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Professor of Anesthesiology<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Education<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Residency<\/strong>: New York University – New York (1992)
\nMedical School<\/strong>: University of Miami School of Medicine\u00a0 (1988)
\nUndergraduate<\/strong>: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1984)<\/p>\n

Areas of Expertise
\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Aviation and Aerospace Medicine
\nTranslational Human Performance Research
\nSafety Science Innovation
\nFatigue Risk Management Program Development – Residents in Training<\/p>\n

Honors<\/strong><\/h4>\n

2004 Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States Distinguished Service Award
\n2007 Yale University Department of Anesthesiology Award for Excellence in Education and Leadership
\n2012 Associate Fellow, Aerospace Medical Association
\n2016 Aerospace Human Factors Association William F Collins Award for Outstanding Human Factors Publication of the Year
\n2018 Fellow, Aerospace Medical Association
\n2018 Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society
\n2022 Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
\n2024 Fellow, Aerospace Human Factors Association
\n2024 University of Chicago Glenn and Claire Swogger Award for Exemplary Classroom Teaching<\/p>\n

Leadership<\/strong><\/h4>\n

University of Chicago<\/strong>
\n2005-2015\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Program Director, Fellowship in Neurosurgical Anesthesiology
\n2015\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Program Director, Fellowship in Perioperative Quality and Safety
\n2015-2025\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Section Chief, Neurosurgical Anesthesiology
\n2019-2025\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Section Chief, Aerospace Medicine<\/p>\n

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