Medical School: Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2017
Residency: WashU Medicine, 2021
Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2022
What have you done since residency?
After graduating, I moved to Boston with my wife where I completed an adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and stayed on as a member of the absolutely wonderful cardiac faculty at Brigham after graduating. Our daughter (Madeline) was born while we lived there and we spent a few happy years in Boston while my wife completed her two-year minimally invasive GYN surgery fellowship. Once she graduated, we moved to Nashville, TN to be closer to family. I’m now doing private practice cardiac and loving our new city.
How did WashU’s residency program prepare you for your practice?
WashU’s residency is unbeatable. I went to WashU excited about the fact that we did absolutely every type of procedure and case as residents, knowing that would prepare me for being an attending, and I haven’t been disappointed. You will see it all! Since graduating, what has stood out to me is that folks who train at other places don’t necessarily get this same experience in their training. WashU can provide that for its residents. Do yourself a favor and become the best anesthesiologist you can.
What advice would you give to applicants?
I will pass on some of the great advice I got as I was looking at programs; go to the place you’ll get the best training. Move where you have to. Don’t compromise on your education because what you do and learn in residency is what you’ll be working with for the rest of your career. WashU will make you the best anesthesiologist you are capable of being, whether that means clinical, research, or both. You will be able to go wherever you want after graduating — the WashU name will open doors for you. You will be confident in the OR even when the situation is critical, and you won’t worry that a patient might be served better by another anesthesiologist. Looking back from the other side of things now, I can’t really describe how valuable that is.