Anesthesiology

Thank you for your interest in the Anesthesiology Residency Program.

The Department of Anesthesiology is proud to announce the continued accreditation of our anesthesiology program through February 1, 2026. Mount Sinai’s Anesthesiology Department has a great tradition of training anesthesiologists, as we are in close association with University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Anesthesiology Residency Program.

The challenge of mastering the specialty of anesthesiology is enormous. New drugs, new techniques, and new equipment are always being introduced. Patients have more complex surgical and medical problems. The advances in anesthesiology and perioperative care have allowed for aggressive use of invasive procedures and surgeries in even the sickest of patients. The foundation of our specialty’s growth and success is rooted in the Anesthesiology Residency Program. This is where the fundamentals are learned, as well as habits developed. I have complete confidence that there is no better place to train than at Mount Sinai Medical Center. The residency is the focal point of our department’s educational mission.

It is a pleasure to be the Program Director for our training program and work with so many talented people in our department, in our hospital, and with our affiliates.

Sincerely,

Gerald P. Rosen, MD
Program Director

Education Goals

Education in our Anesthesiology Residency Program is a continuous process. We promote self-learning and hope the resident will come to appreciate that knowledge and understanding is a lifelong pursuit. We also realize that learning styles differ among individuals. We, therefore, designed a learning program that is adaptable to our audience and can best suit a variety of teaching and learning strategies.

House Staff Benefits

Residents are provided with:

• Professional liability insurance
• Parking
• On-call rooms for every service
• White lab coats and scrubs
• House staff lounge with TV, refrigerator, coffee maker and computer station
• Academic allowance per academic year
• 14 paid sick days
• 28 calendar days of annual paid vacation

Residents are eligible for:

• Health insurance for resident and dependents
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• On-site day care facilities and charter school from ages 4 weeks through 7 years old

Publications

2019
Rosen GP, Escobar M, Fumero P, Viswanath O, Wright J.  The importance of a prepared and ready malignant hyperthermia response team. J Clin Anesth. 2019 Feb 8;56:109-110. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2019.01.041. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30743151.

2019
Suraci N, Horvath SA, Urina D, Rosen G, Santana O. Quadricuspid aortic valve: Case series and review of literature.Echocardiography. 2019 Feb; 36(2):406-410. doi: 10.1111/echo.14240. Epub 2018 Dec 28. PubMed PMID: 30592788.

2018
Rosen GP, Viswanath O, Wigley JC, Kerner B. Airway Management: The Less Popular Skill of Bag-mask Ventilation.Anesthesiology. 2018 Nov;129(5):1049-1050. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000002420. PubMed PMID: 30325812.

2018
Peck J, Viswanath O, Rosen G. Mask Ventilation Grip: A Life-Saving Innovation. Ochsner J. 2018 Summer;18(2):112-113. doi: 10.31486/toj.18.0010. PubMed PMID: 30258288; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6135288.

2018
Nicholas Suraci, Christina Carr, Jason Hoyos, Gerald Rosen. Improving Labor Progression in Women with Epidural Anesthesia with the Use of the Peanut Ball: A Recent Review, Medical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 28 September 2018 ISSN: 2333-6439

Posters

Acute adrenal insufficiency after anti-emetic dose of Dexamethasone
Andres Bacigalupo Landa, MD, Jayanand D’Mello, MD

Postpartum HELLP Syndrome: A Rare Occurrence of Coagulopathy Disorder
Andres Bacigalupo Landa, MD, Howard S. Goldman, MD, Gerald P. Rosen, MD

Dissection of Superior Vena Cava, Right Atrium, and Right Ventricle from Pulmonary Artery Catheter Placement
Nicholas Suraci, MD, Jason Hoyos, DO, Gerald Rosen, MD, Orlando Santana, MD

Clinical implications for stabilizing vertebral body retropulsed fragments in an anticoagulated patient
Ruben Schwartz, DO, Hisham Kassem, MD, Jacquelin Peck, MD, Christian Gonzalez, MD

Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia in Video assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Jacquelin Peck, MD, Bryan Kerner, DO, Pedro Garcia, MD, Roy Williams, MD, Hector Davila, MD Guillemo Garcia, MD

The Department of Anesthesiology is proud to announce the continued accreditation of our anesthesiology program until February 1, 2026.

CA – 1

The clinical anesthesia 1 (CA-1) year begins with a four-week orientation period during which residents are assigned faculty preceptors with whom they work one-on-one. The preceptors provide basic instruction in preanesthetic evaluation, preparation of the operating room for an anesthetic, and the conduct of and recovery from anesthesia. Residents initially are assigned to simple cases so that the fundamental principles of safe anesthetic practice can be learned.

