
OUR TEAM
Medical Doctors of Anesthesiology
Anesthesia Partners of Colorado is a Physician run anesthesia group based out of Vail, Colorado.

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

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

Doug Hoerner, MD
Treasurer / Partner
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Bachelor of Science - Auburn University
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Doctor of Medicine - Medical College of Georgia
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Residency in Anesthesiology - Medical College of Georgia
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Board Certified – The American Board of Anesthesiology
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License – State of Colorado
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Member - American Society of Anesthesiologists
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Member - Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

Matthew Wilde, MD
Secretary / Partner
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Bachelor of Science – Brigham Young University
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Doctor of Medicine – Uniformed Services University
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Residency in Anesthesiology – San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
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Internship – University of California - Davis Medical Center
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Board Certified – The American Board of Anesthesiology
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License – State of Colorado
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Member - American Society of Anesthesiologists

Jeff Rockwell, MD
Chief of Anesthesia and Medicine for APC/ Partner
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Bachelor of Science - Northern Arizona University
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Doctor of Medicine - University of Arizona
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Internship - Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle WA
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Residency - University of Virginia
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Board Certified - The American Board of Anesthesiology
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License - Colorado State License, Texas State License
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Member - American Society of Anesthesiology

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

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

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

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

Marissa Lyttle, MD
Partner
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Bachelor of Science - Sophie Davis School of Bio Medical Education, New York
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Doctor of Medicine - New York Medical College
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Residency in Anesthesiology – Maimonides Medical Center, New York
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Regional Fellowship - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Board Certified – The American Board of Anesthesiology
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License – State of Colorado
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Member - American Society of Anesthesiologists
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Member - Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

Stefanie Neubauer, MD
Partner
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Bachelor - Amherst College (Cum Laude)
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Doctor of Medicine - University of Colorado School of Medicine
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Residency in Anesthesiology - University of Colorado
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Board Certified – The American Board of Anesthesiology
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License – State of Colorado
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Member - American Society of Anesthesiologists
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Member - Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

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

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

Zeph Wylie, DO
Partner
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Bachelors of Science - Pace University
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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Transitional Internship - Naval Medical Center San Diego
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Battalion Surgeon - 1st Marine Division, 3rd Battalion 5th Regiment.
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Anesthesiology Residency - Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
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Board Certified - American Board of Anesthesiology

Robert Whelan, MD
Partner
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Bachelor of Arts – University of Kentucky
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Doctor of Medicine – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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Residency in Anesthesiology – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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Board Certified – The American Board of Anesthesiology
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License – State of Colorado
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Member - American Society of Anesthesiologists
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Member - Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

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

Dan Carlstedt, MD
Partner
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Bachelor of Arts, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
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Doctor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Madison, WI
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Internship, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL
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Anesthesiology Residency, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
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Board Certified - The American Board of Anesthesiology
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License - State of Colorado
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Member - American Society of Anesthesiologist
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Member- Colorado Society of Anesthesiologist

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

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

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

Jeff Shiffrin, MD
Always our Partner
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March 8, 1954 - February 2, 2020