Our Physicians
Amy Gjerde, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2009
EDUCATION:
- Medical School: University of Minnesota
- Residency: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 2008
- Fellowship, Pain Medicine: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 2009
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2008, Recertified, 2018
Pain Medicine, Certified, 2009
Adrian Jurek, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2007
Education:
- Medical School: University of South Dakota, 2003
- Internship: University of South Dakota, 2004
- Residency: University of Minnesota, 2007
Board Certification:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2008, Recertified, 2018
Michael Kelley, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2007
Education:
- Medical School: Dartmouth Medical School, 1990
- Internship: Brooke Army Medical Center, 1991
- Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1994
- Fellowship: Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology: Emory University, 1997
Board Certification:
American Board of Anesthesiology Certified, 1995, Recertified, 2009
Diplomate, National Board of Echocardiography: Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Certified, 2009
Robert Webb, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2009
Education:
- Medical School: University of Minnesota, 2005
- Internship: Marshfield Clinic, 2006
- Residency: Mayo Clinic, 2009
Board Certification:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2010
Jake Krisik, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2010
Education:
- Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, 2006
- Internship: Medical College of Wisconsin, 2007
- Residency: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2010
Board Certification:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2011
Xan Jacobs, D.O.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2012
Education:
- Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2007
- Internship, General Surgery: Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, CO, 2008
- Residency: University of Minnesota, 2011
- Fellowship: Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management, University of Wisconsin, 2012
Board Certification:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2012
John Capen, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2014
Education:
- Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine, 2008
- Internship/Residency: University of Michigan Health System, 2012
- Fellowship: Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Health System, 2013
Board Certification:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2013
Diplomate, National Board of Echocardiography: Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Certified, 2013
Kelly Cozine, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2013
Education:
- Medical School: University of Minnesota, 2008
- Internship: Hennepin County Medical Center, 2009
- Residency: Mayo Clinic, 2012
Board Certification:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2013
Kerry Zajicek, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2016
EDUCATION:
- Medical School: University of Minnesota, 2012
- Internship, General Surgery: Central Iowa Health System-Methodist, 2013
- Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, 2016
Board Certification:
American Board of Anesthesiologists, Certified, 2018
Cory Paterson, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2015
EDUCATION:
- Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine, 2010
- Internship/Transitional Year: Boston University Medical Center, 2011
- Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2014
- Fellowship: Regional Anesthesia, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2015
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2015
Jon Gombola, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2018
EDUCATION:
- Medical School: Drexel University School of Medicine, 2007
- Internship/Residency: Mayo Clinic, 2011
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2012
Nick Sanborn, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2016
EDUCATION:
- Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine, 2012
- Internship/Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals, 2016
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2017
Udaya Rao, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2018
EDUCATION:
- Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
- Internship/Residency: Cleveland Clinic, 2000
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2001, Recertified, 2011
Diplomate, Basic Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Certified, 2014
Andrew Anderson, D.O.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2018
EDUCATION:
- Medical School: A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2013
- Internship/Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, 2017
- Fellowship: Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, 2018
Board Certification:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2018
Diplomate, National Board of Echocardiography: Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Certified, 2018
Brent Kudak, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2019
EDUCATION:
- Medical School: University of Minnesota
- Internship: Hennepin County Medical Center
- Residency: University of Minnesota
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2015
Tim Sitton, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2018
EDUCATION:
- Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine, 2014
- Residency: University of Michigan Health System, 2018
Board Certification:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2019
Patrick Van Kirk, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2023
EDUCATION:
- Medical School: Georgetown University (2019)
- Residency: Brown University (2023)
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
- American Board of Anesthesiology, Board Eligible
Erik Egeland, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2018
EDUCATION
- Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine, 2014
- Internship/Residency: Northwestern University, 2018
Board Certification:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2019
Emily Williams, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2024
EDUCATION:
- Medical School: University of Minnesota, 2012
- Internship: University of North Dakota School of Medicine, 2013
- Residency: University of Minnesota, 2016
- Fellowship: Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, 2017
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
- American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2017
- Diplomate, National Board of Echocardiography: Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Certified, 2017
Glen Steeves, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2019
EDUCATION:
- Medical School: University of Manitoba
- Internship/Residency, Family Medicine: University of Manitoba
- Residency, Anesthesiology: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified, 2010
Diplomate, National Board of Echocardiography: Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Certified, 2009
Sylvia Rakke, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2024
EDUCATION:
- Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, 2024
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
- American Board of Anesthesiology, Board Eligible
Emily Schmidt, M.D.
Member of Southdale Anesthesiologists, LLC since 2022
EDUCATION:
- Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine, 2015
- Internship/Residency: Loyola University Medical Center, 2019
- Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship, Tufts Medical Center, 2022
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
- American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified 2021
- National Board of Echocardiography Advanced PTE, Certified 2022