The Department of Anesthesiology works closely with other clinicians across Boston Medical Center to perform essential services across a wide range of procedures and conditions, including services for surgical and critical care patients and patients with chronic pain. Our team is dedicated to providing exceptional care, and is guided by our commitment to patient safety, efficiency, and professionalism.

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  ### Anesthesiology

- [Contact Us](#contact-us)
- [Specialty Clinics](#specialty-clinics)
- [Our Team](#our-team)
- [Research Overview](#research-overview)
- [Residency](#residency)
 
   ## Contact Us

 [ 750 Albany St., Boston, MA 02118   
Floor 2R   
BMC, Power Plant ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/750+Albany+St,+Boston,+MA+02118) 

 [617.638.6950](tel:617.638.6950) 

Monday- Friday - 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM

 

 

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  ## Specialty Clinics

  [### Anesthesia Pain Clinic

A clinic within the Department of Anesthesiology providing diagnosis and treatment for chronic pain conditions, including arthritis, migraine, neuropathy, and complex pain syndromes, to manage pain and improve function.

 

 

 ](/departments/anesthesiology/anesthesia-pain-clinic)  [### Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Program (HHT)

A program focused on providing diagnosis and treatment for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, a rare blood vessel disorder and helping manage complications such as bleeding and anemia with coordinated specialty care.

 

 

 ](/departments/hereditary-hemorrhagic-telangiectasia-program-hht)  ## Our Team

### Anesthesiologists

 

 ###  [Elindio Rafael Ortega, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/elindio-r-ortega-md) 

 Chief of Anesthesiology 


 

    ![Elindio Rafael Ortega, MD](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/717baa23-749e-42f5-86f2-36dfbd84d40e/Elindio-Rafael-Ortega_2x3-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Rachel A. Achu-Lopes, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/rachel-achu-lopes-md) 

 Anesthesiologist; Director of Obstetric Anesthesiology; Director of Opportunity and Engagement, Department of Anesthesiology 


 

    ![Headshot of Rachel A. Achu-Lopes, MD, anesthesiologist at Boston Medical Center](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/8d8437b2-3dcf-45a9-b11e-31eb658f3bdb/Rachel-A-Achu-Lopes-MD-2x3-crop?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Karolina Brook, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/karolina-brook-md) 

 Anesthesiologist, Director of Quality & Safety 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/52e85f87-cc7f-4303-b0a6-39e2337f5bf0/KarolinaBrook2_640x640b?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Boris M. Burmistrovich, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/boris-m-burmistrovich-md) 

 Anesthesiologist, Director of PACU 


 

    ![Placeholder photos until new headshots can be taken.](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/5f660ead-ed37-4ebe-9783-09107c01a953/BorisBurmistrovich_HighRes?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Robert J. Canelli, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/robert-j-canelli-md) 

 Anesthesiologist and Intensivist; Director of Critical Care for Anesthesia 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/36ea4318-a047-487f-bf51-c477158e600a/Bob-Canelli_451_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Simon C. Body, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/simon-c-body-md-mph) 

 Anesthesiologist 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/b3cf7006-19c7-48c2-a16e-8f7f9b6a5dc7/simon-body?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Christopher M. Conley, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/christopher-m-conley-md) 

 Anesthesiologist, Associate Designated Institutional Officer, Director Pediatric Anesthesia 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/d900d6d7-058e-470f-8ff1-583483568ee2/Chris-Conley-headshot-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Cynthia C Espanola, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/cynthia-c-espanola-md) 

 Anesthesiologist, Site Officer (Endo) 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/d8e35f8f-2ec1-427f-bc9c-99df69b982c3/CindyEspanola_HighRes?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Cory D. Faragon, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/cory-d-faragon-md) 

 Anesthesiologist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/172d01bd-66a0-423b-aa62-0ae4454b244b/CoryFaragon_HighRes?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Christian A Garcia, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/christian-garcia-md) 

