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▶ Recent Resident News
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- CA-3 Resident Dr. Genna Monanian was selected for induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Society! This prestigious honor reflects her outstanding academic and clinical achievements, and her embodiment of the core principles that AΩA represents: scholarship, leadership, professionalism, service, and dedication to the art of teaching and education.
- CA-3 Resident Dr. Vince Bargnes was named the recipient of the 2025 American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Resident Distinction Award! This is ASA's highest national honor for anesthesiology residents, indicating a superior level of service, leadership, advocacy, and education.
- CA-3 Resident Dr. Alexandra Tsivitis was named the recipient of the 2025 American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists (AOCA) Resident of the Year! This is the AOCA’s highest national honor for anesthesiology residents, indicating remarkable scholarship, leadership, and dedication to the osteopathic profession.
- CA-2 Resident Dr. Bill Crugnola received recognition for the ABA for his top 10% performance on the 2025 ABA Basic Exam
- CA-2 Resident Dr. Stephen DiMaria received recognition for the ABA for his top 10% performance on the 2025 ABA Basic Exam
- CA-3 Resident Dr. Alexandra Tsivitis will be a Pediatric Anesthesiology fellow at the University of Pittsburgh for 2026-2027.
- CA-3 Resident Dr. Genna Monanian will be an Obstetric Anesthesiology fellow at Stony Brook University for 2026-2027.
- CA-3 Resident Dr. Sophia Jacob will be an Obstetric Anesthesiology fellow at Mount Sinai West, NY for 2026-2027.
- CA-3 Resident Dr. Vincent Bargnes was elected as Junior Co-Editor of ASA Monitor’s Residents’ Review.
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Class of 2029
Our program's impressive annual in-training exam performances (2025 CA3 report) reflect the exceptional training and educational resources provided in our residency program. The end product of this anesthesia residency education is a superbly trained consultant in anesthesiology, able to provide the highest quality of care to patients in the most challenging clinical conditions.
Leapfrog awarded Stony Brook University Hospital a grade of "A" for hospital safety, Fall 2024. Healthgrades named Stony Brook Medicine as one of “America’s 50 Best Hospitals™" for 2025! This puts us in the top 1% of hospitals in the nation for exhibiting clinical excellence year over year. [Read more]
"What To Expect As A Resident" with CA-2 Dr. Genna Monanian
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Residency Program At-a-Glance
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▶ Welcome Messages
▶ 2025-26 Interviews
All residency interviews will be virtual in 2025-26. Applicants need to have completed USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 to be considered for an interview.
▶ ABA Basic Exam
Several of our residents perform at or above the top 10% nationwide on the ABA Basic Exam that is taken at the end of CA1 year. These residents receive special recognition from the ABA for their top 10% performance. Congrats to CA2s Drs. Crugnola and DiMaria for their outstanding top 10% performance in June 2025!
 ▶ Academic Mentorship Program
Our Academic Mentorship Program (AMP) creates a productive and efficient academic infrastructure to promote resident involvement and leadership in academic activities. Our Research Chief Resident liaisons with faculty who provide mentorship on academic and research endeavors to junior residents. Most projects lead to publication and/or conference presentations.
 ▶ ACGME Milestones
▶ Annual In-training Exam Performance
2025 CA3 Intraining Exam Performance (click graph to see full report)
2023 Intraining Exam Performance (click graph to see full report) 
2022 Intraining Exam Performance (click graph to see full report) 
2021 Intraining Exam Performance (click graph to see full report) 
2020 Intraining Exam Performance (click graph to see full report) 
▶ ASA and NYSSA Resident Leadership
Congratulations to CA2 Dr. Seth Greenspan for serving on the ASA House of Delegates Reference Committee for Scientific Affairs. Congratulations to CA2s Drs. Greenspan, Mangano and CA1 Dr. Yep for being appointed to leadership positions within the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists ( NYSSA). They were also selected as NYSSA Delegates for the ASA Resident Component House of Delegates. They will be official voters for NY state on national resident-specific issues and will select the ASA Resident Component Governing Council. Let’s go Vince, Seth, Nick and Hannah! ▶ Chief Residents 2025-2026
▶ Clinical Base Year
The Stony Brook Anesthesiology Residency Program is a four-year program. During the clinical year (PGY- 1), our interns rotate through the Emergency Room, Surgery, Medicine, MICU, Echo, OB and Anesthesiology and have introductory experiences in acute and chronic pain assessments management. They also have a two-week Patient Safety rotation.
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▶ Clinical Divisions and Rotations
The department is organized into clinical Divisions that emphasize the many subspecialties of anesthesiology.
Use the links below to meet the members of each Division, learn about their academic and research activities, and discover what a Day-in-the-Life-of-a-Resident is like! ▶ Clinical Skills Center and Simulation
Simulation is a component of our residents’ educational experience. There are numerous values to simulation. These include standardization of education, allowing residents to have their medical decisions proceed to a logical conclusion without attending intervention, identification of weaknesses in knowledge base as well as improving technical ability and learning through a kinesthetic teaching process. The Clinical Skills Center at Stony Brook Medicine is a 4,000 square foot state-of-the-art training center that can be used as a resource for specialized training of physicians and other healthcare professionals. The Department of Anesthesiology has played a critical role in this Center from its inception. An operating room, complete with a high fidelity mannequin and a realistic setting, makes this an exciting educational experience. The majority of the Wednesday teaching sessions include a simulator component. The simulator is used to create rare and dangerous situations that the resident may never see during the course of a residency. Examples include airway fires, malignant hyperthermia, anaphylaxis and the incapacitated surgeon. In addition, more routine types of cases and complications can be taught in the simulator, so the resident can encounter such scenarios as “cannot intubate, cannot ventilate” or serious arrhythmias in a safe environment. They can practice clinical skills such as intubate and placing lines on mannequins instead of “real patients”. ▶ Clinical Training
From the outset, the department has maintained a fully accredited residency training program. We are a four-year program. The Clinical Base Year (CBY) consists of rotations in the Departments of Medicine, Surgery and Emergency Medicine, including 10 weeks of medicine, 8 weeks of MICU, 12 weeks of surgery, 4 weeks in the Emergency Room, 2 weeks of OB, 4 weeks in Anesthesiology and 2 weeks Intro to Acute Pain, 1 week Intro to Chronic Pain, 1 week ECHO and 2 weeks Patient Safety. The CBY residents will have the opportunity to interact with faculty and residents in the Department of Anesthesiology.
