People
Umeshkumar Athiraman, MD, MBBS
Director for Neuroanesthesia; Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
- Email: uathira@wustl.edu
Umeshkumar Athiraman, MD, MBBS
Director of Neuroanesthesia; Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: May 2024
Dr. Umeshkumar Athiraman is currently an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Neurological Surgery and the Director of Neuroanesthesia. His laboratory research is focused on understanding the underlying mechanisms of anesthetic conditioning-induced neurovascular protection and developing anesthetic conditioning as a therapeutic tool for various central and peripheral nervous system disorders. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children.
Karam Atli, MD
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Jacob AuBuchon, MD
Director of Medical Student Education; Director of Pediatric Pain Management; Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
- Email: jdaubuchon@wustl.edu
Admin; Shirley Vaughn
Jacob AuBuchon
Clinical Director of Pain / Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
- Email: jdaubuchon@wustl.edu
Jake AuBuchon, MD
Medical Student Director; Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: August 2020
Jake grew up on a horse farm in Union, MO. His father worked as a part-time horse trainer, so much of his childhood was spent cleaning stalls, fixing fence, and going to horse shows around Missouri. He completed the combined degree program at the University of Missouri - Kansas City (Go Kangaroos!). After medical school, Jake completed his anesthesiology residency, pain management fellowship, and pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Washington University. He also spent three months at Cincinnati Children's Hospital for additional pediatric pain medicine exposure. Jake is currently the Director of Pediatric Pain Management at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and his clinical practice focuses on pediatric acute and chronic pain management in addition to still providing OR pediatric anesthesia. He also enjoys being involved in medical student and resident education. Outside of work, he loves spending time with my his wife, Sarah, and his 3 children (Owen, Bella, and Lucy). Family days usually involve going on hikes, biking, and being active.
Joseph Avery, MD
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine