Richard Beckett-Ansa, MD

Hometown: Crozet, Virginia

Undergraduate School: Duke University

Medical School: University of North Carolina

Hobbies/Outside Interests: Making music, playing sports, reading, dreaming about getting a dog and/or cat

Favorite things about/to do/to eat in Charlottesville: Marco and Lucas dumplings

Why did you choose UVA? The ability to learn from extraordinary physicians, participate in complicated cases, and have confidence that I will be a great anesthesiologist once I graduate.

Anesthesiology Interests: Perioperative pain management

Favorite Rotation: Main OR

What’s the best piece of career advice you ever got?: Work diligently for your patients