Our People
Whether you hold an endowed professorship, a faculty position, a residency spot, a CRNA or a staff position, the caliber and kindness of our people shines through. The University of Virginia Department of Anesthesiology creates a family-like environment, where we all play on the same team, work towards shared goals, and move Anesthesiology forward in a collaborative effort. We invite you to meet our greatest resources of all, our people.
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Vaia T. Abatzis, MD
Neuro
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Peter Amato, MD
Pain Management
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Randal S. Blank, MD, PhD
Cardiothoracic
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Lliam Brannigan, MBBCH
Critical Care, Liver Transplant, Perioperative Medicine
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Melissa Byrne, DO, MPH
Regional
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Barbara A. Castro, MD
Pediatric
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Dania C. Chastain, PhD
Pain Management
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Sunny S. Chiao, MD
Obstetrics, Adult Multi-Specialty
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Stephen R. Collins, MD
Liver Transplant
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Jonathan M. Curley, MD
Critical Care
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Brittany L. Deiling, DO
Regional
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Paul C. DeMarco, MD
Regional
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Geir Følling Elgjo, MD, PhD
Adult Multi-Specialty
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Nabil Elkassabany, MD, MSCE, MBA
Adult Multi-Specialty, Regional
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Brett Elmore, MD
Regional
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Patrick H. Finan, PhD
Pain Management
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Thomas Floyd, MD
Cardiothoracic
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Katherine T. Forkin, MD
Liver Transplant
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Paul D. Gallo, MD
Critical Care, Cardiothoracic
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Ashley W. Garneau, MD
Obstetrics, Adult Multi-Specialty
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Leon Grinman, DO
Regional
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Danja S. Groves, MD, PhD
Adult Multi-Specialty
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Jon Halem, DO
Pediatric
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Lee Heffner, MD
Perioperative Medicine
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Erin Hennessey, MD
Critical Care,
Perioperative Medicine
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Matthew D. Holland, MD
Pain Management
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Lisa Igbani, MD
Adult Multi-Specialty
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Tyler J. Johnson, MD
Neuroanesthesia, Perioperative
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Dominic A. Jose, MD
Regional
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Emmad Kabil, MD
Neuroanesthesia
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Hamy Kassahun, MD
Liver Transplant
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Amanda M. Kleiman, MD
Cardiothoracic, Liver Transplant, Obstetrical
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Lynn R. Kohan, MD
Pain Management
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Sreeramulu Kotakondla, MD
Adult Multi-Specialty
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Jenna L. Leclerc, MD, PhD
Critical Care
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Ryan Lee, MD
Critical Care
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Ryan E. Lesh, MD
Adult Multi-Speciality, Perioperative Medicine
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Stuart M. Lowson, MD
Critical Care, Perioperative Medicine
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Nadia Lunardi, MD, PhD
Neuroanesthesia,
Critical Care
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William Manson, MD
Regional,
Perioperative Medicine
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Michael Mazzeffi, MD, MPH, MSc, FASA
Critical Care, Cardiothoracic
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Kenny McKellar, MD
Pediatric
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John S. McNeil, MD
Cardiothoracic
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Sachin H. Mehta, MD
Obstetrical,
Cardiothoracic
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Matthew J. Meyer, MD
Critical Care
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Roshni R. Montana, MD
Adult Multi-Specialty
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Kenneth R. Mullen, MD
Regional
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Iyabo O. Muse, MD
Regional
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Bhiken I. Naik, MBBCh, MSCR
Critical Care, Neuro
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Thomas N. Pajewski, MD, PhD
Neuroanesthesia
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Natalie Pate, MD
Obstetrical,
Adult Multi-Specialty
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George D. Politis, MD
Pediatric
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Kyle C. Quinn, DO
Regional
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Brian Reon, MD, PhD
Neuroanesthesia
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Robert M Ricketts III, MD
Pediatric, Cardiothoracic
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Joshua Roach, MD
Critical Care, Cardiothoracic
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Ruchika Sharma, MD, MBBS
Pediatric
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Christopher M. Sharrow, MD
Regional
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Jessica S. Sheeran, MD
Obstetrics, Adult Multi-Specialists
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Ashley M. Shilling, MD
Regional
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Christina Shin, MD
Pain Management
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Karen E. Singh, MD, FASE
Cardiothoracic
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Priyanka Singla, MBBS, MD
Pain Management
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Christopher J. Stemland, MD
Pediatric
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Todd M. Stevens, MD
Regional
