Profiled

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: July 2020

Dr. Ana was born and raised in a coastal town Pondicherry, in India. She graduated from medical school in India and moved to St. Louis in 2002. She completed her IM residency at St. Luke’s hospital in Chesterfield, and her Critical Care fellowship at St. Louis University School of Medicine, in the Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program at Mercy Hospital. In 2018, Dr. Ana joined Washington University's Department of Critical Care Medicine as an intensivist. She currently resides in Chesterfield with her husband, Rajan, and children, Sri and Akilesh. She enjoys traveling with her family and watching home decoration shows. Interior decoration is her second passion after medicine.

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: June 2024

Zameer G. Vaswani, MD, MBA, is a rising CA-1 resident with the Department of Anesthesiology. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, he obtained both his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Texas at Austin prior to starting residency in 2023. During his time in medical school, he also obtained his Master of Business Administration, with the hopes of one day bridging the gap between the clinical and administrative aspects of healthcare to advocate for his future patient population.

Outside of the hospital, Zameer enjoys spending time with his family and friends, playing golf, traveling, and supporting his alma mater, the Texas Longhorns. While undecided on what fellowship he would like to pursue at this time, he has interests in cardiac, trauma, and pediatric anesthesiology.

Fun Fact About Zameer: He likes to listen to deep house music and explore new coffee shops, restaurants, and breweries in his new home, St. Louis.

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: September 2022

Shirley joined the department in 2010. Prior to joining the clinical world, she worked in sales and marketing for several companies over 30 years, including Mercy Health Plans, Spectrum Brands, and Angelica Image Apparel. She currently works in the resident office as the academic programs assistant. Her day-to-day tasks include coordinating the medical student rotations and doing what she loves best, event planning.

Shirley is proud to say she’s a country girl born and raised. She was born on a farm in Arkansas, and raised in Kennett, MO (Bootheel), which is also the home of Sheryl Crow, singer, songwriter.

In her spare time, Shirley enjoys spending time with her family, Caribbean traveling, sampling new restaurants, tending to her herb garden, cooking, and attending world-wide jazz concerts.

She is excited to be traveling to Curacao in October. Her bucket list trip is to attack Europe via backpack by train in her jeans, crisp white shirt, boots, toothbrush, and a pair of really cool shades. Living life is what it’s all about!

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!"

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: November 2019

Sherri is the lab manager for Dr. Gereau. She has worked in the Department of Anesthesiology for 11 years and has been at Washington University for over 30 years. Sherri has two children; Megan and Derek. Outside of work, she loves to go antique shopping with her husband. In her spare time, she sings in a community choir, teaches Sunday school, reads and enjoys watching the Blues.

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: August 2020

Dan grew up in South County, St. Louis, where he currently resides and is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP). He earned his BSN through Maryville University and then worked at Missouri Baptist Medical Center as a nurse in the ICU for seven years. While working full time at Missouri Baptist, he also went to school full time to earn his ACNP license and then joined the department in April 2018. Currently, Dan works in the ICU at Christian Hospital Northeast with an amazing group of Advanced Practice Practitioners (APPs) and physicians. “I feel blessed to be a part of such a great team and for the opportunity to grow both professionally and personally with such great individuals.” Dan looks forward to begin precepting the students of the Goldfarb School of Nursing ACNP program this winter. He lives with his wife Sarah and their four children Lucy (4), Charlotte (2), Isabel (1), and August (1). In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his kids in the outdoors, swimming, SCUBA, and cooking.

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: May 2023

Dr. Ashley Weinhold is an assistant professor of anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She is originally from Arkansas, earning her bachelor’s degree in biology at the University of Central Arkansas. She attended medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Weinhold then completed her residency in anesthesiology at Washington University/BJC. After completing a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Washington University/St. Louis Children’s Hospital in 2016, she joined the faculty. She has been involved in education efforts within the division ever since!

Dr. Weinhold started as associate program director for the pediatric anesthesiology fellowship in 2020 and took over as program director for the fellowship in 2021. Her main areas of clinical interest are pediatric trauma and mass casualty planning as well as pediatric acute pain and regional anesthesia. She was recently elected as Clinical Representative to the Executive Committee of the Faculty Council for Washington University School of Medicine, beginning AY 23-24.

Ashley lives with her husband Mark and their two sons. When not busy at work, she loves spending time with her family enjoying all the fabulous things St. Louis has to offer – Grant’s farm, the science museum, the zoo, the museum of transportation, and the botanical gardens, just to name a few! She loves reading and is also looking forward to some traveling this year!

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: November 2025

Jeffrey Wherritt is a current pediatric anesthesiology fellow at WashU Medicine. Originally from Wichita, Kansas, he played collegiate tennis at the Division II level before earning his medical degree from Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM). He then completed his anesthesia residency at WashU Medicine and stayed for fellowship.

Outside of work, he enjoys exploring St. Louis’s vibrant restaurant scene, spending time with his family, and cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs. His favorite hobbies include golf, tennis, and pickleball. He is passionate about patient care and looks forward to carrying that same dedication into his future career.

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: November 2024

Dyan was born in Oxfordshire, England, to a U.S. military family and spent much of her life moving between the U.S. and the U.K. before settling in Birmingham, Alabama, to pursue her education. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, with additional studies in communicable diseases.

Dyan dedicated over a decade to researching chronic pain and discrimination among individuals with and without HIV. As the supervisor of Dr. Burel Goodin’s Lab, she specializes in quantitative sensory testing (QST) and protocol development, training and supporting fellow researchers in these areas.

Outside of work, Dyan is a proud plant and dog mom with a passion for helping others and continuously learning about physical and mental health and wellness. Now a resident of St. Louis, she is excited to explore her new community and connect with the people around her.

Andrew Wilkey is a CA-1 in the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine. Originally from Idaho, Andrew completed his undergraduate degree in molecular biology and spanish at Brigham Young University. He then attended the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio for medical school.

Andrew and his wife have a one-year-old little boy who is keeping them on their toes and up all night. In his free time, Andrew loves going to professional sporting events and doing almost anything outdoors. A fun fact about Andrew is that when he was looking at residencies, he had a specific Excel tab for residencies with awesome zoos nearby. Let’s just say WashU was VERY high on the list.