Three groups of residents undergo training in each of the three clinical anesthesia years of training (CA-1, 2 and 3 years equivalent to PGY 2, 3 and 4). There is large variety in a very substantial caseload. All specialties and subspecialties are represented. All anesthetics are delivered by residents under the direction of an attending anesthesiologist. This supervision is given 24 hours per day, either on a one-to-one basis or, at most, in a ratio of one attending for two residents. It is an expression of our standard: optimal care, for all patients, at all hours. This applies not only in the operating rooms, but also in the obstetrical delivery suite, the intensive care units and the pain clinic. This clinical instruction may be strenuous and demanding; it is alleviated by the strong personal relationship between attending and resident and by certain amenities, such as breaks throughout the working day, an attending late call system to allow timely resident relief, education days that break up the clinical routine and wellness sessions to provide self-care education and social support. In addition, we have a night float call system. Residents on OR night float are off on all weekends for the rotation. Weekend call for other rotations averages 1-2 weekends/resident/month. Duty hours range from 50-55 hours/week if not on weekend call, 65-74 hours/week if on weekend call. ▶ Clinical Training Sites
▶ Community Outreach
Science and Research Awareness Series (SARAS) is a 3-week, summer program designed to heighten the awareness of High School and Undergraduate students in many aspects of Biomedical Science. The program is sponsored by the Department of Anesthesiology and directed by Dr. Srinivas Pentyala. Many of our faculty members, residents and medical students participate in SARAS lectures and workshops. SARAS has been offered since 2004 and typically attracts over 100 participants, including high school students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine.
Dr. Ursula Landman, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, is the Walk Leader for the Stony Brook Medicine Chapter of “Walk With a Doc”. They sponsor monthly walks at a local park (or virtually during the pandemic, or at a local mall in inclement weather). The “Walk with a Doc” walks are a way to inspire our community through movement and conversation. It’s aim is to make hope and health accessible to all. Doctor led walks are a safe, fun, and a FREE place to get some steps in, learn about health and careers in medicine, and meet new friends. 
▶ Diversity and Inclusion
The Department of Anesthesiology at Stony Brook University Hospital is committed to building an inclusive culture that celebrates the diverse voices in our residents, faculty and staff. We do not discriminate based on race, sex, gender, religion, ethnicity, disability, citizenship, or any other values that makes us each unique. The voices of our different viewpoints and perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences are valued.
We celebrate diversity and seek to promote the inclusion of everyone in our residency program. Our residents, faculty, students, support staff and patients represent a wide range of countries, cultures, socio-economic backgrounds, and sexual identities, all which reflect and enhance our medical community and all those whom we serve. For further information on how our institution is committed to inclusion and diversity, please visit: https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/gme/diversity_inclusion. The Department of Anesthesiology and Stony Brook Medical Center partnered with the American Medical Association (AMA) in their shared commitment to dismantling structural racism and increasing diversity in the physician workforce. Members of the Department of Anesthesiology participate in the annual Stony Brook “Black Men in White Coats” Youth Summit. Over 500 youth from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine attend the event. Black Men in White Coats is an AMA-created documentary that inspires to increase the number of Black men in the field of medicine. During the summit, participants examined the structural barriers to increasing diversity in medicine from the perspectives of Black men who are both physicians and leaders in medicine. Photos and videos from the 2024 Summit.  CA1 Resident Dr. Bintia Sakho with some of the participants at the 2025 Summit ▶ Education
Wednesday 7 AM Conferences
Wednesday 8:00am- 3:00pm Conferences (1 CA cohort per week; 1-2 times/month/CA class)
▶ Faculty
2024 Teachers of the Year. For residents: Dr. Daryn Moller, for medical students: Dr. Eman Nada Peer-reviewed publications Books and book chapters Teaching videos ▶ Fellowship Matches
40-60% of the graduates enter private practice Visit our Alumni page ▶ Global Health
Over the years, the Department of Anesthesiology has supported Residents and Attendings to participate in Global Health trips (Medical Missions). Recent destinations include Armenia, Zambia, The Philippines, Ecuador, China and Honduras.
 Drs. Tateosian, Razak, Aravera and Ghaly on a Global Health trip to Armenia, May 2025 I went to Zambia during my last year of residency. I was so lucky to go - it was definitely an eye opener. I saw and learned SO much! it gave me a totally different perspective on medicine, how it can be done so differently with minimal resources. It forced me to get out of my comfort zone, and to still provide safe medical care. Now as an attending who is going on medical missions, I would recommend this experience to everyone! -Dr. Anna Kogan, former Stony Brook Resident and current Stony Brook Attending 
Ecuador Mission. Challenges: No consistent monitors, no emergency drugs available, finite amount of oxygen available, minimal equipment available. What we learned: You can work with less, not all propofol is created equal, you can reuse everything, turnover is faster without Joint Commission -Drs. Justin Smith and Minxi Wang, class of 2018. 
Dr. Kseniya Khmara (Class of 2018), Dr. Zvi Jacob, Dr. Michael Khalili (Class of 2019) ▶ GME Prospective Resident Webpage
Stony Brook Medical School's Prospective Residents and Fellows webpage provides information about Eligibility, Benefits, Salary, Housing, Policies, Inclusion and Diversity and more!
▶ GME Recognition
In honor of Resident and Fellow Appreciation Month (February 2025), Residents Drs. Adam Bindelglass (CA3), Genna Monanian (CA2), Seth Greenspan (CA1), and Catherine Devitt (PGY1) were selected for GME’s resident highlight page. ▶ Hospital Awards
Stony Brook Medicine has won numerous awards for clinical performance from Healthgrades.
The Division of OB Anesthesiology has been named a Center of Excellence by the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. The SOAP Center of Excellence (COE) designation was created to recognize institutions and programs that demonstrate excellence in obstetric anesthesia care and to set a benchmark of expected care to improve standards nationally and internationally. 
The Maternity Ward was voted as Long Island's Best in 2021-2025. ▶ Journal Club
Journal Club is held every other month. Journal club is a didactic tool to teach lifelong learning skills. It is a way to keep current in the anesthesiology literature and to learn to read the literature with a critical eye.
Journal Club is organized and moderated by Eric Zabierowicz, M.D. All residents and faculty members have an opportunity to present at least once during the three year cycle. ▶ Leadership Training
Our residents gain clinical leadership experience by serving as the team leader when on call and also serving as the OR coordinator/floor runner during the day on a CA3 rotation. They learn to supervise junior residents, how to triage/prioritize cases/manage workflow, manage emergent airways, lead trauma anesthesia management and work as an attending in a busy clinical practice that has high acuity cases and residents and CRNAs.
