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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) are Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) that have been administering quality anesthesia since 1963 at the Medical University of South Carolina. The CRNAs and Anesthesiologists work together using the Anesthesia Care Team Model. The Anesthesia Care Team Model allows the department to deliver over 37,000 anesthetics annually in a safe and efficient manner utilizing the specific skills of each of the team members. As the department has grown, the CRNA staff has been an integral part of the increasing regional and national reputation that the department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine has experienced. Currently the department has over 70 CRNAs on staff that are dedicated to providing safe, compassionate, excellent care for our patients. 

As professionals, CRNA’s provide a variety of anesthesia techniques both within the operating rooms and throughout the hospital. Under the supervision of an anesthesiologist, CRNAs monitor every function of your body and individually modify the anesthetic during the entire procedure to ensure patient comfort and safety. CRNAs are important members of the department’s anesthesia specialty teams in the areas of adult cardiac, pediatrics, pediatric cardiac, and ambulatory.

MUSC CRNAs also participate in training and educating future anesthesia providers attending MUSC’s Anesthesia for Nurses Program. Several of our CRNAs have held, or are currently holding both national and state association leadership positions. Many of our CRNAs serve as speakers for regional and national meetings advancing our education and clinical skill knowledge.

We are proud of our contributions and reputation in the innovation of nurse anesthesia practice occurring within the department. Our outstanding service and dedication promote MUSC’s mission for quality patient care, education of our future colleagues, and research to continually advance and change what’s possible in Health care.

Meet Our Staff

University Main Hospital CRNAs

Dennis McKenna, Chief Nurse Anesthetist

Aaron Huber

Allison Hossfeld

Brittany McCabe

Charlotte Barron

Christopher Devine

Cynthia Thompson

Dana Huber

Elizabeth Jennings

Emily Burton

Emily Long

Hayne Clifton

Helen Harman

Holly King 

James Masse

Janine Ranko

Jason Cage

Jenna Blandford

Jennifer Hale

Jennifer Mitchell

Jessee Wagner

Katelyn Mistretta

Katerina Yanushevich

Kathryn Smith

Margaret Halladay

Matthew Daylami

Michael Newton

Michelle Dehmlow

Rachel Fox

Raymon White

Shanna Black

Suzanne Ruda

Tamara Weis

Theresa Morgan

Victoria Koke

Ashley River Tower CRNAs

Jennifer Jones, Chief Nurse Anesthetist

Allyn Miller-James

Alston Hamilton

Amy Frattaroli

Anna Chesson

Anna Gilg

Annette Cooper

Barbro (Ulrika) O'Neil

Brandon Kote

Brock Altman

BryAna Gillespie

Candace Jaruzel

Christopher (Blake) Frazier

Craig Wilkinson

Donna Embrey

Elizabeth Field 

Elizabeth Hare

Elizabeth Norton

Ginger Brister

Heather Childress

Jennifer Caldwell

Jennifer Cannon

Jodi Weber

Karen Motley

Karin Bierling-Slowey

Kaylee Knisley 

Kimberly (Claire) Ryan

Lauren Gillespie

Leslie Schwade

Lester Kitten

Margaret Stark

Marlee Bodle 

Marianne Fiutem

Meghan Ciccarelli 

Olga Junkulis

Rachel Lynn

Rachel Williams

Regan McKinney

Robert Eliason

Robyn Hendrix

Susan Heath

Susan Holum

Rutledge Tower CRNAs

Dennis McKenna, Chief Nurse Anesthetist

Alice Michuax

Ben Sokol

Candace Gosnell

Karen Miller

Kathern Sowards

Kathleen Comley 

Keara Cox

Leslie Cerenzia

Melissa Paladino

Myra Frick

Rachel Cage

Sonja McCaslin

East Campus CRNAs

Dennis McKenna, Chief Nurse Anesthetist

Alexandra Garcia

Jane Swing

West Campus CRNAs

Dennis McKenna, Chief Nurse Anesthetist

Amy Schmoll

Bethany Bradley

Jenny DeSart

Kevin Atchison

Nannette Stafford

Susan Groome

Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital CRNAs

Tammy Lamont, Chief Nurse Anesthetist

Adrianne West

Allison Caudill

Alyssa Cleveland

Amy Smith

Anthony Sloan 

Brittany Benson

Donna Johnston

James Comley

James Mahaffee

Jason Williams

Jennifer Moylan

Kimberly Kirby

Leslie Ancrum

Marianna Ross

Milton Seymour III

Regan Saxton

Rita Meyers

Samantha Kinninger

Samuel Tripp

Sarah White

Tina Davis 

Summey Medical Pavilion CRNAs

Tammy Lamont, Chief Nurse Anesthetist

Elizabeth Hirsch 

Erin Straughan

Julie Eastman

Rhiannan Davis

 

Anesthesia Techs

University Main Hospital Techs

Jaime Sayers, Supervisor 

Brittany Barr

Shanequa Carter

Christopher Fludd-Clark

Nijeeah Frasier

Aamad Hamilton

Jason Heishman

David Herrera

Darrell Jenkins

Kevin Massey

Sarah Maxwell

Jakayla Miller

Alyssa Morris

Breanna Nesbitt

Kari Platts

Skye Simmons

Jordan Sires

Jeffrey Stanton

Rutledge Tower Techs

Jaime Sayers, Supervisor 

Kennisha Mack

Sofia Prioleau

Chyna Whaley

Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital Techs

Hercules Brown, Supervisor

Lisa Crusenberry

Helena Gamarra

April Gilliard

Nicole Nelson (Fulton)

Gwendolyn President 

Daria Richardson

Chance Rine

Chelce (Ramona) Small

Brittney Whaley

Erin Willard

Kevin Williams

Summey Medical Pavilion Techs

Tammy Lamont, Supervisor 

Sherry Ann Morris

West Campus Techs

Dennis McKenna, Supervisor

Amber Sanders

Ashley River Tower Techs

Hercules Brown, Supervisor

Donald Accardo III

Lauren Chrzanowski

Leslie Clay

Angellica Ferguson

Kayelyn Gathers

Stephanie Gibbs

Karenne Heinze

Kanika Parrish