Featured Anesthesiology Members

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: October 2021

Charl de Wet, MBChB, obtained his medical degree at the University of Pretoria and started anesthesia residency training in South Africa. He was a resident in the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care at the University of Chicago and subsequently completed a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Stanford followed by a pediatric cardiac anesthesia fellowship at University of California San Francisco. He joined the Department of Anesthesiology 2000 and is currently professor of anesthesiology and surgery. He has been the medical director of the Cardiothoracic ICU since 2005. His main areas of interest include TEE, cardiothoracic anesthesia and adult cardiothoracic critical care. Prior to entering medical school, he played cello and piano and was a piano major at Peabody Conservatory of music in Baltimore where he studied with Leon Fleisher.

Charl ran his first marathon in 2009 in St. Louis and has since completed 16 marathons including Boston, New York, Chicago, Paris and Berlin. His favorite marathon is Paris which he has done 5 times now. He enjoys running with colleagues and residents and has completed several half marathons and has twice taken part in the 200 mile relay race from Mount Hood to the coast in Oregon.

During the COVID pandemic, he started Duolingo French and is trying to reach a 2-year streak. His main passion in life is classical music and opera, and post-COVID, he hopes to travel more, attend concerts, and visit friends all around the world.

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: October 2020

Danielle has been with the Department of Anesthesiology since 2011 after being in the Insurance Billing and Coding field since 1998. She joined the department as a Metavision Analyst and then was promoted to Supervisor over Insurance Follow Up and Appeals. As with the ever-changing landscape in the medical field, her role evolved and progressed into the role of the Manager over Insurance Follow Up and Appeals. She has recently accepted a new role as the Assistant Billing Director and is looking forward to taking on some new challenges ahead.

Danielle currently resides in Arnold with her significant other of 8 years, Mike, and their 76-pound German Shepherd, Nila. Outside of work, she spends a lot of time with Mike renovating their 64-year-old house and making upgrades everywhere. When not working on the house, she loves to spend time with Mike and Nila enjoying as much of their “fun” hobbies, which include traveling, camping, hiking, riding their Harley, and venturing out to the woods with their UTV Side by Side. “Work hard, play hard is how to keep balance in life!”

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: September 2022

Brandon was born in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. He spent one year at Loyola University Chicago, before transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the remainder of his undergrad. While at Wisconsin, he received his BA in Psychology, participated in research, worked at a local college bar/restaurant, and worked in the AV department of the business school. Brandon always had a passion for sports, which flourished during undergrad. He became a huge Badger fan, attended Badger football and basketball games religiously, and participated in several intramural sporting events.

Upon completion of undergrad, Brandon enrolled in the Masters in Applied Anatomy program at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). During his master’s program, he developed an interest in both teaching and the medical sciences. After he earned his degree, he taught gross anatomy and neuroanatomy at Cleveland State University while he applied to medical school.

Following matriculation at CWRU SOM, Brandon took on multiple leadership positions. However, he is most proud of his work at the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center, where he helped design and implement a curriculum that focused on mindfulness and introspection. Currently, he is a WashU Anesthesiology PGY-1. He has interests in chronic pain management, cardiac anesthesia, and critical care. Outside of work, Brandon enjoys running, hiking, golfing, and going to sporting events. He is an avid foodie and enjoys exploring the city and finding new things to learn/do. In addition to the Badgers, he is a huge Chicago sports fan. He continues to play fantasy football yearly and is the reigning champ for one of his leagues.

Fun fact: Brandon was a golf caddy for 10 yrs!

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: May 2023

Dr. John Del Rosario is a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Anesthesiology. Dr. Del Rosario was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States to pursue a career in science. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in neuroscience from City College of New York, and obtained a Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences from Rutgers University.

As a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Robert Gereau, Dr. Del Rosario is currently working on understanding how the peripheral nervous system adapts, maladapts, and remodels to sustain neuronal activity due to chronic pain conditions. Dr. Del Rosario utilized mouse and human sensory neurons and models of neuropathic pain to study the peripheral mechanisms that facilitate the transition from acute to chronic pain sensation in the context of ion channel dysfunction, pain-triggering injury, and channelopathies.

Outside of his work, Dr. Del Rosario enjoys spending time with his family and friends, singing, dancing, and going to church, where he is an active member of the choir.