Bio
Dr. Honkanen joined the Stanford Faculty in 2003 in the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology. She has been the Chief of the Division since 2006, and splits her time between clinical care, administrative duties, teaching, and research. She helped develop the in-situ pediatric simulation models used at LPCH and now at other institutions, and assists with MOCA simulation courses for ABA recertification. Her current research interests relate to perioperative systems of care and outcomes for pediatric surgery and anesthesia.
Clinical Focus
- Pediatric Anesthesia
- Anesthesia
Administrative Appointments
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Instructor in Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School (1995 - 1999)
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Clinical Assistant Professor in Anesthesia, Stanford Medical School (2003 - 2006)
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Clinical Associate Professor in Anesthesia, Stanford Medical School (2006 - 2011)
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Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia, Stanford University (2006 - Present)
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Co-Director Operating Rooms, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2007 - 2016)
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Clinical Professor of Anesthesia, Stanford University (2011 - Present)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Executive Committee, American Academy of Pediatrics (2013 - Present)
Professional Education
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Board Certification: Pediatric Anesthesia, American Board of Anesthesiology (2013)
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Residency:Massachusetts General Hospital (1995) MA
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Medical Education:Tufts University (1987) MA
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Board Re-Certification, American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia (2009)
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MS, Stanford University, Health Services Research (2012)
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Fellowship:Children's Hospital Boston (1994) MA
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Board Certification: Anesthesia, American Board of Anesthesiology (1996)
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Internship:Walter Reed Army Medical Center (1988) DC
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Anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Anesthesiology (1994)
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Pediatric Anesthesia, Children's Hospital Boston, Pediatric Anesthesia (1994)
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Aviation Medicine, US Army Medical Corp, Aviation Medicine (1988)
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MD, Tufts University, Medicine (1987)
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BS, M.I.T., Biology (1983)