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Anesthesiology

Residency

See how our residency program provides in-depth and hands-on learning opportunities.

Anesthesiology

Fellowships

Learn about the multiple programs we offer for specialization in anesthesiology.

Education

Our ACGME-accredited residency program provides in-depth and hands-on learning opportunities in both clinical and research areas. Residents and fellows spend over half of their time at UF Health Shands Hospital, a teaching, not-for-profit, 830-bed quaternary care hospital with over 100 ICU beds. They also train at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, the UF Health Children’s Surgical Center, and the UF Health Florida Surgical Center.

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Clinical

Faculty members specialize in a number of anesthesiology subspecialties according to their fellowship training and individual interests to provide the best talent and skills in the care of our patients. We serve the anesthesiology, pain, and critical care medicine needs for patients admitted to UF Health Shands Hospital and all of its subsidiary facilities. UF Health Shands Hospital has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in Florida.

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Research

Scholarship and the discovery of new knowledge is a core component of our department. Faculty and colleagues produce over 100 peer-reviewed publications per year in addition to 40+ book chapters, new curricula, and other scholarly works. The department currently has over $7.9M in endowments and in fiscal year 2017, we received over $3.3M in research awards and donations.

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Department News

Featured Story

UF Department of Anesthesiology makes waves at Anesthesiology 2025

ICYMI: University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology members attended this year’s American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) annual meeting with faculty, staff, fellows, and residents sharing more than 25 posters and participating in numerous sessions, discussions, and panels. Held in San Antonio, Texas, from October 10-14, 2025, the ASA conference provided an opportunity for anesthesiologists to collaborate and share their research on various medical topics. Over 15 faculty members were involved in discussions and panels that covered subjects like the neuraxial procedure and emerging technology. Around a dozen residents participated in this year’s conference as well, showcasing a multitude of cases and studies. Thanks to everyone who helped represent the department and its work at the national level!

UF Anesthesiology members at the 2025 ASA annual meeting.

October 2025 Resident of the Month

Jonah Whiteside, M.D., was chosen by his peers as the October 2025 Resident of the Month! Dr. Whiteside’s nominations say that it is easy to work…

October 2025 Resident of the Month. Jonah Whiteside.

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Karisa Walker, M.D., M.Ed., associate professor of anesthesiology, is the lead author on a recently published research report in Pediatric Anesthesia…

Research spotlight on Karisa Walker, M.D.

October 2025 publications

Congratulations to all who had articles published in *October! Our faculty with publications were Drs. AbuRahma, Bose, Fahy, Goldstein, Maybauer…

Research publications (orange color)

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Anest Report

The Anest Report is the official newsletter of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. This newsletter takes a deeper look into the education, research, and clinical aspects of anesthesia within the department.

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