"Anesthesiology has allowed me to further my understanding of physiology and pharmacology, but, more importantly, it allows you to apply your knowledge on a minute-to-minute basis in the operating room."
Adam B. Striker, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialty: Anesthesiology
M.D. Degree: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 2000
Residency: Anesthesiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Internship: Internal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

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Daniel J. Towle, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.
M.D. degree:
University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kan.
Residency: Wilford Hall, San Antonio, Texas.
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

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Victoria Vlach , M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska, Lincoln

M.D. degree: Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio
Residency: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine/Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
Charles Vossler, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Undergraduate: University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine
M.D. Degree: University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center

 

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John Q. Wang, M.D. Ph.D
Professor
Westport Anesthesia/Missouri Endowed Chair of Research
Departments of Anesthesiology and Basic Science
University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
MD Degree: Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, China
MS Degree: Tongi Medical University, Wuhan, China
Ph.D, Degree: Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai China
Fellowship: Beijing Medical University, Beijing China
Fellowship: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Jennifer L. Weiford, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialty: Anesthesiology
Degree: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Lawrence, KS, 1998
Residency: Anesthesiology, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
Kathryn Weesner, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital

Specialty:
Anesthesiology
M.D. Degree: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, 1995
Residency: Anesthesiology, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Science Consortium, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, 1999
Internship: Internal Medicine, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, 1996
Fellowship: Obstetric Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dept. of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Boston, MA
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
Specialty Interests: Total intravenous anesthesia
  Susan J. Whitney, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialty: Anesthesiology
M.D. Degree: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, 1992
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia, Children's Hospital and Medical Center,
Seattle, WA

Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

Linda Wilkinson, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
M.D. Degree: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Intern: Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo.
Residency: Northwestern Memorial Medical Center, Chicago
Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesia, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology
"The field of Anesthesiology combines dynamic patient care and the use of innovative advancements. The ability to remain in general anesthesia was also a very appealing aspect of the field of Anesthesiology."

C. Mark Williams, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Chairman, Resident Clinical Competency Committee
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City
M.D. Degree :
University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kan.
Intern:
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Residency: Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, National Board of Echocardiography: Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
"Anesthesiology provides the opportunity to manage a variety of physiologic states in an acute care setting. The required mental and physical dexterity and a thorough understanding of physiology and pharmacology result in a challenging and rewarding practice."

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