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Meet The Faculty

The Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine fellowship program (Florida) team pose for a group photo

The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, offers consultation in the comprehensive management of anesthetic care for surgical, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Preoperative and postoperative care, including pain therapy and critical care, is provided in conjunction with the Department of Pain Medicine and the Department of Critical Care.

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. Our faculty members have published and lectured extensively and are highly regarded in their fields.

You have direct access to these anesthesiology specialists throughout your training in the Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship.

Alberto Ardon, M.D., M.P.H.

Alberto Ardon, M.D., M.P.H.
Program Director
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Clinical interests:

  • Perioperative pain control
  • Regional anesthesia
  • Global health

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Elird Bojaxhi, M.D.

Elird Bojaxhi, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Clinical interests:

  • Regional anesthesiology
  • Acute pain management
  • Neuro anesthesiology

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Steven Clendenen, M.D.

Steven Clendenen, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology

Clinical interests:

  • Regional anesthesia

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Roy Greengrass, M.D.

Roy Greengrass, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology

Clinical interests:

  • Regional anesthesia

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Nigel Gillespie, M.D.

Nigel Gillespie, M.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology

Clinical interests:

  • Pain management

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Hari Kalagara, M.B.B.S., M.D.

Hari Kalagara, M.B.B.S., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Clinical interests:

  • Regional anesthesia
  • Acute pain
  • Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

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Robert McClain, M.D.

Robert McClain, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Clinical interests:

  • Acute pain management
  • Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia
  • Liver transplant anesthesia

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Sindhuja Nimma, M.D.

Sindhuja Nimma, M.D.
Instructor in Anesthesiology

Clinical interests:

  • Regional anesthesia

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Steven Porter, M.D.

Steven Porter, M.D
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Clinical interests:

  • Regional anesthesiology
  • Acute pain management

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Christopher Robards, M.D.

Christopher Robards, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Clinical interests:

  • Regional anesthesia

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Mentorship

The core faculty for our fellowship program are available to provide comprehensive educational advice and personal support. You work with these core faculty daily, and their job is to ensure your educational needs are being met. They also help to introduce you and your family to Jacksonville, Florida, 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 to interact with experts from other academic centers.