The UF Department of Anesthesiology held the 2024 Residents’ Graduation and Awards Ceremony on June 15 at the Champion’s Club at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Graduation certificates and a number of awards were presented by Interim Department Chair Greg Janelle, M.D., Associate Chair for Education Timothy W. Martin, M.D., MBA, and many faculty, residents, and staff. Twenty-five residents were celebrated for completing the anesthesiology residency program.
During the event, many outstanding residents and faculty received awards. Tatsiana Kryvitskaya, M.D., received several honors, including the Chair’s Award for Best Resident and Division Awards in Obstetric Anesthesiology, Acute Pain Medicine, and Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology. Anthony A. Barrios, M.D., also won multiple awards, receiving the CRNA/CAA Award for Resident of the Year, the Outstanding Senior Resident Award, and the Division Award in VA Anesthesiology. On the faculty side, David Hutchinson, M.D., was named the T.W. Andersen Teacher of the Year, and Brenda Fahy was honored with both the Haven M. Perkins Lifetime Teaching Award and the Chair’s Award for Unsung Hero. The Chair’s Award for Best Faculty Member was given to Yury Zasimovich, M.D. Tim Martin, M.D., M.B.A., was given a special honor, the inaugural Chair’s Education Award. The full list of award recipients is below.
“It’s a great program,” said Angela Bott, D.O., recipient of Division Awards in both Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA) and Transition to Practice. “I’m most grateful to all of our attendings for sharing their wisdom and for their patience over the past four years.”
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“You’re going to be good when you’re done. You’re going to have enough time with your family and you’re going to be good at what you do when you’re finished here.”
Nathan Eshenroder, M.D., echoed her remarks. “It was a great experience to be able to get to know all these people, and it was a great education here at the University of Florida. The people I’ve met, from the residents to the faculty and even the surgeons involved have all been very, very fun and good to work with.”
Over 200 people joined the graduating residents in celebration, including their spouses, children, and other family members, as well as faculty and departmental staff. While being presented with their certificates, they took turns thanking family, friends, and others who helped them succeed.
Ryan Belk, D.O., who received an honorable mention for the Division Award in Pediatric Anesthesiology, talked about how his residency prepared him for professional practice. “The biggest growing experiences were when we were on the mole team, the two-week night shift. That’s when we applied all of the skills that we use. It’s where I saw the biggest procedures I’ve done, and the most intense ones usually happened at night. We really had to use all of our experience. I really enjoyed my experience—it’s been a good program with extensive training. You see a lot of different pathologies, and you get prepared for the wide range of people you potentially see for anesthesia.”
The supportive environment at UF was noted by several graduates. “Even though it’s a very large program, we’re a really tight family, honestly,” said Dr. Bott. “Everybody knows and looks out for each other.” Harmeet Bawa, M.D., agreed, stating, “Everyone’s been super supportive, and it’s been a great environment to succeed in. I’m really happy I came here.”
As encouragement to any doctors considering the University of Florida for their residency, Affan Ahmad, M.D., said, “You’re going to be good when you’re done. You’re going to have enough time with your family and you’re going to be good at what you do when you’re finished here.” Dr. Bawa emphasized this, saying, “Do it. You’ll have no regrets, and you’ll become the best anesthesiologist possible.”
Congratulations to each of our 25 resident graduates of the class of 2024!
Chair’s Awards
These recipients were selected by Greg Janelle, M.D., FASE, FASA, for outstanding service to the department.
best faculty member
Yury Zasimovich, M.D.
Best Resident Award
Tatsiana Kryvitskaya, M.D.
Chair’s Quality Award
Meghan M. Brennan, M.D., M.S.
Chair’s Research Award
Prodip K. Bose, M.D., Ph.D.
Unsung Hero Award
Brenda G. Fahy, M.D., MCCM
Chair’s CRNA Award
John E. Muller, CRNA
Chair’s CAA Award
Lija Siltumens, CAA
Chair’s Education Award
Timothy W. Martin, M.D., MBA
Outstanding Resident Awards
The recipients of these awards were selected by departmental faculty.
Outstanding Senior Resident
Anthony A. Barrios, M.D.
Outstanding Junior Resident
Gabriella T. Williams, M.D.
Division Awards
These recipients were selected by the faculty in each division for outstanding achievement.
Acute Pain Medicine
Tatsiana Kryvitskaya, M.D.
Acute Pain Medicine
Hadia Maqsood, MBBS
Acute Pain Medicine
Dylan Schoo, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology-CA3
Tatsiana Kryvitskaya, M.D.
