Department of Anesthesiology

We are driven to eliminate pain, improve patient outcomes and train the next generation of anesthesiologists.

Our Faculty
66
Faculty
Residency Program
41
Residents
Fellowship Programs
6
Fellows
Divisions
7
Divisions
Anesthesiology
EDUCATION & TRAINING

Providing high-quality anesthesia education to medical students, residents, fellows and practicing anesthesiologists.

anes research
RESEARCH

Conducting research that strengthens our department, advances the field of anesthesiology, and advances the careers of our faculty and trainees.

patient care
PATIENT CARE

Working with patients before, during and after surgery in order to provide the best possible care and limit pain on their path to recovery.

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Department Chair, Dr. Michael Wall

Michael Wall, MD, FASA, FCCM, is the JJ Buckley Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He also serves as Senior Vice President and physician leader for the M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center.

Headlines

U of M Expert Alert: Chronic pain and seasonal weather changes
Clarence Shannon, MD, with the University of Minnesota Medical School and M Health Fairview, talks about how changes in the weather can impact chronic pain and how people can cope.
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New Simulation Space Helping Residents and Fellows Enhance Skills

The new simulation space has been set up to replicate TTE and TEE exams so residents and fellows have the understanding and confidence to perform such exams in clinic.

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Bronwyn Southwell and Others Lead New Project to Develop Clinical Practice Guidelines for Surgery Pain Management

Drs. Bronwyn Southwell, Genevieve Melton-Meaux, and Mary Butler received funding from the FDA to develop clinical practice guidelines for abdominal laparoscopic surgery pain management.

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Midwest Academic Anesthesiologists Collaborate in Minneapolis

Anesthesiologists from several Midwest academic anesthesiology departments came together at the University of Minnesota this September to pull together their medical knowledge and share it amongst their colleagues.

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