Anesthesiology and Critical Care Faculty

The faculty and clinical staff of the Saint Louis University Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine are a vibrant group of clinicians, researchers, and educators committed to fulfilling the SLU department's mission.

Our department has diverse interests and backgrounds, which creates a collegial environment for specialized clinical care, research and education. Our faculty are active not only in the operating room but throughout the hospital, providing care in the critical care units, endoscopy suites and cardiac labs. We are always interested in adding quality faculty. For more information, contact us at anesthesiology@health.slu.edu.

Saint Louis University Hospital Faculty

• Daniel Roke, M.D., MBA, FAAP
  Chair
• Alison M. Alpert, M.D.
  Associate Professor
• Amrita Aranake-Chrisinger, M.D.
  Assistant Professor 
• Mark (Mounir) Banoub, M.D., M.B.A., CPE, FASA, FAAPL
  Adjunct Professor
• Vikram Chawa, M.D.
  Program Director

• Liz Cohen, M.D.
  Associate Program Director

• Jordan Farley, D.O.
  Adjunct Assistant Professor 
• Rachel Garza, M.D.
  Assistant Professor
• Scott Harshman, MD
  Assistant Professor
• Atilla Kerner, M.D.
  Assistant Professor
• Mick Kilkelly, D.O.
  Adult Division Chief, Associate Professor
• William Kogel, D.O.
  Assistant Professor 
• Michael R. Lasky, M.D., FCCP
  Professor
  Director of Neuroanesthesiology
  Director of Thoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
  Director of Advanced Image-Guided and Functional Neuroanesthesia
  Chair - Clinical Competency Committee

• Priti Lele, M.D.
  Adjunct Assistant Professor

• Sreedevi Maddipati, M.D.
  Adjunct Assistant Professor
• Yuri Chaves Martins, M.D., Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor
• Ajit Nagra, M.B.B.S., FFARCS
  Assistant Professor
• Galen Nelson, M.D.
  Assistant Professor

• Geoffrey Panjeton, M.D.
  Assistant Professor

• John "Jack" Philibert, M.D.
  Adjunct Instructor
• Govind Rangrass, M.D. 
  Associate Professor
• Hamed Sadeghipour, M.D.
  Assistant Professor
• John Sill, M.D.
  Adjunct Assistant Professor
• Kenneth Smithson, D.O.
  Associate Professor
  Director of Critical Care and Ambulatory Care
• Thilak Sreenivasalu, M.D.
  Associate Professor
• Punita Tripathi, M.D.
  Assistant Professor
• George S. Tseng, M.D.
  
  Medical Director of PACU
  Associate Professor Clinical Base Year Director
  Director of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
  Course Director for MS 3 and MS 4 General Anesthesia and Regional Anesthesia Electives
  Director of Health Care Simulation
• Patricia Wilson, M.S.N., FNP-BC
  Nurse Practitioner
• Hui Yuan, M.D.
  Adjunct Associate Professor

Cardinal Glennon Hospital Faculty and Clinical Staff

• Naila Ahmad, M.D.
  Professor and Director of Pediatric Fellowship Program
• Nancy M. Behnen, A.A.
  Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant
• Tatyana Demidovich, M.D.
  Associate Professor
• Rita Duke, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• Lisa A. Durako, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• Sarah M. Roke, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• Jill Kilkelly, M.D.
  Associate Professor, Pediatric Division Chief
• Samantha J. Lupton, A.A.
  Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant
• Michelle Marino, M.D.
  Associate Professor
• Kayla Nyseth, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• Andrew Oster, M.D. 
  Associate Program Director
• Orlando A. Perez-Franco, M.D.
  Assistant Professor
• Virginia Clemmons, RN, B.S.N., M.S.N., CPNP
  Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Marion F. Svendrowski, M.D.
  Assistant Professor
• Catherine Sweet, RN, M.S.N. , CPNP-PC
  Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Jamie Haar, A.A.
  Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant
• Alexis Haas, A.A.
  Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant
• Blendi Mullalli, A.A.
  Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant
• Lauren Thornton, M.D.
  Assistant Professor
• Lindsay Trachsel, D.O., M.A.
  Assistant Professor
• Alex Treat, A.A.
  Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant
• Mirjana Vustar, M.D.
  Associate Professor

• Megan Weber, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

• Pin Yue, Ph.D., A.A.
  Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant
• Andrea Zepeda, M.D.
  Assistant Professor

Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Faculty

Naila Ahmad, M.D.
Professor
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Fellowship Director

Jill Kilkelly, M.D.
Associate Professor
Chief, Pediatric Anesthesiology

Robin Wessels
Residency Program Manager

Liz Cohen, M.D.
Associate Professor

Tatyana Demidovich, M.D.
Associate Professor

Rachel Garza, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Michelle Marino, M.D.
Associate Professor

Andrew Oster, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Orlando Perez-Franco, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Marion Svendrowski, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Lauren Thornton, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Lindsay Trachsel, D.O.
Assistant Professor

Mirjana Vustar, M.D.
Associate Professor 

Andrea Zepeda, M.D.
Assistant Professor