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Kelly McQueen, MD, Anesthesiology, Madison, WI

Kelly McQueen MD MPH, FASA (She/Her)

Anesthesiology•Madison, WI

Ambulatory Anesthesiology, Obstetrical Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care

Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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  • 600 Highland AvenueMadison, WI 53792

  • Phone+1 608-263-0208

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Summary

  • Kelly McQueen is the Ralph M Waters Distinguished Chair in Anesthesiology, and the Chair and Professor of Anesthesiology at UW Madison. Previously a Professor in the Departments of Anesthesiology and Surgery at Vanderbilt University, she served as the Director of Vanderbilt Anesthesia Global Health and Development, and as Director for the Vanderbilt Global Anesthesia Fellowship. Dr. McQueen is the founder and the Inaugural President of the Alliance for Surgery and Anesthesia Presence, a collective member society of the International Surgical Society. Kelly also Founder and led The Global Surgical Consortium, a public charity committed to improving safe anesthesia and surgery in low-income countries, from 2010 to 2021. Dr. McQueen has also served as the President of the Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists, and the Chair of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Global Humanitarian Outreach.

Education & Training

  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, International Health , 2001 - 2002
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Obstetric Anesthesiology, 1995 - 1996
  • University of Vermont College of Medicine
    University of Vermont College of MedicineClass of 1991
  • Colorado College
    Colorado CollegeBA, Biology, 1980 - 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • Anesthesiology
    American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow, Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Drexel University, 2023
  • Nicholas M Greene Humanitarian Award American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2016
  • Service to Medicine and Community University of Vermont College of Medicine, 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Anesthesiology Leadership: a review  
    KA McQueen, C Walters, Physician Leadership Journal
  • A prospective observational study of postoperative follow-ups and outcomes at a nonprofit, internationally supported pediatric surgery center in Guatemala  
    KA McQueen, CJ Crockett, Paediatr Anaesth, 2/13/2020
  • A Prospective Observational Study of Postoperative Followups and Outcomes at a Non-profit, Internationally Supported Pediatric Surgery Center in Guatemala  
    KA McQueen, Christy J. Crockett, The Journal Pediatric Anesthesia, 1/24/2020
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Analgesia for Labor 
    Kelly McQueen
  • Airway Management in Austere Environments 
    McQueen KA, Froese, A.B, Coonan, T.J, Zhang, J
  • Essentials of Disaster Anesthesia 
    Jay McIssac, Kelly McQueen, Jeb Kucik2020
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Press Mentions

  • Kelly McQueen named Chair of Anesthesiology
    Kelly McQueen named Chair of Anesthesiology June 3rd, 2019
  • Where Surgery is Lacking
    Where Surgery is Lacking February 22nd, 2022
  • McQueen Lands Award
    McQueen Lands AwardFebruary 22nd, 2022
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