Anesthesiology Patient Care
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Advancing Our Field

We strive to advance the field of anesthesia through research and education, all in order to fulfill our mission of providing personalized care of the highest quality to every patient.

The Department of Anesthesiology performs nearly 100,000 procedures a year in locations across Michigan Medicine. Throughout our work, we focus our efforts on meeting the unique needs of every patient and their family.

The main office of the Department of Anesthesiology is located on the first floor of the University Hospital. For our other locations, please click on the links below. Our main office address is:

Department of Anesthesiology
1H247 UH, SPC 5048
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5048

empty iMRI operating room in green light Locations List
  • Preoperative Clinic at Domino's Farms
  • East Ann Arbor Ambulatory Surgery and Medical Procedures Center
  • Back & Pain Centers
  • Brighton Center for Specialty Care
  • Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology - Women's Birthing Center
  • Kellogg Eye Center
    • Featured News & Stories
    See all news Paul Picton, M.B., Ch.B., MRCP, FRCA
    Department News
    Paul Picton, M.B., Ch.B., MRCP, FRCA, featured on ASA Central Line podcast
    Drs. Paul Picton (University of Michigan Medical School) and Matt Whalen (Emory University School of Medicine) join host Dr. Adam Striker to discuss perioperative stroke.
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    The Fundamentals
    Cannabis and psychedelics: stigmatized substances or powerful therapeutics?
    Today on The Fundamentals is Dr. Kevin Boehnke, research assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center. His current research focuses on therapeutic applications of cannabis and psychedelics. His goal is to rigorously assess appropriate use of these substances and to help address the public health harms caused by their criminalization.
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    The Fundamentals
    Addiction is a lifelong disease and not a moral failing
    On today’s The Fundamentals is Dr. Brummett, Professor at the University of Michigan where he serves as the Senior Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Anesthesiology. He has more than 280 publications, including articles in top journals such as JAMA, JAMA Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Annals of Surgery. He is the Co-Director of the Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network or OPEN at the University of Michigan, which aims to apply a preventative approach to the opioid epidemic in the US through appropriate prescribing after surgery, dentistry and emergency medicine. Moreover, he is the Co-Director of the cross-campus Opioid Research Institute, which was launched in the spring of 2023. He leads multiple NIH grants studying these concepts and receives funding from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA, CDC, and multiple foundations. You can learn more about Dr. Brummett here, and you can follow Dr. Brummett @drchadb and the department of anesthesiology @UMichAnesthesia on X.
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    Department News
    Rebecca Nause-Osthoff, MD, recognized for fostering environment of equity and inclusion
    Rebecca Nause-Osthoff, MD, has received the University of Michigan Medical School Office of Graduate Medical Education's (GME) 2024 Faculty Equity and Inclusion Award.
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    Medical School News
    Paul Picton, M.B., Ch.B., MRCP, FRCA, appointed interim chair of Department of Anesthesiology
    Paul Picton, M.B., Ch.B., MRCP, FRCA, has been appointed interim chair of the Department of Anesthesiology in the Medical School, effective May 1. The provost has provided interim approval of his appointment, and it will be reported at the May Board of Regents meeting
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    Health Lab Podcast
    Study Shows Medical Marijuana Use Decreased in States with Legalized Recreational Use
    The number of patients using cannabis for medical purposes has increased more than 600 percent since 2016.