CURRICULUM VITAE
Avani Richardson MD
Avani Richardson MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
9000 West Wisconsin Avenue |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
08/2007 - 05/2011 Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, IL |
08/2011 - 06/2015 MD, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science, North Chicago, IL |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2015 - 06/2016 Preliminary Intern, Internal Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Hospital UIC, Oak Lawn, IL |
07/2016 - 06/2019 Resident, Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwautosa, WI |
07/2019 - 08/2020 Fellow, Anesthesiology, Pediatric, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwautosa, WI |
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
2023 - Present Global Health Liaison, Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
2022 - Present Resident Global Health Elective Rotation Director, Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
06/01/2024 - Present Anesthesia Resident Pediatric Site Director, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children's Wisconsin |
2025 - Present Co-Chair Global Health Committee, Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
2019 - 2025 Sunshine Committee, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children's Wisconsin |
2019 - 2020 Anesthesia Resident Education Committee, Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2023 - Present Assistant Service Line Leader, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Imaging, Children's Wisconsin |
2024 - Present Operations Team Member, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children's Wisconsin |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
08/01/2020 - Present Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
08/01/2020 - Present Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Surgicenter of Greater Milwaukee, 3223 S 103 St, Milwaukee, WI 53227 |
08/01/2020 - Present Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children's Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53201 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
Pediatric Anesthesiology | 03/13/2021 | 12/31/2031 |
Anesthesiology | 03/13/2021 | 12/31/2031 |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
ACLS | AHA | 05/27/2025 | 05/2027 |
PALS | AHA | 12/23/2025 | 12/2027 |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Wisconsin License | 67891 | 10/31/2016 | None |
DEA | 03/19/2026 | 04/30/2029 | |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2014 Humanitarian Award, Chicago Medical School |
03/29/2025 Rising Star, Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2016 - Present Wisconsin Medical Society (Member) |
2016 - Present American Society of Anesthesiologists (Member) |
2019 - Present Society of Pediatric Anesthesia (Member) |
2024 - Present Society for Education in Anesthesia (Member) |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
2025 - Present Member, Abstract Review Subcommittee on Pediatric Anesthesia, American Society of Anesthesiologists |
2025 - Present Communications, Global Health, Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
MacKenzie McGrath MD, Avani Richardson MD, Preoperative Evaluation for Cleft Lip & Palate, Alliance for Smiles and Hue University Hospital, Hue, Vietnam, 11/10/2024 |
National |
Avani Richardson MD, Considerations for Safe Anesthetic Delivery in Areas of Low Resource Settings, ViSiPAP, Johns Hopkins University, 04/12/2023 |
Avani Richardson MD, Anesthesia for Magnetoencephalography Scan (MEG), ViSiPAP, Children's National Hospital Washington D.C., 04/17/2025 |
Regional |
Avani Richardson MD, Joy Ngobi MD, Global Health in Academic Anesthesiology: Current landscape, equality and equity, challenges and opportunity., Midwest Academic Anesthesiology Exchange, Milwaukee, WI, 03/07/2026 |
Local |
Avani Richardson MD, Anesthetic Considerations in Countries with Low Resources, Recurrent Lecture for MCW GME Scholars in Global Health Curriculum Lecture, 2022 - Present |
Avani Richardson MD, Annie Castro MD, Tracy Zundel MD, Dustin Hang MD, Hemanckur Makker MD, Oral Boards Prep, Grand Rounds Presentation, Department of Anesthesiology, 12/03/2025 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Avani Patel (Richardson) MD, Stacy Peterson MD, Adverse Outcome from Vancomycin Powder (Poster), Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Nassau, Bahamas, 02/29/2020 |
Avani Patel (Richardson) MD, Latha Kampalath MD, Perioperative Cardiopulmonary Arrest in Developing Countries for Medical Volunteer Abroad Organizations (Poster), Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Nassau, Bahamas, 02/29/2020 |
National |
Avani Patel (Richardson) MD, Kristen Labovsky MD, Intraoperative Management of Undiagnosed Congenital Heart Disease (Poster), ASA Medically Challenging Case, San Francisco, California, 10/13/2018 |
Anja Cucak MD, Avani Richardson MD, Amanda Widing MD, An Obstructive Supraglottic Laryngeal Cyst in a Newborn (Poster), ASA Medically Challenging Case, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 10/19/2024 |
