Neuroanesthesiology » Department of Anesthesiology » College of Medicine

Our Neuroanesthesiologists provide anesthesia care for a comprehensive spectrum of neurosurgical cases.

About 4,500 patients undergo neurosurgical procedures each year at UF Health Shands.

Surgeries span the spectrum of:

Brain tumors (adult tumors, stereotactic biopsies, acoustic neuromas, pituitary tumors)
Epilepsy surgery
Neurovascular surgery (aneurysm clipping, arteriovenous malformations, Moyamoya disease, extracranial-intracranial bypass operation)
Movement disorder surgery
Cerebral Aneurysm
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Pediatric Neurosurgery (Chiari Malformation, Craniosynostosis), Spina bifida, (Scoliosis)
Endovascular Neurosurgery (aneurysm coiling, arteriovenous malformations), treatment of vasospasm, stenting procedures, stroke
Deep Brain Stimulation
Complex Spine Surgery
Pediatric Brain and spinal cord tumors
Stroke

Faculty

Lauren C Berkow MD, FASA

Professor Of Anesthesiology; Chief, Division Of Neuroanesthesia; Director Of Anesthesia Supplies And Equipment

lberkow@anest.ufl.edu

Sebastián Gatica-Moris MD

Assistant Professor Of Anesthesiology

sgatica@ufl.edu

John A Heinbockel M.D., MSEE

Assistant Professor Of Anesthesiology

j.heinbockel@ufl.edu

Anatoly E Martynyuk PhD

Professor Of Anesthesiology And Neuroscience

amartynyuk@anest.ufl.edu

Basma A Mohamed MBChB

Associate Professor Of Anesthesiology; Chief, Division Of Perioperative Medicine; Medical Director, Presurgical Clinic; Assistant Program Director, Resident Wellness

bmohamed@ufl.edu

Meera D Ramsooksingh MD, MS

Assistant Professor Of Anesthesiology

ramsooksinghm@ufl.edu

Steven A Robicsek MD, PhD

Professor Of Anesthesiology, Neurosurgery & Neuroscience

robicsek@ufl.edu

Christoph N Seubert MD, PhD, DABNM

Professor Of Anesthesiology And Neurosurgery

cseubert@anest.ufl.edu

Gevalin Srisooksai M.D.

Assistant Professor Of Anesthesiology

gsrisooksai@anest.ufl.edu

Peggy A White MD

Associate Professor Of Anesthesiology; Director, Multidisciplinary Adult Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

pmann@anest.ufl.edu

Evoked Potential Technicians

Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) or intraoperative neuromonitoring is the use of electrophysiological methods such as electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), transcrainial motor evoked potentials (TcMEP) and somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP) to monitor the functional integrity of certain neural structures (e.g., nerves, spinal cord and neural pathways) during surgery.

The purpose of IONM is to reduce the risk to the patient from intraoperative damage to the nervous system, and/or to provide functional guidance to the surgeon and anesthesiologist. Neurosurgery, vascular surgery, orthopedic spine and ENT, are the most common places to utilize intraoperative neuromonitoring.

Our Techs

Steve Finlay, OR EP Tech
William Kretzman, OR EP Tech
Linda Moss, OR EP Tech