Overview

Overview

The Department of Regional Anesthesiology provides anesthesia services at many community hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Ohio. Our subspecialties include anesthesia for cardiac, thoracic, obstetrics/gynecology, neurosurgery, major vascular, orthopaedics, urologic, pediatric, plastics as well as general surgery, acute pain, special procedures in radiology, emergency medicine, trauma, and gastroenterology. The regional practice also houses the pre-anesthesia consultation clinics throughout Ohio, these clinics provide pre-anesthesia screening for patients.

Anesthesia regional Sites

Leadership

Leadership

Regional Practice Anesthesiology Physician Leadership

Medical Directors

Eastern Sector

  • Michael McClain, DO
    Medical Director Anesthesiology Services South Pointe Hospital (East Sector Director)
  • Delano Proctor, IV, MD
    Medical Director Anesthesiology Services, Hillcrest Hospital
  • Dinah White, MD
    Director of Acute Pain Services, Hillcrest Hospital
  • Coveda Stewart, MD
    Medical Director Anesthesiology Services, Euclid Hospital

Southern Sector

  • Maureen Keshock, MD
    Medical Director Anesthesiology Services, Medina Hospital, Norton & Parkwest ASC
  • John George III, MD
    Medical Director Anesthesiology Services, Marymount ASC (Sports Health Center)
  • Jagan Devarajan, MD
    Medical Director Anesthesiology Services Marymount Hospital (South Sector Director)

Western Sector

  • Benigno Aldana, MD
    Medical Director Anesthesiology Services, Lutheran Hospital
  • Nicholas Swerchowsky, DO
    Director of Acute Pain Services, Fairview Hospital
  • Eric Chiang, MD
    Assistant Medical Director Anesthesiology Services, Fairview Hospital (Western Sector Director)
  • Brett Elo, MD
    Medical Director, Fairview Hospital ICU
  • Richard Hofstra, MD
    Medical Director of OB Anesthesiology Services at Fairview Hospital
  • Jia Liu, MD
    Medical Director, Avon Hospital ICU
  • Travis Nickels, MD
    Medical Director Anesthesiology Services, Avon Hospital
  • Ihab Riad, MD
    Medical Director Anesthesiology Services, Fairview ASC (Westlake Medical Campus)
  • Steven Zelin, MD
    Medical Director Anesthesiology Services, Fairview Hospital
  • Maureen Keshock, MD, MHSA, Assistant Medical Director, Pre Anesthesiology Consultation Clinic (PACC)

Regional Practice Anesthesiology Nursing Leadership

  • Brittany Irwin, CRNA Senior Director CRNA
  • Margaret Contrera, CRNA, DNP Assistant CRNA/AA Director
  • Susan Watson, CRNA Chief Certified RN Anesthetist- Eastern Sector
  • Scott Cleary, CRNA Chief Certified RN Anesthetist- Southern Sector
  • Pilar Hutter, CRNA Chief Certified RN Anesthetist- Western Sector