Biography
Dr. Hanson originally received a B.S. degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science (2003) from Texas A&M University. After working in process engineering in the semiconductor industry, he chose to pursue medicine and earned his Doctor of Medicine degree (2011) from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Following his MD degree he completed a 4-year anesthesiology residency at the University of Colorado (2015), and subsequently completed fellowship training in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology (2016) and Critical Care Medicine (2017) at Brigham and Women?s Hospital. Following training Dr. Hanson worked in the Providence Health and Services system, ultimately creating a Division of Critical Care Anesthesiology at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. He joined the UNM Faculty as the Anesthesia Critical Care Division Chief in 2022.
Personal Statement
I?m originally from Colorado, but have spent the last 25 years training and working around the country. This included several years in process engineering before returning to medical school, an experience which ultimately shaped my perspective and practice of medicine. I built on this by spending a number of years in practice and administration in the Providence Healthcare system, and returned to academia at UNM in 2022.
As a Critical Care Anesthesiologist and the chief of the Critical Care Anesthesia Division at UNM, I am focused on process development and process improvement in surgical critical care patients as well as team-building and communications. The Center for Adult Critical Care at UNM and its relationship with the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care is an outstanding place to develop and teach these concepts, and Albuquerque is a great place to call home!
Areas of Specialty
Critical Care
Anesthesiology
Perioperative Echocardiography
Education
B.S.
M.D.
Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology - Anesthesiology
Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography - National Board of Echocardiography
Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Anesthesiologists
Testamur in Special Competence in Adult Echocardiography - National Board of Echocardiography
Testamur in Special Competence in Critical Care Echocardiography - National Board of Echocardiography