Global Outreach Archives - Anesthesiology

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dr. Mark Hanak

WashU Medicine's regional anesthesiology fellows visited Amsterdam University Medical Center in 2024, gaining insight into the European academic model and identifying quality improvement opportunities through a collaborative exchange with Dr. Holger Baumann.

Antalya, Turkey

Dr. Daniel Fernandez

Dr. Daniel Fernandez represented WashU Medicine at TARK 2023 in Turkey, presenting on regional anesthesia in trauma care and engaging in a global exchange of knowledge with international colleagues.

Bulacan Province, Philippines

Dr. Maxim Wolfson

Joining a well-established mission trip, the 2019-2020 WashU Medicine Regional Anesthesiology Fellows, Drs. Wolfson and Kurtz, traveled to Bulacan Province, Philippines, to provide regional and general anesthesia for underserved patients requiring surgery.

El Salvador

Drs. Brown-Shpigel, McCormick and Hawksworth

Three of our physicians traveled to El Salvador as part of Surgical Outreach for the Americas (SoFA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to safe surgical care in resource-limited settings.

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Dr. Maxim Wolfson

Dr. Wolfson traveled to Guatemala for a two-week anesthesiology resident education exchange program at Roosevelt Hospital in Guatemala City.

Innsbruck, Austria

Dr. Emine Aysu Salviz

The ESRA Innsbruck Cadaver Workshop provided a hands-on, expert-led experience in refining regional anesthesia skills through practical sessions with fresh frozen and fixed cadavers, enhancing knowledge in ultrasound imaging and needling techniques.

Kharkiv, Ukraine

Dr. Justin Knittel

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

Lviv, Ukraine

Dr. Justin Knittel

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

Paris, France

Dr. Emine Aysu Salviz

The ESRA 6th World Congress on Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine in 2023 focused on global education, fostering collaboration, and promoting scientific advancements in regional anesthesia and pain medicine through cutting-edge presentations and knowledge sharing.

Prague, Czech Republic

Dr. Emine Aysu Salviz

Dr. E. Aysu Salviz participated in the ESRA 41st Annual Congress in Prague, taking on multiple speaker and moderator roles promoting scientific collaboration, knowledge sharing, and advancements in regional anesthesia and pain medicine.