For administrative leadership development, the residents have monthly “Chats with the Chair” where they have an opportunity to discuss topics related to leadership on a regular basis with the highest anesthesia leader in our medical center. The residents also receive a leadership didactic with our hospital CMO. We encourage our residents to pursue leadership roles locally, regionally and nationally since leadership is something that needs practiced to develop. Many of our residents serve on ASA Committees, NYSSA Committees, hospital, GME and departmental committees. This helps prepare them to be future leaders in the ASA or within their future practices. We provide them clinical coverage to attend the meetings that they need to attend. Our large CRNA work force helps us provide this coverage. Many of the hospital and GME committees are interdisciplinary. Lastly, during the PGY1 year, our interns have a 2-week Patient Safety Rotation were they are granted permission to attend high hospital-level administrative (CMO-level) meetings to learn how hospital leaders discuss and manage challenges within a health care system. 
The Academic Mentorship Program supported 12 abstracts at the 2024 ASA Annual Meeting ▶ Mentor Program
 Our program offers a formal Mentor Program where each resident is assigned to a faculty mentor at the start of the CA1 year. Residents may change their mentor if they like or they may obtain a second subspecialty faculty mentor. ▶ Mission Statement & Program Aims
Stony Brook Anesthesiology Residency Program’s Mission Statement: The mission of the Anesthesiology Residency Program at Stony Brook University Medical Center is to educate and facilitate the achievement of excellence in anesthesia care and thereby create physicians, who in the course of their careers, will play a role in improving the quality of healthcare in our nation through best practices, research, teaching and maintaining personal wellness. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a focus of our program's clinical mission to help ensure that patients in our local community have the best possible outcomes after surgery and to teach quality and patient-centered care practices to our residents. Our program's mission closely aligns with our institutional mission to provide state-of-the-art, safe and patient-centered care. Stony Brook Anesthesiology Residency Program Aims: The Stony Brook Anesthesiology Residency program has the primary goal of teaching and educating residents to become independent practitioners in the field of anesthesiology by offering a progressive and competency – based clinical experience, teaching the essential elements of research and quality care, and exposing them to the practices of physician well-being and medical education. This goal is achieved by providing a diverse patient population with various pathologies, a comprehensive didactic curriculum which includes learning through simulation, and a culture of inquiry to promote quality improvement, patient safety and scholarly activity. The training of Stony Brook Anesthesiology residents occurs in an environment of mutual respect which fosters the ability of residents to acquire the knowledge, skills, clinical expertise and experience to practice independently as an anesthesiologist in a compassionate and safe manner. Upon completion of the Stony Brook Anesthesiology Residency Program, residents are expected to: Patient Care
▶ Office-based Anesthesia
We provide exposure to Office based surgery. Residents rotate with an anesthesiologist where they are exposed to the isolated lonely environment of an office setting. This office is fully certified and offers the highest possible safety standards. This should prepare the residents to set the highest standards for themselves when they eventually are exposed to this growing arena.
▶ Operating Rooms
 Modern ORs with state-of-the-art equipment and capabilities ▶ POCUS Training
Our residents are enrolled in the ASA Diagnostic POCUS Certificate Program during their CA1 year. The department pays the individual resident’s program fee. Residents will complete the certification in 2 years or sooner. Residents will receive an ASA certificate of completion upon conclusion of the program.
We provide about 10 didactic lectures on Wednesdays and have 1:1 POCUS workshops in the Simulation center. Each resident will be assigned a POCUS mentor to make sure they stay on track. ▶ Policies
Departmental Policies are detailed here. ▶ Preoperative Services
Residents complete a two-week rotation at Preoperative Services, a standalone outpatient clinic about 10 minutes from the hospital that has a dedicated on-site attending.For more information see the General Division. ▶ Program Reviews
Doximity Residency Navigator ranks the Stony Brook Anesthesiology Residency Program #1 on Long Island.
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▶ Program’s Overall Competency-Based Goals and Objectives
Stony Brook Anesthesiology Residency Program: Overall Goals and Objectives
The Anesthesiology Residency program has the primary goal of teaching and educating residents to become independent practitioners in the field of anesthesiology by providing a competency - based graded and progressive clinical responsibility experience, teaching the basic components of research and exposing them to the practices of medical education and physician wellness. This goal is attained through an extensive exposure to a diverse population of patients with different degrees of complexity and pathologies in our hospital setting, a strong didactic curriculum and conferences, simulation training, and creating a culture of inquiry through the teaching of skills to develop scholarly activity, quality improvement and patient safety. The Anesthesiology Residency training will take place in an atmosphere of mutual respect and consideration, promoting the ability of residents to acquire the knowledge, skills, clinical judgment and experience that will enable them to independently practice as an Anesthesiologist in a safe and compassionate manner. At the end of the Anesthesiology Residency program, residents are expected to: Patient Care
▶ Regional Anesthesiology Jeopardy Competition
Congratulations to CA3s Dr. Justin Bell and Dr. Adam Bindelglass for winning the 2024 Anesthesiology Residency Jeopardy Competition in NYC on December 2, 2024! The competition was hosted by the New York Academy of Medicine and several residency programs from NYC and the surrounding area participated. ▶ Research: Clinical, Quality Improvement, and Basic Science
The Department of Anesthesiology has outstanding infrastructure and opportunities for residents who wish to learn how to conduct clinical research, QA/QI projects and basic research. Clinical Research We have excellent mentors who have a track record of assisting trainees to design, complete, and publish innovative projects. For example, the Chair (Dr. Bergese) and Vice- Chair for Clinical Research (Dr. Bennett-Guerrero) have both mentored countless individuals over the last 25 years. In addition to expert mentoring, there is dedicated departmental infrastructure to support research including clinical research coordinators, data management and biostatistical expertise, and clinical research space with patient stretcher, monitoring, IV infusion pump, -80 and -30 freezers, refrigerator, and refrigerated centrifuge. The department also offers seed money for promising projects and dedicated research time during the CA-3 year. 
The department is also extremely active in quality improvement projects, especially Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). Our former Chairman (Dr. TJ Gan) was the founding President of the American Society of Advanced Recovery (ASER) and is an internationally recognized expert in enhanced recovery. We have a dedicated ERAS coordinator who has been helping us expand from 4 to approximately 10 active protocols in different surgical procedures. Residents are encouraged to be involved in these efforts and are required to complete a QI or patient safety project during residency. Basic Science 
Research Projects Publications ▶ Resident Awards
▶ Resident Call Rooms
 There are 3 call rooms for the 3 on-call main OR residents each night and 1 call room for the OB anesthesia resident on-call. Two of the main OR call rooms are pictured and are well-equipped with a flat screen TV, computer and printer. These two rooms have 2 twin beds and one of the rooms also has a small couch; the third call room for the main OR has one twin bed.  ▶ Resident Presentations at National Meetings
We encourage our Residents to present research posters and Medically Challenging Cases at national meetings such as the ASA and PGA. Residents whose abstracts are accepted for presentation are fully funded to attend the meeting. A listing of the publications and presentations of each resident can be found on the Residents web page. Browse the archives of presentations since 2009. 
