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Mary Jane D. Romnek, MD

Specialties
  • Anesthesiology
Languages Spoken:
  • English

Mary Jane “MJ” Romnek, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric and adult anesthesiologist. Dr. Romnek is the chief of anesthesia, where she provides strategic leadership, oversees clinical operations and contributes to cutting-edge clinical research in pediatric anesthesiology.

Dr. Romnek completed her anesthesiologist residency at William Beaumont Health System in Royal Oak, Michigan, as chief resident, then completed her pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Before joining Shriners Children’s Spokane, she worked as chief of the pediatric anesthesia department for Sacred Heart and lead pediatric anesthesiologist at Providence Medical Park.

She uses an evidence-based approach to implement appropriate pediatric recommendations using endotracheal tube sizings, deep extubation practices, common perioperative medications and intraoperative vital signs based on age.

Pediatric Care

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Board Certifications
  • American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology - General
Education and Training

Medical Education
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WA
5/17/2013

Residency
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, MI
6/30/2017

Fellowship
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
8/24/2018

Leadership and Memberships
  • 2020-2023: Lead pediatric anesthesiologist, Providence Medical Park
  • 2017-Present: Member of Fellow Resident Advisory Council, Nationwide Children's Hospital
  • 2016-2017: Chief resident, Beaumont Health System
Awards and Honors
  • 2017: Recipient of the Richard B. Merkle Award, Beaumont Health System
  • 2015: Recipient of Saluting Our Stars, Beaumont Health System
  • 2015: Winner of poster competition on research, Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists
Academic Lectures and Presentations
  • Presentation: Nationwide Children's Hospital; It’s All In Your Head: Reexamining Ketamine’s Use in Patients with Increased Intracranial Pressure (6/2018)
  • Presentation: Nationwide Children's Hospital; Moyamoya Disease (2017-2018)
  • Presentation: Nationwide Children's Hospital; Hurler Syndrome (2017-2018)
  • Presentation/Demonstration: Nationwide Children's Hospital; Jet Ventilation (2017-2018)
  • Presentation: Morbidity and Mortality Conference; Prolonged Neuromuscular Blockade (03/2016)

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