Southeast Michigan

Royal Oak Anesthesiology

The core faculty of the Corewell Health Department of Anesthesiology are all members of the South Oakland Anesthesia Associates group, and together represent the largest and most diverse practice in Michigan. Its members have a diverse range of educational experience, and many have taught in academic departments in the past, having held key educational positions such as residency director and director of education elsewhere.

The following is a list of our education department directors, with approximately 30 anesthesiologists in total serving as teaching faculty.

Faculty

Roy Soto, MD
Roy Soto, MD

Program Director, Anesthesiology
Residency Program

Rebecca Clemans, MD
Rebecca Clemans, MD

Director, Pain in Anesthesiology 

Moumen Asbahi, MD
Moumen Asbahi, MD

Assistant Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency Program      

Director, Thoracic/Vascular and Board Runner Rotation

Michael McCue, MD
Michael McCue, MD

Department Chair, Anesthesiology

Kaveh Aslani, MD
Kaveh Aslani, MD

Director, Pediatric Anesthesiology 

Bassel Kadi, MD
Bassel Kadi, MD

Director, ECHO/TEE Rotation

Julie Kado, MD
Julie Kado, MD

Director, SICU and Cardiac ICU Rotation  

Ihsan Asbahi, MD
Ihsan Asbahi, MD

Director, Regional Anesthesiology Rotation 

Saifeldin Mahmoud, MD
Saifeldin Mahmoud, MD

Director, North Tower Anesthesiology Rotation

Shikha Shukla, MD
Shikha Shukla, MD

Director, Ambulatory Anesthesiology Rotation

Joseph Melrose, MD
Joseph Melrose, MD

Director, PreOP/PACU Rotation

Jose Navas Blanco, MD
Jose Navas Blanco, MD

Director, Cardiac Anesthesiology Rotation

Matthew Price, MD
Matthew Price, MD

Chairman, Clinical Competency Committee
Director of Quality

Kathryn Reck, DO
Kathryn Reck, DO

Rotation Site Director – Grosse Pointe

Alyssa Risk, MD
Alyssa Risk, MD

Director, South Tower Anesthesiology Rotation

Ricardo Serrano, MD
Ricardo Serrano, MD

Director, Neuro Anesthesiology Rotation

Patrick Stafford, MD
Patrick Stafford, MD

Director, Non-Operating Room Anesthesiology Rotation 

Christie Vahabzadeh, MD
Christie Vahabzadeh, MD

Director, Obstetric Anesthesiology Rotation 

Roy Soto, MD
Roy Soto, MD

Program Director, Anesthesiology
Residency Program

Rebecca Clemans, MD
Rebecca Clemans, MD

Director, Pain in Anesthesiology 

Moumen Asbahi, MD
Moumen Asbahi, MD

Assistant Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency Program      

Director, Thoracic/Vascular and Board Runner Rotation

Michael McCue, MD
Michael McCue, MD

Department Chair, Anesthesiology

Kaveh Aslani, MD
Kaveh Aslani, MD

Director, Pediatric Anesthesiology 

Bassel Kadi, MD
Bassel Kadi, MD

Director, ECHO/TEE Rotation

Julie Kado, MD
Julie Kado, MD

Director, SICU and Cardiac ICU Rotation  

Ihsan Asbahi, MD
Ihsan Asbahi, MD

Director, Regional Anesthesiology Rotation 

Saifeldin Mahmoud, MD
Saifeldin Mahmoud, MD

Director, North Tower Anesthesiology Rotation

Shikha Shukla, MD
Shikha Shukla, MD

Director, Ambulatory Anesthesiology Rotation

Joseph Melrose, MD
Joseph Melrose, MD

Director, PreOP/PACU Rotation

Jose Navas Blanco, MD
Jose Navas Blanco, MD

Director, Cardiac Anesthesiology Rotation

Matthew Price, MD
Matthew Price, MD

Chairman, Clinical Competency Committee
Director of Quality

Kathryn Reck, DO
Kathryn Reck, DO

Rotation Site Director – Grosse Pointe

Alyssa Risk, MD
Alyssa Risk, MD

