Justin Knittel, MD, will serve as Interim Division Chief for our new Division of Trauma Anesthesiology, effective August 1, 2023
Knittel appointed Interim Division Chief for new Division of Trauma Anesthesiology

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Justin Knittel, MD, will serve as Interim Division Chief for our new Division of Trauma Anesthesiology, effective August 1, 2023
In a recent study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Pratik Sinha, MB ChB, PhD, and his collaborators shed light on the heterogeneity of conditions such as sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The study’s insights may transform the understanding and treatment of clinically ill patients.
Dr. York Jiao has been appointed as the inaugural Director of Clinical Informatics, effective August 1, 2023.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Ziyan Song joined the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University in St. Louis on August 1, 2023. He will have appointments in the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Victoria Novoselova has joined the Division of Critical Care Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis as an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Ankita Satpute joined the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University in St. Louis on July 1, 2023. She will have appointments in the Divisions of Regional and Ambulatory Anesthesiology and General Anesthesiology.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Furqaan Sadiq joined the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University in St. Louis on July 1, 2023. He will have appointments in the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Division of Critical Care Medicine.
Anne DeSchryver and Corrin Noel have been appointed as Co-Executive Directors for the Department of Anesthesiology, effective on January 1, 2024.
Dear Colleagues – We are delighted to announce that Melissa Hector-Greene, MD, PhD, joined the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University in St. Louis on July 1, 2023. She will have appointments in the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and the Division of Basic Research. Dr. Hector-Greene received her medical degrees at Duke University School of […]
Caellagh Catley, a dedicated fourth-year medical student at Washington University in St. Louis, mentored by WashU Anesthesiology staff, Helga Komen, MD, and made significant strides in promoting sustainability within the healthcare sector at the recent CleanMed 2023 conference — an annual gathering of healthcare professionals who come together to address the climate crisis and explore practical steps toward sustainability.