POD Leaders

A POD Leader is a crucial member of the anesthesia team, responsible for overseeing a group of operating rooms (POD – Perioperative Department) to ensure optimal patient care and operational efficiency. They support anesthesia providers (MDs, CRNAs, residents, trainees) by managing resources, maintaining appropriate OR time-break ratios, and being available in crisis situations. POD Leaders also facilitate communication with other teams, coordinate daily schedules, manage staffing for the next day, and participate in safety and quality projects.

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Portrait of Gosia Borchardt, CRNA
Portrait of Maggie Bradley, CRNA
Portrait of Jamie Brown-Shpiegel, MD

Jamie Brown-Shpiegel, MD

Assistant Residency Program Director of Recruitment, Integration, and Wellbeing; Program Director, Trauma Anesthesiology Fellowship; Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology; POD 4 Leader

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Portrait of Dan Fernandez, MD

Dan Fernandez, MD

Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology; POD 2 Leader

Portrait of Hilary Heeger, CRNA
Portrait of Rocco Hüneke, MD

Rocco Hüneke, MD

Associate Professor, Anesthesiology; POD 3 Leader

Portrait of Danish Jaffer, MD

Danish Jaffer, MD

Program Director, Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship; Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology; OB/IVF POD Leader

Portrait of Gib Jones, CRNA

Gib Jones, CRNA

POD 5 CRNA Leader

Portrait of Muthuraj Kanakaraj, MD, FRCA, EDIC

Muthuraj Kanakaraj, MD, FRCA, EDIC

Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology; POD 5 Leader

Portrait of Menelaos Karanikolas, MD, MPH

Menelaos Karanikolas, MD, MPH

Professor, Anesthesiology; POD 5 Leader

Portrait of Clayton Karimi, CRNA
Portrait of Anand Lakshminarasimhachar, MD

Anand Lakshminarasimhachar, MD

Assistant Residency Program Director; Professor, Anesthesiology; POD 1 Leader

Admin: Shirley Vaughn

Portrait of Chris Lee, MD, PhD, MBA

Chris Lee, MD, PhD, MBA

Associate Professor, Anesthesiology; POD 2 Leader

Portrait of Lukas H. Matern, MD

Lukas H. Matern, MD

Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology; Radiology/ECT POD Leader

Portrait of Kenya McKinney, CRNA

Kenya McKinney, CRNA

CAM GI POD CRNA Leader

Portrait of Bhavi Mehta, MD

Bhavi Mehta, MD

Associate Division Chief, General Anesthesiology; GI POD Leader

Portrait of Alex Mohrmann, CRNA

Alex Mohrmann, CRNA

CRNA Clinical Chief at BJH; Radiology/ECT POD CRNA Leader

Daniel Nieva

Max Nieva, MD

Director of CSCC; Associate Professor, Anesthesiology; SOCO POD Leader

Arvind Palanisamy, MD

Arvind Palanisamy, MBBS, MD, FRCA

Vice Chair for Strategic Initiatives; Division Chief, Obstetric Anesthesiology; OB/IVF POD Leader

Admin: Meredith McLaughlin

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Portrait of Caroline Phillips, CRNA
Portrait of Maria Romeo, CRNA

Maria Romeo, CRNA

POD 5 CRNA Leader

Portrait of Mike Rybak, CRNA

Mike Rybak, CRNA

OB/IVF POD CRNA Leader

Portrait of Elizabeth Schappe, CRNA