In May 2017, the American Society of Anesthesiologists launched the Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists™ (FASA) designation program. The FASA designation is ASA’s highest acknowledgment that recognizes years of dedication to exceptional education, leadership and commitment to the specialty. ASA Active members who meet specific qualifications and criteria are invited to apply for the FASA designation. Achieving the FASA designation recognizes you as a leader dedicated to excellence in the field of anesthesiology to your patients, your practice and your specialty.
Participation in the Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists (MSA) leadership, education and advocacy opportunities helps qualify Active members for this prestigious designation.
Full details on eligibility, qualifications and the FASA application can be found here.
Recent MSA Members who received FASA designation
2025
- Nanda Ponnusamy, MD Anesthesiologist, Baystate Health, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at UMass Chan Medical School.
- Sohin A. Patel, MD Anesthesiologists, Lahey Hospital, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at UMass Chan Medical School, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine.
- Elena Brasoveanu, MD Director, Anesthesiology Operations, Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
- J. Matthias Walz, MD Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at UMass Memorial Health and UMass Chan Medical School
2024
- Monique M. Marin-Santoni, MD, FASA Director, Post Anesthesia Care Unit Pediatric Anesthesiologist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
- Karolina Brook, MD, FASA Attending Adult/Pediatric Anesthesiologist & Director of Quality & Safety, Department of Anesthesiology at Boston Medical Center (BMC); Assistant Professor, Boston University
- Penny P. Liu, MD, FASA Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs at Tufts Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- Balram Sharma, MD, FASA Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Tufts Medical Center
2023
- Lalitha Sundararaman, MD, FASA, Anesthesiologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School.
- Rafael Mauricio Gonzalez, MD, FASA, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine; Vice Chairman of Clinical Affairs, Quality and Patient Safety, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Medical Center.
- Julian M. Goldman, MD, FASA, Anesthesiologist, MGH and Medical Director of Biomedical Engineering, Mass General Brigham; Director of the Medical Device Interoperability Program.
2022
- Nicholas M. Kiefer, MD, FASA, Anesthesiologists, Beverly Anesthesia Associates, Inc.
- Robert Canelli, MD, FASA, Anesthesiologists, Boston Medical Center; Clinical Associate Professor at Boston University School of Medicine.
- Yuan-Chi Lin, MD, FASA, Director, Acupuncture Services, Senior Associate in Perioperative Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital; Associate Professor of Anesthesia (Pediatrics), Harvard Medical School.
- Mamatha Kadiyala, MD, FASA, Director of Thoracic Anesthesia at University of Massachusetts Medical School.
- Maurice F. Joyce, MD, EdM, FASA, a Anesthesiologist and Intensivist; Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency Program; Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Tufts Medical Center.
- Ala Nozari, MD, PHD, FASA, a Professor of Anesthesiology at Boston University and Vice Chair of Research at Boston Medical Center.