Dean B. Flaten, M.D.

Professional Background

Dr. Dean Flaten is a member of the Wichita Anesthesiology Chartered group located at Wesley Medical Center.

Dr. Flaten has a deep-rooted foundation in the Midwest, having been raised in the beauty of the land of a thousand lakes (MN), he always had a passion for the sciences. With extensive training across Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Indiana, he cultivated his interests in chemistry and physiology and developed expertise in adult and pediatric anesthesia with particular interests in medical education and patient safety.

• BS, Chemistry and Biology, Concordia University, Seward, NE
• MD, Doctor of Medicine, Univ. of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
• Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita
• Clinical Fellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology , Indiana University - Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis , IN

• Medical Society of Sedgwick County, Member, 2016 - Present
• American Society of Anesthesiologists, Member, 2013 - Present
• Kansas Society of Anesthesiologists, Member, 2013 - Present

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• McKay, Robert. 2013. Commentary on "Cesarean Delivery and Cerebral Palsy". Obstetric Gynecology, 122, 1169-1175
• 2020. Perioperative Management of a Patient with Large Anterior Mediastinal Mass and Cardiopulmonary Compromise: An Updated Algorithm. Kansas Journal of Medicine, 13, 188-190