Ana Acosta
Anesthesiologist
6411 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX, 77030About
Dr. Ana Acosta is an anesthesiologist practicing in HOUSTON, TX. Dr. Acosta ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Acosta also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY Doctor of Medicine 2008
Hunter College of CUNY, New York, NY BA in Biology 2004
Board Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology Diplomate
Medical license in New York State
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University 2022 - Present
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University 2013 - 2022
- Associate Program Director Anesthesiology Residency Program Stony Brook Anesthesiology Department 2022 - Present
- Director of Academic Affairs Department of Anesthesiology 2022 - Present
- Chair of Clinical Competency Committee Anesthesiology Residency Program 2022 - Present
- Senior Advisor Academic Mentorship Program (AMP) 2022 - Present
- Educational Leader Urology and Gynecology Division of the Stony Brook Anesthesiology Department 2018 - 2023
- Director e Stony Brook Anesthesiology Grand Rounds Advisory Council 2016 - Present
- Chair of Graduate Medical Education Health Disparities Self-Study Committee Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook 2021 - Present
- Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Anesthesiology Department Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook 2021 - Present
- Perioperative Clinical Coordinator Stony Brook 2016 - Present
- Lecturer Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook 2018 - Present
Awards
- Selected as Stony Brook Medicine Top Doctor 2023 2023 Castle Connolly
- Selected as a Topb Physician for Women in Medine 2023
Professional Memberships
- NYSSA Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
- NYSSA Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Remediation
- Credentialing Committee of the Stony Brook Anesthesiology Department
- Committee on Admissions at the Renaissance School of Medicine Stony Brook University
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Patient Advisory Committee (DEIPAC) and Long Island Network for Clinical and Translational Science (LINCATS) Pilots Reviewer
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee at the Anesthesiology Department at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
- Graduate Medical Education Health Disparities Self-Study Committee at Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook
- Curriculum Committee at the Renaissance School of Medicine Stony Brook
- Admissions Committee for the Miriam and David Donoho Academy of Clinical & Educational Scholars (ACES) at Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook
Fellowships
- Stony Brook University 2017
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