MacKenzie McGrath MD, Avani Richardson MD, Orbital Compartment Syndrome Secondary to Hydrogen Peroxide Irrigation (Poster), Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Orlando, Florida, 03/29/2025 |
e-Poster Moderator Ambulatory Anesthesia, ASA Medically Challenging Case, San Antonio, Texas, 10/11/2025 |
Avani Richardson MD, Spencer Phillips DO Pharm D MPH, Richardson Berens MD, Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in a Patient with Tracheal Agenesis During ERCP (Poster), ASA Medically Challenging Case, San Antonio, Texas, 10/11/2025 |
Christopher Fadumiye MD FASA, Caidon Iwuagwu BS, Phiwinhlanhla Ndebele-Ngwenya BS, Avani Richardson MD, Meredith Cruz MD MPH, Crisis in the Field: Lesson from a Surgical Complication in a Low-Resource Setting (Poster), ASA Medically Challenging Case, San Antonio, Texas, 10/12/2025 |
Alejandro Rivas MD, Avani Richardson MD, Anesthetic Management of a Parturient with Fontan Physiology (Poster), ASA Medically Challenging Case, San Diego, CA, 10/2026 |
Sabina Kalata MD, Avani Richardson MD, Improving Efficiency and Safety of Pediatric Interventional Radiology Trauma Care: A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Initiative (Poster), ASA Quality Improvement, San Diego, CA, 10/2026 |
Avani Richardson MD, Parth Patel MD, Mack Jablonski MD, Breathless in the Andes: A Pediatric High-Altitude Anesthetic Crisis (Poster), ASA Medically Challenging Case, San Diego, CA, 10/2026 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
2021 - Present Member, Fellow Pediatric Education Council, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2023 - Present Member, Anesthesia Resident Clinical Competency Committee, Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Hospital |
2022 - 2023 Member, Anesthesia Tech Committee, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Children's Wisconsin |
06/01/2024 - Present Member, Physician Review Committee, Children's Wisconsin |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
01/03/2022 M3 Student IV/Airway Workshop Facilitator |
2022 - Present OR Observership |
10/30/2025 Substitute Learning Community Navigator: The Good Doctor. Gastroenterology Block: The Truths We Tell |
Resident and Fellow Education |
2020 - Present Yearly OSCE Prep for Fellows. Administer Simulation Scenarios and Conduct Debrief Session |
01/28/2021 Pediatric Rotation Lecture: Pediatric Airway Overview |
04/17/2021 Virtual Judge for Case Presentations at Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference |
2021 - Present Mock Oral Board Prep, Multiple Sessions Per Year |
2021 - 2022 Simulation Instructor for Annual Pediatric Bootcamp for Pediatric Fellows |
04/30/2022 Judge for Case Presentation at Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference in St. Louis, Missouri |
2022 - 2024 Midwest Anesthesiology Resident Conference. Abstract Review, Powerpoint Review, and Presentation Review |
Global Health Lecture for Anesthesiology Residents 3/30/21, 12/21/21, 10/19/22 |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Continuing Medical Education |
10/11/2019 Children's Wisconsin, Quality Improvement Presentation: Perioperative Cardiopulmonary Arrest During Medical Volunteer Services Abroad |
01/24/2020 Children's Wisconsin, Quality Improvement Presentation: Anesthesia Management of Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) |
03/11/2020 Children's Wisconsin, Journal Club Presentation: Improving Post Operative Pain Control: Bupivacaine TAP vs. Liposomal Bupivacaine TAP vs. Epidural |
05/08/2020 Children's Wisconsin, Quality Improvement Presentation: Status Asthmaticus & Anesthesia |
04/02/2021 Children's Hospital, Quality Improvement Presentation: Uvular Injury Post-Extubation |
10/29/2021 Children's Wisconsin, Quality Improvement Presentation: Surgical Assent |
2021 - 2023 Children's Wisconsin, Annual Anesthesia Perioperative Fire Safety Simulation for Nursing Education |
06/17/2022 Children's Wisconsin, Quality Improvement Presentation: Pediatric Kidney Transplant |
2022 - 2023 Children's Wisconsin, Simulation for OR Nursing Education: IV Start |
02/24/2023 Children's Wisconsin, Quality Improvement Presentation: Challenges of Non-Operating Room Anesthesia |
09/29/2023 Children's Wisconsin, Quality Improvement Presentation: Diabetes Insipidus |
09/30/2024 Children's Wisconsin, Quality Improvement Presentation: Anesthesia for MEG Scan |
2024 Children's Wisconsin, Pediatric Kidney Transplant Guideline |
04/04/2025 Children's Wisconsin, Quality Improvement Presentation: Pediatric Hypertension |
06/30/2025 Children's Wisconsin, Simulation for OR Nursing Education: Trauma, Bleeding, PEA Arrest |
12/12/2025 Children's Wisconsin, Quality Improvement Presentation: Interventional Radiology Trauma |
Community/Lay Public |
08/15/2024 Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, College Student Jacob Pierce. OR Observership |
MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Medical Students |
2025 - Present Alejandro Rivas, Medical Student Advisor for Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