NYSSA-PGA 2025
Bentz T, Cunningham D. Anesthetic Complications in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Lessons from a Case of Laryngospasm.
Belford J, Crugnola W, Bargnes V, Andraous W, Poovathoor S. From Neck to Nerve Roots: Combining Quadratus Lumborum and Interscalene Regional Anesthesia for a Pediatric Ewing’s Sarcoma Resection Sakho B, Solowinska A, Al-Bizri E. Emergent thoracotomy and diagnostic laparoscopy secondary to multiple stab wounds in the chest and abdomen followed by serratus anterior block for pain management Cinquina A, Belford J, Marghoob S. Unexpected Difficulties During Foreign Body Retrieval in a Patient with an Aspirated Partial Dental Bridge Lu M, Garrity M, DiMaria S, Jacob S, Nada E. Threading the Needle: Sedated Nasal Fiberoptic Intubation in a Geriatric Patient With Trismus and Deep Neck Abscess Lu M, DiMaria S, Bargnes V, Lin J. Dual-Modality Intubation: Integrating Video Laryngoscopy and Fiberoptic Intubation Techniques for Management of Previously Traumatized Airways Lu M, Villa R, Wang M. Preoperative Anesthetic Evaluation and Optimization in a Patient with Anti-GAD65–Associated Neuromuscular Respiratory Dysfunction Gomez S, Lu M, Laramie S, Bargnes V, Poovathoor S, Andraous W. Anesthesia is Not Always to Blame: Nausea and Vomiting After Esophageal Trauma After Cardiac Ablation Shteynman L, Lin S, Bargnes V, Price J, Oster J, Poppers J. Is Repair to Err? Unique Anatomical Considerations of the Submitral Apparatus in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy May Influence Mitral Valve Repair Versus Replacement Aminov J, Bargnes V, Gombert A, Oster J. A Perfusion Catch 22 - When Does The Aorta Beat The Brain? Cinquina A, Wang A, Lin S, Bargnes V. When the Esophagus Meets the Aryepiglottic Fold: Airway Considerations for Laser-Assisted Excision of Massive Esophageal Mass Lu M, Bentz T, Bhimavarapu A, Bargnes V, Fischl A. Flail Chest Management with Rib Plating and Multimodal Analgesia Using Methadone and Cryoablation for Ventilator Liberation of a Polytrauma Patient Awad M, Torpey A. Anesthetic Management of a Newborn with Congenital Oral Mass of the Maxillary Alveolus Yan A, Parikh R, Bargnes V, Tateosian V, Kozlowski P. The Horseshoe Hold: Navigating the Neonatal Airway Around an Occipital Encephalocele Mangano N, Schmalzried E, Aravera C, Oleszak S. Threading the Needle: Nasal Fiberoptic Intubation in a Patient with Oropharyngeal Tumor Bleeding and Trismus ASA 2025
Ku E, Wozniak S, Angelo T. Managing Suspected Complete Heart Block in Cesarean Delivery: Perioperative Considerations in a Patient with Baseline Conduction Disease.
DiMaria S, Tsivitis A, Bruzzesse A, Bae J, Oleszak S. Airway management of a patient with glottic airway obstruction from Reinke’s edema. Raventhiranathan N, Lu J, Bargnes V, Zabirowicz E. Leave the Paralysis, Dock the Robot: Paralysis-Free Robotic Assisted Extended Thymectomy with Comprehensive Multimodal Pain Control. Cinquina A, Lin S, Patel A. Awake Nasal Fiberoptic Intubation in a Patient with Trismus Secondary to Submandibular Abscess. Wang A, Lin S, Cinquina A, Bargnes V, Andraous W, Oleszak S. When the Esophagus Meets the Aryepiglottic Fold: Airway Considerations for Laser-Assisted Excision of Massive Esophageal Mass. Ku E, Bargnes V, Li J, Andraous W. Tracheal mucosal injury following fiber-optic intubation: a serious complication of an essential airway technique. Kerolus K, Raventhiranathan N, Wang A, Angelo T. From Induction to Intervention: A Case of Peripartum Cardiac Complications. Javvaji A, Bindelglass A, Angelo T, Factor Giordano M, Daoud B. Breathless After Birth: Flash Pulmonary Edema Following Cesarean Delivery. Park S, Yonel B, Mattimore D, Seiter C, Izrailtyan I. Anesthetic Management of the Resection of a Large Talcoma Causing Mediastinal Mass Effect. Crowley S, Kerolus K, Bargnes V, Yammine M. Transcatheter Mitral Valve-in-Ring with LAMPOON: Leaflet Laceration to Liberate the LVOT. Davidson S, Bargnes V, Andraous W, Desai A. A Tale of Two Blocks: Continuous Quadratus Lumborum and Adductor Canal Catheters Versus Single Shot Quadratus Lumborum Block for Comprehensive Postoperative Pain Control Following Autologous Iliac Crest Grafting for Non-Union Femur Fracture. Oliver B, Bitzas S, Torpey A, Al Bizri E, Poppers J, Wang M. Anesthetic Management of Critical Distal Airway Obstruction in Esophageal Cancer. Mangano N, Zimmerman AJ, Bellow E. Radiofrequency Ablation of the Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve. Nerantzinis A, Bargnes V, Starr E, Boorin M, Andraous. W. A Triple Threat of Trismus, Tonsillar Cancer, and Tight Nasal Passage Overcome by a Digitally Pre-Coiled Suction Catheter. Wang A, Bargnes V, Raventhiranathan N, Scorsese G, Fischl A. Airway Management for Rigid Esophagoscopy Complicated by Esophageal Perforation Requiring Conversion to Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery. Starr E, Bargnes V, Gulzar S, Desai A, Andraous W. Navigating Around a Beast: Fiberoptic Intubation in the Setting of a Large Laryngeal Mass. Yep H, Sabetta G, Bargnes V, Poovathor S, Andraous W. Successful below-knee amputation under peripheral nerve block in a high-risk patient severing the pain in sepsis: Strategic use of sciatic and adductor nerve catheters in multimorbidity, osteomyelitis requiring below the knee amputation. Schmalzried E, Bargnes V, Oster J, Poppers J. Perioperative Management of Lithium in Cardiac Surgery. Greenspan S, Chen X, Garrity M, Moller D, Wang M. Preoperative Evaluation and Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Severe Cardiac and Pulmonary Comorbidities Presenting with a Renal Mass. SOAP 2025, Portland, OR
Javvaji A, Bindleglass A, Factor M, Angelo T, Daoud B. Breathless after Birth: Flash Pulmonary Edema Following Cesarean Delivery
Factor M, Monanian G, Daoud B, Christophides A, Stanley S, Bennett-Guerrero E, Angelo T. Relationship between the High Frequency Heart Rate Variability Index (HFVI) and Epidural Anesthesia in the Laboring Parturient Angelo TE, Weng A, Monanian G, Daoud BE, Factor M, Khan A, Stanley S, Bennett-Guerrero E. Random Double-Blind Clinical Trial of Infusion vs Bolus methods of Oxytocin Administration (INBOX) Study Langman L, Monanian G, Schabel J. Anesthetic Management for Cesarean Section in a Parturient with Valerian Root-Induced Liver Injury and Coxsackie Sepsis American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2025, Orlando FL
Charkowick S, Weng A, Bargnes V, Nada E, Desai A.Don’t Get Caught in the Web: A Multicatheter Approach to Treat Bilateral Rib Fractures in the Setting of a Thoracic Arachnoid Web
