Our People
Whether you interview for 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.
Our People are Specialists in their Fields
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
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
Administrative Leadership
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John Gonnella, MHA
Director of Operations,
Anesthesiology & Ophthalmology
434-982-4310
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Leisa Gonnella, MHA
Director of Administration,
Anesthesiology & Dermatology
434-982-4309
Administrative Leadership Support
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Abigail Gilg, MA
Executive Assistant
to the Chair
434.924.9508
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Morgan Hall
Executive Assistant
of Department Operations
434-924-9508
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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