04/18/2026 Alejandro Rivas, BS, Midwest Anesthesia Regional Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, Anesthetic Management in a Parturient with Fontan Physiology. Presentation Faculty Mentor. Cleveland, Ohio |
Clinical/Research Fellows |
2020 - 2021 Laura Edwards, MD, Clinical Mentorship and Faculty Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Pediatric Anesthesiologist in Norfolk, VA |
06/17/2022 Kayla Dmytruk MD, Quality Improvement, Medical College of Wisconsin, Mentored Presentation Review of Anesthesia for Kidney Transplant |
2025 - 2026 Mack Jablonski MD, Clinical Mentorship and Faculty Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Matched for Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship at MCW; Pediatric Anesthesiologist for Alliance for Smiles in Guaranda, Ecuador; Accepted Faculty Position as a Pediatric Anesthesiologist at Children's Wisconsin |
Residents |
2021 - 2025 Lydia Duval MD, Clinical Mentorship and Faculty Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Cardiac Fellowship Duke University, HVO-SEA Anesthesiology Rotation Hue, Vietnam |
2023 - Present Anja Cucak MD, Clinical Mentorship and Faculty Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
04/06/2024 Mack Jablonski MD, Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, Anesthetic Considerations for H-Type TEF Repair. Presentation Faculty Mentor. Omaha, Nebraska |
06/24/2024 - 06/28/2024 Mohamed Ahmed, Clinical Mentorship of International Resident, Medical College of Wisconsin |
11/09/2024 - 11/17/2024 Mackenzie McGrath MD, Clinical Mentorship, Review of Educational Material, Medical College of Wisconsin, Pediatric Anesthesiologist for Alliance for Smiles in Hue, Vietnam; Matched for Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital |
2024 - Present Lindsey LeQuia MD, Clinical Mentorship and Faculty Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2024 Ali Hemyari MD, Application Mentorship, Medical College of Wisconsin, HVO-SEA Scholarship to Uganda in 2024 |
04/26/2025 Spencer Phillips, DO, Midwest Anesthesia Regional Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, Under Pressure: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in an 8-month-old During ERCP. Presentation Faculty Mentor. Indianapolis, Indiana |
04/26/2025 Yashmi Mahat, MD, Midwest Anesthesia Regional Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, Nasal Intubation in Bifid Nose. Presentation Faculty Mentor. Indianapolis, Indiana |
2025 - Present Morgan Johnson MD, Clinical Mentorship and Faculty Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
04/18/2026 Benjamin Hicks, DO, Midwest Anesthesia Regional Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, Complications of Iatrogenic Botulism in a Child with Cerebral Palsy. Presentation Faculty Mentor. Cleveland, Ohio |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Fellow |
2025 - Present Pediatric Fellow Global Health: Scholarly Project (Educational lectures for SPA Global), Post Trip Presentation, Lecture on Global Health Didactic, Elective Experience |
Resident |
2022 - Present Global Health Initiative. Facilitate Resident Involvement in MCW GME Scholars in Global Health Program, HVO-SEA Scholarship, and Resident Anesthesia International Scholarship, Creation of Departmental Anesthesiology Global Health Committee (Co-Chair). Creation of Public Website. |
2023 - Present Global Health Elective. Facilitate Residents in Global Health Rotation in Low Resource Countries |
2024 - Present Pediatric Site Director: Eight Week Lecture Curriculum with Weekly Quizzes, Rotation Curriculum Guide, Moonlighting Pay for Residents, Updating Policy and Procedures Materials |
GLOBAL HEALTH ENGAGEMENT: |
06/01/2012 - 07/01/2012 Child Family Health International. La Paz, Bolivia. Medical Student Volunteer |
02/01/2015 - 03/01/2015 Anesthesiology Global Health Elective. Innsbruck, Austria. Medical Student Rotator |
03/01/2016 - 03/10/2016 Cinterandes. Mocache, Ecuador. Anesthesia Resident Volunteer |
10/01/2018 - 11/01/2018 CURE International. Blantyre, Malawi. Anesthesia Resident Rotation |
09/01/2019 - 09/10/2019 LEAP Global Missions. Harare, Zimbabwe. Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow Volunteer |
09/09/2023 - 09/17/2023 Yantalo Foundation. Yantalo, Peru. Pediatric Anesthesiologist |
11/09/2024 - 11/17/2024 Alliance for Smiles. Hue, Vietnam. Pediatric Anesthesiologist |
01/18/2026 - 01/23/2026 Alliance for Smiles. Guaranda, Ecuador. Pediatric Anesthesiologist |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Peer Reviewed Educational Products |
1. Richardson A, Scott JP, White J, Labovsky K. Isolated Left Upper Extremity Desaturation and Pulmonary Hypertension: What is the Diagnosis? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Nov;36(11):4213-4216. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.07.002. Epub 2022 Jul 8. |
2. Arthur, Mary E. MD, MPH, FASE, FASA; Sileshi, Bantayehu MD; Richardson, Avani N. MD; Kynes, J. Matthew MD, FCA (ECSA). From Short-Term Exchange to Long-Term Equity: The Impact of Global Anesthesia Scholarships. ASA Monitor 90(4):p 10-11, April 2026. | DOI: 10.1097/01.ASM.0001191876.30022.be |
