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Diandria Veals, MD
Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Vivek Velagapudi, MD
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Nathan Verzeaux, MD
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Muthu Vijayasankar, MD
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: June 2026
Vijayasankar Muthu, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology who graduated from Thanjavur Medical College and completed his residency at Madurai Medical College in southern India. He has been part of the teaching faculty at Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University since April 2007 and has also served as Professor of Anesthesiology at Madras Medical College. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in both pediatric and adult cardiac anesthesiology, and he chaired the Emergency Medicine department for two years at Kilpauk Medical College. His main area of interest is Extra Corporeal Life Support (ECLS).
He enjoys a happy family life with his wife, an OBGYN, and their daughter and son, cherishing quality time together. Passionate about teaching and known for his strong leadership, he also enjoys music, cooking, and playing soccer.
He is sincerely thankful to have worked with such remarkable colleagues and supportive staffs and feels truly honored to be recognized as the featured member of this distinguished department at WashU Medicine. He credits their support as essential to this accomplishment.
Molly Vila Nadelson, MD
Medical School: University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Internship: Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
Richard Villegas, MD
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow (2023)
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas
Residency: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (pediatrics)
Fellowship: University of California, San Diego (pediatric critical care)
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (anesthesiology)
Clair Visconti, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Department of Anesthesiology APP of the Quarter: June 2022
Clair Visconti is a Physician Assistant from Alton, Illinois. She earned a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences from the University of Missouri in 2016, and then earned a master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri in December of 2019. Clair has been with the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU for two years.
From the first time she stepped foot in an ICU as a student, Clair has been passionate about critical care. She is committed to providing thoughtful and compassionate care for her patients, and is dedicated to her continued education. She loves being able to work together with her colleagues as a team.
Clair was named the Q2 2022 APP of the Quarter!
Her nominators say:
"Clair is exceptional. She consistently shows genuine dedication to caring for patients, being a team member, picking up/changing her schedule to fill staffing gaps, and being an overall exceptional APP! Clair consistently seeks to advance her knowledge and has been instrumental in advocating for the patients at CH. I can always count on Clair and proud to have her as a colleague!"
"Clair is always willing to help the group. She is passionate about making changes at CHNE, and offers solutions. It is exciting to watch her confidence grow in such a challenging environment. I am very proud of her growth as a member of the APP group at CHNE!"