Dr. Kim Beggs
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Board Certified Anesthesiologist with over 14 years of solo independent private practice experience.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Attending Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist
HCA
Margate, FL
01.2023 - Current
Attending Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist
Valley Anesthesiology
Phoenix, Arizona
11.2010 - Current
- General Anesthesia ages 12 and older
- Cardiothoracic Anesthesia- all cardiac and thoracic cases including ECMO cannulation with TEE placement, TAH and LVAD devices, TAVRs/TMVRs and Watchman devices
- Neuro anesthesia- including all open craniotomy/neurovascular procedures as well as spinal procedures, neuro monitoring including evoked potentials for sensory and motor function assessment
- Neuroaxial analgesia- placement of thoracic and lumbar epidurals, as well as lumbar spinal drains for neurosurgical and cardiothoracic procedures
- Transplant Anesthesia- liver, heart, and kidney transplants
- Trauma Anesthesia- coverage of 24 hr trauma call at Banner University Level one trauma center
Hospital Affiliations:2010-Current
•Banner University Medical Center - Phoenix
•Banner Thunderbird Medical Center-Glendale
•Banner Estrella Medical Center- Phoenix
•Dignity St Joseph’s Medical Center and Barrow Neurological Institute
•Honor Health Deer Valley Medical Center- Phoenix
•Honor Health John C Lincoln Medical Center- Phoenix
•Honor Health Scottsdale Shea Medical Center-Scottsdale
•HCA Northwest Margate Medical Center- Margate, FL
Education
Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology - Cardiac Anesthesia
Baylor College of Medicine- Texas Heart Institute
Houston, TX10.2010
Anesthesiology Residency - Anesthesiology
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX10.2009
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine -
Midwestern University
Glendale, AZ05.2005
Master of Science - Microbiology And Immunology
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ05.2000
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI05.1997
Skills
Board Certified Anesthesiologist
-Written board exam 2010
-Oral board exam 2011
National Board of Echocardiography 2010
-special competence in advanced peri-operative transesophageal echocardiography
-National Board of Echocardiography enrollment of MOTE 7/2024
Committee appointments
Banner University Covid Response Team- Physician Lead- 2020
Responsible for stabilization of patients with Covid in the ER and ICU that including; emergent airway procedures/intubation and obtaining central IV access and arterial line placement for hemodynamic monitoring
Dignity St Joseph’s Hospital ECMO Team
2010-current
Responsible for transesophageal echocardiography guidance for ecmo cannulation for patients with pulmonary disease processes such as; pulmonary hypertension, lung transplant, and Covid infection
Banner University Difficult Airway team Committee- 2018
Helped design hospital airway safety protocols. That including; airway protocol for physicians and nurses encountering a difficult airway, ensuring appropriate airway safety devices throughout the hospital stocked with a universal airway cart
Teaching- 2010-current
Monthly intraoperative teaching with medical students and residents from Creighton University, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, and University of Arizona College of Medicine
Timeline
Attending Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist
HCA
01.2023 - Current
Attending Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist
Valley Anesthesiology
11.2010 - Current
Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology - Cardiac Anesthesia
Baylor College of Medicine- Texas Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Residency - Anesthesiology
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine -
Midwestern University
Master of Science - Microbiology And Immunology
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Michigan State University