Culture Leaders

Portrait of Molly McCormick, MD

Molly McCormick, MD

Division Chief, General Anesthesiology

Admin: Erin Hogg

Allison Mitchell, MD

Allison Mitchell, MD

Vice Chair for Education; Associate Professor, Anesthesiology

Admin: Shirley Vaughn

Portrait of Rachel Moquin, EdD

Rachel Moquin, EdD

Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and Professional Development; Associate Professor, Anesthesiology

Admin: Wendy Knirr

Portrait of Vijayasankar Muthu, MD

Vijayasankar Muthu, MD

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Portrait of Hadas Nahman-Averbuch, PhD

Hadas Nahman-Averbuch, PhD

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Daniel Nieva

Daniel Nieva, MD

Peds Wellness Champion

Dr. Nieva joined the division of pediatric anesthesiology as a fellow in 2007 and stayed on as faculty. “Max” is the proud father of 10.5-year-old twins, Abigail and Andrew. Working with leadership as well as front line team members, his goal is to promote the eight components of a wellness program that engages all members of the pediatric division including admin, CRNAs, NPs, faculty, and fellows.

Daniel Nieva

Max Nieva, MD

Director of CSCC; Associate Professor, Anesthesiology; SOCO POD Leader

Whitney Payne

Whitney Payne

Research Wellness Champion

Whitney joined the department right before COVID-19 hit St. Louis in the winter of 2020. With the switch to work from home, she joined the group of wellness champions to try to find creative ways to connect with co-workers virtually and to encourage them to prioritize their own self-care.

"Personally, I love a good hike to see something beautiful in the natural world," says Whitney. "I think it's important to support each other, to remind each other that wellness is more than exercising and fad diets, and to remind one another that it's not about being perfect. Just try!"

Portrait of Waliah RaKhem

Waliah RaKhem

Administrative Director of Research Operations

Shawn Reynolds

Shawn Reynolds, MSPA, PA-C

Co-Assistant APP Director, Critical Care Medicine