Mathushan Gnanasegaran, D.O.Undergraduate: University of Western Ontario |
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Christopher Hollabaugh, M.D.Undergraduate: University of Missouri Kansas City |
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Nirav Mathur, M.D.Undergraduate: Furman University Greenville South Carolina |
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Randy Quintana, M.D.Undergraduate: Colorado State University |
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Casey Rose, M.D.Undergraduate: University of Missouri Kansas City |
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Eunice Udensi, M.D.Undergraduate: York College, Queens, New York |
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Brice Dean, M.D.Undergraduate: Xavier University of Louisiana |
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Cale Ewald, M.D.Undergraduate: Buena Vista University |
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 About Me: I grew up in Omaha, NE and am a huge Husker fan. For undergrad, I went to Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA where I studied chemistry and was a member of the varsity baseball team for four years. I returned to Omaha for medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. During medical school, I met my fiancé (wife coming in May 2022), Morgan, who was pursuing her Master’s at Creighton. She is from Topeka, KS, so she and her family were just as ecstatic as I was when we found out we would be moving to Kansas City for residency.
My interest in medicine stemmed from attending medical visits with my mom during her breast cancer treatment while I was in high school. Seeing medicine from the patient’s perspective provided me both a strong interest in and valuable understanding of the power of medicine. Anesthesia is the perfect fit for me as it combines my interest in chemistry and physiology with a team-based environment full of people who have different roles but share a common goal of providing excellent patient care. My hobbies outside of the hospital include cheering on the Huskers, golf, trying to prove to myself I’m not washed up through sports like slow-pitch softball, and cooking new and exciting food with my fiancé. We recently joined team Peloton ahead of our wedding, so if you see me walking around the hospital with a limp, I’m probably just sore from that. |
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James Gilbert, M.D.Undergraduate: University of Minnesota, Mankato |
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Elizabeth McKenna, M.D. MS, RNUndergraduate: St. Francis Xavier University |
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 About Me: I grew up in Prince Edward Island, a small province on the east coast of Canada (you’ve probably had their mussels and oysters before). I completed my undergraduate degree in chemistry in a neighboring province, and then started medical school at Saba the following fall.Going to a Caribbean medical school allowed me to do rotations all through the US and explore places I wouldn’t have normally visited. I did an elective rotation Saint Luke’s Hospital and loved my time both at the hospital and in the city. Kansas City is bigger than any place I have ever lived, but it also has a lot of the small-town comforts I grew up with. As a foodie, I love exploring all the different breweries and restaurants here! Once I knew I wanted to go into anesthesia, I knew UMKC was where I wanted to train. I was lucky enough to meet some of the current residents and faculty during an elective rotation, and everyone was so welcoming and supportive. There is a wide variety in patient populations between training hospitals, and the faculty are eager to teach. I’m very excited to be training through UMKC and am looking forward to seeing more of Kansas City! |
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Ivrie Oruwari, M.D.Undergraduate: University of Missouri – Kansas City |
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Gowtham Raja, D.O.Undergraduate: Tulane University |
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 I am a Florida native, raised in the West Palm Beach area and went to college at Tulane University in New Orleans. I went to medical school at Midwestern University in Phoenix, AZ and did my clinical rotations in Los Angeles, California. While I have enjoyed getting to live throughout the US, I am thrilled to call KCMO home. I chose Anesthesiology because I knew I wanted to be the person who could manage life or death situations. Being an anesthesiologist gives you a wide skillset from running codes in the ICU to navigating the physiology and pharmacology of complex cardiac transplants. Getting to work with the sickest patients is truly an honor and UMKC has strong exposure to a variety of cases. My career interests include critical care, cardiac, and chronic pain. UMKC Anesthesiology has strong exposure to all the subspecialties, with strong focus on cardiac and critical care medicine. My personal interests are Skiing, tennis, traveling, weightlifting and live music. Exploring the local restaurants and breweries with our fantastic resident cohort. |
Rima Abhyankar, M.D.Undergraduate: Yale University |
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 Though I was born in Boston, I consider Kansas City to be home (and went to school just down the street from SLH)! Prior to starting residency, I attended Yale for my undergraduate degree, where I studied Global Affairs. I then completed a Fulbright fellowship in Chennai, India and worked as a Research Assistant at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC. After time away, I was happy to return home for medical school. I fell in love with anesthesiology almost instantly during my clinical rotations and feel lucky to stay close to home as I complete my training in this field. UMKC immediately stood out as a place where residents are always supported, and I knew the tight-knit community would be one where I could thrive. My clinical interests include regional and obstetric anesthesiology, health policy, and global health. When I’m not at the hospital, you can find me running, water coloring, tasting ALL the ice cream in KC (for science, of course), or trying a new spicy recipe at home. |
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Justin Ewald, M.D.Undergraduate: Kansas State University |
