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VA Anesthesiology

VA anesthesiologist - Janice AppleThe Baltimore VA Medical Center is the acute medical and surgical care facility for the VA Maryland Health Care System and offers a full range of inpatient, outpatient, and primary care services. 

The Department of Anesthesiology is a dynamic and progressive clinical care center that is dedicated to providing safe, quality and compassionate patient-centered care to Veterans in Central Maryland and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. To ensure the provision of outstanding perioperative care the department employs a dedicated team of healthcare leaders, clinicians, technicians, and administrative staff specially trained to serve the unique needs of Veterans.

The department has 14 affiliate agreements and provides education and clinical training to residents and trainees from anesthesia, medicine, surgery, pulmonary medicine, dental, oral surgery, podiatry, nurse anesthesia and nursing. The department also provides didactic instruction for University of Maryland SOM, SON, SOP, and SOD.

Full-time VAMHCS Faculty

Edward J. Norris, MD, MBA, F.A.H.A.

Director, Anesthesiology Care Clinical Center

Academic Title: Adjunct Professor

Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology

Administrative Title: Associate Chair, Department of Anesthesiology

Additional Title: Director, Anesthesiology Care Clinical Center

Email: edward.norris@va.gov or enorris@som.umaryland.edu

Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System

Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236

Phone (Additional): (410) 328-9828

Fax: (410) 605-7867

 

Gregory Cheloff, MD

Assistant Director, Anesthesiology Care Clinical Center

Academic Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor

Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology

Administrative Title: Assistant Director, Anesthesiology Care Clinical Center

Email: gregory.cheloff@som.umaryland.edu

Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System

Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236

Fax: (410) 605-7867

 

Abdenour Abib, MD, DVM, MS

Clinical Director, Anesthesiology Care Clinical Center

Academic Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor

Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology

Administrative Title: Clinical Director, Anesthesiology Care Clinical Center

Email: abdenour.abib@va.gov

Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System

Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236

Fax: (410) 605-7867

 

Janice Apple, MD                          

Academic Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor          

Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology

Email: janice.apple@va.gov

Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System

Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236

Fax: (410) 605-7867

 

Kahlil Glenn, MD              

Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology

Email: kahlil.glenn@va.gov

Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System

Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236

Fax: (410) 605-7867

 

Omar Gowayed, MD

Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology

Email: omar.gowayed@va.gov

Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System

Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236

Fax: (410) 605-7867

 

Payam Heiraty, MD

Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology

Email: payam.heiraty@va.gov

Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System

Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236

Fax: (410) 605-7867

 

Pooya Heiraty, MD

Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology

Email: pooya.heiraty@va.gov

Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System

Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236

Fax: (410) 605-7867

 

Alvin Kennedy, MD

Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology

Email: alvin.kennedy1@va.gov

Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System

Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236

Fax: (410) 605-7867

 

Jeanne Ky, MD

Academic Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor

Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology

Administrative Title: Director of Resident Veterans Affairs Rotation

Email: jeanne.ky@va.gov or jky@som.umaryland.edu

Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System

Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236

Fax: (410) 605-7867

 

Martin Slodzinski, MD, PhD, MBA

Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology

Administrative Title: Compliance Officer, Anesthesiology Care Clinical Center

Email: martin.slodzinski@va.gov

Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System

Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236

Fax: (410) 605-7867

 

Adjunct VAMHCS Faculty

VAMHCS CRNA Staff List

Full-time VAMHCS Department of Anesthesiology CRNA staff

  • Jose Rico Sanariz, CRNA, DNAP - Chief CRNA
  • Stephany Beddows, CRNA
  • Selam Ekubegizie, CRNA
  • Jennifer Kneas, CRNA
  • Lincy Koodaly, CRNA
  • James Locke, CRNA
  • Joseph Moxham, CRNA
  • Eva McDonald, CRNA
  • Mawiha Onyewu, CRNA
  • Kristine Santos, CRNA
  • Sharon Thomas, CRNA, Ph.D.
  • Cesar Visurraga, CRNA, DNP
  • Nancy Walsh, CRNA

 

Intermittent VAMHCS Department of Anesthesiology CRNA staff

  • Johnny Gayden, CRNA, DNP
  • Anne Marie Muntuerto, CRNA

Full-time VAMHCS Technologists

  • Karen Patrick, Cer.A.T.
  • Maria Thomas
  • Christina Tay