About

Our nine clinical divisions bring together physicians and advanced practice providers with expertise across the full spectrum of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine. Explore our divisions to learn more about our clinical expertise, teams, and areas of specialization.

Our educational programs prepare the next generation of healthcare leaders through world-class clinical training, diverse subspecialties, and collaborative practice.

• Residency & Subspecialty Fellowships
  Comprehensive ACGME-accredited residency training alongside advanced fellowships in Cardiothoracic, Critical Care, Pain Medicine, Pediatric, Regional/Ambulatory, and Trauma Anesthesiology.
• CRNA & APP Clinical Education
  In partnership with the Goldfarb School of Nursing, our department provides clinical instruction and real-world surgical and critical care training for SRNAs and Advanced Practice Providers (ACNPs and PAs).

Our research community spans basic science, clinical and translational research, pain, and clinical pharmacology. Together, these programs advance discoveries that improve patient care and deepen our understanding of anesthesia and perioperative medicine.

Division of Basic Research (DBR)
The Division of Basic Research (DBR) explores fundamental scientific questions relevant to medicine and Anesthesiology.

WashU Medicine Pain Center (WUPC)
The mission of the WashU Medicine Pain Center is to alleviate human suffering from pain through integration of research, education and clinical practice.

Division of Clinical & Translational Research (DoCTR)
The Division of Clinical and Translational Research is the home for patient-oriented research in the Department of Anesthesiology.

Center for Clinical Pharmacology (CCP)
The Center for Clinical Pharmacology is a collaboration with the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine and University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (UHSP). The Center is a hub for drug development for pain and related disorders.