VA Anesthesiology

The Baltimore VA Medical Center is the acute medical and surgical care facility for the VA Maryland Health Care System and offers a full VA anesthesiologist - Janice Apple range of inpatient, outpatient, and primary care services.

The Department of Anesthesiology is a dynamic and progressive clinical care center that is dedicated to providing safe, quality and compassionate patient-centered care to Veterans in Central Maryland and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. To ensure the provision of outstanding perioperative care the department employs a dedicated team of healthcare leaders, clinicians, technicians, and administrative staff specially trained to serve the unique needs of Veterans.

The department has 14 affiliate agreements and provides education and clinical training to residents and trainees from anesthesia, medicine, surgery, pulmonary medicine, dental, oral surgery, podiatry, nurse anesthesia and nursing. The department also provides didactic instruction for University of Maryland SOM, SON, SOP, and SOD.

Faculty

	Edward J. Norris, MD, MBA, F.A.H.A. Director, Anesthesiology Care Clinical Center Academic Title: Adjunct Professor Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology Administrative Title: Associate Chair, Department of Anesthesiology Additional Title: Director, Anesthesiology Care Clinical Center Email: edward.norris@va.gov or enorris@som.umaryland.edu Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236 Phone (Additional): (410) 328-9828
	Gregory Cheloff, MD Assistant Director, Anesthesiology Care Clinical Center Academic Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology Administrative Title: Assistant Director, Anesthesiology Care Clinical Center Email: gregory.cheloff@som.umaryland.edu Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236
	Abdenour Abib, MD, DVM, MS Clinical Director, Anesthesiology Care Clinical Center Academic Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology Administrative Title: Clinical Director, Anesthesiology Care Clinical Center Email: abdenour.abib@va.gov Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236
	Janice Apple, MD Academic Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology Email: janice.apple@va.gov Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236 Fax: (410) 605-7867
	Kahlil Glenn, MD Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology Email: kahlil.glenn@va.gov Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236 Fax: (410) 605-7867
	Omar Gowayed, MD Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology Email: omar.gowayed@va.gov Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236 Fax: (410) 605-7867
	Payam Heiraty, MD Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology Email: payam.heiraty@va.gov Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236 Fax: (410) 605-7867
	Pooya Heiraty, MD Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology Email: pooya.heiraty@va.gov Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236 Fax: (410) 605-7867
	Alvin Kennedy, MD Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology Email: alvin.kennedy1@va.gov Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236 Fax: (410) 605-7867
	Jeanne Ky, MD Academic Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology Administrative Title: Director of Resident Veterans Affairs Rotation Email: jeanne.ky@va.gov or jky@som.umaryland.edu Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236 Fax: (410) 605-7867
	Martin Slodzinski, MD, PhD, MBA Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology Administrative Title: Compliance Officer, Anesthesiology Care Clinical Center Email: martin.slodzinski@va.gov Location: Baltimore, VA Maryland Health Care System Phone (Primary): (410) 605-7236 Fax: (410) 605-7867