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Experts in their fields, our faculty are committed to advancing the field of anesthesiology through scholarship and the education of the next generation of leaders.

HUBERTA LIVINGSTONE, MD
FIRST UCHICAGO ANESTHESIOLOGIst

Dr. Livingstone joined the University of Chicago in 1928, becoming our first anesthesiologist. Dr. Marel Harmel would found the Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care in 1969.

P. ALLAN KLOCK, MD
CHAIRMAN

Dr. Klock joined us as chairman in April 2022 after serving in various leadership roles at the University of Chicago since 1994. A world-renowned leader in anesthesiology, Dr. Klock has held many leadership roles with the American Society of Anesthesiologists with a main academic and clinical focus in airway management.

Junaid Nizamuddin, MD

RESIDENCY PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Fellowship: Critical Care with Beth Israel Deaconess

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

JUNAID NIZAMUDDIN, MD

Stephen Estime, MD

Medical School: Wayne State University

Residency: University of Chicago

Fellowship: Critical Care with Brigham and Women’s Hospital

ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

STEPHEN ESTIME, MD

SARAH NIZAMUDDIN, MD

Medical School: University of Kansas

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Fellowship: Pediatrics with Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Danisa Daubenspeck, do

Medical School: Midwestern University

Residency: University of Chicago

Fellowship: Cardiac with the University of Chicago

ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR

  • Overseeing, mentoring, and supporting the brightest group of residents in the business is the best part of my job.

    JUNAID NIZAMUDDIN, MD

  • Working with an underserved community devastated by violence and disparity gives my work meaning. Doing so alongside the best and brightest students, residents, clinicians, and researchers inspires and motivates me everyday.

    STEPHEN ESTIME, MD

  • I really enjoyed the camaraderie I noticed among the residents when I was at my interview dinner - turns out it was all genuine. That bond is important to me.

    DANISA DAUBENSPECK, DO

Department Leadership

EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR

VICE CHAIR - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Michael O’ConNor, MD

Jeffrey Tong, MD

VICE CHAIR - CLINICAL AFFAIRS

SAJID SHAHUL, MD

ASSOCIATE VICE CHAIR - CLINICAL OPERATIONS

ALLISON DALtON, MD

ASSOCIATE VICE CHAIR - EDUCATION

VICE CHAIR - RESEARCH

FRANK DUPONT, MD

section chiefs

ANESTHESIA PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE

ROBERT FONG, MD, phd

MARK CHANEY, MD

CARDIOTHORACIC ANESTHESIA

NAIDA COLE, MD

INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MEDICINE

AVERY TUNG, MD

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

ELLEN CHOI, MD

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA

OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA

MAGDALENA ANITESCU, MD, phd