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D. Keegan Stombaugh, MD
Critical Care, Cardiothoracic
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Jimmy Suggs, MD
Pediatric
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Matthew R. Thames, MD, MBA
Regional
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Danny J. Theodore, MD
Critical Care, Neuro
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Eryn L. Thiele, MD
Liver Transplant
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Robert H. Thiele, MD
Critical Care, Cardiothoracic
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Mohamed Tiouririne, MD
Critical Care, Obstetrics
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Lori A. Urban, PsyD, ABPP
Pain Management
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Samantha J. Vizzini, MD
Pediatric, Perioperative Medicine
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Susan M. Walters, MD
Cardiothoracic
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Lynda T. Wells, MD, FRCA
Pediatric
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Bhavana Yalamuru, MBBS
Pain Management
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Akram Zaaqoq, MD, MPH
Critical Care
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Xiaoying (Amy) Zhu, MD
Pain Management
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Zhiyi Zuo, MD, PhD
Neuro
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Jessica Zvara, MD
Cardiothoracic
CRNAs
- Sharon Andrus, CRNA
- Tony Antonio, CRNA
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Adrian Ardron, CRNA
(he/his)
- Megan Ashton, CRNA
- Stefani Bell, CRNA
- Judy Benes, CRNA
- Matt Biazon, CRNA
- Shelly Cole, CRNA
- Elizabeth Coles, CRNA
- Margien Cooley, CRNA
- Danielle Cote, CRNA
- Victoria Danilich, CRNA
- Michele Davis, CRNA
- Tyler Degel, CRNA
- John Deutsch, CRNA
- Danielle Duffy, CRNA
- Rachel Godwin, CRNA
- Amanda Gray, CRNA
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Ali Griffith, CRNA
(he/his)
- Jeff Hackett, CRNA
- Jamie Hanna, CRNA
- Jancis Hanna, CRNA
- Justin Harkins, CRNA
- Nancy Harrison, CRNA
- Jacqueline Hollingsworth, CRNA
- Ann Jinks, CRNA
- Alex Johnson, CRNA
- Virginia Johnson, CRNA
- Lance Lagerstrom, CRNA
- Brodde Lamb, CRNA
- Raymond Lindsay, CRNA
- Alisha Linehan, CRNA
- Kelly Mateja, CRNA
- Mike Miller, CRNA
- Dixie Mills, CRNA
- Carla Morris, CRNA
- Martha Peck, CRNA
- Steve Rabinowitz, CRNA
- Michelle Rosner, CRNA
- Lindsey Sites, CRNA
- Joseph Taylor, CRNA
- Stephen Thiele, CRNA
- Annie Thomasson, CRNA
- Amy Weilar, CRNA
- Christina Wheeler, CRNA
- Maggie Wilson, CRNA
- Sarah Yount, CRNA
- Wenzhao Zhang, CRNA
CRNAs Not Pictured
- Michelle Stinnett
- Jake Key
- Kristen Cottrill
- Sarah Howard
- Alex Gong
- Kendra Homer
- Jingjing Sparrow
- Robert Weider
Anesthesia Technicians
UVA’s Anesthesia Techs are an integral part of the anesthesia team. They support the anesthesia providers through the preparation and set up of appropriate equipment and supplies, and the management of our blood salvage systems. They perform vital point of care lab testing as well as provide knowledge and expertise in every location where anesthesia is needed.
- Jorge Ramirez, Anesthesia Technician Manager
- Abby Clark, Anesthesia Technician Evening Lead
- Kim Carwile, Anesthesia Technician OPSC Lead
- Jason Kirt, Anesthesia Technician Daytime Lead
Our current trainees are listed under the Education section of our website.
Non-Clinical Faculty
Clinical Research Coordinators
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Angela Piñeros
CRC4
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Kayla Bernstein
CRC1
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Avani Jain
CRC2
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Shayan Zakir
CRC1
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Lucas Fernandez
CRC4
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Ruch Poudyal
CRC2
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Meghana Illendula
CRC1
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Lexi Moruza
CRC2
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Sierra Clark
CRC1
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Emily Degen
Administrative Leadership
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John Gonnella, MHA
Director of Operations,
Anesthesiology & Ophthalmology
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Leisa Gonnella, MHA
Director of Administration,
Anesthesiology & Dermatology
Administrative Leadership Support
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Abigail Gilg, MA
Executive Assistant
to the Chair
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Morgan Hall
Executive Assistant
of Department Operations
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Callie Keller
Clinical Department Assistant Admin.
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Alice Mooney
Project Manager
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Khaing Phoo
Clinical Department Assistant Admin.
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Brandon Taylor
Senior Admin. Assistant
Education Support
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Robin Hardy-Small
Medical Education Programs Director
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Lisa Morton
Medical Education Programs Manager
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Lizzie Daniels
Education Administrator
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Minh Tran
Intermediate Admin. Assistant
Research Support
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Ryan Folks
Data Scientist
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Dave Alpern
Senior Grants and Contracts Admin.
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Emily Chuang
Intermediate Admin. Assistant
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Amir Abdel Malek
Data Scientist
Clinical Faculty Support
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Shining Page
Medical Office Assistant
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Tara Devlin
Senior Medical Office Coordinator
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Deb Lockett
Intermediate Admin. Assistant
Financial Support
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Hosni Haghighian
Senior Finance Generalist
Scheduling Support
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Abby Price
Staffing and Operations Specialist
Communications
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Holly Atkinson
Manager of Departmental Relations