Joanna A Kountanis, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Program Associate, Anesthesiology
Assistant Medical Director, Anesthesiology
Medical School
Department of Anesthesiology
1500 East Medical Center Drive SPC 5278, L3622 University Hospital South
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5278

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Joanna A Kountanis, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
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    Qualifications
    • MD
      Wayne State Medical School, 2004
    • BS
      University of Michigan, 2000
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Eisenberg Family Depression Center
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    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Acute Postpartum Disc Herniation Resulting in Foot Drop
      Kershaw E, Kountanis JA. 2025 May 2;
    • Journal Article
      Glucocorticoids after birth trauma and the associated risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder: a non-randomized open-label pilot trial
      Kountanis JA, Muzik M, Mentz G, Zhao X, Vlisides PE. Frontiers of Women’s Health, 2024 Jan 11;
    • Journal Article
      Unveiling the anesthesiologist's impact on childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder
      Kountanis JA, Vogel TM. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2024 Jan 11;
    • Journal Article
      Development of the obstetric unanticipated difficult video-laryngoscopy algorithm through a quality improvement randomized open-label in situ simulation study
      Maxwell S, Rajala B, Schechtman SA, Kountanis JA, Singh S, Klumpner TT, Cassidy R, Zisblatt L, Healy DW, Engoren M, Cooke JM, Pancaro C. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 2024 Nov 1; 60: DOI:10.1016/j.ijoa.2024.104245
      PMID: 39236438
    • Journal Article
      Development of the unanticipated obstetric difficult videolaryngoscopy algorithm through a prospective randomized open-label in situ simulation study
      Maxwell S, Rajala B, Schechtman SA, Kountanis JA, Singh S, Servin M, Klumpner TT, Cassidy R, Zisblatt L, Healy DW, Engoren M, Cooke JM, Pancaro C. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 2024 Jan 10; DOI:10.1016/j.ijoa.2024.104245
    • Presentation
      SOAP: When Things Don't Go Well on the Obstetric Floor - Navigating Difficult Clinical Scenarios and Complications
      2023 Dec 13;
    • Journal Article
      Case Reports: The Very Foundations of Medical Research
      Luedi MM, Rehfeldt KH, Jeng CL, Kountanis JA, Sweitzer BJ. A and A Practice, 2024 Jun 7; 18 (6): e01791 DOI:10.1213/XAA.0000000000001791
      PMID: 38847442
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Dexamethasone for post-operative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis and delayed diagnosis of neonatal CAH
      Waselewski A, Klumpner T, Kountanis J, Sandberg B, Shumer D. 2024 May 25;
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    Joanna Kountanis, MD, named A&A Practice section editor
    Joanna Kountanis, MD, was named A&A Practice section editor
    Department News
    Fourteen faculty promotions announced
    The University of Michigan Regents approved 14 Department of Anesthesiology faculty promotions during their May 2023 meeting. Promotions will go into effect September 1.
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    Joanna Kountanis, M.D., serves as an inaugural research scout
    The program, funded through the U-M Medical School Office of Research, provides funding for researchers to invest in the bold, novel ideas of others.