Anesthesiology Patient Care

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Advancing Our Field

We strive to advance the field of anesthesia through research and education, all in order to fulfill our mission of providing personalized care of the highest quality to every patient.

The Department of Anesthesiology performs nearly 100,000 procedures a year in locations across Michigan Medicine. Throughout our work, we focus our efforts on meeting the unique needs of every patient and their family.

The main office of the Department of Anesthesiology is located on the first floor of the University Hospital. For our other locations, please click on the links below. Our main office address is:

Department of Anesthesiology
1H247 UH, SPC 5048
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5048

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Locations List
  • Preoperative Clinic at Domino's Farms
  • East Ann Arbor Ambulatory Surgery and Medical Procedures Center
  • Back & Pain Centers
  • Brighton Center for Specialty Care
  • Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology - Women's Birthing Center
  • Kellogg Eye Center

    • Featured News & Stories

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    Psychedelics and anesthetics create mirror image patterns in the brain

    A new study takes a data driven approach and reveals that psychedelics and anesthetics create “mirror image” patterns of large-scale brain organization, with opposite network features.
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    Michael Mathis, MD, receives the American Society of Anesthesiologists James E. Cottrell, MD, Presidential Scholar Award

    Michael Mathis, MD, is the recipient of the 2026 American Society of Anesthesiologists James E. Cottrell, MD, Presidential Scholar Award. He will receive the award, which is presented annually to a physician-scientist who has dedicated their formative career to research, at the Anesthesiology Annual Meeting in San Diego on October 19. 
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    U-M study to evaluate cannabis coaching program for chronic low back pain

    A new University of Michigan Medical School study will evaluate whether a coaching program designed to help adults with chronic low back pain use legal cannabis products more safely and effectively is ready for a larger effectiveness trial.
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    What’s the latest on 7-OH and kratom availability and addiction care?

    The United States Drug Enforcement Agency has extended public comment on proposed temporary rescheduling of 7-OH and has rescheduled three other synthetic opioids, effectively removing them the market, leaving natural leaf kratom available amid a shortage of addiction treatment providers.
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    New initiative aims to bridge gap between emergency room and long-term treatment for opioid addiction

    A new University of Michigan-led program aims to help rural communities improve access to evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder and create smoother transitions from emergency care to long-term support. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Rural Health Transformation Program has awarded U-M's OPEN a $1.5 million, 14-month grant to launch the Rural Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Link Initiative.
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    Celebrating the Anesthesiology Residency Class of 2026

    The University of Michigan Medical School Department of Anesthesiology celebrated the graduation of 27 residents on June 20, 2026.