Research Divisions
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Michael Avidan, MBBCh, FCA SA
Dr. Seymour and Rose T. Brown Professor of Anesthesiology; Head of the Department of Anesthesiology
- Email: avidanm@wustl.edu
Admin; Lauren LaChance
Founding Director of the Center for Informatics, Quality Improvement, Research & Safety (INQUIRES)

Mara Bollini, MHA, BSN, RN, CPPS
Director of Patient Safety and Quality
- Email: bollinim@wustl.edu
Mara serves as an MPOG team member for INQUIRES.

Robert Gereau, PhD
Vice Chair for Research; Division Chief, Washington University Pain Center; Dr. Seymour & Rose T. Brown Professor of Anesthesiology
- Email: gereaur@wustl.edu
Admin; Amber Spies

Stephen Gregory, MD
Division Chief, Perioperative Medicine; Medical Director, Center for Preoperative Assessment and Planning (CPAP); Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
- Email: shgregory@wustl.edu
Admin; Meredith McLaughlin
Dr. Gregory serves as an MPOG Quality Champion for INQUIRES.

Simon Haroutounian, PhD, MSc
Division Chief, Division of Clinical and Translational Research (DoCTR); Division Chief, Clinical Pain Research, Washington University Pain Center
- Email: sharout@wustl.edu
Admin; Alexis Williams

Jena Isaacson
Medical Informaticist II
- Email: ijena@wustl.edu
Jena serves as an MPOG Team Analyst for INQUIRES.

York Jiao, MD
Director of Clinical Informatics; Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
- Email: york.jiao@wustl.edu
Dr. Jiao serves as the MPOG site PI and the Lead for the INQUIRES Data Governance Committee.

Ivan Kangrga, MD, PhD
Vice Chair for Health System Liaison; BJH Director of Perioperative Safety and Quality; Professor of Anesthesiology
- Email: kangrgai@wustl.edu
Admin; Erin Hogg

Alexander Kronzer
Medical Informaticist II
- Email: akronzer@wustl.edu
Alex serves as an MPOG Team Analyst for INQUIRES.