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 I’m a Kansas City native, and I grew up on the Kansas side in Overland Park. Growing up, I always took KC for granted, but as I have gone through life I’ve come to enjoy every corner of the city, especially the Crossroads District and the ever expanding art and food scene KC has to offer. I attended Kansas State University for my undergraduate degree before heading back to KC to attend the University of Kansas for medical school. I’m proud to be a JayDoc, but will still always cheer for the Wildcats! I am very excited to start the next step of my career so close to home. For me, UMKC offered the perfect balance of training and anesthesia case diversity, from the trauma at Truman Medical Center to the advanced cardiac care of St. Luke’s, all bundled with a tight knit resident community. My research and clinical interests include regional anesthesiology, the intersection of technology and medicine, and the advancement of medical education. My personal interests include hiking, camping, snowboarding, taking the doors off my Jeep, and looking for the best breakfast burrito KC has to offer. |
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Igor Gostyuzhev, M.D.Undergraduate: York University |
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 I grew up in Toronto, Canada and received my nursing degree from York University. I worked full time for three years as a registered nurse in critical care and quickly developed a passion for anesthesiology. As a medical student, I rotated at UMKC for some of my cores and electives. I was amazed by the quality in teaching from the attendings, the ample amount of learning opportunities and complexity of patients. As a result, University of Missouri – Kansas City was my top choice for residency, and I am extremely happy to have matched here. Kansas City is an amazing place for its barbeque, outdoor activities, and low cost of living. In my spare time I enjoy running, working out and trying out local food. |
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Andrew Thomas Graziano, M.D. MS, RNUndergraduate: Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing, Grove City College |
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 Why UMKC & Anesthesiology: I was very fortunate to be sent to St. Luke’s for my 3rd year clerkships. Learning from the exceptional faculty, residents, and nursing staff made me certain that UMKC was the institute for me. Anesthesiology had always been “on the radar” ever since I left my career as a critical care RN to expand my practice and knowledge. While I was on OB/GYN and Surgery, I worked with many of the anesthesia faculty and residents, as well as the CRNAs & AAs. The personalize care and compassion they showed all of their patients, the team approach that was practiced in the ORs. I was 100% sold that this was the speciality for me and there was no other program that I would want to train at. I am so comprehensively overjoyed to be here for the next four years.Clinical Interests: As a PCU/ICU/ER nurse of 12 years, Critical Care medicine is definitely a passion of mine. Also interested in medical education and pain management for Sickle Cell patients. Hobbies Outside of Medicine: Baking. I have watched the Great British Baking Show countless times and have attempted many of the technical bakes. I enjoy the fitness things. Accompanying my friends to Bar-K and petting as many dogs as possible. Also an amateur tequila connoisseur. |
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Alec Stein, D.O., M.A.Undergraduate: University of Iowa |
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 Born and raised in Iowa, I attended the University of Iowa (Go Hawkeyes!) and earned degrees in Spanish and Human Physiology. I did medical school at Kansas City University, where I concurrently earned a Master’s Degree in Bioethics. My wife and I were in a long-distance relationship during most of my medical school years as she completed her pediatrics residency and Chief Year at the University of Iowa.
Nothing in medicine excites me more than anesthesiology, knowing that training as an anesthesiologist ensures you can manage the most critical of situations. My matching at UMKC for anesthesia has allowed my wife and me to finally be in the same place as we both happily move forward with our careers. Ever since I began school here, we have come to love what KC offers. The food, breweries, sports teams, music, and proximity to family are just a few of the things that make it such an easy and enjoyable place to live.
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Leena Adamian, M.D.Undergraduate: Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA |
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Scott Cohen, D.O.Undergraduate: St Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota |
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Jessica Guerra, D.O.Undergraduate: Baylor University, Waco TX |
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Aaron Koster, M.D.Undergraduate: Carroll College Helena MT |
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Brian Lesage, D.O.Undergraduate: University of Kansas, Lawrence KS |
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Bryce McBride, D.O.Undergraduate: Utah Valley University, Orem Utah |
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Biochemistry, Cardiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Prenatal, Neurology
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Design of Lecture Series
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Missouri-Kansas City
School of Medicine – Saint Luke’s Hospital
| Wednesday | Thursday |
| Resident/PD meeting | Continuous Quality Improvement (Resident and Attending) |
| Core Clinical Lecture Series (Attending) and Keywords (Residents) | Department Meeting |
| Core Clinical Lecture Series (Attending) and Keywords (Residents) | Continuous Quality Improvement (Resident and Attending) |
| Mock Orals (Attendings and Residents), and Keywords (Residents) | Journal Club (Residents and Attending) |
# Key Word conferences focus on topics and areas from the most recent ABA In-Training Examination
After talking about it for years, we’ve finally expanded our little family! When we’re not working, we are most excited about spending time with our rescue puppy, Moira Rose. We lovingly call her “Mo.” We also love to be in the kitchen, especially if it allows us to cook with cast iron. If you have any new recipes for us to try, send them our way!