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Michelle Petrovic, MD, Anesthesiology, Orlando, FL

MichelleAPetrovicMD

Anesthesiology • Orlando, FL

Director & Chief of Medical Simulation: Orlando VA Healthcare System. Professor of Anesthesiology: University of Central Florida College of Medicine.

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  • Office

    13800 Veterans Way
    Orlando, FL 32827

Summary

  • Director and Chief of Medical Simulation
    Professor of Anesthesiology

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Anesthesiology, 2004 - 2007
  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2003
  • Harvard
    HarvardA.B., Biology, 1995 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • MIT Catalyst Fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2024

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Why We Need a Single Definition of Disruptive Behavior  
    Scholl AT, Petrovic MA, Cureus, 3/2018
  • Implementation of a Postoperative Handoff Protocol  
    Van der Walt JN , Scholl AT, Joubert IA, Petrovic MA, Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 2016
  • An interesting and unexpected use of the GlideScope  
    L. Berkow, M. Petrovic, The Internet Journal of Anesthesiology, 2008
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Abstracts/Posters

  • The Perioperative Handoff Protocol: Impact on Handoff Defects and Provider Satisfaction
    Michelle Petrovic, Zahi Jurdi, Johnny Xie, Hanan Aboumatar, 7th Annual Maryland Patient Safety Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2011
  • Pilot Implementation of a Perioperative Protocol to Guide Operating Room to Cardiac ICU Patient Handoffs
    Michelle A. Petrovic, Hanan Aboumatar, Elizabeth A. Martinez, 2011 Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA, 2011
  • The Perioperative Handoff Protocol: Application of a Multidisciplinary Model to Promote Teamwork and Reduce Perioperative Miscommunication
    Dina A. Krenzischek, Yanjun Xie, Michelle Petrovic, Laura Kaiser, Zahi Jurdi, Hanan Aboumatar, American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) National Conference, Seattle, WA, 2011
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Lectures

  • Standardized Handoff Perioperative Protocol: Patient Outcome Study 
    Quest Patient Quality and Safety Form. Detroit Medical Center. - 5/2015
  • Respiratory Emergencies 
    45th Annual Florida Society of Perianesthesia Nurses Seminar. Lake Buena Vista, FL - 11/2014

Committees

  • Co-Chair, OVAMC Medication Safety Committee 2022 - Present
  • Director of Medical Simulation, OVAMC Clinical Pastoral Education Professional Advisory Group 2022 - Present
  • Director of Medical Simulation, Orlando VAMC Quality, Safety, Value 2021 - Present
  • Director of Medical Simulation, OVAMC Patient Safety 2018 - Present
  • Founder and Chair, OVAMC Anesthesiology Morbidity and Mortality 2017 - Present
  • Director of Medical Simulation, OVAMC Facility Surgical Work Group 2017 - Present
  • Director of Medical Simulation, OVAMC Invasive and Non-Operative 2017 - Present

Professional Memberships

Dr. Michelle Petrovic, Dr. Michelle Petrovic, MD, Dr. M Petrovic, Dr. Michelle A Petrovic