Jon Halling, MD, Program Director

  • Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine
  • Internship: Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital - Surgery
  • Residency: Ochsner Clinic - Anesthesiology
  • Fellowship: Duke University - Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship
  • In the process of obtaining MBA from Harbert College of Business at Auburn University

Desiree Aird, MD, Associate Program Director

  • Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
  • Internship: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Surgery
  • Residency: Wayne State University School of Medicine - Anesthesiology
  • Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Michigan - Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship

Alexandra Armstrong, MD, Core Faculty

  • Education: Russian State Medical University
  • Medical School: Montserrat University of Science, Art and Technology
  • Residency: John H. Stroger, Jr Hospital of Cook County - Anesthesiology

William Buhrman, MD, Core Faculty

  • Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
  • Internship: Duke Medical Center - Surgery
  • Residency: Duke Medical Center - Surgery/Anesthesiology
  • Fellowship: Duke University - Adult/Pediatric Cardiac and TEE Fellowship

Derek Horstemeyer, MD, Core Faculty

  • Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Emory University
  • Boarded in Anesthesiology and Echocardiography

Ruzanna Nalbandyan, MD, Core Faculty

  • Medical School: Yerevan State Medical University after M. Heratsi
  • Residency: Cook County Health and Hospital System – Anesthesiology
  • Fellowship: Cook County Health - Pain Medicine Fellowship

Daniela Smith, MD, Core Faculty

  • Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
  • Residency: University of Rochester – Anesthesiology
  • Interested in regional and neuro anesthesia