Maryland Heart Center

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologists

UMMC's Heart and Heart Surgery Program ranked as one of the nation's 50 best by U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "Best Hospitals" survey.

Maryland Heart Center cardiothoracic anesthesiologists provide expert clinical anesthesia services and critical care management to all cardiac surgical and critcal care patients throughout the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Alina M. Grigore, M.D., M.H.S.
Director, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Program
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Special Interests: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Medical Degree: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
Residency: Fundeni Clinical Hospital, Internal Medicine, Bucharest, Romania; State University of New York, Internal Medicine; St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Anesthesiology New York, New York
Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Certifications: Anesthesiology; Echocardiography
Patient Appointments: 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 1-800-318-1019

Wendy Bernstein, M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Special Interests: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Medical Degree: The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital
Certifications: Anesthesiology
Patient Appointments: 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 1-800-318-1019

Seema P. Deshpande, M.B.B.S.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Special Interests: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Medical Degree: Karnatak Medical College, Dharwad, India
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center, Anesthesiology
Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Certifications: Anesthesiology
Patient Appointments: 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 1-800-318-1019

Molly Fitzpatrick, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Special Interests: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Medical Degree: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center, Anesthesiology
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Certifications: Anesthesiology
Patient Appointments: 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 1-800-318-1019

Ileana Gheorghiu, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Special Interests: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology; Critical Care Anesthesia; Transplant Anesthesia
Medical Degree: Timisoara Institute of Medicine, Romania
Residency: Union Memorial Hospital, Internal Medicine; University of Maryland Medical Center, Anesthesiology
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center, Critical Care
Certifications: Anesthesiology; Internal Medicine; Critical Care Anesthesiology
Patient Appointments: 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 1-800-318-1019

Ashanpreet S. Grewal, M.D.
Instructor of Anesthesiology
Medical Degree: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center, Anesthesiology
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Certifications: Anesthesiology
Patient Appointments: 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 1-800-318-1019

Patrick N. Odonkor, Ch.B., M.B.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Interim Director of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Special Interests: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Medical Degree: University of Ghana Medical School
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center, Anesthesiology
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Certifications: Anesthesiology
Patient Appointments: 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 1-800-318-1019

This page was last updated on: October 4, 2010.

Please call if you would like to make an appointment or talk to someone about our services. Patients dial 1-866-408-6885, physicians dial 410-328-6622 or 1-800-318-1019.