 Anesthesiologist 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/78554e43-bb65-44cf-94e5-14e15d30e2c0/ChristianGarcia_HighRes2?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [R. Mauricio Gonzalez, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/rafael-m-gonzalez-md) 

 Anesthesiologist, Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/74303365-8a9e-498d-a7a8-d020c37675ed/MauricioGonzalez1b_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Albert A Kalustian, DO](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/albert-kalustian-do) 

 Anesthesiologist 


 

    ![Placeholder photos until new headshots can be taken.](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/2e144b5a-0207-472f-9fa4-b8bf5db2668a/AlbertKalustian_HighRes?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Alexey V. Kotov, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/alexey-v-kotov-md) 

 Anesthesiologist, Director of Cardiac Anesthesiology 


 

    ![Placeholder photos until new headshots can be taken.](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/dda41f20-034f-4e84-9fe4-7e5080524c77/AlexKotovHighRes?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Jessica H. Kwan, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jessica-h-kwan-md) 

 Anesthesiologist, Assistant Residency Program Director 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/1dec9e02-8966-4e8c-8ba5-b604b669f7bd/JessicaKwan2_640x640?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Donald H. Lambert, MD, PhD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/donald-h-lambert-md-phd) 

 Anesthesiologist 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/b53976ee-d365-4b44-a6c5-b779f3c7f28a/DonaldLambert_HighRes?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Adam M. Levine, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/adam-m-levine-md) 

 Anesthesiologist 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/84bee687-1eb5-45af-894f-083205b06b29/AdamLevine_HighRes?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Joseph B Louca, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/joseph-b-louca-md) 

 Anesthesiologist, Site Officer (Menino) 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/9580b574-ffb7-4b73-b42f-7291bb1780a7/301x482?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Richard A. Miller, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/richard-miller-md) 

 Anesthesiologist 

 

    ![Placeholder photos until new headshots can be taken.](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/509684c8-584e-4554-82eb-91721e1910be/RichardMiller_HighRes?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Wissam H. Mustafa, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/wissam-h-mustafa-md) 

 Anesthesiologist, Director of Trauma Anesthesia 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/7219b9c8-d917-4bc5-ba6e-634b21e306d8/2508_Mustafa1_640x640?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Mark C. Norris, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/mark-c-norris-md) 

 Anesthesiologist, Residency Program Director 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/0bd87b59-4819-4556-847e-37a1b002d709/Mark-Norris-MD_183_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Ala Nozari, MD, PhD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/ala-nozari-md-phd) 

 Chief of Anesthesiology, BMC Brighton 


 

    ![Headshot of Ala Nozari, MD, anesthesiologist at Boston Medical Center ](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/883c0dc6-5b5c-4ea0-883f-3b3c9e0750a9/Ala-Nozari-MD-2x3-crop-slightly-closer-in?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Alexis Ramirez, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/alexis-ramirez-md) 

 Anesthesiologist, Director Student Medical Clerkship 


 

    ![Placeholder photos until new headshots can be taken.](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/f004f445-8ab7-499d-bd8c-c0a3a1412f94/AlexRamirez_HighRes?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Sundara K Rengasamy, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/sundara-k-rengasamy-md) 

 Anesthesiologist, Director Cardiac Anesthesiology 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/f0053b42-8ef9-432f-8a7b-5ebf09bba086/SundarRengasamy09_640x640b?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Ronald J. Stein, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/ronald-j-stein-md) 

 Anesthesiologist, Site Officer (Moakley) 


 

    ![Placeholder photos until new headshots can be taken.](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/bcfb77f9-052e-4d80-ab9c-0d28d57a5183/RonStein_HighRes?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Eduard A. Vaynberg, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/eduard-vaynberg-md) 

 Anesthesiologist, Director of Chronic Pain Management 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/ad193525-0cb0-48fc-89c3-cfe3d5ddc471/Eduard-Vaynberg_web?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   

 

 

 



### Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)

 

 ###  [Jaime L Beer, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jaime-l-beer-crna) 

 Chief Nurse Anesthetist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/72b88eab-af95-49f8-bdac-e8b3d0f64f9b/312x468?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Judith J. Braga, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/judith-j-braga-crna) 

