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ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY AND STAFF

Academic and clinical instructors, including board certified anesthesiologists and certified anesthesiologist assistants (AA-C), hold faculty appointments from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
 
Joseph M. Rifici, AA-C, MEd
Program Director
Clinical Assistant Professor

MEd – Cleveland State University
BS, Health Science – Case Western Reserve University

joseph.rifici@uhhospitals.org

Rifici Matthew P. Norcia, MD
Medical Director
Assistant Professor

MD – Case Western Reserve University

matthew.norcia@uhhospitals.org
Norcia

Jennifer E. Puin, PhD
Education Manager

PhD, English – The Ohio State University

jennifer.puin@uhhospitals.org

Puin Laura Bishop
Education Coordinator

laura.bishop@uhhospitals.org
Bishop
   

PRIMARY FACULTY

       
Helmut F. Cascorbi, MD, PhD
Medical Director, Anesthesia Simulation Laboratory
Professor

MD – University of Munich, Germany
PhD, Pharmacology – University of Maryland

helmut.cascorbi@uhhospitals.org
Cascorbi Ronald L. Cechner, PhD
Director, Anesthesia Simulation Laboratory
Assistant Professor

PhD, Biomedical Sciences – CWRU
BS, Engineering – CWRU

ronald.cechner@uhhospitals.org
Cechner

Pete Kaluszyk, AA-C, MEd
Clinical Coordinator, MetroHealth Medical Center
Clinical Assistant Professor

MEd – Cleveland State University
BS, Health Science – CWRU

pkaluszyk@metrohealth.org
Kaluszyk David J. Zagorski, AA-C
Clinical Coordinator, University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Senior Clinical Instructor

MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BA, Biology and Chemistry – CWRU

dave.zagorski@uhhospitals.org
Zagorski
   

CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS

   

David J. Biel, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BS, Nuclear Medicine Technology – Edinboro University (PA)

Joseph P. Mader, RN, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BS, Nursing – Wright State University


Thomas D. Bruno, AA-C
BS, Health Science – CWRU
BA, Biology – CWRU

Gregg Mastropolo, AA-C
MMSc, Anesthesiology – Emory University


Kevin W. Busdiecker, AA-C
BS, Health Science – CWRU

Scott E. McAndrew, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BA, Biology – Hiram College


Christopher M. Caldwell, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BS, Biology – Youngstown State University

Matthew J. McKinney, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BA, Biology – The College of Wooster


Thomas S. Cole, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BA, Biology – Hiram College

Gregory Menendez, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU


Janice M. Douglas, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BS, Medical Technology – CWRU

Michael R. Patrick, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BS, Biology – Cleveland State University


Charles Shawn Duvall, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
MS, Cellular Physiology – University of Akron
BS, Natural Science – University of Akron

Joseph A. Peachman, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BA, Chemistry – Miami University


Alyson M. Finamore, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BS, Chemistry – Youngstown State University

Dan Rankin, AA-C
BS, Health Science – CWRU

James E. Gavacs, AA-C
BS, Health Science – CWRU
BA, Biology – CWRU

Jeffrey L. Ratino, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BS, Biology – University of Pittsburgh


Vincent P. Gillen, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BS – Marquette University

Romnii Ross, AA-C, MBA
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
MBA – University of Cincinnati
BS, Chemistry – Howard University


Yelena Demurova Goyzman, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BA, Biology – CWRU

Jennifer J. Rossire, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BS, Chemistry – Baldwin Wallace College


Gina M. Haber, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BS, Biology – John Carroll University

Sarah Orr Russell, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
MS, Speech – Northwestern University


Dan Hladky, AA-C
BS, Anesthesiology – CWRU

Julie Scavelli, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BA – SUNY Buffalo


Joseph R. Hoffman, AA-C
BS, Health Science – CWRU

Angelique Scott, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BA, Physical Education – John Carroll University


Megan Isbell, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
MS, Biological Science – Ohio University

Carie M. Twichell, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BS, Natural Resources and Pre-Medicine – The Ohio State University


Kellye L. Kaufman, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BA, Biochemistry – CWRU

Alison Umina, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BS, Biology – The Ohio State University


Todd Lewis, DDS
DDS – West Virginia University
BA, Chemistry – West Virginia University

Judith B. Wolkoff, AA-C
BS, Health Science – CWRU


Michael M. Lilly, AA-C
MS, Anesthesiology – CWRU
BS, Biochemistry – CWRU

George Yung, AA-C, DDS
DDS – CWRU
BS, Health Science – CWRU