Anesthesiology Residency Program Leadership
Chairman
Daniel J Brown, MD
Program Director
Burdett R Porter, MD
Hometown: Montoursville, PA
Undergrad School: Juniata College
Medical School: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine (Minnesota)
Residency: Naval Hospital, Portsmouth VA
What drew me to Anesthesiology: Application of physiology and pharmacology to help patients.
What do I like to do in my free time: Exercise, including rucking, functional strength training, swimming, zumba, yoga. Traveling with my wife.
Associate Program Director
Paul Soccio, MD
Program Coordinator
Kyle Williams, B.S.
Kyle.Williams@guthrie.org
570-887-5793
Faculty
Vandana Chivate, MD
Hometown: Pune, India
Undergrad School: S. P. College,Pune
Medical School: B. J. Medical Collage , Pune
Residency: Columbia Presbyterian, New York
What drew me to Anesthesiology: Fascinating medical speciality
What do I like to do in my free time: Travel
Michael J Farrell, DO
Naiman Fenech, MD
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Medical School: Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan Poland
Residency: University at Buffalo
What drew me to Anesthesiology: The art of using pharmacology to manipulate physiology. Fast pace environment. No Clinic!
What do I like to do in my free time: Golf & Spend time with my Family.
Michael Grover, MD
Hometown: Sugar City, Idaho
Undergrad School: Brigham Young University and Utah State University
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
What drew me to Anesthesiology: Understanding the physiology involved with anesthesia and technical skills required
What do I like to do in my free time: Hiking, spending time with family, running
Glen C Johnson, MD
Sudhakar Kinthala, MD
John W. Lockard, MD
Hometown: Phoenixville, PA
Undergrad School: University of Rochester
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Residency: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
What drew me to Anesthesiology: Loved physiology and pharmacology in Med School
What do I like to do in my free time: Swim, play guitar
Saravanakumar Manickam, MD, FRCA
Christopher Munoz, DO
Hometown: Eureka, CA
Undergrad School: University of California, Irvine
Medical School: Touro University
Residency: Maimonides Medical Center
What drew me to Anesthesiology: Wide range from simple to complex cases and the ability to care for my patients.
What do I like to do in my free time: Swimming and exercising along with any outdoor activity
Anjalena Pasam, MD
Poovendran Saththasivam, MD
Emmanuel C Uddoh, MD
Chris A Wentzel, MD