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Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: February 2024

Andrea Rodriguez-Restrepo, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology working primarily at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Dr. Rodriguez-Restrepo grew up in Colombia where she finished medical school at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. She then moved to Houston to pursue research at MD Anderson Cancer Center on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways. She subsequently completed her anesthesiology residency at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ, and then completed two fellowships: one in pediatric anesthesia and then in pain medicine for adult and pediatric patients at the University of Washington in Seattle.

She is passionate about improving chronic pain in the pediatric population as well as optimizing regional anesthesia techniques and multimodal pain regimens for patients undergoing surgeries. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family, trying new restaurants, going to concerts, and traveling.

Fun fact: She is a certified rescue diver and loves any water-related sport.

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: October 2024

Tiffany is the senior clinical research coordinator for the Ablordeppey Lab in the Division of Clinical and Translational Research (DoCTR). After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Tiffany relocated from her hometown of Peoria, IL, to attend graduate school at Saint Louis University and adopted St. Louis as her new home. She graduated in 2022 with her PhD in Public and Social Policy with a minor in Research Methodology and joined the Department of Anesthesiology the same year. In the Ablordeppey Lab, Tiffany works on using implementation science to de-implement low-value healthcare practices to improve the health outcomes of critically ill patients, especially those that leverage the use of ultrasound. She also conducts research on diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical education and social determinants of health in conjunction with the department's Office of Professional Growth & Inclusive Culture.

Outside of work, Tiffany enjoys spending time with her sons, doing home improvement projects, and visiting local festivals in the St. Louis area.

Fun Fact: Tiffany once rode in an elevator with Al Hrabosky. He reported that he also has a daughter named Tiffany.