About

At the University of Virginia Department of Anesthesiology, our mission is to provide exceptional patient care, serve our community, train the next generation of anesthesiology leaders, and advance research that shapes the future of perioperative medicine. Founded in 1955, our department has produced leaders in the specialty as well as outstanding physicians and scientists who have helped define modern anesthesiology, pain medicine, and critical care.

What sets UVA Anesthesiology apart is our people — a collaborative culture grounded in the tripartite academic mission of clinical excellence, education, and research. Over the past two decades, the department has grown substantially and now delivers more than 70,000 anesthetics annually across more than 70 anesthetizing locations. Our perioperative care team includes anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, advanced practice providers, and trainees who work together every day to provide the highest level of care for our patients.

The department also plays a major role in critical care medicine, pain medicine, and preoperative optimization. We staff three intensive care units — the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ICU, the Neuro ICU, and the Surgical/Trauma ICU — and provide leadership in each. In pain medicine, we maintain a strong presence in both acute and chronic care. Each year, our team performs more than 10,000 peripheral nerve blocks to improve postoperative recovery, and our comprehensive chronic pain practice at Fontaine Research Park offers patients access to multidisciplinary care and clinical trials evaluating novel pain therapies. Our preoperative optimization clinic evaluates more than 7,000 patients annually, helping to prepare them for the safest and most successful surgical experience possible.

Our research enterprise is supported by strong external funding and focuses on neuroscience, pain medicine, biotechnology, critical care, and informatics and outcomes research. We also offer a dedicated residency research track that allows one resident each year to engage in intensive scholarly work with the goal of developing future physician-scientists.

The UVA Department of Anesthesiology is an exceptional place to work and train. Our medical center values collaboration, and we maintain strong partnerships with perioperative nursing, surgeons, and procedural specialists across the health system. Together, we deliver outstanding patient care, foster a supportive environment, and provide an exceptional educational experience for our trainees. We invite you to explore our department further and look forward to serving you.