Greenberg S, Bargnes V, Kerolus K, Nada E, Andraous W. Vanishing Phantom Limb Pain Following Adductor Canal and Sciatic Nerve Block with Peripheral Nerve Catheter Infusion Crowley S, Jacob S, Andraous W. Pectoralis Plane Block for Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement Mangano M, Yan A, Wozniak S, Scorsese G, Nada E. RAPTIR: Soaring to new heights for diaphragm-sparing regional anesthesia in humerus fractures Wozniak S, Jacob S, Cho J, Nada E. External Oblique Intercostal Block as An Alternative to Thoracic Epidural for Analgesia in a Patient with Multiple Rib Fractures Kogan A, Jacob S, Parikh S, Saunders T. Pneumomediastinum unveiled; An Unusual finding Postlumbar Epidural Placement Charkowick S, Crugnola W, Bargnes V, Andraous W, Nada E. Nonunion Fracture Allograft pain Met Its Match with a Quadratus Lumborum Fascial Plane and Adductor Canal Nerve Block Catheters Charkowick S, Nerantzinis A, Murphy J, Bargnes V, Liu SM, Nada E. Enzymatic Burn Care and Regional Anesthesia Go Hand in Hand: Cases on Various Regional Anesthetic Techniques for Burn Treatment Razak A, Weng A, Liu SM. Stellate Ganglion Catheter for Refractory Ventricular Electrical Storm in a Patient on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology, March 2025, Orlando, FL
Tsivitis A, DiMaria S, Al-Bizri E. Anesthetic management of a pediatric patient undergoing stenting and coiling of symptomatic cerebral aneurysm.
DiMaria S, Tsivitis A, Al-Bizri E. Postoperative analgesia for open pheochromocytoma resection using the external oblique intercostal nerve block. DiMaria S, Tsivitis A, Bitoni N, Liu P, Al-Bizri E. Efficacy and Outcomes of Neostigmine vs. Sugammadex for Neuromuscular Blockade Reversal in a Population of Neonatal Intensive Care. Greenspan S, Ardakani RM, Razak A, Mathew A. Anesthetic Considerations in an Adult with Uncorrected Tetralogy of Fallot: A Case of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy. Bruzzese A, Espeleta J, Singh N, Tsivitis A, Hsieh H, Moore RP, Singh S. Utilizing a Literature Review to Build an Enhanced Recovery After Pediatric Trauma Surgery (ERAPTS) Pathway. ▶ Residency Program Leadership
▶ Resident Research Track
The Stony Brook Mentored Anesthesiology Research Track (SMART) is a highly selective residency track designed to increase the number of graduates pursuing academic careers by offering trainees dedicated research experience while meeting the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) clinical training requirements for residency. Selected residents will receive additional research training and mentoring as they prepare to become future physician scientists. The resident research track option in anesthesiology residency is recognized by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). ▶ Resident Life
Rotations at Stony Brook Medicine assigned as four-week blocks
Resident Wellness
 Meet our current residents. How we have fun! Our resident Instagram page  : @stonybrookanesthesia
▶ "Resilience at the Brook" Respite Room
Stony Brook University Hospital has an onsite a respite room that is open 24/7 for residents and staff. It has a massage/vibration chair, yoga mats, color-by-number books and pencils, comfy couches, TV and tables to eat at. It’s a great place to take a break.
 ▶ Rotation Experience
A day-in-the-life of a Resident on Rotation
▶ Salary and Benefits
The residents in the Department of Anesthesiology receive a salary that fits in the highest range in the country. The salary base is contractually increased annually. Full malpractice coverage of all clinical activity performed in the course of duty, basic and major medical insurance, dental insurance and a drug prescription plan are provided. Residents receive four weeks vacation leave per annum. Residents have the opportunity to attend a major national Anesthesiology meeting every year.
Current salary information Telephone information: 631-632-6770 House Staff Office: 631-444-2754. ▶ Sample Resident Main OR Weekend Call and Night Float Schedule
▶ Teaching Hospitals
Resident training in Anesthesiology is provided in two medical centers: Stony Brook University Medical Center and the Northport Veterans Administration Hospital.
 Since we began providing care in 1980, the staff of Stony Brook University Medical Center has been committed to delivering excellence in patient care, research, education, and community service.
 Northport Veterans Administration Medical Center offers quality medical, surgical, psychiatric, rehabilitative and skilled nursing care to Long Island veterans. With highly qualified and experienced healthcare professionals, state-of-the-art technology, a full range of services, and high ratings with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and other respected accrediting health care organizations, Northport VA Medical Center has a reputation for providing superior healthcare to Long Island's veterans.
▶ Teaching Opportunities
There are plenty of opportunities to teach as a resident. Because anesthesiology is a mandatory 2-week medical student rotation at Stony Brook, we have 140 students rotating through the OR each year to learn clinical anesthesia and often an additional 15- 25 elective medical students. The medical students are paired to work with residents, and residents typically enjoy having an opportunity to teach students during their clinical day. We also have a variety of other learners that are paired with the residents in the main OR for their anesthesia experience. They include dental residents, periodontal residents, dental students, EM residents, ENT residents, neurosurgery residents, and orthopedic surgery residents.
One Chief Resident per year serves as the “Chief Resident for Medical Student Education.“ This Chief assigns the students to specific ORs each day to assist the students with meeting their goals and objectives for the rotation. Senior residents have an opportunity to teach junior residents when on call and on OB. In our program, the CA3s act as a junior attendings when on call to learn how to triage cases and assist with the supervision of the CA1s and CA2s for induction, emergence and intraoperative care. Regarding classroom teaching, our department gives 12-18 medical student lectures each month. Residents can volunteer to teach some of these lectures if they like. All of our Education Day resident lectures are given by faculty, but residents have an opportunity to teach their peers and faculty during Journal Club presentations, QA grand rounds and their senior presentations. 
