Featured Anesthesiology Members

Department of Anesthesiology APP of the Quarter: April 2022

Kevin began his career in healthcare in 2005 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist, followed by Physician Assistant school at Saint Louis University—graduating in 2015. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my APP career with full-time work in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and now Critical Care Medicine,” says Kevin. “Each area has helped me to grow my knowledge of medicine. I truly love my career and hope to share this passion with my surrounding peers and the community we serve.” In his free time, he enjoys camping, hiking, reading, watching re-runs of old TV shows and movies, and most of all: spending time with his family. He has a wonderful family including a beautiful wife, three daughters, three cats, and a wonderfully talented Australian Shepherd.

Kevin was named the Q1 2022 APP of the Quarter! “Kevin has been an excellent addition to our critical care team. Despite having previous experience, he does not hesitate to ask for advice on topics he is not familiar with. He is always willing to help out when needed and provides exemplary bedside manner with not only patients but their family members as well. He somehow manages to stay calm despite any type of situation and has been wonderful to work with.” Congratulations, Kevin!

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: March 2024

Rose is a CRNA at Progress West Hospital. She grew up in St. Louis, but moved to Kansas City to attend nursing school at Rockhurst University. After graduating, she worked in the Neuro ICU at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She decided to return to St. Louis to attend CRNA school at Webster University and got married shortly after graduation. Rose and her husband have two boys, William and Finn. After Finn was born, Rose was looking for a job with a better work-life balance. One of her best friend’s from CRNA school, Abby, told her about her great anesthesia group with a better schedule at Progress West Hospital. In 2020, Rose joined the Progress West team and is very happy! Outside of work, Rose likes to spend time with her family and friends, swim, play pickleball, and watch Bravo reality shows.

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: September 2023

Bianca Ewa Szafarowicz is one of the new interns in the Department of Anesthesiology here at WashU. She grew up in the Chicago suburbs and played college basketball at Truman State University in Kirksville, MO. After her athletic career ended, she began coaching high school basketball and working at a local hospital in Jefferson City to see if medicine and healthcare were in her future. Eventually, she went to the southwest and worked at Phoenix Children’s Hospital for a year. The short stay was quickly extended to finish her master’s degree and to start medical school at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University. At the end of her second year of medical school, she and her husband welcomed a baby boy named Tytus. He is not so little anymore, and much of her extra time is spent exploring all the family-friendly aspects of St. Louis, like the zoo, aquarium, and local parks. In addition to all the children’s attractions, she enjoys trying out new restaurants, breweries, live music, and sporting events. Bianca loves the winter for the snow. She learned how to ski when she was six years old, eventually transitioned to snowboarding, and has been hitting the slopes every winter since then. She heard about the Hidden Valley Ski Resort in Wildwood, MO, and is excited to visit this upcoming season. The last fun fact about Bianca is that she has had her Halloween decorations up since September 1!

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: July 2021

Peter is currently a CA-2 resident in the Department of Anesthesiology. Peter was born in Canada and moved to the United States at age 4, growing up near Detroit, Michigan. Prior to medical school, Peter completed his Doctor of Pharmacy degree and worked as a pharmacist in his local community. While continuing to work part-time as a pharmacist, he went on to medical school in pursuit of his dream of becoming a physician. Peter moved to St. Louis in 2019 to begin residency training in our department.

When not at work, Peter loves to travel and explore new places both locally and internationally. He has been to over 35 countries. One of his favorite adventures was a 3 month backpacking trip that took him around the world to 9 different countries. When he left home, he didn’t even know when he would be coming back and planned the itinerary on the go! Peter is looking forward to future post-pandemic travel adventures.