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Cardiothoracic

The Cardiovascular Division of Anesthesiology is nationally recognized for its contributions to education, research and patient care.

The educational experience for residents and fellows is second to none. It is an exciting time in cardiovascular medicine, and our team is leading the charge.

Our faculty and trainees provide clinical care through UNMC's primary clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine, and we are an intricate part of its cardiovascular services. We provide state-of-the-art care for every patient, including those who are the most complicated in their disease process.

In the clinical setting, our faculty and trainees work closely with cardiology, adult congenital cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery and critical care to ensure the safest anesthetic for each and every patient. Learn more about cardiac anesthesiology at Nebraska Medicine.

Anesthesiologists in operating room monitoring equipment

Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship

The Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship shapes future cardiothoracic anesthesiologists to excel in clinical, educational and research spaces. Get details about the program and meet our current fellows.

Leadership

Tara R. Brakke, MD, FASE

Division Chief, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Director, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship Program
Professor
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

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Section Heads

Austin Adams, MD

Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Section Head, Anesthesia for Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Nebraska Medicine
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist

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Megan Chacon, MD

Director, Global Health, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Professor
Clinical Director, Nebraska Medicine
Section Head, Heart and Lung Transplant Anesthesia
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist

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Katie Goergen, MD

Associate Director, Residency Program, Education, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Professor
Section Head, Interventional Cardiology, Nebraska Medicine
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist

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Nicholas W. Markin, MD, FASE

Vice Chair, Education and Innovation, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Director, Ultrasound Education and Perioperative Echocardiography Fellowship Program
Professor
Medical Director, Perioperative Imaging
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist

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Faculty

Rebecca Aron, MD

Assistant Vice Chair, Wellbeing, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Director, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship Program
Associate Professor
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

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Amy L. Duhachek-Stapelman, MD

Vice Chair, Education, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Professor
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

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Kristi Lorenzen, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Section Head, Thoracic and Vascular Anesthesiology, Nebraska Medicine
Multispecialty Anesthesiologist

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Andrew Maresch, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Director of Anesthesiology, Village Pointe Health Center, Nebraska Medicine
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist

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Ellen K. Roberts, MD

Vice Chair, Clinical Operations, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Professor
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

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Thomas E. Schulte, MD

Professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Medical Director, Perioperative Services, Nebraska Medicine
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist

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Sasha K. Shillcutt, MD, MS, F.A.S.E.

Dr. Gail Walling Yanney Professor of Anesthesiology
Vice Chair, Strategy, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

Sasha K. Shillcutt, MD, MS, F.A.S.E., headshot
Jeffrey C. Songster, MD

Associate Program Director, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Professor
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

Jeffrey Songster, MD, headshot
Troy S. Wildes, MD

Vice Chair, Perioperative Medicine, Quality and Safety, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Professor
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, Nebraska Medicine

Troy S. Wildes, MD