Dr. Adam Bindelglass the 2025 Resident Teacher of the Year. In sum, there are many opportunities to teach and you be rewarded for doing a good job. 😊 ▶ Teaching Videos
▶ Testimonials
Alina Razak, MD 2025 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2025-26 Regional Anesthesia Fellowship, Johns Hopkins 
Clinically, the training is exceptional. We manage a wide range of complex cases, including high-acuity obstetrics, trauma, and medically challenging surgical patients. The diversity of our case mix—from general surgery and orthopedics to thoracic surgery and acute pain—has prepared me to feel confident in any clinical setting. Each rotation pushed me to grow, and I always felt supported by my mentors and peers along the way. Another strength of the program is the professional network we build through our faculty. Thanks to their connections, I was able to secure a job in the South that aligned perfectly with my career goals. I leave this program not only with strong clinical skills, but with lifelong colleagues, mentors, and friends. I’m proud to be a graduate of Stony Brook Anesthesiology and feel fully prepared to take the next step in my career with confidence and independence." Murad Elias, MD 2025 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology Present: Private practice in South Carolina 
The clinical training was rigorous and well-rounded. I had the opportunity to manage complex cases across multiple subspecialties and sharpen my procedural skills in high-acuity situations. The attendings challenged me to think critically while remaining approachable and deeply invested in my growth. By my final year, I was trusted with the autonomy to function at the level of a junior attending. I leave this program confident in my abilities and well-prepared to face the challenges of independent practice. Beyond the clinical experience, what really stood out to me was the culture. Residency was intense, but what made the difference here was the sense of community. I had the chance to form genuine friendships with attendings and co-residents, and those relationships helped carry me through the tough moments. I always felt like I had people in my corner. As I graduate and step into attending life, I know that Stony Brook gave me the tools I need—not just to succeed, but to thrive and lead with integrity and compassion. I’m proud to have trained here, and I’ll always carry the lessons and values I gained with me." Youssef Fardos, MD 2025 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology Present: Private practice 
Daniel Mattimore, MD 2025 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2025-26 Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center 
By the time I graduated, I felt well equipped with both the technical skills and clinical knowledge required for a new grad who was about to start practicing independently. My training at Stony Brook provided a solid foundation, enabling me to confidently fulfill my responsibilities as an attending anesthesiologist at a tertiary care hospital with Level 1 trauma and a busy Labor & Delivery, where I supervise residents and CRNAs. I am grateful for the opportunities that shaped me into the anesthesiologist I am today and am thankful to everyone who helped me along the way. The residency program here is simply outstanding and provides the highest level of training." Shruti Parikh, MD 2023 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology Present, Anesthesia Attending, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 
I had always heard that the learning curve from medical student to anesthesia resident was steep. The early months as a CA-1 were exciting, yet exhausting having to learn practical aspects of anesthesia in the operating room, and then going home and burying my face in books and question banks to help bring concepts together. I have never been a good test taker and had an immense weight on my shoulders to pass the Basic Exam after not performing well on the yearly Inservice Training Exam. With tremendous support from our program directors, faculty mentors, and department as a whole, I had every resource available to study and prepare for this daunting exam which resulted in me passing on the first attempt. This was a huge milestone for me as someone who has always let nerves and second-guessing get the best of me on test day. During my CA-2 year, I made the decision to pursue a fellowship in one of the most challenging subspecialties: Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, fully knowing that I was not a competitive applicant. I saw the fellowship as an opportunity to sharpen my skills as an anesthesiologist, while also adding powerful new tools like mastery of the pulmonary artery catheter and transesophageal echocardiography to my clinical repertoire. I am confident in saying that I would not have made this decision in my career without my incredible attending mentors here at Stony Brook. Starting CA-3 year brought on a new challenge as I took on the task of learning the role of an attending. I now found myself in the position of deciding and acting upon my own anesthetic plans, teaching and supervising junior residents (surprisingly more challenging than I expected), performing echocardiography, and many other tasks. As the year progressed, attendings granted me more autonomy, letting me start and perform cases on my own, and acting as the attending for junior residents. I continued to hone my technical skills and grow my confidence in mechanical skills I once found daunting from arterial lines and central lines to peripheral nerve blocks, all knowing that in just a few short months I would be the one helping, teaching, and supervising others in those same tasks. And again, for this, I have immense gratitude for my training. Aside from the excellent clinical training, perhaps one of the most irreplaceable things completing a residency at Stony Brook has given me is lifelong friends. I know it may sound cliche, but I was very lucky to have trained alongside a group of like-minded individuals with common interests who formed a bond that will be hard to break. If I had to do residency all over again, as a soon-to-be cardiac anesthesiologist, I would choose Stony Brook in a heartbeat!" Victoria Nguyen, MD 2024 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2024-25 Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, University of Pittsburgh 
Michael Hafeman, MD 2024 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2024-25 Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship, Laurie Children’s / Northwestern University 
I applied for anesthesiology residency in a unique situation – couples matching with my significant other who was also applying for anesthesiology. We interviewed at programs across the country and encountered many skeptics, people who saw our relationship as a liability rather than an asset. Stony Brook was not one of them. The faculty at Stony Brook welcomed me and Chris (who is, spoiler alert, now my coresident) with open arms from day one and that support has not once wavered or been challenged. And now as I sit here one month from graduating, I cannot imagine having done my training anywhere else. I will forever be grateful to the institution that saw me as more than a statistic and gave me the chance to go through residency with my best friend. The Stony Brook anesthesiology department has become my second family, and I have no doubt that the relationships I’ve formed will continue on well after I’ve graduated." Kalissa Zhang, MD 2024 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2024- Private Practice, California 
I would describe our training as both robust and eclectic, with a strong case mix Index, as documented by CMS. We are exposed to a wide array of cases, and residents have an appropriate amount of supervision at first, which matures into more autonomy as we grow our clinical skills. As a CA-1, we get our reps in on general cases, but as a CA-3 resident, we function as junior attendings. Helping to manage the OR Front Board and build the daily OR schedule while simultaneously developing our anesthetic plans and delivering them in the OR. Our clinical skills are cultivated by a robust educational program, which our faculty lead. Every month we as a class are excused from clinical responsibilities to attend simulation sessions and lectures, in which the department caters food for lunch and faculty members discuss keywords and topics pertinent to our board exams and future practice. Above all the amazing clinical and educational experiences Stony Brook offers, I also value the personal relationship I have developed with my classmates, faculty, and residents from within the department and from various other specialties in the Hospital. Weekly meet-ups with classmates, snowboarding trips, academic conferences, and even summer getaways to Fire Island are memories I will never forget. All in all, I had an amazing experience at Stony Brook. The program has only elevated my clinical and academic skills, making me the physician I am today." Giacomo Scorsese, DO 2023 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2023-24 Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellowship, Mt. Sinai East, New York 
