Anesthesiology Physicians in the Department of Anesthesiology provide a multidisciplinary and progressive approach to research and treatment. Areas of clinical excellence within the Department include transplant, cardiac, pediatric, obstetric and regional anesthesia, as well as acute and chronic pain control, malignant hyperthermia and anesthesia for non-obstetric procedures in the pregnant patient. For telephone consultation, patient referral and appointments: In Denver: 303-493-8333 Call toll-free: 1-800-621-7621 Physician-to-Physician Consults Only: 1-800-949-CUMD (2863) Thomas Henthorn, MD Professor Chairman Clinical Interests: Anesthesia for General Surgery, Orthopaedics, OB/GYN, ENT, Liver Transplantation Medical School: Northwestern University Residency: Northwestern University Fellowship: Northwestern University Board Certification: Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology Fax: 303-372-6315   Mazin Al Tamimi, MD Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Spinal Chord Stimulation, Percutaneous Discectomy, Vertebroplasty, Intrathecal Morphine/Baclofen Pump, Radiofrequency Ablation/Pulse Radiofrequency, Neurolysis of Adhesion, Epidural Therapies, Selective Root Block, Peripheral Nerve Block, Cancer Pain, Neck/Back Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Occipital Neuralgia, Neuropathic Pain Medical School: Basra University, Iraq Residency: St John’s Hospital, NY, Neurosurgical Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Board Certification: Pain Medicine, Internal Medicine, CAQ Pain Management Fax: 303-372-6315   John P. Armstrong, MD Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Regional and Transplant Medical School: University of Oklahoma Residency: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Board Certification: Anesthesiology Fax: 303-372-6315   M. Fareedul Azam, MD Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Critical Care, Liver Transplant Anesthesia, Cardiac Transplant Anesthesia Medical School: St. George’s Hospital, London, England Residency: McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University Board Certification: Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine Fax: 303-372-6315   Alan R. Brewer, DDS, MD Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Pain Management, Cancer Pain Medical School: Creighton University Residency: Creighton University Fellowship: University of Nebraska Board Certification: Anesthesiology Fax: 720-848-4441   Brenda A. Bucklin, MD Associate Professor Clinical Interests: Obstetric Anesthesia Medical School: University of Nebraska Residency: University of Iowa Fellowship: Bowman Gray School of Medicine Board Certification: Anesthesiology Fax: 303-372-6315   Christopher Ciarallo, MD Clinical Instructor Clinical Interests: Regional Anesthesia, Acute Pain Service Medical School: University of Michigan Residency: University of California, San Francisco Board Certification: Anesthesiology (Board Eligible) Fax: 303-372-6315   Jacob Friedman, MD Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Teaching/Clinical Research in Anesthesia Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center,Brooklyn, NY Residency: Tufts New England Medical Center,Boston Board Certification: Anesthesiology Fax: 303-372-6331   Glenn Gravlee, MD Director of Education Professor Clinical Interests: Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Anesthesia, Transfusion Medicine, Problems with Coagulation and Anticoagulation Medical School: Northwestern University Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital Board Certification: Anesthesiology, Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Fax: 303-372-6315   Joy L. Hawkins, MD Professor Clinical Interests: Obstetrical Anesthesia, General Anesthesia Care, Graduate Medical Education Medical School: Texas A & M Residency: University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston Fellowship Baylor College of Medicine Board Certification: Anesthesiology Fax: 303-372-6315   Adrian Hendrickse, MD Associate Professor Clinical Interests: Medical Simulation Training, Transplant Anesthesia Medical School: University of Southampton Residency: University of Southampton University of Oxford Fellowship: Universities of Sydney and New South Wales Board Certification: Royal College of Anaesthetists   Leslie C. Jameson, MD Associate Professor Vice Chairman Clinical Interests: Neuroanesthesia, Neurophysiological Monitoring, Adult Continuing Education, Quality Assurance/Risk Management, Informatics, Herbal/Homeopathic Interactions and Anesthesia Medical School: University of Iowa Residency: University of Iowa Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Board Certification: Anesthesiology   Daniel J. Janik, MD Associate Professor Clinical Interests: Neuro Physiologic Monitoring, Anesthesiology Medical School: