Leadership

Message from the Chair

The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine (founded in 1956) is a vital part of the oldest medical school in the south, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), which was formed in 1824. Situated in beautiful, historic Charleston, South Carolina, MUSC is a wonderful place to train and to work. Anesthesiology residents rotate through the University Hospital which consists of 21 operating rooms and 12 off-site anesthesia locations; Rutledge Tower, our outpatient ambulatory surgical center with nine operating rooms; Ashley River Tower which houses eleven operating rooms and seven peripheral locations; and the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center with five operating rooms. Recently, we opened the Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital/ Pearl Tourville Women’s Pavilion with 10 operating rooms and 10 off-site anesthesia locations as well as 3 ambulatory surgical centers within the Charleston metropolitan area. All of our facilities offer state-of-the-art monitoring and equipment in spacious rooms.

Teaching is a priority of the department. Our faculty has extensive fellowship training in adult and pediatric cardiothoracic, pediatric, critical care medicine, regional anesthesia, and chronic pain management. Our residents come from throughout the United States. Our caseload is such that residents are able to complete their case number requirements for American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) certification by the end of their CA-2 year, allowing them the opportunity to concentrate on areas of interest throughout their CA-3 year. In addition, Adult Cardiothoracic, Critical Care, Pediatric, and Regional Anesthesiology fellowship opportunities are available.

The department is significantly engaged in research activities. One area of particular emphasis is the field of patient safety (Human Factors Engineering) whereby the department has three South Carolina Smart State endowed chairs. Dr. Catherine Tobin is the Lewis Blackman Endowed Chairman for Patient Safety and Medical Simulation. Our residents and medical students have a significant opportunity to learn how to handle rare, high-risk events in a safe simulated environment. Dr. Ken Catchpole is the Endowed Chair of Clinical Practice and Human Factors and leads the Medical University Hospital and department’s efforts in quality assurance, infection control, and team building. As a joint recruitment with Clemson University, Dr. Anjali Joseph is the Endowed Chair in Architecture+Health Design and Research. These three Smart State endowed chairs allows us a unique opportunity to study and modify the environment in which we work to improve patient and employee safety and satisfaction.

The department has a significant basic science research presence looking at the mechanisms of addiction under the leadership of Mike Scofield, PhD. Our clinical research initiatives are led by Sylvia Wilson, MD the J.G. Reves’ Endowed Chair of Anesthesiology Research. Residents have the ability to contribute to a wide range of research projects with faculty mentors in the areas of regional, obstetrics, cardiac, and pediatric anesthesiology. The department also has a large portfolio of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery initiatives.

Our “can-do” mentality along with all that our beautiful city has to offer creates a wonderful environment in which to train, work, and live.

Scott T. Reeves, M.D., MBA

Professor and Chairman, Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine

Dr. Scott Reeves serves as Chairman of the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, a position he has held for sixteen years. For the College of Medicine, he is Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. He recently served a one-year term as Interim Chief Physician Executive for MUSC Health and Chief Physician Executive for MUSC Physicians. He holds the rank of Professor with Tenure.

Reeves is a Past President of MUSC Physicians, having also served as MUSCP Treasurer and an at-large board member representing the general faculty of MUSCP. His involvement with numerous professional associations includes service on boards, committees and officerships, including Past President of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists. He has published extensively in numerous professional journals, contributed book chapters and authored/co-authored textbooks, which have been translated into five languages. His lectures and presentations have been given regionally, nationally and internationally, including five continents. His research, primarily in the areas of cardiac anesthesia and transesophageal echocardiography, includes extramural and intramural funding. He is actively involved in the MUSC global health initiative strategic plan having participated in the train forward program with medical facilities in Tanzania.

Reeves graduated with honors from Clemson University. He earned his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed both an internal medicine and anesthesiology residency at Baylor College of Medicine. He is board certified in anesthesiology, pediatric anesthesiology and transesophageal echocardiography. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiography and is listed in Who’s Who in America. He received his Master of Business Administration from the University of Tennessee.

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Department Personnel

Jenny Ann Smoak, MHA, System Administrative Officer and Vice Chair for Finance & Administration

Glennda Ross, Executive Assistant to the Chair

Trey Hiott, Finance Manager

Joseph Cerini, IT Consultant

Kayla Ballard, MHA, Operations Director Anesthesia ICCE
Darla Stevenson, Administrative Coordinator Anesthesia ICCE
Sarah Barrington-Walls, Operations Manager Anesthesia ICCE

Administrative Division

Sarah Zuniga, MHA, Administrative Manager/Grants Administrator
Mary Chiappardi, Administrative Coordinator II
Amande Barker, Administrative Coordinator
Tammie Matusik, Administrative Coordinator
Kim Pompey, Administrative Assistant
Hudson Ricard, MBA, Administrative Coordinator

Education Division

Erin Meyer, Medical Student, Residency & Fellowship Program Manager
Tiana Keener, Residency and Fellowship Program Coordinator
Angie Maguire, C-TAGME, Residency and Fellowship Program Coordinator
Kimberly Bartlett, M 'Ed, Medical Student Program Coordinator

Research Division

Haley Nitchie, MHA, Research Program Manager
Ellie Migaldi, Research Assistant
Farrah Speaks, Research Assistant

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia:

Alan Finley (Division Director)