Christopher Seiter, DO 2023 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2023-24 Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellowship, Vanderbilt University 
Aria Shafai, MD 2023 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2023-24 Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship, Columbia Presbyterian 
I left Stony Brook with confidence that the versatile skills that I had learned had given me a solid foundation to tackle any case that I may encounter in my career. Being the largest medical center in the area, Stony Brook, provided me the opportunity to see a wide range of pathology and an unparalleled breadth of cases. Equally important, if not more so, I left Stony Brook still feeling human, I never felt that I was a 'cog in the machine'. It was actually quite the opposite, the priority was to have residents placed in the clinical environments that would have the most teaching potential. In fact, entire days have clinical duties shaved away so that residents could focus on didactics and 'life stuff' which meant I never got a cavity during residency because I always knew when I could schedule a dental appointment. During my final year of residency I ran the recruitment process for incoming applicants and the question that I heard the most was 'How do I go about ranking programs?'. Personally, the program you choose should have an environment or 'feel' that will help you thrive. So the question becomes, what is Stony Brook's 'feel'. The answer: cosy atmosphere at a big institution. " Karim Shuaib, MD 2022 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2022-23 Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship, Columbia Presbyterian 
Carlos Figueroa, MD 2022 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2022-23 Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow, Hofstra 
Ashley Mathew, MD 2022 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2022-23 Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow, DC Children's 
Ramanjot Kang, MD 2022 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2022-23 Pain Fellow, Cornell 
Ishu Kant, MD 2022 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2022-23 Pain Fellow, Mt. Sinai West 
Lucas Bracero, MD 2022 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2022-23 Chronic Pain Fellow, Cornell University Medical Center 
Duran Ryan Mitchell, MD, MBA 2021 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2021 MBA Graduate, Brandeis University 2021-22 Chronic Pain Fellow, Duke University Department of Anesthesiology 
Josiah Miles, MD, 2021 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2021-22 Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellow, Albert Einstein Medical Center 
"Stony Brook Anesthesia residency is an excellent program with great faculty and amazing co-residents! This program prepares you well to take on the real world, whether it be private or academic practice. Our residents always match well to fellowships in the fields they want and have amazing support from our faculty. We do plenty of complex cases and have the opportunity to do many, many procedures. There are actually no anesthesia subspecialty fellows here, so we work directly with pediatric, cardiac, and pain attendings and get plenty of 1-on-1 teaching. Intern year acclimates you to the system and you work with your future subspecialty colleagues. Other benefits are that we have an academic day every three weeks where we get to come together as a class, enjoy a free meal, and get lectures from our attendings. All of our residents look forward to this day. We also get a generous education stipend which helps pay for our licensing and board exams. They even give us additional education funds if we do well on our in-training exams. Lastly, we have an amazing program director who really goes above and beyond for the residents. She is a true resident advocate who supports us and stands up for us. I think the program is small enough (10 residents per class) that we all get to know each other really well, but it's big enough that we get to do a wide variety of cases. Overall, residency was a great experience, and it has taught me to become a confident anesthesiologist!" After Fellowship "Stony Brook's anesthesia residency program does a great job of preparing you for the next step, whether it is fellowship or private practice. During fellowship, I appreciated how much I got to do during residency at Stony Brook because I was not competing for cases or procedures with fellows. The residents at Stony Brook get to work directly with attendings and learn from them 1 on 1, even in the most complex, high risk cases. I also realized during fellowship that a medium-sized residency program is great because you can actually keep in touch with all of your co-residents after residency and see that everyone is doing well. Stony Brook did an excellent job of preparing me for fellowship" Manuel Lee, MD 2020 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow 2021-22 Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine Johns Hopkins School of Medicine 
RIchard Tenure, MD 2020 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2020-21 Critical Care Fellow, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania 2021-22 Cardiac Anesthesia Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital 
"If I were making my rank list again today, I would 100% without hesitation put Stony Brook as my #1 choice for anesthesia residency. I could not be happier with the training and experience I received. During my tenure there and afterwards, the faculty invested in my education and professional development. It is remarkable what can be achieved with mentors and faculty that invest in you as a physician and adult learner. I was an average medical student at best. The experience, resources, and opportunities at Stony Brook Anesthesia propelled me to one of the most competitive fellowship positions in our field, first author on original research and book chapters, and ready to take on any challenge the day after graduation." After Fellowship "Having completed cardiac fellowship I now see how lucky I was to have done my general anesthesia training at Stony Brook. We got to do all of the most complex cases with attendings who were focusing on getting you as an individual to the next level of practicing anesthesia. Little did I know when I was in residency how well recognized our attendings are on the state and national stage as teachers, clinicians, and researchers. So many times during the last year I remember using things my attendings at SB had taught me to guide me through an acute situation in the OR...and yes, referencing all of Dr. Poppers' handouts. Residency at Stony Brook 100% put me ahead of the curve to start fellowship." Leif Ericksen, MD 2020 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2020-21 Cardiac Anesthesia Fellow, NYU Department of Anesthesiology 
Demetri Adrahtas, MD 2019 Resident Graduate, Stony Brook Department of Anesthesiology 2020 Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellow, Rutgers University 
Michael Khalili, MD 2019 Residency Graduate, Stony Brook University Department of Anesthesiology 2019-2020 Pain Management Fellow, Columbia University Department of Anesthesiology 
Sofia Geralemou, MD Graduate, Stony Brook Residency Program 2011 
"The best way I would describe my experience in anesthesia at Stony Brook is an excellent place for clinical training, with knowledgeable and friendly faculty, and great educational resources. Add to that the location of being in Long Island, with many different active and entertaining venues on its own, not to mention that it's just a train ride away from NYC, being here is the complete package. The department at Stony Brook was recently ranked #6 nationwide in NIH funding to an anesthesia department, and this is the result of the commitment they put into education and research. In fact, I was able to begin my research career here through the 6 month research track they offered during the 3rd year of my anesthesia residency. This research flourished and after receiving grant funding for my work, I decided to continue my research as faculty here at Stony Brook Anesthesiology. I am excited at the direction our department is moving, as we continue to grow and expand, and I look forward to working with each new resident group that joins our department. I certainly found the perfect anesthesia residency match for me and my career, hope you are able to find the same for you. Good luck!" Rany Makaryus, MD Graduate, Stony Brook Residency Program 2010 
