A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is an advanced practice nurse who has completed a graduate level education and a board certification in anesthesia. A nurse anesthetist specializes in every aspect of the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative care of a patient in every type of surgical procedure. Today, nurse anesthetists practice in all 50 United States and administer approximately 34 million anesthetics each year. Approximately 65% of CRNAs in the US practice in collaboration with anesthesiologists as members of the Anesthesia Care Team.
At both NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center and NYP/Lower Manhattan Hospital, our Department of Anesthesiology has a large practice with over 130 CRNAs who are an integral part of our teams. In addition to providing excellent care, the CRNAs are all clinical instructors for Columbia University's Nurse Anesthesia Program providing students with one-on-one instruction everywhere anesthesia is provided.
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Our Team
CRNA Of The Year Awards
- Eleanor Bradley Award (NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center)
- Richie Lyons Award (NYP/Lower Manhattan Hospital)
Program Leadership
Keith Dension, DNAP, MS, CRNA
Director, Nurse Anesthesia and Support Services
Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Services
NewYork-Presbyterian, East Sphere
Nicholas Fiore, MS, CRNA
Chief Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Therese Mohamed, MBA, MS, CRNA
Assistant Chief/Senior Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Jonenell Schultz-Agulia, MSN, CRNA
Chief Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital
Kristine Bulger, MSN, CRNA
Assistant Chief/Senior Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
NewYork-Presbyterian/David H. Koch Ambulatory Care Center & Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns