OUR TEAM

Medical Doctors of Anesthesiology

Anesthesia Partners of Colorado is a Physician run anesthesia group based out of Vail, Colorado.

Jeff Rockwell, MD

Chief of Anesthesia and Medicine for APC/ Partner

Bachelor of Science - Northern Arizona University
Doctor of Medicine - University of Arizona
Internship - Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle WA
Residency - University of Virginia
Board Certified - The American Board of Anesthesiology
License - Colorado State License, Texas State License
Member - American Society of Anesthesiology

Steven Flashner, MD

Executive Committee/ Partner

Bachelor of Arts – Tufts University
Doctor of Medicine – Sackler School of Medicine/Tel Aviv University
Residency in Anesthesiology – St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA
Board Certified – The American Board of Anesthesiology
License – State of Colorado
Member – American Society of Anesthesiologists
Member – Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

Andy Smith, MD

Executive Committee/ Partner

Medical School- University of Oklahoma
Residency in Anesthesiology - University of Colorado
Acute pain fellowship- University of Utah school of medicine
License – State of Colorado
Member - American Society of Anesthesiologists
Member - Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

Peter Brandrup, DO

Partner

Bachelor of Arts – Tulane University
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine – Nova Southeastern University, Florida
Residency in Anesthesiology – Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
Board Certified – The American Board of Anesthesiology
License – State of Colorado
Member – American Society of Anesthesiologists
Member – Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

Dan Brajtbord, MD

Partner

Bachelor of Science - University of Hartford, Connecticut
Doctor of Medicine - Medical College of Ohio- University of Toledo
Internship - Baylor University Medical Center, TX
Residency in Anesthesiology - Parkland Memorial Hospital – University of Texas Southwest Medical Center
Fellowship – Transplant Anesthesiology, University Medical Center, Baylor, TX
Board Certified – The American Board of Anesthesiology
License – State of Colorado
Member - American Society of Anesthesiologists
Member - Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

Jamie Elchenko, MD

Partner

Bachelor of Science - Auburn University
Doctor of Medicine - Medical College of Georgia
Residency in Anesthesiology - Medical College of Georgia
Board Certified – The American Board of Anesthesiology
License – State of Colorado
Member - American Society of Anesthesiologists
Member - Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

Dave Ruttum, MD

Partner

Bachelor of Science – University of Wisconsin Madison
Doctor of Medicine – University of Wisconsin Medical School
Residency in Anesthesiology – Medical College of Wisconsin
Regional Fellowship – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Board Certified – The American Board of Anesthesiology
License – Colorado Society of Anesthesia
Member - American Society of Anesthesiologists
Member - Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

Bill Whelan, MD

Partner

Bachelor of Arts – University of Kentucky
Doctor of Medicine – University of Tennessee School of Medicine
Residency in Family Medicine – Andrews Air Force Base, TX
Residency in Anesthesiology – Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, Lockland AFB, TX
Board Certified – The American Board of Anesthesiology
License – Colorado Society of Anesthesia
Member – American Society of Anesthesiologists
Member – Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

Fred DoPico, MD

Partner

Bachelor of Arts – Colegio Manuel Belgruno (Marist H.S.)
Doctor of Medicine – Buenes Aires University
Residency in Anesthesiology – New York University
Board Certified – The American Board of Anesthesiology
License – State of Colorado
Member - American Society of Anesthesiologists
Member - Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

Doug Pitts, MD

Partner

Bachelor of Science – West Texas State University
Doctor of Medicine – Baylor College of Medicine
Internship- Transitional internship – Baylor Affiliated Hospitals
Residency in Anesthesiology – University of Virginia Hospital
Board Certified – The American Board of Anesthesiology
License – State of Colorado
Member - American Society of Anesthesiologists
Member - Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

Andrew Lucic, MD

Partner

Bachelor of Science- Canisius College Buffalo, New York
Doctor of Medicine- Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency in Anesthesiology- University of Florida
Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesia Fellowship- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Founding Director of Acute Pain Service, Fairview Hospital-Cleveland Clinic Foundation 2012-2020
Board Certification- American Board of Anesthesiology
License- State of Colorado
Member- American Society of Anesthesiologist
Member- Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

Hani El-Alayli, MD

Partner

Medical School- Ain Shams University- Cairo, Egypt
Residency in Internal Medicine- Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit, Michigan
Residency in Anesthesiology- Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit, Michigan
Board Certification- American Board of Anesthesiology
License- State of Colorado

Shannon Meron, MD

Partner

Bachelor of Arts - Yale University (Cum Laude)
Doctor of Medicine - University of Alabama at Birmingham (AOA)
Residency in Anesthesiology - University of Utah
License – State of Colorado
Member - American Society of Anesthesiologists
Member - Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists
Member - American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA)
Member - Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA)

Galina Klimek, MD

● Dr. Galina Klimek joined APC in October 2023
● Dr. Galina Klimek is American Board of
Anesthesiology certified in 1999
● She Completed Residency in Clinical Anesthesia
at IU School of Medicine in 1998

Paula LeBlanc, MD

● Dr. Paula LeBlanc joined APC in July 2023
● Dr. Paula LeBlancis American Board of
Anesthesiology certified
● She Completed Residency in Clinical
Anesthesia at Baylor College of Medicine

Ron Wargacki, MD

● Dr. Ron Wargacki joined APC in January 2024
● Dr. Ron Wargacki is American Board of
Anesthesiology certified
● He Completed Residency in Clinical Anesthesia
at West Virginia University in 1992

Charles Vossler, MD

● Dr. Chuck Vossler joined APC in January 2024
● Dr. Chuck Vossler is American Board of
Anesthesiology certified
● He Completed Residency in Clinical Anesthesia at
University Of Kansas School Of Medicine in 2002

Jeff Shiffrin, MD

Always our Partner

March 8, 1954 - February 2, 2020