I came out of Stony Brook feeling extremely comfortable providing anesthesia for my patients and, quickly, my new practice had confidence in me. I really attribute this to the amount of attention each resident receives at Stony Brook as they do their clinical work. The feedback I received from the residency program allowed me to adjust my skills to make me the safest and most efficient anesthesiologist I could be. And further, the exposure to all anesthesia related procedures is unbeatable by any program in the U.S. in my opinion. I graduated from the program able to easily and quickly insert various central lines, arterial lines, and perform peripheral nerve blocks for regional anesthesia. I came out of Stony Brook highly proficient in regional anesthesia. As an attending for 7 years, I have seen many new graduates incapable at performing regional anesthesia at the level of any graduates of the Stony Brook Anesthesiology Program that have joined my practice after me. As a result of my experience at Stony Brook, I not only passed my boards on the first attempt, I joined the largest physician run anesthesia group in New Jersey, Morris Anesthesia Group. I quickly took on a leadership role and in my first year was promoted to Director of Regional Anesthesia. I truly believe Stony Brook brings something special to the table and that is teaching its residents how to be leaders in the world of anesthesia. Now, 7 years out of residency, I am not only a managing partner of Morris Anesthesia, but I was just named Chief of Anesthesia at our hospital. I attribute this great achievement to the place it all started. The experience that residents get at Stony Brook is priceless and I cherish my decision in listing Stony Brook as my number one choice for anesthesia residency." Jason Daras, DO Graduate, Stony Brook Residency Program 2010 Director of Regional Anesthesia Morris Anesthesia Group, Parsippany, NJ Mark Kim, MD and Jonathan Tan, MD (Graduates, Stony Brook Residency Program 2013) discuss their residency experience at Stony Brook Anesthesiology. ▶ University/Community
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook's reach extends from its 1,100-acre campus on Long Island's North Shore: encompassing the main academic areas, an 8,300-seat stadium & sports complex, a performing arts center, Stony Brook University Medical Center, the Health Sciences Center, and the Veterans Home to Stony Brook Manhattan, a new Research and Development Park, three business incubators and the new Stony Brook Southampton campus on Long Island's East End. Stony Brook also co-manages Brookhaven National Laboratory Stony Brook is still growing. To the students, the scholars, the health professionals, the entrepreneurs, and all the valued members who make up the vibrant Stony Brook community, this is a not only a great local and national university, but one that is making an impact on a global scale. Surrounding Community
Three Village Patch - local activities  ▶ Videos
2018 CA-3 Residents' patient education video about labor epidurals ▶ Visiting Professors
The department sponsors a monthly Visiting Professor lecture series. Invited speakers present clinical and/or research topics at our Wednesday morning Grand Rounds. Whenever possible, the Visiting Professor makes a separate presentation to the Residents on Tuesday afternoon.
The Visiting Professorship in April or May is combined with our annual Peter S. A. Glass Academic Research Evening. During the poster session, Residents, Faculty and Students present display their research accomplishments. Several Residents and Students are selected to give oral presentations as well. The Visiting Professor presents the keynote speech. This is followed by dinner and an awards ceremony. ▶ Wellness
The Department of Anesthesiology is so committed to the wellness of their residents that it has a dedicated Wellness and Social Chair for the Residency Program! The Wellness Chair selects and coordinates social events for the program and keeps tabs on the overall morale and wellness of the residents. Previous program wellness events have included fishing trips, Spartan Race, BBQs, pool parties, baseball games, skeet shooting, dinners, ski trips, bowling parties, holiday parties, paintball, Halloween parties,… Institutional wellness events have included annual puppy socials, BBQs on the patio, ice cream socials, and wellness fairs. In addition to the departmental and institutional social events, the anesthesiology residents receive 1-2 all-day, nonclinical education days for their class each month. These all-day education days further promote wellness and peer support by regularly bringing each residency class together during scheduled breaks from the hustle and bustle of clinical training.
To learn more about the institution’s commitment to wellness, please visit. https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/gme/wellness. A comment from one of the anesthesia residents is highlighted! ▶ Women in Anesthesia Journal Club
The WIA Journal Club brings women in the department together to foster an environment of support and mentorship among attendings and residents.
Dr. Tazeen Beg hosts the meetings at her home. Topics of discussion included women in leadership and potential obstacles that women face. At one meeting, Dr. Beg surprised the group by having an author of one of the articles join the discussion via Zoom.
▶ Youth Outreach
Science and Research Awareness Series (SARAS) is a 3-week, summer program designed to heighten the awareness of High School and Undergraduate students in many aspects of Biomedical Science. The program is sponsored by the Department of Anesthesiology and directed by Dr. Srinivas Pentyala. Many of our faculty members, residents and medical students participate in SARAS lectures and workshops. SARAS has been offered since 2004 and typically attracts over 100 participants, including high school students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine.
The Department of Anesthesiology and Stony Brook Medical Center partnered with the American Medical Association (AMA) in their shared commitment to dismantling structural racism and increasing diversity in the physician workforce. Members of the Department of Anesthesiology participate in the annual Stony Brook “Black Men in White Coats” Youth Summit. Over 500 youth from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine attend the event. Black Men in White Coats is an AMA-created documentary that inspires to increase the number of Black men in the field of medicine. During the summit, participants examined the structural barriers to increasing diversity in medicine from the perspectives of Black men who are both physicians and leaders in medicine. Photos and videos from the 2024 Summit. 
Left: Resident Dr. Sadiq Rahman with Dr. Getu Teressa, Associate Prof of Clinical Medicine Right: Dr. Rahman with Dr. Schabel 
HOPE (Health Occupations Partnership for Excellence) is a joint venture between Stony Brook Medicine and the Brentwood, Longwood, and Wyandanch School Districts. High school juniors and seniors from these districts meet with Stony Brook health care professionals and scientists to learn more about the inner workings of the hospital and the variety of jobs that are involved. The ultimate goal of the program is to increase the number of students from underrepresented and ethnic minority backgrounds who pursue careers in medicine. The current HOPE mentors from the Department of Anesthesiology are Drs. Ana Costa, Tazeen Beg, Stephen Vitkun and Srinivas Pentyala. 
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From its beginnings in 1957, 
The Stony Brook area is one of the most attractive residential communities in the Northeast. Amid the hilly dunes near Long Island Sound the woods and fields along the water offer a variety of scenic delights. Fishing, boating, golf and horseback riding are among the many opportunities for recreation. Small wonder that the area has always been attractive to artists and scholars. The local museums and neighboring communities provide recreation and educational experience.
