Stony Brook University Department of Anesthesiology
Residency Program

Division of Gynecologic and Urologic Anesthesia




Rishimani Adsumelli , MD
Chief of Gynecologic and Urologic Anesthesia

The division of Gynecologic and Urologic  Anesthesia consists of six core faculty members. In addition Drs. Saunders and Lokshina are actively involved in the activities of this division. 

Division Members

Rishimani Adsumelli, MD is chief of the Division. She is also team member of Obstetric anesthesia division. Her research interests include, maternal hemorrhage and preterm labor. She serves as co-director for resident research and advises residents for writing abstracts and making presentations at national meetings.

Ursula Landman, DO is the director of education for the division and the organizer of departmental monthly journal clubs. She plays a pivotal role at national level in the realm of education. She chairs the Education Committee of The American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists and was the Program Chair for their 2009 annual meeting in Williamsburg, VA.

Mihai Sadean, MD is in charge of QA in the division. At departmental level he organizes the weekly conferences and grand rounds.

Neera Tewari, MD divides her time between Ambulatory Anesthesia and the our division. She has strong interest in improving the awareness of issues involving addiction among anesthesia residents.

GynUro Division photo
Michelle DeLemos, MD is also an active member of Acute Pain division. She is very involved in residency administration with special emphasis on PGY-1 residents and the residency interview committee.

Thomas Corrado, MD is very active at department level in simulation center. He plays an active role in creating virtual interviews for the resident applicants and creating clinical scenarios for simulation.

Residency Training

During the rotation in this division, residents are exposed to a variety of procedures involving general gynecology, gynecological oncology, renal transplant, cystoscopy, TURP, robotic surgery and urological malignancies. This rotation also offers great opportunities to learn management of patients for laparoscopic procedures in gynecology and urology. The goal of this division is to ensure that the residents understand specific issues related to this group of patients.

Recent Division Activity


Dr. Adsumelli was awarded the Ellison Pierce Patient Safety Award at the 2007 ASA meeting.
“Maternal Hemorrhage: A Proactive multi-disciplinary approach to reduce mortality and morbidity".


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