Welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Provide World-Class Clinical Care, Educate the Next Generation of Leaders and Innovators, Conduct Cutting-Edge Research
Education
Our mission in education at Stanford Anesthesiology is to improve health care and patient outcomes by assessing and enhancing the quality of education in all our programs (community, college, medical school, residency, fellowships, and continuing education). We aim to be internationally recognized as having premier, innovative, and learner-centered education programs that train the next generation of leaders in Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine.
Research
The research program leverages the strengths of the department and institution to improve human health through discovery. Our faculty are focused on multiple thematic areas to advance the field of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine. These areas of research concentration include, for example, neuroscience relevant to perioperative medicine, basic, translational and clinical pain, precision perioperative medicine, and data science.
Patient Care
At Stanford Medicine, the mission is to care, to educate, to discover with a vision of healing humanity through science and compassion, one patient at a time. The department is committed to excellence in outcomes, experience, and safety for our patients. We develop methodologies to care for the most complex cases, provide the highest level of evidence based care with corresponding metrics, and adopt clinical informatics systems and protocols to use data for continuous improvement of practice. We serve our community by providing outstanding and compassionate care.
News Spotlight
Discover Louise Sun's Big Data Approach for Cardiac Anesthesia Progress
Our Chief of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Louise Sun, discusses how she's using big data sets to shape the future of cardiac anesthesiology. Read about her work to improve patient outcomes and the role gender equity plays in that mission.
Some Good News for Diabetics Facing Surgery While Taking Ozempic
Dr. Anjali Dixit's recent study, published in JAMA and Stanford Health Policy News, challenges safety concerns for surgery on GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic. The research found no significant difference in postoperative complications, providing valuable insights for patient care.
Welcome Our Anesthesiology Matched Residents for 2024-2025
We are thrilled to announce the wonderful results of the 2024 Anesthesiology Matches for our Categorical, Advanced, R-spot, Internal Medicine-Anesthesiology, and Pediatrics-Anesthesiology programs.
Stanford Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine Ranks First Nationwide in 2023 NIH Funding
Join us in celebrating the exceptional milestone of Stanford's Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine being ranked first in the nation for 2023 NIH funding and discover why we've achieved this recognition.
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