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Josh W Sappenfield

Josh W Sappenfield, MD

Professor of Anesthesiology; Clinical Director of Research, Division of Multispecialty Anesthesiology

Department: MD-ANESTHESIOLOGY-GENERAL
Business Phone: (352) 273-5259
Business Email: jsappenfield@anest.ufl.edu

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About Josh W Sappenfield

My name is Joshua Sappenfield, MD, and I am a professor in the UF Department of Anesthesiology. I joined the department as an assistant professor in 2013 and am in the Divisions of Liver & Transplant Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine, and Multispecialty Anesthesiology. In 2023, I was appointed the clinical director of research for the Division of Multispecialty Anesthesiology.

I earned my BSE in biomedical engineering from the University of Iowa and my medical degree from the University of Nebraska. I completed my anesthesiology residency at the University of Maryland and a fellowship in trauma anesthesiology at the University of Maryland R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.

My specialties are trauma and liver disease. As clinical faculty, I use simulation to teach a variety of different subjects such as basic and difficult airway management, technical proficiency with the fiberoptic scope, central venous access, and ACLS in the operating room. I’m also chair for the editorial committee of the Trauma Anesthesiology Society. I’m a very meticulous physician and couldn’t imagine a career doing anything else.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. MDT7700 – Elect Top/Anesthesiol

    College of Medicine

  2. MDC6001 – Intro Clin Practice

    College of Medicine

  3. MDC7700 – Req Anes Crit Care

    College of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Anesthesiology
    American Board of Anesthesiology

Clinical Profile

Specialties

  • Anesthesiology

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. My Anesthesia Choice: implementing an evidence-based approach to increase shared decision-making in anesthesia care for patients undergoing hip fracture surgery

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA via PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RES INST

  2. Does Platelet Function Survive the Trip From Reservoir to Patient in a Belmont Fluid Management System

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    HEERMANN ANESTHESIA FOU, I

  3. a randomized controlled trial of regional versus general anesthesia for promoting independence after hip fracture (REGAIN TRIAL)

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA via PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RES INST

Education

  1. Fellowship, Trauma Anesthesiology

    R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland

  2. Residency, Anesthesiology

    University of Maryland

  3. Internship, Preliminary Surgical

    Iowa Methodist Medical Center

  4. MD

    University of Nebraska

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-5259
Emails:
Business:
jsappenfield@anest.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
1345 SW Center Drive
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
1345 SW Center Drive, PO Box 100254
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610