 Nurse Anesthetist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/20531c5a-42d4-4b55-bf5e-a982ec84cfba/JudithBraga4_640x640?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Nelson P Calle, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/nelson-p-calle-crna) 

 Nurse Anesthetist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/936e9294-6e30-46c5-b3f2-726eb3448c46/NelsonCalle3_640x640?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Morgan Castanet, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/morgan-castanet-crna) 

 Nurse Anesthetist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/a09daaaf-24c0-4c4b-b7ab-cf2d35c85f63/MorganCastanet2_640x640?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Katherine E Collins, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/katherine-e-farrell-crna) 

 Nurse Anesthetist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/2a78da99-26cd-4259-be22-8ea5830c30c0/2468_Collins2_640x640?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Beatrice DeRaco, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/beatrice-deraco-crna) 

 Nurse Anesthetist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/a896dcff-7817-43fd-8ccf-0e6e98ade110/BeatriceDeRaco2_640x640?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Douglas Grunseich, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/douglas-grunseich-crna) 

 Assistant Chief Nurse Anesthetist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/ad990625-6beb-4a9c-9f6b-15b7b73a39f6/400x600?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Chelsea S. Hough, MSN, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/chelsea-s-hough-crna) 

 Nurse Anesthetist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/2f1bb1fd-56ed-4ade-852f-df5a53338460/ChelseaHough_HighRes?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Renee Kmetzo, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/renee-kmetzo-crna) 

 Nurse Anesthetist 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/98055389-6212-4961-ac48-9e8a2bc71a78/renee-kmetzo?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Amy T Moor, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/amy-t-moor-crna) 

 Nurse Anesthetist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/6ce09473-6756-4db3-942c-62422454fb97/2436_Moor1_640x640?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Dale S Putnam, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/dale-s-putnam-crna) 

 Nurse Anesthetist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/eeb1274f-35e4-47c3-a43a-a0a5e2ada279/DalePutnam6b_640x640?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Jennifer A Richards, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jennifer-richards-crna) 

 Nurse Anesthetist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/3abcd8fd-bdb2-44a4-8e4c-af653a802699/2857_Richards3_640x640?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Gregory Sheedy, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/gregory-sheedy-crna) 

 Nurse Anesthetist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/1524514e-567c-4425-9903-5c7137e92b77/GregSheedy2_640x640?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Alexandra Sheridan, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/alexandra-gold-crna) 

 Nurse Anesthetist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/1b0c0830-747a-471b-bf74-eac0b2c43243/AlexandraSheridan3_640x640?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Claudia Tetzner, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/claudia-tetzner-crna) 

 Nurse Anesthetist 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/a79d29ed-82fa-4d6d-94ef-67f3250b0d30/ClaudiaTetzner3_640x640?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Jessica L. Perkins, MS, CRNA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jessica-l-perkins-crna) 

 Nurse Anesthetist 

 

    ![Headshot of Jessica L. Perkins, MS, CRNA, nurse anesthetist at Boston Medical Center](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/b136032c-a7a7-411b-a8b0-ef80e3134346/Jessica-L-Perkins-MS-CRNA-2x3-crop?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   

 

 

 



 

  ## 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 Chobanian & Avedisian 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](http://www.bu.edu/academics/busm/departments/anesthesiology/) on Boston University's website.

Looking for more information on current research projects and publications? [Follow this link to view our research initiatives.](http://www.bumc.bu.edu/anesthesiology/scholarly-activities/)



  ## 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:**

- [Anesthesia Residency Program](/patient-care/specialty-care/anesthesia/education/anesthesia-residency-program)
- [Media Lab](/patient-care/specialty-care/anesthesia/education/media-lab)
- [Simulation Center](/patient-care/specialty-care/anesthesia/education/simulation-center)

For more information, visit the [Anesthesiology page](http://www.bu.edu/academics/busm/departments/anesthesiology/) on the Boston University website.