Fellows

Residency: Washington University School of Medicine

Fellowship: Washington University in St. Louis — Dual CCM/ACTA Fellowship

Residency: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago

“I feel enormously lucky to be part of the SLCH family for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, the program emphasizes a good working relationship with the attendings. I love the jovial and supportive nature of all of the pediatric anesthesia attendings. It is rare to go a morning lecture without someone telling a lighthearted joke and the room erupting with smiles. I definitely feel that the program gives priority to the fellows in terms of case experience and procedures, and our program director ensures that our interests in particular areas are met. We are continuously encouraged to excel in research and quality improvement and are provided time outside of the OR to do so. Though pediatric anesthesia has always appealed to me, I did become interested in pain management during residency. As soon as our program director found this out, he put me in contact with several pediatric pain faculty. Ample opportunities to excel in pain research and clinical care were provided. Our pain service provides several regional anesthesia techniques that I never encountered during residency including scalp, erector spinae, superficial cervical nerve, and superzygomatic maxillary nerve blocks. I feel very confident that I will leave fellowship having a strong foundation in perioperative pain management in the pediatric patient. I am a proud Chicagoan, so it is hard for me to admit that I love St. Louis. It has the perks of a trendy city without the annoying crowds or lines. I've been enjoying living in the Central West End which is an easy walk to work, with a lot of surrounding food options. I didn't know many people in St. Louis before moving here, and fortunately the Washington University/SLU area creates a big community of young professionals. It has only been a couple of months since moving here and I'm already considering staying!”

Residency: University of Missouri—Columbia

Fellowship: Washington University in St. Louis — Dual CCM/ACTA Fellowship

Residency: University of Arizona

Medical School: University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

"The pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Washington University stood out to me for its strong regional/pain experience throughout the fellowship year. The program also promotes wellness through various activities. I look forward to training in a program with a wide variety of complex cases in a supportive environment. I am also excited to check out all the great restaurants St. Louis has to offer!"

Residency: Washington University in St. Louis

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City

"As a St. Louis native who completed residency at Washington University, choosing St. Louis Children’s Hospital for fellowship was an easy choice. I had the advantage of working with previous fellows for the last three years. All of them had great things to say about the program and several stayed on as faculty, demonstrating the strength of the program and the department. The faculty are very dedicated to fellow development and are enjoyable to work with. The didactics at St. Louis Children’s is already strong, and future classes can look forward to more components being added by the education faculty, as early as this year. In addition to the clinical and educational strength, staying with Washington University offered me the opportunity to continue pediatric anesthesiology research projects I started during residency. For those interested in research, Washington University offers plenty of opportunities. For those focused on other aspects of fellowship opportunities,  St. Louis Children’s offers academic roles in education, QI, leadership, and subspecialty training. 

As a mid-sized city, there are plenty of activities to occupy your free time in St. Louis. Sports are taken very seriously here. For those who like outdoor activities, there are several bike trails (both road and gravel), plenty of hiking spots, and the hospital overlooks Forest Park. Breweries and outdoor restaurants are everywhere, especially in the Central West End surrounding the hospital. For those with families, my fiancée and I have taken advantage of the affordable cost of living and purchased a house with a large backyard (for the dog). No matter what hobbies you enjoy, St. Louis has you covered."

Residency: Washinton University in St. Louis

Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Residency: New York Methodist Hospital

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine