Portrait of Marissa Caruso, AGACNP

Marissa Caruso, AGACNP

Nurse Practitioner

Portrait of Shea Carver, MD

Shea Carver, MD

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine

Portrait of Shea Carver, MD

Shea Carver, MD

Resident Physician, Class of 2027

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: October 2023

Shea Carver is a resident physician in the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU. She grew up on a farm in the Flint Hills of Kansas and first became interested in medicine while shadowing a physician in her hometown’s rural primary care clinic. She graduated from Newman University and completed medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City. Her partner is also a resident physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Shea and her partner enjoy going to the dog park with their husky, antique hunting, trying new restaurants, and exploring St. Louis. A fun fact about Shea — she is a former FFA state champion in dairy cattle judging!

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Kathryn Cass, CRNA

ASC CRNA Team Leader

Portrait of Nicole Cassell, ACNP

Nicole Cassell, ACNP

Nurse Practitioner

Nichole Cassell

Nicole Cassell, ANCP

Nurse Practitioner

Department of Anesthesiology APP of the Quarter: October 2021

Nicole joined the department in 2013 after graduating from Goldfarb School of Nursing as an Acute Care Nurse practitioner. Nicole is currently the lead APP at Christian Hospital Northeast ICU. Outside of work, she enjoys home improvement projects, gardening, hiking, and spending time with her son, Blake, and daughter, Taylor.

Nicole was named the Q3 2021 APP of the Quarter for her dedication, resourcefulness, and support of her fellow colleagues. Congratulations, Nicole!

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Nicole Castleberry

Coordinator OR Staffing

Portrait of Brandon Chaffay, MD

Brandon Chaffay, MD

Emergency Medicine Critical Care Medicine Fellow (2025)

Medical School: University College Dublin School of Medicine

Residency: George Washington University Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Portrait of Alexander Chamessian, MD

Alexander Chamessian, MD

Pain Medicine Fellow (2023-24)

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

Residency: WashU Medicine — Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Tamanna Huda, MD

Tamanna Chang, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow (2022)

Medical School: Meharry Medical College School of Medicine

Residency: WashU Medicine