What We Do:
The Pediatric Anesthesiology Division of ACCM strives to put children and their families at ease while providing the highest level of expert care in the operating rooms and pediatric intensive care unit at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Our Pediatric Anesthesiologists have all received specialty training in the anesthetic care of children and are dedicated to helping families feel comfortable with their child’s specific anesthetic care plan. The Pediatric Anesthesia Division also provides pediatric pain services to inpatient units throughout the hospital.Dr. Kudchadkar’s Vision for Growth in Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Sapna Kudchadkar started her pediatrics residency at Johns Hopkins planning to be a general pediatrician. Then she began her rotations in the pediatric intensive care unit and operating rooms — and found her calling.
“I loved the high acuity, how everything was constantly changing, how you had to make decisions in the moment but still had to have a very broad understanding of pediatric medicine. That really appealed to me and my personality,” says Kudchadkar.
During her nearly 20 years at Johns Hopkins since then, Kudchadkar completed a residency in anesthesiology, fellowships in pediatric anesthesiology and critical care medicine, and a doctorate at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; joined the faculty in anesthesiology and critical care medicine and in pediatrics; and directed the pediatric critical care clinical research program — all while developing her own research path.
In January, she took on an important new role: vice chair for pediatric anesthesiology and critical care medicine (pediatric ACCM) and anesthesiologist-in-chief of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
Continue reading: A Vision for Growth in Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric CRNA Kate Vaughn Earns APP Appreciation Award
The Johns Hopkins Hospital Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Advisory Council has presented the April APP Appreciation Award to lead pediatric certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) Kate Vaughn at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. The award recognizes clinical excellence and the embodiment of The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
“As our lead pediatric CRNA, Kate has immense impact not only in our pediatric perioperative sphere but also as a leader and role model across The Johns Hopkins Hospital, always inspiring others to achieve their best,” says Sapna Kudchadkar, anesthesiologist-in-chief at the Children’s Center. “We are honored to work side-by-side with her in the perioperative continuum and delighted that she is being recognized with this award.”
Pediatric Anesthesiology Faculty and Clinical Associates
Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD
Vice Chair for Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Nicholas Dalesio, MD
Director of Clinical Operations
Sean Barnes, MD
Ivor Berkowitz, MD, MBBCh
Sally Bitzer, MD
Megan Campion, MD
Laura Elizabeth Wong Chin, MD, MPH
Lori-Ann Edwards, MBBS
James Fackler, MD
Dheeraj Goswami, MD
Robert Greenberg, MD
Joann Hunsberger, MD
Rahul Koka, MD
Teresa Lee, MD, MHS
Jennifer Lee-Summers, MD, PhD
Constance Monitto, MD
Marc Murinson, MD
Anisha Nadkarni, MD
Nina Nami, MD
Aoibhinn Nyhan, MD
Pooja O’Neil, MD
Rishi Parikh, MD, PhD
Deborah Schwengel, MD
Donald Shaffner, MD, Phd
Joanne Shay, MD
Katherine Slogic, MD
Samuel Vanderhoek, MD
Tricia Vecchione, MD, MPH
Barbara Vickers, MD
Emmett Whitaker, MD
Eric Zhou, MD
Pediatric Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
Kaitlyn Vaughn, MSN, CRNA
Lead Pediatric CRNA
Kelsey Brilliant, MSN, CRNA
Marjorie Cesaire, MSN, CRNA
Dean Fitzsimmons, DNP, CRNA
Alyson Greene, MSN, CRNA
Kimberly Hall, MSN, CRNA
Briana LaFuria, CRNA
Aileen Mendez, MS, CRNA
Mary Saliski, MSN, CRNA
Mary Scott-Herring, DNP, MS, CRNA
Matthew Soladay, MSN, CRNA