VA Anesthesiology
The 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