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Anesthesiology and Critical Care Faculty

The faculty and clinical staff of the ¶¶Òõpro Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine are a vibrant group of clinicians, researchers, and educators committed to fulfilling the SLU department's mission.

Our department has diverse interests and backgrounds, which creates a collegial environment for specialized clinical care, research and education. Our faculty are active not only in the operating room but throughout the hospital, providing care in the critical care units, endoscopy suites and cardiac labs. We are always interested in adding quality faculty. For more information, contact us at anesthesiology@health.slu.edu .

¶¶Òõpro Hospital Faculty


  • Chair

  • Associate Professor

  • Assistant Professor

  • Adjunct Professor

  • Program Director

  • Associate Program Director


  • Adjunct Assistant Professor

  • Assistant Professor

  • Assistant Professor

  • Assistant Professor

  • Adult Division Chief, Associate Professor

  • Assistant Professor

  • Professor
    Director of Neuroanesthesiology
    Director of Thoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
    Director of Advanced Image-Guided and Functional Neuroanesthesia
    Chair - Clinical Competency Committee

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor


  • Adjunct Assistant Professor

  • Assistant Professor

  • Assistant Professor

  • Assistant Professor

  • Assistant Professor

  • John "Jack" Philibert, M.D.
    Adjunct Instructor

  • Associate Professor

  • Assistant Professor
  • John Sill, M.D.
    Adjunct Assistant Professor

  • Associate Professor
    Director of Critical Care and Ambulatory Care

  • Associate Professor
  • Punita Tripathi, M.D.
    Assistant Professor

  • Medical Director of PACU
    Associate Professor Clinical Base Year Director
    Director of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
    Course Director for MS 3 and MS 4 General Anesthesia and Regional Anesthesia Electives
    Director of Health Care Simulation

  • Nurse Practitioner

  • Adjunct Associate Professor

Cardinal Glennon Hospital Faculty and Clinical Staff


  • Professor and Director of Pediatric Fellowship Program

  • Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

  • Associate Professor
  • , Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
    Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  • , Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
    Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  • , Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
    Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

  • Associate Professor, Pediatric Division Chief
  • Samantha J. Lupton, A.A.
    Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

  • Associate Professor
  • , Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

  • Associate Program Director

  • Assistant Professor

  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

  • Assistant Professor

  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

  • Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant
  • Alexis Haas, A.A.
    Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant
  • Blendi Mullalli, A.A.
    Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant
  • Lauren Thornton, M.D.
    Assistant Professor
  • Lindsay Trachsel, D.O., M.A.
    Assistant Professor
  • Alex Treat, A.A.
    Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

  • Associate Professor
  • , Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
    Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

  • Pin Yue, Ph.D., A.A.
    Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

  • Assistant Professor

Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Faculty

Naila Ahmad headshot

Naila Ahmad, M.D.
Professor
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Fellowship Director


Jill Kilkelly headshot

Jill Kilkelly, M.D.
Associate Professor
Chief, Pediatric Anesthesiology


Robin Wessels headshot

Robin Wessels
Residency Program Manager


Liz Cohen headshot

Liz Cohen, M.D.
Associate Professor


Tatyana Demidovich headshot

Tatyana Demidovich, M.D.
Associate Professor


Rachel Garza headshot

Rachel Garza, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Michelle Marino Headshot

Michelle Marino, M.D.
Associate Professor


Andrew Oster headshot

Andrew Oster, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Orlando Perez Franco headsht

Orlando Perez-Franco, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Marion Svendrowski headshot

Marion Svendrowski, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Lauren Thornton headshot

Lauren Thornton, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Lindsay Trachsel headshot

Lindsay Trachsel, D.O.
Assistant Professor


Mirjana Vustar, M.D.
Associate Professor

Andrea Zepeda headshot

Andrea Zepeda, M.D.
Assistant Professor