During the CA-1 year, residents will primarily be assigned to nonsubspecialty anesthesia cases (e.g., orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, plastic surgery, ENT, oral surgery). As residents progress, they will be assigned more complex patients who are having more complex surgical procedures. The subspecialty areas that will be introduced in the CA-1 year are obstetric anesthesia, preanesthetic assessment clinic, cardiac anesthesia (for approximately 75% of the CA-1 class), and post-anesthesia care unit.

CA – 2

The CA-2 year is primarily devoted to the subspecialties of anesthesia practice. Residents have rotations in cardiac anesthesia, critical care, neurosurgical anesthesia, pain management, pediatric anesthesia, regional anesthesia, and more advanced nonsubspecialty anesthesia (including anesthesia for bariatric surgery and burn surgery).

CA – 3

n the CA-3 year, residents choose either the advanced clinical anesthesia track or the clinical scientist track. The advanced clinical track is designed to provide residents with advanced anesthesia experience. Through a combination of required and elective rotations, residents have the opportunity to consolidate and expand their clinical skills. Each resident is required to complete rotations in cardiac and pediatric anesthesia and preanesthetic assessment. Additionally, residents may request specific subspecialty rotations. The Program Director makes every effort to design a CA-3 track for each resident that includes the resident’s requests.

The clinical scientist track allows the resident to pursue clinical or basic science research for up to six months. Residents can choose to work with a faculty member on an established project, or they can develop their own research project. A resident is expected to complete a project that can be submitted for publication. Our residents who have chosen the clinical scientist track have frequently been able to present the results of their work at regional and national meetings.

Residency Management Team

S. Howard Wittels, MD
Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology
Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida

Gerald P. Rosen, MD
Program Director
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, 1999
Internship: Anesthesiology, University of South Florida, Florida, 1999-2000
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of South Florida, Florida, 2000-2003

Pedro Garcia, MD
Associate Program Director
Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela de Medicina Luis Razetti, Venezuela, 2010
Residency: Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Florida

Miguel Perez, MD
Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela de Medicina Luis Razetti, Venezuela, 2011
Residency: Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Florida

Italia C. Smith-Green
Residency Program Coordinator

Core Faculty

Sebastian Baquero, MD
Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida
Residency: Anesthesiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital/Miller School of Medicine, Florida

Christopher Bauer, MD
Medical School: Escuela Autonoma de Ciencias Medicas de Centro America, Costa Rica
Residency: Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Florida

Vicente Behrens, MD
Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela de Medicina Luis Razetti, Venezuela 
Residency: Anesthesiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital/Miller School of Medicine, Florida

Sebastian Baquero, MD
Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital / Miller School of Medicine

Charles Caltagirone, MD
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine, British West Indies
Residency: Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Florida

Mario Consuegra, MD
Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Puerto Rico
Residency: Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Florida

Hector Davila, MD
Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University, School of Medicine, Puerto Rico

Jayanand D’Mello, MD
Medical School: Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, India

Pablo Fumero, MD
Medical School: Universidad de Ciencias Medicas de Camaguey, Cuba
Residency: Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Florida

Guillermo Garcia, MD
Medical School: University Central del Este (UCE), Dominican Republic
Residency: Anesthesiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital/Miller School of Medicine, Florida

Howard Goldman, MD
Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida
Residency: Anesthesiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital/Miller School of Medicine, Florida

Alejandro Guzman, MD
Medical School: Escuela Autonoma de Ciencias Medicas de Centro America, Costa Rica
Residency: Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Florida

Fredrick Hasty, MD
Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida
Residency: Anesthesiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital/Miller School of Medicine, Florida

Adam Sugarman, MD
Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine, Israel
Residency: Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Florida

Jason Wigley, MD
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Michigan
Residency: Anesthesiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital/Miller School of Medicine, Florida

CA – 1

Andrea Astudillo, DO
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University, Florida

Daniel Bleykhman, MD
Medical School: New York Medical College, New York

Harry Kranichfeld, DO
Medical School: Rocky Vista University, Utah

Marc Levine, MD
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania

Manuel Orellana, MD
Medical School: Universidad Dr. Jose Matias Delgado, El Salvador

Cornelis Rowaan, MD
Medical School: University of Groningen, Netherlands

Ramon Tico, MD
Medical School: Universidad de Ciencias Medicas, Costa Rica

CA – 2

Maria Budylina, MD
Medical School: Chuvash State University Faculty of Medicine, Russia

Jason Burtch, DO
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University, Florida

Alexis Garcia, MD
Medical School: American University of Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda

Max Kabolowsky, DO
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia

Neslida Kodra, DO
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University, Florida

Bryce Sebade, DO
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University, Florida

CA -3

Karina Escalona, MD
Medical School: Universidad Ibderoamericana School of Medicine, Dominican Republic

Tomas Farfan, MD
Medical School: Universidad Libre de Cali Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Colombia

Ryan Guedry, MD
Medical School: LSU Health Sciences Center, Louisiana

Dakota Hall, MD
Medical School: Oakland University School of Medicine, Michigan

Ricardo Kaempfen, MD
Medical School: Western Michigan University School of Medicine, Michigan

