Hamy Kassahun, MD
Dr. Kassahun is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Virginia. Dr. Kassahun graduated from the Alabama School of Medicine in 2019. She completed a four year categorical anesthesiology residency program at the University of Virginia. In medical school, Dr. Kassahun was awarded a NIH Summer research grant and honored as ‘Scribe of the Year.’
Dr. Kassahun was an outstanding resident in Anesthesiology at the University of Virginia. During residency, she presented at the IARS, on “Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency in a Patient with Prolonged Recovery of Neuromuscular Function after Initial Electroconvulsive Therapy and Subsequent Use of Low Dose Rocuronium with Sugammadex Reversal” in 2020. She completed a Q1 project in 2021 on microagression in the perioperative environment. She is also writing a book chapter titled, “Evidence-based Guide on Difficult Airway Management.” In her time away from the hospital, she enjoys running, hiking, cooking, traveling and spending time with her husband and two young boys.