Michigan Anesthesiology welcomes 11 new faculty this summer

Get to know our new faculty members.

New Anesthesiology Faculty Alton, Breglio, Cardillo, Glowniak, Kitromelides, Levey, Papadelis, Reddy, Roberts, Sheard-Caple, Yang
New faculty pictured from top left: Dominick Alton, DO, Andrew Breglio, MD, DPhil, Nick Cardillo, MD, Grace Glowniak, MD, Irene Kitromelides, MD, Sara Levey, MD, Alexandria Papadelis, DO, Nitya Reddy, MD, Jonathan Roberts, MD, Britiany Sheard-Caple, MD, Jamie Yang, MD, PhD

Dominick Alton, DO

Clinical Instructor - Cardiac Anesthesiology

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Michigan
Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology: University of Michigan

Why U-M Anesthesiology: What excited me the most about staying at the University of Michigan after my training was to continue to work and educate the new residents and cardiothoracic anesthesia fellows to come. I love how we care for the really sick patients who come to Michigan Medicine requiring complex cardiac and thoracic surgeries. I wanted to continue to work with our cardiothoracic surgical colleagues and help our anesthesia trainees grow in their management of these patients.

Best Advice You’ve Received: The best advice I have ever received is to just remain humble in every moment and to not be afraid or shameful when needing to ask for help.

Hobbies: I like to spend a majority of my free time with my spouse, daughter and dog. As a family, we enjoy traveling together and exploring the food scenes of each area we visit. My spouse and I also value going to the gym together and we really enjoy doing high-intensity interval training classes. In the rare moments outside of family time, I try to find time to play soccer with my friends. 

Andrew Breglio, MD, DPhil

Clinical Instructor - non-ACGME Pediatric Cardiac Fellow

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Graduate Degree: DPhil, University of Oxford
Residency: Duke University
Fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology: Duke University

Research Interests: Broadly, I am interested in inherited cardiac disease and gene therapy for cardiovascular disease, and am also interested in perioperative blood product utilization.

Why U-M Anesthesiology: I came to Michigan to pursue advanced training in congenital cardiac anesthesia.

Best Advice You’ve Received: From Anthony Fauci himself: “Always say yes to opportunities as they arise throughout your career.”

Hobbies: I spend most of my free time either chasing my three sons around a soccer field (or the house), or building Lego with them. Otherwise, I love hiking and wilderness backpacking, and sometimes manage to squeeze in some golf or running.

Nick Cardillo, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor - Obstetric Anesthesiology

Medical School: University of California San Diego
Residency: University of Michigan
Fellowship in Obstetric Anesthesiology: University of Michigan

Research Interests: Health equity and health disparities 

Why U-M Anesthesiology: Culture, people and location

Best Advice You’ve Received: There is what you control and then there is everything else...

Hobbies: Spending time outdoors with my spouse and children

Grace Glowniak, MD

Clinical Instructor - non-ACGME Regional Fellow 

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: University of Michigan

Why U-M Anesthesiology: I went to U-M for undergrad so I already drank the maize and blue Kool-Aid. This made the choice easy to stay on after residency to continue my training.

Best Advice You’ve Received: Trust your gut.

Hobbies: Getting outside or being with my cat, Billie!

Irene Kitromelides, MD

Clinical Instructor - Cardiac Anesthesiology

Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology: University of Michigan

Why U-M Anesthesiology: After a great fellowship year at U-M with this incredible group of faculty and residents, I was really excited and hopeful to join the team here! Ann Arbor is also where I'm born and raised — Go Blue!

Sara Levey, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor - non-ACGME Regional Fellow 

Medical School: Tufts University
Residency: University of Michigan

Why U-M Anesthesiology: All of the hard-working, helpful and skilled people in this department! After completing anesthesia residency at Michigan Medicine, I knew I would feel well-supported here as I started in my new role as faculty. I continue to learn so much every day from those around me, and there is never a shortage of people willing to lend a helping hand.

Alexandria Papadelis, DO

Clinical Instructor - non-ACGME Liver Transplant and Vascular Anesthesiology Fellow

Medical School: Michigan State University
Residency: University of Michigan

Why U-M Anesthesiology: The camaraderie and collegiality! The department fosters a wonderful environment for life-long learning and I have always felt very supported by my mentors and colleagues. I look forward to my future here! 

Hobbies: Eating — lots of eating (ask me for my Detroit restaurant list)! Traveling, skiing, hiking, spending time with my wonderful friends and family. 

Nitya Reddy, MD

Clinical Instructor - Critical Care

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Residency: University of Michigan
Fellowship in Critical Care: Emory University

Why U-M Anesthesiology: I loved my training here in residency. I learned so much and I also saw how great the working environment was for both residents and attendings so I decided to stick around!

Jonathan Roberts, MD (aka JR)

Clinical Instructor - Multispeciality Anesthesiology

Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: University of Michigan
Fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology: University of Michigan

Why U-M Anesthesiology: As I trained here I noticed the support that faculty gave each other and wanted to be a part of that culture. In my first months of being an attending it has held true — everyone is willing to help and share their knowledge and thoughts on often difficult cases. 

Best Advice You’ve Received: Asking for help is a sign of genius, not of weakness.

Hobbies: Traveling with my wife, playing board games with friends, and of course — watching Michigan Football! 

Britiany Sheard-Caple, MD

Clinical Instructor - Ann Arbor VA Department of Anesthesia

Medical School: University of Toledo
Residency: University of Michigan
Fellowship in Pain Management: University of Michigan

Why U-M Anesthesiology: My medical school faculty mentor was an amazing anesthesiologist and she inspired me.

Best Advice You’ve Received: Trust your gut. If it doesn’t feel right, chances are, it’s not. Even when it’s not what you want to hear, you have to listen to yourself. 

Hobbies: Making memories with family and friends 

Jamie Yang, MD, PhD

Clinical Instructor, Research Fellow - Transplant and Hepatobiliary Anesthesiology

Medical School and PhD: Columbia University
Residency: Washington University in St. Louis

Research Interests: Genomics, computational biology, clinical outcomes research

Why U-M Anesthesiology: I am amazed with the breadth and depth of anesthesiology research at Michigan Anesthesiology. The academic resources that the department has to offer are unparalleled and the clinical training here is excellent. Ann Arbor also seems to be a fantastic place to live for someone who loves the outdoors. 

Best Advice You’ve Received: According to a refrigerator magnet I once read as a kid, "Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet."

Hobbies: Running, playing chess, anything outdoors

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