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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Julie Kosto Drobish, MD, MA, as the Pediatric Anesthesiology Assistant Clinical Director at St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH), effective July 1, 2024.
Jason R. Gillihan, MD, MBA, has been appointed chief medical officer (CMO) of Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital (BJWCH) paired with an Associate CMO role at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH), where his efforts will be directed to perioperative services.
Justin Knittel, MD, has been appointed as the Division Chief of Trauma Anesthesiology, effective July 1, 2024.
Dr. Muthuraj Kanakaraj has been appointed to the role of an Anesthesiology Physician Leader in POD 5 on the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Campus.
We are delighted to introduce Andrea Rodriguez-Restrepo, MD, as the newly appointed Director of Pediatric Regional Anesthesia at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, effective July 1, 2024. This appointment will provide leadership, oversight, and strategic direction for the pediatric regional anesthesia program.
We are excited to announce the Department of Anesthesiology’s inaugural Associate Vice-Chair for Faculty and Educator Development, Rachel Moquin, EdD. This appointment recognizes Dr. Moquin’s senior leadership role, her unmatched expertise, and her countless department contributions to date.
We are excited to announce the appointment of Trish Wilkinson, ACNP-BC, as the Director of APP Clinical Operations within the Division of Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology. In tandem, we are pleased to also announce Sarah Cooley, AGACNP-BC, and Shawn Reynolds, MS, MSPAS, PA-C, as Co-Assistant APP Directors.
Paul Kerby, MBBS, has been named the Medical Director for the BJC HealthCare and Washington University School of Medicine Healthcare Innovation Lab starting February 1, 2024.
Dolores Njoku, MD, has recently been appointed as the Board Chair for the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER).
Nicole Durko, DO, has been appointed Associate Chief of the Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, effective January 1, 2024.