Here are 10 leaders in anesthesia to know, as reported by Becker’s:
1. Stuart Bertsch, MD, was recently named as chair of the department of anesthesiology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He began his tenure as chair on Aug. 11 after serving as interim chair since April 2024.
2. Caesar Gonzales II, MD, was appointed as chief clinical officer of Trinity Health Michigan Aug. 6. Dr. Gonzales is a practicing anesthesiologist and he previously served as chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs of Centra Health.
3. Six members of the Rosemont, Ill.-based American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology were selected for the 2025 Class of Fellows of the Washington, D.C.-based American Academy of Nursing, one of the profession’s highest honors.
The honorees are:
- Bimpe Adenusi, PhD, APRN, CRNA, of Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University
- Veronica Amos, PhD, CRNA, of the Baltimore-based University of Maryland School of Nursing
- Sarah Giron, PhD, CRNA, of Pasadena, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia
- Tony Umadhay, PhD, APRN, CRNA, of Barry University School of Nursing in Miami Shores, Fla.
- Young Yauger, PhD, CRNA, of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Foundation
- John Welch, MSN, DNP, CRNA, of the Columbus-based Ohio State University College of Nursing.
4. Levi Zehr, MD, was appointed medical director of perioperative quality and process improvement of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Department of Anesthesiology July 24. On the same day UNMC named Kristin Walkin, MD as section head of obstetric anesthesia.
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