Timothy Heinke (Medical Director- Ashley River Tower)

Critical Care Anesthesia:

Matthew Hulse (Division Director)

Laura Hannah Bell

Robert Bowen

Carlee Clark (ICCE Chief)

General Anesthesia:

Tod Brown

Carey Brewbaker (Medical Director- Health West Campus)

Kathryn Bridges (Medical Director- Perioperative Clinic)

David Gutman

Abhinava Madamangalam

Julie McSwain (Division Director)

Pediatric Anesthesia:

Jennifer Smith (Medical Director- Summey Medical Pavilion)

Mariah Tanious

Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia:

Marc Hassid (Division Director)

Scott Reeves (Chairman)

Michel Sabbagh (Medical Director- Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital)

Regional Acute Pain:

Sylvia Wilson (Division Director)

William Barrett

Eric Bolin (Medical Director- University Hospital)

Tara Kelly (Medical Director - Rutledge Tower)

Andrew Klein

Jennifer Matos

Christopher Wolla

Transplant Anesthesia:

David Stoll (Division Director)

Joseph Abro

Grayce Davis

Robert Harvey

Robert Mester (Medical Director - Health East Campus)

Joel Sirianni

Joe Whiteley

Pain Clinic:

Michael Hillegass (Division Director)

Martin Burke

Meron Selassie

Pre-Op Clinics:

Katie Bridges

Anesthesia Research Faculty:

Kenneth Catchpole

Jerry Reves

Michael Scofield

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

Candace Jaruzel, Director of MUHA Anesthesia and Support Personnel

Sonja McCaslin, Manager of University Hospital and Rutledge Tower

Aaron Huber

Alyssa Farber

Amy Micek

Carolina Ussery

David Barnett

Frank Duffin

Hannah Sayles

Kelsey Barkett

Lark Ann Byrd

Lauren Lachance

Michael Martz

Morgan Castenet

Rhomteim Houshiar

Sarah Simmons

Shanna Black

Suzanne Ruda

Ashley River Tower CRNAs

Jennifer Jones, Manager of Ashley River Tower, East Campus and West Campus

Alena Hillman

Allison Leveque

Alston Hamilton

Amy Frattaroli

Anna Gilg

Anna Landry

Courtney Matthews

Jason Mitchell

Karin Bierling-Slowey

Kaylee Knisley

Kimberly (Claire) Ryan

Lauren McKulla

Riley Steinman

Robert Cromley

Tori Trimble

Rutledge TowerCRNAs

East Campus CRNAs

Alexandra Garcia

Jane Swing

West Campus CRNAs

Shawn Jenkins Children's HospitalCRNAs

Samuel Tripp, Manager of Shawn Jenkins Childrens Hospital and Keith Summey Medical Pavilion

Allison Williams

Alyssa Cleveland

Anthony Sloan

Blair Coleman

Callie Stewart

Gwen Croce

Lauren Wikenheiser

Tina Evangelista

Keith Summey Medical PavilionCRNAs

Anesthesia Techs

University Main Hospital Techs

Marcus Berry, Supervisor

Ahkeem Brown

Caylee Stroud

Cinyia Perry

Claire VanHook

Daquan Milligan

Darlene Fritz

David Herrera

Darrell Jenkins

Dhruvita Patel

Hajer Gadalla

Jason Heishman

Jordan Sires

Kersten Ellison

Madison Wilcox

Mario Middleton

Nefateria Brown

Seanazsia Richardson

Shanequa Carter

Rutledge Tower Techs

Marcus Berry, Supervisor

Gwendolyn President

Brittney Whaley

Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital Techs

Kanika Parrish, Supervisor

Chance Rine

Chris Walker

Jada Speights

Janice Washington

Jayme Padgett

Jhanae Edmonson

Katie Phillips

Leslie Gauntlett

Noah Gerweck

Sandrica Clark

Tiffany Alexander

Tiffany McCree

Tysheika Wright

Summey Medical Pavilion Techs

Sam Tripp, Supervisor

Sherry Ann Morris

West Campus Techs

Jennifer Jones, Supervisor

Chandler Brown

Ashley River Tower Techs

Kanika Parrish, Supervisor

Brandy Harrison

Brynn Adams

Devi Gomez

Ebony Washington

Emery Dejesus

Hercules Brown

Kadisha Jenkins

Kayelyn Gathers

Kennisha Mack

Kimberly Stefanski

Lisa Willis

Paul Lomigo

Teaira Rose

Theresa Washington

Adult Anesthesia Educator

Jennifer Hale

Peds Anesthesia Educator

Rita Meyers

UH/RT Equipment Specialist

Kevin Massey

ART/SJCH Equipment Specialist

Jada Neat

Front Row: Joyce Hatley, RN; Kelly Simpson, RN; Sharon Turner, Nurse Manager; Melody Fiddler, RN; Tabitha Nolen, Charge Nurse

Back Row: Annie Williams, CA; Pamela Diamond, NP; Diane Miller, RN; Carla Harvey, RN; Soundra Lewis, Secretary; Valerie Bailey, Secretary; Audrey Wilder, RN; Annie Frasier, CA; Catherine West, RN

Not Pictured: Beverly Johnson, Secretary; Valerie Sutton, NP; Christine Nelson, RN; Margie Petko, RN

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