John Rouck, MD, joined the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine on August 11, 2025, as a faculty member of the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology.
Welcome Dr. John Rouck
Category: Appointments
Nykiel-Bailey appointed Residency Program Director
Dr. Sydney Nykiel-Bailey has been appointed Director of the Anesthesiology Residency Program.
Matern appointed Anesthesiology Physician Leader
Dr. Lukas Matern has accepted the role of an Anesthesiology Physician Leader for our Non-operating Room Anesthesia on the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Campus, with the focus on Radiology and ECT.
Torres appointed program director at Goldfarb School of Nursing and director of CRNA education for the Department of Anesthesiology
Brian Torres, DNP, CRNA, has been appointed program director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing. In addition, he will serve as director of CRNA education in the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine.
Pennington appointed as department’s inaugural Associate Vice Chair for Quality and Safety
Dr. Bethany Pennington, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, has been named Associate Vice Chair for Quality and Safety. A dedicated leader in patient safety and quality improvement, she will help shape strategy and innovation in patient safety and QI across the department.
McMillan appointed Associate Clinical Director at Progress West Hospital
Brennan McMillan, MD, has been appointed as the Associate Clinical Director at Progress West Hospital (PWH), effective July 1, 2025.
Dr. Bernadette Henrichs appointed dean of Goldfarb School of Nursing (Links to an external site)
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing has announced the appointment of Bernadette Henrichs, PhD, CRNA, CCRN, CHSE, FAANA, FAAN, as its new dean, effective mid-June 2025.
Zoller appointed Associate Director of Clinical Anesthesiology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Jonathan Zoller, MD, has been appointed as the Associate Director of Clinical Anesthesiology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Mitchell appointed Vice Chair for Education
Allison Mitchell, MD, has been appointed as the Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine. Dr. Mitchell will oversee all departmental educational initiatives and will work in close collaboration with leaders of all our training programs.
Chief Residents Announced for 2025-26
We are pleased to announce and introduce our 2025-26 chief residents: Drs. Nathan Achilly, Brandon DeClouette, and Arianna Montes de Oca.