Department of Anesthesia

Welcome to the Department of Anesthesia at the University of Iowa. We are located on campus at the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, Iowa.

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The Department of Anesthesia provides exceptional patient experiences and a positive work environment through excellence, compassionate care, continuous improvement, innovative research, and collaborative learning.

Education

See the exciting ways that our faculty are teaching the next generation of physicians.

Education

Our Divisions

The department conducts outpatient services in multiple clinics across UI Health Care’s university and downtown campus.

Our Divisions

About Us

See what it's like to be a part of our department on a day to day basis.

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Research

Our department specializes in top-notch research. See our process.

Research

Alumni

We invite alumni to reconnect with our department and one another.

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19,726

MAIN OR CASES ANNUALLY

10,338

AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER CASES ANNUALLY

6,214

STEAD FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CASES ANNUALLY

Our Latest News

Congratulations to Elena Garrido, MD, MHA, PhD, on being named M3 Faculty of the Year by the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine!

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Department of Anesthesia Faculty Member Receives $2.5 million NIH R01 award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to lead a groundbreaking clinical study

Monday, October 19, 2026

Smith Laboratory

Department of Anesthesia Faculty Member Receives $3.6 Million NIH R01 Award to Study Prenatal Opioid Exposure and Early Heart Development

Monday, October 19, 2026

Obal Laboratory

Carver College of Medicine Events

Study Hall

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm

University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

The Museum of Natural History welcomes students each week for a study session in our galleries. We'll provide the snacks, cushions, and ambiance. You bring your planners, textbooks, or assignments. Together, we'll stay ahead of our goals this semester.

Joint Guest Speaker - Neuroscience and Molecular Medicine - Milton Pividori, PhD

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 4:00pm

General Hospital

The University of Iowa Neuroscience Graduate Program and Biomedical Science Program in Molecular Medicine are pleased to welcome Milton Pividori, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, as our upcoming graduate programs guest speaker!

Dr. Pividori will present: "Interpretable AI Approaches to Precision Medicine"

His work at the intersection of biomedical informatics, machine learning, and precision medicine explores exciting...