Dr. Salwa Moustafa, MD

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Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Salwa Moustafa, who serves patients in Memphis and Bartlett, Tennessee.

Well-versed in the field of anesthesiology, Dr. Moustafa ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. She is affiliated with Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis and Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett in Tennessee.

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis is proud to have served the East Memphis community since 1974. The 479-bed facility was the first full-service hospital in the rapidly growing area and has continued to grow since it opened its doors. The 42-acre campus is home to the hospital, two medical office buildings, and the University of Tennessee/Saint Francis Family Practice Residency Building.

Opened in 2004, Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett became the first full-service health care facility in Bartlett, Tennessee. It is committed to providing quality care that serves the needs of Bartlett and all of the North and Northeast Shelby County community. As the community grows, it continues to expand the scope of care and nurture strong relationships with community partners.

Graduating with her medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Cairo in Egypt in 1970, Dr. Moustafa relocated to the United States to further her education. She performed her internship and residency in anesthesiology at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

With over five decades of experience in her field, she is board-certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the ABA is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care. Its mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology. 

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, they measure the patient’s respiration.

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