Department of Anesthesiology
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The Department of Anesthesiology is an integral component of the care Boston Medical Center provides for patients undergoing surgery, patients with chronic pain, and those requiring critical care. Working in concert with other clinicians across the hospital, our Anesthesiologists perform essential services across a wide range of procedures and conditions. We are dedicated to providing exceptional care, and are guided by our commitment to patient safety, efficiency, and professionalism. Collaboration, compassion, equity and inclusion are important features of our mission.
Our Department strives for academic excellence through the recruitment, retention, and development of forward-thinking individuals. We aim to create the best learning environment for our students, residents, and faculty as well as providing opportunities for growth in every aspect of our specialty.
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Floor 2R
Power Plant Building 617.638.6950
Specialty Clinics
Anesthesia Pain Clinic
Our Team
Anesthesiologists
Elindio Rafael Ortega, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
Mark C Norris, MD
Vice-Chair, Academic Affairs
Director, Obstetric Anesthesia
Director, Anesthesia Residency Program
Rachel A Achu, MD
Director, Diversity & Inclusion
Boris M Burmistrovich, MD
Director, Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Robert J Canelli, MD
Associate Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Christopher M Conley, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Associate Program Director, Anesthesia Residency Training Program
James F English, MD
Cynthia C Espanola, MD
Instructor of Anesthesia, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA
Christian A Garcia, MD
Rafael M Gonzalez, MD
Vice-Chair, Clinical Affairs
Jessica H Kwan, MD
Eugene Kim, MD
Sanjay K Jain, MD
Donald H Lambert, MD, PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA
Eva A Litvak, MD
Adam M Levine, MD
Joseph B Louca, MD
Menino Site Officer

Alexis Ramirez, MD
Director, Medical Student Clerkship
Jose R Rios, MD
Seroos Salavati, MD
Director, Regional Anesthesia
Nicole Z Spence, MD
Director, Acute Pain Service
Eduard A Vaynberg, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Simon Body, MD PhD
Professor
Ashleigh Menhadji, MD
Instructor
Richard Miller, MD
Instructor
Ron Stein, MD
Clinical Instructor
Courtney Simmons, MD
Instructor
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)
Luke J Ackroyd, CRNA
Jaime L Beer, CRNA
Judith J Braga, CRNA
Nelson P Calle, CRNA
Morgan Castanet, CRNA
Justin E Damaso, CRNA
Katherine E Farrell, CRNA
Christina C Fulton, CRNA
Special Interests
Trauma, Plastics, Vascular, Thoracic, Pediatric, General and Outpatient Surgeries
Daniel C Furlong, CRNA
Stacey A Garguilo, CRNA
Alexandra Gold, CRNA
Douglas Grunseich, CRNA
Keegan L McDonnell, CRNA
CRNA Lead

Jane R McGowan, CRNA
Amy T Moor, CRNA
Dale S Putnam, CRNA
CRNA Lead
Jennifer A Richards, CRNA
Megan K Robertson, CRNA

Taylor K Shannon, CRNA
Gregory Sheedy, CRNA
Marianne Moleno, CRNA
Katie Ricci, CRNA
Renee Kmetzo, CRNA
Research Overview
Boston Medical Center’s Department of Anesthesiology is dedicated to improving perioperative patient outcomes through high-quality, efficient and professional clinical research in the areas of anesthesia, critical-care medicine and pain management. The department is affiliated with the Boston University School of Medicine and staff supports clinical research activities. The department has the resources to conduct clinical trials according to the Code of Federal Regulations, the International Conference of Harmonization (ICH) and Good Clinical Practices (GCPs). The scope of clinical research trials include industry-sponsored biomedical device trials, phase II-IV drug trials and investigator-initiated clinical trials relating to scientific and clinical questions relevant to the practice of anesthesiology.
For more information, visit the Anesthesia department page on Boston University's website.
Looking for more information on current research projects and publications? Follow this link to view our research initiatives.
Residency
The Department of Anesthesiology at Boston Medical Center prides itself on providing exceptional clinical training for its residents and fellows. The department is committed to using unique educational approaches and the team consists of recognized leaders in the field of computer-assisted instruction. The Simulation Center and Media Lab complement the department’s clinical instruction. Upon completion of their training, residents and fellows become highly trained anesthesiologists. The broad and comprehensive instruction our trainees receive assures that they become not only superb clinicians but also physicians with an understanding of practice management and the efficient administration of perioperative medicine.
Learn more about the training opportunities in the department:
For more information, visit the Anesthesiology page on the Boston University website.