The Section of Obstetric Anesthesia at the University of Chicago is designated by the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) as a Center of Excellence. Our section serves as the sole tertiary, academic medical center serving pregnant patients and their families on the South Side of Chicago and surrounding communities across Chicagoland.
Our group of fellowship-trained, highly qualified obstetric anesthesiologists provide round-the-clock anesthetic care for labor and delivery, cesarean deliveries, and fetal intervention procedures. Faculty have expertise in managing high-risk pregnancies, including patients with complex maternal and fetal conditions requiring multidisciplinary delivery planning, including those with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy such as preeclampsia, congenital heart disease, transplant history, and abnormal placentation.
We offer one position in our 12-month ACGME-accredited Obstetric Anesthesia Fellowship program each year. The obstetric anesthesia fellow has an unparalleled opportunity to train in a challenging, rewarding, and dynamic practice at the cutting edge of obstetric anesthesia. Our fellow spends much of their time on the labor & delivery service, but also rotates with the Maternal Fetal Medicine service, Neonatal ICU, transfusion medicine service, and cardiothoracic/surgical ICU. Fellows participate in ongoing and original research, presenting their work at the annual Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology national conference. A primary focus of their education is on mastering perioperative point-of-care ultrasound and obtaining ASA POCUS certification.
Chad Thomas Dean, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Peter Allan Klock, MD
Chair of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Sarah Nizamuddin, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Leziga Obiyo, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Alva Powell, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Caroline Thomas, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care