Anita Honkanen

Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Bio

Dr. Honkanen joined the Stanford Faculty in 2003 in the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology. She has been the Chief of the Division since 2006, and splits her time between clinical care, administrative duties, teaching, and research. She helped develop the in-situ pediatric simulation models used at LPCH and now at other institutions, and assists with MOCA simulation courses for ABA recertification. Her current research interests relate to perioperative systems of care and outcomes for pediatric surgery and anesthesia.

Clinical Focus

Pediatric Anesthesia

Academic Appointments

Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Administrative Appointments

Instructor in Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School (1995 - 1999)
Clinical Assistant Professor in Anesthesia, Stanford Medical School (2003 - 2006)
Clinical Associate Professor in Anesthesia, Stanford Medical School (2006 - 2011)
Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia, Stanford University (2006 - 2019)
Co-Director Operating Rooms, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2007 - 2016)
Clinical Professor of Anesthesia, Stanford University (2011 - Present)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Executive Committee, American Academy of Pediatrics (2013 - Present)

Professional Education

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesia (2013)
Medical Education: Tufts University School of Medicine (1987) MA
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital Anesthesiology Residency (1995) MA
Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital Dept of Anesthesiology (1994) MA
Board Re-Certification, American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia (2009)
MS, Stanford University, Health Services Research (2012)
Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia (1996)
Internship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center (1988) DC
Anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Anesthesiology (1994)
Pediatric Anesthesia, Children's Hospital Boston, Pediatric Anesthesia (1994)
Aviation Medicine, US Army Medical Corp, Aviation Medicine (1988)
MD, Tufts University, Medicine (1987)
BS, M.I.T., Biology (1983)

Contact

Academic honkanen@stanford.edu Fax: 650-725-8544

Alternate Contact Annah Hoang Administrative Assistant choang06@stanford.edu Tel: 6504979690

Clinical (Primary)

This is the primary clinic for this clinical provider. For additional clinical locations and information, please visit the link(s) listed below in the 'Additional Clinical Info' section.

Anesthesia 300 Pasteur Dr Rm H3580 MC 5640 Stanford CA 94305 Tel: (650) 724-2668 Fax: (650) 725-8544

Additional Clinical Info

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Developing educational and system testing models for team OR environment using high fidelity simulation
Studying Pediatric Perioperative Outcomes and Cost-effectiveness for Pediatric Surgical and Anesthetic Care

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