Director, South Tower Anesthesiology Rotation

Ricardo Serrano, MD
Ricardo Serrano, MD

Director, Neuro Anesthesiology Rotation

Patrick Stafford, MD
Patrick Stafford, MD

Director, Non-Operating Room Anesthesiology Rotation 

Christie Vahabzadeh, MD
Christie Vahabzadeh, MD

Director, Obstetric Anesthesiology Rotation 

Roy Soto, MD
Roy Soto, MD

Program Director, Anesthesiology
Residency Program

Rebecca Clemans, MD
Rebecca Clemans, MD

Director, Pain in Anesthesiology 

Moumen Asbahi, MD
Moumen Asbahi, MD

Assistant Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency Program      

Director, Thoracic/Vascular and Board Runner Rotation

Michael McCue, MD
Michael McCue, MD

Department Chair, Anesthesiology

Kaveh Aslani, MD
Kaveh Aslani, MD

Director, Pediatric Anesthesiology 

Bassel Kadi, MD
Bassel Kadi, MD

Director, ECHO/TEE Rotation

Julie Kado, MD
Julie Kado, MD

Director, SICU and Cardiac ICU Rotation  

Ihsan Asbahi, MD
Ihsan Asbahi, MD

Director, Regional Anesthesiology Rotation 

Saifeldin Mahmoud, MD
Saifeldin Mahmoud, MD

Director, North Tower Anesthesiology Rotation

Shikha Shukla, MD
Shikha Shukla, MD

Director, Ambulatory Anesthesiology Rotation

Joseph Melrose, MD
Joseph Melrose, MD

Director, PreOP/PACU Rotation

Jose Navas Blanco, MD
Jose Navas Blanco, MD

Director, Cardiac Anesthesiology Rotation

Matthew Price, MD
Matthew Price, MD

Chairman, Clinical Competency Committee
Director of Quality

Kathryn Reck, DO
Kathryn Reck, DO

Rotation Site Director – Grosse Pointe

Alyssa Risk, MD
Alyssa Risk, MD

Director, South Tower Anesthesiology Rotation

Ricardo Serrano, MD
Ricardo Serrano, MD

Director, Neuro Anesthesiology Rotation

Patrick Stafford, MD
Patrick Stafford, MD

Director, Non-Operating Room Anesthesiology Rotation 

Christie Vahabzadeh, MD
Christie Vahabzadeh, MD

Director, Obstetric Anesthesiology Rotation 

Roy Soto, MD
Roy Soto, MD

Program Director, Anesthesiology
Residency Program

Rebecca Clemans, MD
Rebecca Clemans, MD

Director, Pain in Anesthesiology 

Moumen Asbahi, MD
Moumen Asbahi, MD

Assistant Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency Program      

Director, Thoracic/Vascular and Board Runner Rotation

Michael McCue, MD
Michael McCue, MD

Department Chair, Anesthesiology

Kaveh Aslani, MD
Kaveh Aslani, MD

Director, Pediatric Anesthesiology 

Bassel Kadi, MD
Bassel Kadi, MD

Director, ECHO/TEE Rotation

Julie Kado, MD
Julie Kado, MD

Director, SICU and Cardiac ICU Rotation  

Ihsan Asbahi, MD
Ihsan Asbahi, MD

Director, Regional Anesthesiology Rotation 

Saifeldin Mahmoud, MD
Saifeldin Mahmoud, MD

Director, North Tower Anesthesiology Rotation

Shikha Shukla, MD
Shikha Shukla, MD

Director, Ambulatory Anesthesiology Rotation

Joseph Melrose, MD
Joseph Melrose, MD

Director, PreOP/PACU Rotation

Jose Navas Blanco, MD
Jose Navas Blanco, MD

Director, Cardiac Anesthesiology Rotation

Matthew Price, MD
Matthew Price, MD

Chairman, Clinical Competency Committee
Director of Quality

Kathryn Reck, DO
Kathryn Reck, DO

Rotation Site Director – Grosse Pointe

Alyssa Risk, MD
Alyssa Risk, MD

Director, South Tower Anesthesiology Rotation

Ricardo Serrano, MD
Ricardo Serrano, MD

Director, Neuro Anesthesiology Rotation

Patrick Stafford, MD
Patrick Stafford, MD

Director, Non-Operating Room Anesthesiology Rotation 

Christie Vahabzadeh, MD
Christie Vahabzadeh, MD

Director, Obstetric Anesthesiology Rotation