Our success is intimately linked to the accomplishments of each and every member of our department.
Each month, four members are nominated and featured to celebrate their commitment to patient care, education, and research.
Current Featured Anesthesiology Department Members
Ream Al-Hasani, PhD
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
Ashley DuBois, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Ivan Torres
Assistant Supervisor for Insurance Billing
Muthu Vijayasankar, MD
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
Featured Anesthesiology Department Members Archive
Brandon DeClouette, MD
Resident Physician, Class of 2026
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!
John Del Rosario
Postdoctoral Research Associate
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.
Anne DeSchryver, JD
Executive Director Business Affairs
Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: November 2024
Anne is currently one of the two executive directors of business operations in the Department of Anesthesiology. She earned a bachelor’s degree from WashU and attended law school at SLU before starting her career in book publishing on the east coast. Anne then moved into philanthropy, where she spent almost seven years with the WashU Medicine Advancement team before shifting to the grant side of funding as the director of research and graduate education at SLU’s College of Public Health and Social Justice. Anne returned to WashU Medicine in 2013 as the director of research and business administration for 10 years prior to her current role.
Outside of work, Anne loves spending time with family and friends, volunteering with several nonprofits around town, cooking, gardening, reading, and working on her 100-year-old house. She is also a music fanatic and tries to attend as many concerts as humanly possible.
Fun fact: Anne has ghost written several coffee table books and has seen Ben Folds perform live more than 40 times.
Ding Ding, MD
Resident Physician, Class of 2023
Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: October 2022
Ding Ding is a current resident physician in the Department of Anesthesiology. She was born and raised in China. In her early years, Dr. Ding demonstrated talents in the field of physics, mathematics, and computer engineering. She received a bachelor’s degree in modern physics from the University of Science and Technology of China and a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. She then worked at the FPGA pioneer Xilinx Inc. as a project lead for a number of years.
After realizing her deep desire to become a physician and have a more personal role in helping others, she resigned from this position to enter medical school. She graduated from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 2019 with honors and publications in high-impact journals. Dr. Ding has shown a dedication to maintaining her high professional standard and pursuit of excellence while being a single parent and with additional obligations of caring for her aging parents.
Outside of work, she enjoys time with family, hiking, cooking, performing arts, and traveling. She will be pursuing a fellowship in regional and acute pain at WashU after residency.