Surgical Anesthesia Associates (SAA) provides anesthesia services for operations and procedures at Sibley Memorial Hospital. We know that patients and families are concerned about the risks of surgery and anesthesia. We strive to provide patients and families with all the information available to make an informed decision about the best anesthetic management available in each individual case.
All of our providers are board-eligible or board-certified anesthesia doctors or nurse anesthetists.
Please note that our physicians do not provide pain management services.
Our Physicians:
Anup Belur, MD
Michael Banaszak, MD
Jennifer Baxter, MD, Secretary
John Beauregard, MD
Michael Brennan, MD
Andrei Cernea, MD, Vice Chairman
Helen Chen, MD
Scott Fallon, MD
Jennifer Feldman-Brillembourg, MD
David Fields, MD
Lance Kekoler, DO
Joshua Leifer, MD
John Lordan, MD
Alan Miller, MD
Darren Bazini, MD
Monty Oppenheim, MD
Barbara Roberts, MD
Jason Rose, MD
Ashley Sharp, MD
Carl Sylvester, MD, Chairman
Our Nurse Anesthetists
Angela Awunor, CRNA
Tracy Coverdale, MS, CRNA
Cherry Cowan, MS, CRNA
Carey Cox, CRNA
Joe Davis, CRNA
Jon DeLoge, CRNA
Tangela Faqua, CRNA
Josette Hwang, MSN, CRNA
Cathy Horvath, MS, CRNA
Marie Mayr, MS, CRNA
Steven Messina, MS, CRNA
Mamta Miles, CRNA
Fabienne Newsome, CRNA
Charles Peprah, CRNA
Kelly Petz, CRNA
Bridget Reynolds, CRNA
Practice Administration
Elizabeth A. Worthen, Office Manager
202-243-2280*
202-243-2220 (fax)
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Billing and Claim Inquiries
1-800-242-1131 ext 5173 or 202-537-4141*
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
*Please note that the Billing Office and Practice Administration phone lines are not monitored after business hours.
Our providers accept most major insurance plans. If you have questions regarding insurance or billing, please contact our billing office.