A Message from the Chairman

Welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

The dynamic specialty of anesthesiology has witnessed unprecedented growth and change since the administration of ether in 1846. Today the field has evolved into a continuum of perioperative care beginning with the presurgical assessment and education of the patient through intraoperative management to the postoperative phase.

The field of anesthesiology continues to grow with the evolution of multiple subspecialties. The anesthesiologist of the 21st century is called upon not only for the perioperative care of the surgical patient but also provides his or her expertise in the intensive care setting, the management of pain, high-risk obstetrics surgery, pediatric care, organ transplant, cardiothoracic cases and a variety of other challenging clinical settings. Read more:

News & Announcements

Please join us in celebrating our 5-star CRNAs for the 3rd quarter. Here at the University of Kansas Health System, we focus on providing the highest level of service and safe care to our patients. Our 5-start performance is about issues related to service, quality, people, cost, and growth.

Please join us in recognizing the following faculty members for their commitment to the Medical Center and Health System:

Click here to read about Dr. Brigid Flynn's most recent publication about preventing unplanned intubations during lung resection surgery in the Journal fo Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia!

India Medical Mission Trip

Josie Bell, CRNA, recently returned from Bhopal, India. Josie was a member of the Medical Missions Foundation group that completed 130 surgeries over the course of 4.5 days. She reports that "The people of Bhopal were the most sincerely humble, grateful, and genuinely kind outward-looking people I have ever had the pleasure of providing care for. As with most missions, you get more than you give and learn more than you teach. Such is the case with this trip. I have already committed to next year."

Ecuador Medical Mission Trip
Nicki Hamilton, CRNA, recently returned from Quito, Ecuador. In Ecuador, Nicki was part of a group from the organization, Long Island Jewish, NorthShore Group and Healing the Childen, that saw OMFS and Plastics (cleft lip, cleft palate, syndactyly repair) patients over the course of one week.

Honduras Medical Mission Trip



A group from KUMC, including Dr. Jennifer Hansen, Anesthesiology, Dave Pennington, CRNA, Trent Blackwill, CRNA, Dr. Don Neff, Urology Surgery and Dr. Ryan Tubre, Urology Surgery Chief Resident joined with urology surgeons, nurses, and scrub techs from the Medical College of Wisconsin and Ohio State University on a medical mission trip to Honduras (March 3-10, 2018). From the capital city, Tegucigalpa, they traveled four hours by bus to Catacamas and the Hospital Santo Hermano Pedro. During the week, more than 30 of the 100 patients seen in clinic had surgery that they would otherwise not have been able to obtain. The hospital staff and patients were gracious, friendly, and appreciative of the medical help provided by the brigade. Dr. Neff, Dr. Hansen, and Dave Pennington hope to continue their respective departments' involvement in future medical mission trips.  

  

Congratulations to Dr. James D. Kindscher, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology who was elected President of the Academy of Anesthesiology on February 24, 2018.  The Academy of Anesthesiology, formed in 1929, is one of the oldest professional societies in the specialty of Anesthesiology.  This international organization promotes the advancement of the art and science of Anesthesiology and fosters and encourages the exchange of information and ideas within the specialty.  Dr. Kindscher has served on the Executive Board of the Academy of Anesthesiology since 2012.

Click here to read about Dr. Andrea Nicol's work to develop the first pain research program at KU Medical Center!

Please join us in welcoming our newest Advanced Practice Providers!

Catherine Janhunen, CRNA	Jacob Kessen, CRNA	Taylor Leischman, CRNA (PRN)	Brandi Burris, CRNA
Eileen Joyce, CRNA (PRN)	Erica McDonald, CRNA (Locum)	Tracy Toombs, CRNA (Locum)	Diane Oakland, CRNA (Locum)

In the Media

Dr. Dawood Sayed featured on KMBC 9 news New Implant Can Treat Pain without Prescriptions!