Meet The Faculty
Mayo Clinic's Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine cares for more than 145,000 patients each year. More than 170 anesthesiologists, who are specialized into divisions, practice at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota. The obstetric anesthesiology service is covered 24 hours per day, seven days per week by a defined group of specialty-trained physicians dedicated to the anesthetic care of mothers and their babies.
Department members are organized into subspecialty groups, each focusing on a segment of anesthesiology. Their expertise is a resource for everyone, enabling the department to stay at the forefront of the specialty. Subspecialty areas include:
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Ear, nose and throat surgery
- General surgery
- Intensive care
- Neurosurgery
- Nonoperating Room Anesthesia
- Obstetrics
- Orthopedics
- Pain medicine
- Pediatrics
- Plastic surgery
- Thoracic surgery
- Transplantation
- Urology
Faculty
In addition to caring for patients in clinical practice, Mayo Clinic's faculty is committed to teaching and facilitating the growth of medical knowledge. Many of our faculty members have published and lectured extensively and are highly regarded in their fields. You work closely with these individuals throughout your training in the Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship.
Core Faculty
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Katherine Arendt, M.D.Professor of Anesthesiology Residency: Anesthesiology, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN Fellowship: Obstetric Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA |
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Benjamin Brakke, D.O.Instructor in Anesthesiology Residency: Anesthesiology, Saint Luke's Health System, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO Fellowship: Obstetric Anesthesiology, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN |
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William Carey, M.D.Professor of Pediatrics Residency: Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Fellowship: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA |
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Mingchun Liu, M.D.Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Residency: Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO Fellowship: Obstetric Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO |
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Rochelle Pompeian, M.D.Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Residency: Anesthesiology, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN Fellowship: Obstetric Anesthesiology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA |
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Mark Rollins, M.D., Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Residency: Anesthesiology, University of California, San Francisco, CA Fellowship: Research Fellowship, NIH T32, Anesthesiology, University of California, San Francisco, California. Obstetric Anesthesiology, University of California, San Francisco, CA |
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Carl Rose, M.D.Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX Fellowship: Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS |
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Emily Sharpe, M.D.Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Residency: Anesthesiology, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN Fellowship: Obstetric Anesthesiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC |
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Hans Sviggum, M.D.Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Residency: Anesthesiology, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN Fellowship: Regional Anesthesiology, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota. Obstetric Anesthesiology,Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA |
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Regan Theiler, M.D., Ph.D.Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA Postdoctoral Scholar: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
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Lindsay Warner, M.D.Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Residency: Anesthesiology, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota. Obstetric Anesthesiology, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN |
Advisers and mentors
Faculty advisers are available to provide comprehensive educational advice and personal support. You meet with your adviser periodically throughout the program to review your progress and career goals, and ensure that your educational needs are being met. Also, your adviser may serve as a contact point for introducing you and your family to the community of Rochester, Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic system.
Visiting professors
Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic each year. They present their work during lectures, participate in hospital rounds and have informal discussions with trainees. You are encouraged to take full advantage of these educational opportunities.
Facilities
The Obstetric Anesthesiology group practices mainly in Mayo Clinic's Family Birth Center, which is located at Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester, Methodist Campus, and averages about 2,500 deliveries per year.
High-risk cesarean deliveries and most fetal surgeries are performed in the main operating rooms in the Rochester Methodist facility. Occasionally, cesarean deliveries for extremely high-risk mothers or babies are performed at Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester, Saint Marys Campus, and you would participate in these.
Learn more about our campus facilities in Rochester.