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Category: Trauma Anesthesiology

Strengthening Our Team: Residency Leadership and Trauma Fellowship Director Announced

January 10, 2025March 24, 2025

Jamie Brown-Shpigel, MD, and Mohammed Helwani, MD, MSPH, have been appointed as Assistant Residency Program Directors in the Department of Anesthesiology. In addition, Dr. Brown-Shpigel has also been appointed Trauma Fellowship Program Director.

Knittel appointed Division Chief of Trauma Anesthesiology

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Justin Knittel, MD, has been appointed as the Division Chief of Trauma Anesthesiology, effective July 1, 2024.

Department of Anesthesiology trauma faculty attend Turkish Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimation Congress

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023

Members of our Division of Trauma Anesthesiology took part in the 57th Turkish Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimation Congress, held in Antalya, Turkey, from November 2-5, 2023. The team delivered insightful presentations that left an indelible mark on attendees.

Anesthesiologist volunteers with group that treats Ukrainian pediatric burn patients (Links to an external site)

October 24, 2023February 18, 2025

Dr. Justin Knittel works with the group “Doctors Collaborating to Help Children” to provide children in Ukraine with free plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Helping heal Ukraine’s youngest victims (Links to an external site)

September 12, 2023October 31, 2023

A team of U.S. doctors, including our own Dr. Justin Knittel, provided medical care and support to Ukrainian children who had suffered from bombings and burns.

Knittel appointed Interim Division Chief for new Division of Trauma Anesthesiology

September 1, 2023September 25, 2023
Justin Knittel, MD

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

Dr. Charles Baysinger joins the Department of Anesthesiology

November 15, 2022November 17, 2023

Dr. Charles Baysinger has joined the Divisions of Critical Care Medicine and General Anesthesiology at Washington University as a Voluntary Clinical Instructor of Anesthesiology.

Justin Knittel, MD, appointed Section Chief of Trauma Anesthesiology

January 6, 2020February 18, 2025
Justin Knittel, MD

Dr. Knittel, a highly trusted and accomplished leader in trauma anesthesiology, recently accepted the position of Section Chief of Trauma Anesthesiology in our General Anesthesiology Division.

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