F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Svcs, Bethesda, MD Residency: Willford Hall, USAF Medical Center Lackland AFB, Texas Fellowship: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine Board Certification: Anesthesiology   Muhammad A. Javed, MD Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Pain Management and Critical Care Medicine Anesthesia, Cancer Pain Medical School: Sind Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan Residency: The New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY Board Certification: Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine Fax: 720-848-1998   Jason P. Krutsch, MD Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Pain Anesthesia Medical School: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Residency: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY Board Certification: Anesthesiology (Board Eligible) Fax: 720-848-1998   Mercedes Susan Mandell, MD Professor Clinical Interests: Liver Transplantation Anesthesia, Blood Utilization Medical School: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Residency: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Fellowship: Sunnybrook Health Science Center Toronto, Ontario, Canada Board Certification: Anesthesiology   Roger A. Mattison, MD Associate Professor Clinical Interests: Ambulatory Anesthesia, Pre-Anesthesia Testing, Regional Anesthesia for Post Operative Pain Management in Ambulatory Surgery, Health Outcomes following Outpatient Surgery Medical School: University of Minnesota Residency: University of Washington, University of Colorado Fellowship: University of Washington Board Certification: Pediatrics, Anesthesiology   Jose A. Melendez, MD Associate Professor Senior Medical Director of Perioperative Services Vice Chair Clinical Affairs Clinical Interests: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Medical School: New York University, NY Residency: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, NY Fellowship: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, NY Board Certification: Anesthesiology   Pierre Moine, MD Associate Professor Clinical Interests: Critical Care Anesthesia, Clinical Anesthesia Research Medical School: Faculte de Medecine Paris Quest, University Rene Descartes, Paris Residency: Interne des Hopitaux de Paris, Paris Fellowship: Interne des Hopitaux de Paris, Paris Board Certification: Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine,Pharmacology Fax: 303-372-6315   Fadi Victor Nasrallah, MD Associate Professor Clinical Interests: Cardiac Anesthesia, OB Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pain Management Medical School: French Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon Residency: SUNY, Syracuse, NY Fellowship: SUNY, Syracuse, NY Board Certification: Anesthesiology, Echocardiography   Robert W. Phelps, MD, PhD Associate Professor Director, Equipment/Technology Clinical Interests: Anesthesia Equipment and Monitoring, Computer Information Systems Medical School: University of Rochester Residency: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Fellowship: Stanford University Board Certification: Anesthesiology   Matthew John Roberts, MD Associate Professor Clinical Interests: Anesthesiology, Liver Transplantation Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesia for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Military Anesthesia, Intensive Care Medical School: Christ’s College, Cambridge University, Magdalen College, Oxford University, United Kingdom Residency: Fellow of the Royal College of Anesthetists, United Kingdom Board Certification: Anesthesiology   Daniel Peter S. Rowe, Jr, MD Associate Professor Clinical Interests: Pain Management Medical School: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia Residency: Thomas Jefferson University,Philadelphia Board Certification: Anesthesiology,CAQ Pain Management   Tamas Seres, MD Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Cardiac Anesthesia, Anesthesia for Transplants Medical School: University Medical School, Debrecen, Hungary Residency: Beth Israel Medical Center, NY Fellowship: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, NY Board Certification: Anesthesiology, Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography   Tod Sloan, MD, MBA, PhD Associate Professor Clinical Interests: Neuroanesthesiology, Intraoperative Neueropysiological Monitoring Medical School: Northwestern University Residency: Northwestern University Board Certification: Anesthesiology   Robin Baker Slover, MD Associate Professor Clinical Interests: Pain Management-Chronic Pelvic Pain,Spinal Pain, Cancer Pain, Migraines, RSD-CRPS Medical School: University of Utah Residency: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, National Jewish Board Certification: Anesthesiology, CAQ Pain Management Fax: 303-372-6315   Wolfgang