People

Medical School: Saba University
Internship: University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO

Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

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!

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Residency: WashU Medicine — Anesthesiology

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.

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: January 2024

Ally Tacony recently joined the Department of Anesthesiology as the Director of Business Operations-Finance. She's excited about the opportunity to learn something new.

Ally is a St. Louis native, born in St. Louis county and moved to Hillsboro as a teenager. She graduated from Webster University with a bachelor's degree in accounting and an MBA. She started her career as an intern at AT&T and spent 13 years in various roles in accounting and finance. Ally has been married for 10 years to her husband, Nathan, and they have an 8-year-old daughter named Ellie.

Outside of work, Ally likes talking her husband into home projects, traveling, spending time outdoors (in nice weather), and spending time with family and friends.

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: February 2022

Brandon Tan, MD, is a PGY-4 ASAP resident/fellow currently engaged in ion channel/membrane research while continuing his Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship. He is fascinated by membranes and kids’ brains! He attended Duke University for his undergraduate degree and the University of Cincinnati for medical school.

While not working, Brandon can be found spending time with his family (wife and 2 kids), singing, and telling the best/worst jokes (puns).