Faculty
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Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Angela Chen
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
chen0209@umn.edu
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Education
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Angela Chen
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
chen0209@umn.edu
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Bio
Vanessa Moll, MD, PhD, FASA, FCCM, is a professor and serves as the Vice Chair of Quality and Safety of the University of Minnesota Department of Anesthesiology.
Education
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Angela Chen
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
chen0209@umn.edu
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Education
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Keaira Thao
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
thao1144@umn.edu
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Bio
Dr. Wendy Nguyen is a pediatric anesthesiologist who primarily practices at the M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital. She is heavily involved in resident and medical student education and currently serves as Director of Medical Student Education for the Department of Anesthesiology.
Education
Honors and Recognition
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Becky Allard, MEd
Residency Coordinator
anesres@umn.edu
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Bio
Dr. Vinh Nguyen is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota Department of Anesthesiology. He currently serves as Section Chief and Medical Director for Solid Organ Transplant Anesthesiology.
Dr. Nguyen's research interests include pediatric transplantation, transfusion medicine, obstetric anesthesia, neuroanesthesia, and thoracic anesthesia.
Education
Honors and Recognition
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Jamie Huber
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
huber731@umn.edu
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Professional Memberships
Contact
Address
B586 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Ashley Neumann
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
neumanna@umn.edu
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Bio
Jeff Pepin, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, is an assistant professor with the University of Minnesota Department of Anesthesiology. He also serves as the Critical Care Ultrasound ICU System Lead.
Education
Professional Memberships
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Keaira Thao
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
thao1144@umn.edu
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Bio
Dr. Tjorvi Perry completed his residency in anesthesiology and fellowship in cardiothoracic anesthesiology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and Harvard Medical School in 2007. He also completed a Master's Degree in Translation and Clinical Research at Harvard Medical School in 2009. In 2011, he joined the Minneapolis Heart Institute, and returned to academic medicine in 2018 as the Academic Director of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and the Adult Cardiothoracic Fellowship Program Director in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Perry's overarching professional objective has been to improve clinical, operational and financial outcomes by identifying and optimizing variability in clinical care delivery and operational efficiency in and around the cardiac operating room.
As an associate professor of anesthesiology at the University of Minnesota, he is committed to growing cardiovascular research and the clinical fellowship program that will serve as a foundation for meeting the Institution for Healthcare Improvement's Triple Aim of the most up-to-date and cost-effective care for the patients in our community.
Education
Honors and Recognition
Media Appearances
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B510 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Ashley Neumann
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
neumanna@umn.edu
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Bio
Richard Prielipp, MD, MBA, FCCM, is a professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, where he was Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology from 2005 to 2013. He completed nine years on the Editorial Board of Anesthesia & Analgesia, and was the Executive Section Editor for Patient Safety for that Journal from 2016 to 2023. He is an active member of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) and former Board Director, and former Chairman of the APSF Committee on Education and Training. His clinical interests include preoperative assessment, risk management, and perioperative patient safety, including the evolving recognition of infectious risks embedded within our routine anesthesia practices while in the operating theatre.
Education
Fellowships, Residencies, and Visiting Engagements
Licensures and Certifications
Honors and Recognition
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Bldg; MMC294420 Delaware St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Bio
I am a cardiac and pediatric anesthesiologist and educator. I am particularly interested in education with simulation. I believe the best patient care and best healthcare education can be delivered in diverse, equitable and inclusive environments. Our department and the University of Minnesota are working towards achieving this goal.
Dr. Remskar currently holds several titles, including: Professor, Residency Program Director, and Executive Vice Chair, Department of Anesthesiology; Interim Vice Chair of Academic Anesthesiology, Minneapolis VA; Medical Director, M Simulation; Medical Director, MVAHCS Simulation Center; and Medical Director, University of Minnesota Medical Center East Bank OR.
Teaching Summary
Academically, Dr. Remskar is involved in advising and mentoring of both faculty and residents, engaged in faculty development activities, and leading the University of Minnesota's M Simulation center.
Clinical Summary
Dr. Remskar's clinical interests include adult and pediatric cardiac anesthesia. She provides excellent, compassionate, detail-oriented, ethical care for each patient as an individual.
Education
Honors and Recognition
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
A590 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Becky Allard, MEd
Residency Coordinator
anesres@umn.edu
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Bio
Dr. Martina Richtsfeld is an associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology. She also serves as the Medical Director and Section Head of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, as well as the Program Director of the Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship with the Department of Anesthesiology.
Education
Honors and Recognition
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Jamie Huber
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
huber731@umn.edu
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Education
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Clinical Summary
Dr. Kirke Rogers' clinical interests include anesthesiology, critical care medicine, and quality improvement.
Education
Licensures and Certifications
Honors and Recognition
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Keaira Thao
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
thao1144@umn.edu
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Education
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Ashley Neumann
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
neumanna@umn.edu
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Bio
Dr. Susanne Rupert is an assistant professor and the Academic Division Director of Obstetric Anesthesiology for the Department of Anesthesiology. She is actively involved with resident and fellow education and training in the obstetric setting. Dr. Rupert earned her doctorate at the University of Iowa and completed her residency in anesthesiology at the University of Minnesota.
Education
Honors and Recognition
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Keaira Thao
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
thao1144@umn.edu
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Education
Professional Memberships
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Keaira Thao
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
thao1144@umn.edu
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Education
Professional Memberships
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Keaira Thao
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
thao1144@umn.edu
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Bio
Dr. Clarence Shannon is an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota Department of Anesthesiology. He serves as the Associate Dean of Strategy and Innovation for the University of Minnesota Medical School, as well as the Academic and Medical Director for Chronic Pain Management at the Department of Anesthesiology.
Clinical Summary
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Shannon at the Clinic for Comprehensive Pain Management by calling 612-301-1425.
Education
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B525 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Ashley Neumann
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
neumanna@umn.edu
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Education
Professional Memberships
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Keaira Thao
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
thao1144@umn.edu
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Clinical Summary
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Southwell at the Clinic for Comprehensive Pain Management by calling 612-301-1425.
Education
Honors and Recognition
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations
Contact
Address
B515 Mayo Memorial Building,420 Delaware Street SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Contact
Ashley Neumann
Executive Office & Admin. Specialist
neumanna@umn.edu