Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Liver Transplant, General Anesthesia
“Using both my training as an Anesthesiologist as well as my former experience as a design engineer, I hope to bring an uncommon combination of insights to simulation training. As an Anesthesiologist, I realize routine situations can deteriorate rapidly, unexpectedly bringing patients’ lives into jeopardy. The key to handling these crises is explicit consideration of what to do, long before the adverse situation actually happens. This thinking in reverse of “what might go wrong?” and developing contingency plans to handle the problems long before they occur is the main premise of engineering design work.
To help instill this mindset of thinking in reverse, I work with residents in our Simulation Center, as we guide the them through crisis scenarios. I strongly believe advanced preparation through simulation training is key to anticipating and developing contingency plans for low frequency, high acuity events in the peri-operative setting.”