Steudel, MD Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Cardiothoracic and Critical Care, Anesthesia Medical School: Free University, Berlin, Germany Residency: Rudolf-Virchow Hospital, Berlin Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Board Certification: Anesthesiology (Board Eligible)   Tamara Stoner, MD Senior Instructor Clinical Interests: Acute Pain, Regional Anesthesia, Perioperative Care of Patients with Diabetes/Cancer Medical School: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Residency: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Board Certification: Anesthesiology   Paul Wischmeyer, MD Associate Professor Clinical Interests: Critical Care, Burn Critical Care and Anesthesia Medical School: University of Chicago Residency: University of Chicago Fellowship: University of Chicago Board Certification: Anesthesiology   Pediatric Anesthesiology   Rita Agarwal, MD Associate Professor Clinical Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Pain Management, Pediatric Neuro Anesthesiology, Pediatric Liver Transplant Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Fellowship: The Children's Hospital, Denver Board Certification: Anesthesiology   Michael Bertz, DDS Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia Medical School: Ohio State University, Columbus Residency: Denver General Hospital, Vanderbilt University Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Board Certification: Anesthesiology   Robert H. Friesen, MD Professor Clinical Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia Medical School: University of Kansas Residency: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Fellowship: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, London, UK Board Certification: Anesthesiology Fax: 303-837-2899   Jeffrey L. Galinkin, MD Associate Professor Clinical Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia, Fetal Anesthesia, Pediatric Pharmacology Medical School: University of Illinois Residency: University of Chicago Hospitals Fellowship: Children’s Hospital, Philadelphia Board Certification: Anesthesiology   Desmond B. Henry, MD Associate Professor/Chief Pediatric Anesthesiology Clinical Interests: Pediatric/Critical Care Anesthesia Medical School: Autonomas Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico Residency: University of California, Irvine Fellowship: The Children’s Hospital, Philadelphia Board Certification: Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care   Charles H. Lockhart, MD Professor Clinical Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia Medical School: Washington University, St. Louis Residency: Washington University, St. Louis Fellowship: The Children’s Hospital, Denver Board Certification: Anesthesiology   David M. Polaner, MD, FAAP Associate Professor Clinical Interests: Pediatric Liver Transplantation, Regional Anesthesia, Pediatric Spine Surgery, Acute Pain Management, Sedation, Acute Respiratory Failure, Pediatrics Medical School: Mount Sinai, NY Residency: Children’s Hospital Seattle, University of Washington Fellowship: Children’s Hospital, Seattle Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University Board Certification: Pediatrics, Anesthesiology Fax: 303-837-2899    Mark Popenhagen, PsyD Instructor Clinical Interests: Pediatric Psychology, Pain, Oncology Medical School: Minnesota School of Professional Psychology Internship: University Hospital Health System Laurelwood Hospital and Counseling Centers Fellowship: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital   Jason Ramirez, MD Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Regional Anesthesiology, Acute Pain Management Medical School: University of Colorado Residency: Mayo Clinic Fellowship: University of Florida Board Certification: Anesthesiology Fax: 303-372-6315   Scott Stenquist, MD Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia Medical School: The Johns Hopkins University Residency: Virginia Mason Hospital Fellowship: The Children’s Hospital, Denver, Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles Board Certification: Anesthesiology Jennifer Wallen, DDM Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Pediatric Dental Anesthesia Medical School: University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine Residency: University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Anesthesia Board Certification: Board of Dentistry Unrestricted Anesthesia Permit   Brett Wallen, DDM Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Pediatric Dental Anesthesia Medical School: University of Pittsburgh , School of Dental Medicine Residency: University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Anesthesia Board Certification: Board of Dentistry Unrestricted Anesthesia Permit   Lisa Wise-Faberowski, MD Assistant Professor Clinical Interests: Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Ca