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

Candace Jaruzel, Director of MUHA Anesthesia and Support Personnel

Sonja McCaslin, Manager of University Hospital and Rutledge Tower

Aaron Huber 

Alyssa Farber

Amy Micek 

Brittany McCabe

Carolina Ussery

Christopher Devine

Cristina Rateb 

David Barnett

Elizabeth Jennings 

Emily Long

Frank Duffin

Hannah Sayles

Hayne Clifton  

James Masse

Janine Ranko

Jason Cage

Jason Forche

Jenna Blandford

Jennifer Hale

Jennifer Mitchell

Jessee Wagner

Katelyn Mistretta 

Kathryn Smith

Kelsey Barkett

Lark Ann Byrd

Lauren Lachance 

Margaret Halladay

Matthew Daylami 

Melanie Schutt

Michael Martz

Michele Francher

Michelle Dehmlow

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

Annette Cooper 

Brandon Kote

Brock Altman

Courtney Matthews

Donna Embrey 

Elizabeth Hare

Elizabeth Norton

Ginger Brister 

Heather Childress

Jason Mitchell

Jennifer Caldwell

Jennifer Cannon

Jodi Weber

Karen Motley

Karin Bierling-Slowey

Kaylee Knisley

Kimberly (Claire) Ryan

Lauren Gillespie

Lauren McKulla

Leslie Schwade

Lester Kitten

Marianne Fiutem 

Megan Brewer

Meghan Ciccarelli 

Olga Junkulis

Rachel Ikert

Rachel Williams

Regan McKinney

Riley Steinman

Robert Cromley

Robert Eliason

Robyn Hendrix

Susan Heath

Susan Holum

Tori Trimble

Rutledge Tower CRNAs

Alice Michuax

Artie Flouras

Ben Sokol

Bethany Bradley

Charlotte Barron 

Karen Miller

Kathern Sowards

Kathleen Comley  

Leslie Ancrum

Leslie Cerenzia

Melissa Paladino

Myra Frick 

Tammy Wies

Theresa Morgan

Tina Davis

East Campus CRNAs 

Alexandra Garcia

Jane Swing

West Campus CRNAs 

Amy Schmoll

Amy Smith

Candace Gosnell

Kevin Atchison 

Susan Groome

Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital CRNAs

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

James Comley

James Mahaffee

Jason Williams

Lauren Wikenheiser

Marianna Ross

Milton Seymour III

Regan Saxton

Rita Meyers 

Sarah White

Tina Evangelista

Keith Summey Medical Pavilion CRNAs 

Elizabeth Hirsch 

Jennifer Moylan

Julie Eastman

Rhiannan Davis

Samantha Kinninger

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