Professor of Anesthesiology

Education

Fellowships: 1) Research – Virginia Mason Healthcare Improvement Sciences Center (2018)
Residency: University of Washington and Penn State University Medical Center
Medical School: (M.D.) Medical College of Wisconsin (1998)
Undergraduate: (B.S.) Material Science & Engineering, University of Washington (1994)

Dr. Weigel engages in a diverse case load including general, trauma, orthopedic, outpatient, pediatric and non-operating room cases.  Since 2018, I have been the Editor in Chief for the ASA educational program Summaries of Emerging Evidence.  I was the co-chair for the 2023 ASA neuromuscular blockade management guideline, an author of the 2023 ASA NPO modular update guideline, and an author of the 2023 ASA GLP1 guidance statement.  I have authored of research papers, review papers and chapters on neuromuscular blockade management.  I’ve completed a fellowship in quality improvement research and have authored multiple quality improvement papers and a chapter.  I have served as an ABA examiner since 2016 and am currently a full examiner.

Leadership

Editor in Chief – Summaries of Emerging Evidence, (ASA-sponsored educational program)

Areas of Expertise

Neuromuscular blockade management, Out-of-OR anesthesia, Quality Improvement, Thoracic Anesthesia, Regional Anesthesia