CARDIOTHORACIC ANESTHESIOLOGY-CA2
Georgeanna Tsoumas, D.O., and Gabriella T. Williams, M.D.
Critical Care Medicine
Austin Friedman, M.D.
Critical Care Medicine
Shad Sommerville, M.D.
Liver & Transplant Anesthesiology
Asad Bashir, MBBS
Multispecialty ANESTHESIOLOGY
Michael Jones, M.D.
Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine
Volodymyr Toropchyn, M.D.
Neuroanesthesiology
Linda Lange, D.O.
Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA)
Angela Bott, D.O., and Michael Jones, M.D.
Obstetric Anesthesiology
Tatsiana Kryvitskaya, M.D.
PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY
Gabriella T. Williams, M.D.
Pediatric Anesthesiology – Honorable Mention
Ryan Belk, D.O.
PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY – HONORABLE MENTION
Tyler Ray, M.D.
PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY – HONORABLE MENTION
Georgeanna Tsoumas, D.O.
Perioperative Anesthesiology Intern
Caitlyn Hudson, M.D.
PERIOPERATIVE ANESTHESIOLOGY – CA1
Andrew Burchak, M.D.
PERIOPERATIVE ANESTHESIOLOGY – Honorable Mention
Kellen Creech, M.D.
PERIOPERATIVE ANESTHESIOLOGY – HONORABLE MENTION
Kade Eppich, M.D.
PERIOPERATIVE ANESTHESIOLOGY – HONORABLE MENTION
Kraymer Eppich, M.D.
PERIOPERATIVE ANESTHESIOLOGY – HONORABLE MENTION
Rohan Patel, M.D.
Transition to Practice
Angela Bott, D.O.
VA – Pain Medicine
Taylor Gowen, M.D.
VA Junior Resident
Gabriella T. Williams, M.D.
VA SeNIOR RESIDENT
Anthony A. Barrios, M.D.
VA SENIOR RESIDENT
Tyler Ray, M.D.
Resident and CRNA/CAA Awards
These recipients were selected by the residents and our CRNAs and CAAs.
Exceptional CRNA or CAA of the Year
Taja Fricker, CRNA
Distinguished Team Player
Anthony A. Barrios, M.D.
Michael E. Mahla Exceptional Resident of the Year
Hadia Maqsood, MBBS
CRNA and CAA Choice Resident of the Year
Anthony A. Barrios, M.D.
Teaching Awards
These recipients were selected by the graduating residents.
T.W. Andersen Teacher of the Year
David Hutchinson, M.D.
Haven M. Perkins Lifetime Teaching Award
Brenda G. Fahy, M.D., MCCM
Resident Graduates
Our 2024 graduates and where they are going next.
- Affan Ahmad, M.D. – Private practice in Chicago, IL
- Daniel Aine, D.O. – Anesthesia & Analgesia Medical Group in Santa Rosa, CA
- Anthony A. Barrios, M.D. – Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship at the University of Florida
- Asad Bashir, MBBS – Faculty at the University of Florida
- Harmeet Bawa, M.D. – Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL
- Mundeep Bawa, M.D. – Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL
- Ryan Belk, D.O. – Anesthesia Associates in Spokane, WA
- Angela Bott, D.O. – Anesthesia Consultants Medical Group in Dothan, AL
- Jennifer Bromwell, D.O. – Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship at the University of Florida
- Paul Campbell, M.D. – Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville, FL
- E.J. Collins, M.D., CRNA – Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship at Duke
- Nathan Eshenroder, M.D. – Mountain West Anesthesia in Lehi, UT
- Christopher Henson, M.D. – Private practice
- Michael Jones, M.D. – Ascension/St. Vincent’s Riverside in Jacksonville, FL
- Elaine Kerr, M.D. – Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL
- Tatsiana Kryvitskaya, M.D. – Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship at the University of Florida
- Hadia Maqsood, MBBS – Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship at the University of Florida
- Kelley Martin, M.D. – Bay Pines VA Healthcare System in Bay Pines, FL
- Alicia McLeod, M.D. – Private practice
- Blessing Ogbemudia, M.D. – U.S. Anesthesia Partners in Las Vegas, NV
- Muna Oli, M.D., M.P.H. – Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship at the University of Florida
- Keyana Patel, M.D. – VA Orlando Healthcare System in Orlando, FL
- Jillian Printz, M.D. – Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach, FL
- Ge Qu, M.D. – Pain Medicine Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH
- Tyler Ray, M.D. – United States Air Force’s 88th Medical Wing in Dayton, OH