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
Lesley Rao, MD
Division Chief for Pain Management
Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: January 2025
Lesley Rao, MD, serves as Division Chief for Pain Management at WashU Medicine. Over the years, she has held multiple roles, including intern, resident, anesthesiologist, fellow, and Fellowship Program Director. She now splits her time among the outpatient chronic pain clinic, the inpatient acute pain service, anesthesiology in the CAM operating rooms, and administrative responsibilities.
Outside of medicine, Lesley is a passionate runner and an avid audiobook “reader.” She enjoys time with her husband and their three energetic boys. In addition, she coaches her youngest son’s second-grade basketball team, The Mangoes, where the season features memorable quotes like, “I’m really good at shooting, but not good at scoring,” and “can we work on dunking and 3-pointers?”
David Rasche, MD
Resident Physician, Class of 2022
Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: December 2019
David is a second year resident originally from St. Louis, MO who completed medical school at Saint Louis University. He is still undecided about what field to pursue a fellowship in, but he has enjoyed exploring different subspecialties during his CA-1 year. Outside of work, David enjoys brewing, cycling, hiking, and traveling. Currently, he is planning a trip to India for 2020.
Satish Reddy, MD
Assistant Professor, Pain Management
Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: August 2023
Satish Reddy, MD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Pain Management within the Department of Anesthesiology. Satish grew up in Georgia before attending the University of Georgia, and later the Medical College of Georgia. He then completed his residency in 2015 and fellowship in 2016 at Washington University in St. Louis. During residency, he served as a chief resident. He spent several years in private practice before recently returning to St. Louis, where his wife is from.
Clinically he enjoys utilizing the wide breadth of interventional techniques to help treat chronic pain. He also enjoys the opportunities to work with trainees since returning to WashU. In his spare time, he enjoys revisiting the St. Louis dining scene and spending time with his family. He also enjoys traveling and has been to all seven continents.
Reid Reding, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: October 2025
Reid is a third-year anesthesiology resident at WashU Medicine. Growing up in Oklahoma, he competed as a junior Olympic gymnast which helped solidify his decision to pursue anesthesiology due to its combined individualistic and teamwork approach to patient care. Since moving to St. Louis, he has enjoyed frequenting local coffee shops, hanging out with his wonderful co-residents, and taste-testing the diverse cuisine in the area. He is passionate about mentorship/education and plans to pursue a career in pediatric anesthesiology following his training.