Vignesh Sankar, DO
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University, Florida

Graduates

Class of 2025

Serafin Alexander, MD

Michael Fitzpatrick, MD
Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York

Jordan Fried, MD
Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Ohio

Ariel Malca, MD
General Anesthesia, HCA Northwest Regional Hospital, Florida

Karla Samaniego, MD
Pain Medicine Fellowship, University of Texas Health Science Center, Texas 

Adam Sugarman, MD
Miami Beach Anesthesiology Associates, Florida

Class of 2024

Charles Caltagirone, MD
Miami Beach Anesthesiology Associates, Florida

Alvaro Castro, MD
Anesthesiology, Envision Healthcare, Florida

Joshua Durbach, MD
Critical Care, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Florida

Jared Herman, DO
Pain Medicine Fellowship, Henry Ford Hospital, Michigan

Ajay Kurup, DO
Anesthesiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York

Salomon Poliwoda, MD
Pain Medicine Fellowship, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Florida 

Class of 2023

Marco Castillo, MD
Cardiac Anesthesia Fellowship, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Mississippi

Mauricio Escobar, MD
Miami Beach Anesthesiology Associates, Florida

Miguel Perez, MD
Miami Beach Anesthesiology Associates, Florida

Robert Zusman, DO
Pain Medicine Fellowship, University of Southern California, California

Class of 2022

Mario Consuegra, MD
Miami Beach Anesthesiology Associates, Florida

Alejandro Guzman, MD
Miami Beach Anesthesiology Associates, Florida

Nazir Noor, MD
Pain Medicine Fellowship, USC Keck School of Medicine, California

Dalina Padron, MD
Anesthesiology, Envision Healthcare, Florida

Class of 2021

Hisham Kassem, MD
University of California, California

Jacquelin Peck, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts

Ruben Rodriguez, MD
Palmetto General Hospital, Florida

Ruben Schwartz, DO
USC Keck School of Medicine, California

Class of 2020

Christopher Bauer, MD
Miami Beach Anesthesiology Associates, Florida

Pedro Garcia, MD
Miami Beach Anesthesiology Associates, Florida

Nicholas Suraci, MD 
Loyola University Medical Center, Illinois

Class of 2019

Andres Bacigalupo, MD
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Ohio

Pablo Fumero, MD
Miami Beach Anesthesiology Associates, Florida

Bryan Kerner, DO
Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship, University of Washington, Washington

Class of 2018

Osman Salaria, MD 
Pain Medicine Fellowship, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, California

Rekhaben Suthar, MD
Interventional Pain Management Fellowship, Case Western Reserve University Hospitals, Ohio

Class of 2017

Jonathan Howard, MD
Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas

Omar Viswanath, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine Fellowship, Harvard-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts

Jarrod Wilson, MD
Miami Beach Anesthesiology Associates, Florida

Weekly  Resident Meetings

Morning Conference: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6:30 a.m.
Tuesday: Chapter review from Miller’s Basics of Anesthesiology
Wednesday: Lectures, Journal Club, Scholarly Activity, Keyword
Thursday: Oral Board, M&M

Prior to entering the program, residents are required to successfully complete a year of clinical base training (PGY-1) in a specialty area acceptable to the American Board of Anesthesiology. Most residents complete a transitional year or a preliminary year in internal medicine or surgery. Osteopathic physicians are welcome to apply but must complete an ACGME-accredited internship.

Seven positions are offered at Mount Sinai Medical Center’s Anesthesiology Residency Program each year.

Mount Sinai Medical Center participates and accepts applications only through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). In addition, your application will only be considered if you are enrolled in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). You must contact your medical school for delivery of your application, transcripts, Dean’s Letter, and faculty recommendations to our program via the internet.

NRMP#: 1105040R0

Program ID#:114006

Required Documents for Application

• Letters of recommendation: Three recommendations are required
• Currently completing or have completed an ACGME-approved internship
• USMLE (Step 1 and Step 2 completed, with plans to complete Step 3)
• Pass Clinical Skills Assessment (test administered by the ECFMG)
• Current and valid ECFMG Certificate
• Applicants should have graduated from medical school within the past five years
• Applicants must have excellent English comprehension and speaking skills
• Only J-1 visas are accepted for training

Interview Process

Upon receipt of the completed application, our selection committee will review all materials. Invitations for interviews will be offered via e-mail from Italia C. Smith-Green, Program Coordinator.

Interviews will start in early December

Inquiries should be directed to Italia Smith-Green, Program Coordinator, at ISmith@msmc.com.

Final confirmation for appointment shall be subject to a satisfactory health examination conducted by the medical center’s Employee Health Services Department. The physical examination will include a screening test for the presence of nonprescribed substances, alcohol, and nicotine products. Offers of appointment to prospective employees who test positive for nicotine will be rescinded.