Seasoned medical professional with 32 years of experience in anesthesia care, now offering locum tenens services post-retirement from a medium-sized community hospital. Well-versed in patient care, pain management, and surgical anesthesia. Adept at collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure optimal outcomes in dynamic clinical settings. Former Chair of the Anesthesia department, excelling in staffing management, recruitment, and active participation in medical staff committees. Skilled in conducting patient assessments and delivering comprehensive care from pre-op to post-op units. Known for developing personalized care plans that prioritize patient well-being through close collaboration with surgical teams and primary care physicians.
Large community hospital in Macon, GA
Supervised CRNAs and CAAs in 1:4 ratio.
University of Utah Medical center is a Level 3 Trauma center, with a 4 state referral base in the Intermountain West. Training included all aspects of anesthesia including organ transplant, SICU, Chronic pain, Burn care, Cardiothoracic and the more routine surgical procedures. Rotations included ambulatory care, VA Hospital and Primary Children's Hospital.
Transitional Internship with 3 month rotations in General surgery/Trauma, Pediatric ICU, Obstetrics and Internal Medicine.
Emanuel hospital is a major trauma center, dealing with penetrating trauma (knife and gun), MVAs and agricultural injuries. This provided a major foundation in complex anesthesia and surgical care.
I spend my personal time in the outdoors as much as possible. My dogs accompany me hiking, fishing, and camping. I am an avid skier, both downhill and cross country. Swimming and Pilates keep me fit and flexible. Adventure travel has taken me to Fiji, Equador, Costa Rica, among many others. I am an amateur nature photographer.