What We Do:
The birth of your child may be one of the most momentous occasions in your life. The goal of the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Fetal Anesthesia Division is to ensure that the delivery process is a positive and stress-free experience for mothers, families, and their new babies. The Johns Hopkins OB Anesthesiologists are clinical experts in obstetric anesthesia providing effective pain relief and a wide range of anesthetic services to expecting mothers. The anesthesiologists in the division place epidurals and utilize general and other anesthetic techniques in the hospital’s Labor and Delivery suites and operating rooms. The OB Anesthesia Division members are highly focused on pain management both during and after delivery through well-maintained follow-up and feedback gathering processes.
Rising Faculty Award – Dave Berman
Dr. Murphy Promoted to Associate Professor
Dr. Jamie Murphy was recently promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Anesthesiology in our Johns Hopkins School of Medicine!
Dr. Murphy is a clinician with distinction and program builder with expertise in the perioperative management of obstetric patients. Jamie’s innovative work has significantly strengthened high-risk obstetric care at Johns Hopkins Hospital as well as in institutions where her programs have been adopted. She has change the role of anesthesiologists to address the challenge of rising maternal morbidity and mortality and improve care for these high-risk patients.
As Division Chief for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Fetal Anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins, she oversees anesthesia services in three of the Johns Hopkins Hospitals within our health system. As a well-respected thought leader, she was chosen as the only anesthesiologist to serve on the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s National Consensus for Maternal Levels of Care. Over the last decade, she has also distinguished herself as a leader in patient care and quality improvement by designing programs to improve the delivery of care and improve patient satisfaction. Of note, Jamie is also an award-winning educator who has been recognized for her teaching and mentorship both locally and nationally.
Division Faculty and Clinical Associates
Jamie Murphy, MD
Division Chief
Karen Lindeman, MD
Sim Coordinator
Courtney Masear, MD
Director of Quality Improvement
Varun Potluri, MD
Instructor