Meet The Team

Ryan Chavez, CRNA
10+ Years in Practice
2012 BSN: UTHSCSA San Antonio
2016 MSNA: Westminster University
2017 DNAP: Missouri state University
Areas of Practice
Outpatient Surgery
Interventional Radiology
Dental Anesthesia
Office-Based OMFS
Rural Access Hospital
Trauma & Critical Care Anesthesia
Labor & Delivery

Kirk Sanford, CRNA
10+ Years in Practice
2008 BS: Southern Illinois University
2010 BSN: Lakeview College
2015 MSNA: Wolford College
Areas of Practice
Cardiac Anesthesia w/TEE
Outpatient Surgery
Plastic & Cosmetic
Dental Anesthesia
Regional Anesthesia
Outpatient pain services
GI Endoscopy

Yael Kalifi, CRNA
20+ Years in Practice
1998 BSN: UT-Martin
2004 MSN: UT-Martin
Areas of Practice
Office-based Anesthesia
Outpatient Surgery
Plastic & Cosmetic
Trauma Anesthesia
Interventional Radiology
Dental Anesthesia
OB Fertility

Quentin Ortiz, CRNA
5+ Years in Practice
2015 BSN: Arizona State University
2021 MSNA: Keiser University Florida
Areas of Practice
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Outpatient Surgery
Plastic & Cosmetic
Interventional Radiology
Dental Anesthesia
Trauma Anesthesia

Brittany Ruckman, CRNA
5+ Years in Practice
2007 BS: Lambuth University
2014 BSN: Arizona State University
2021 MSNA: University of South Carolina
Areas of Practice
Trauma Anesthesia
Outpatient Surgery
Office-based Surgery
Urology
International radiology
Labor and delivery
Orthopedics
10,000+
cases performed
40+
years of experience
1
goal: patient safety

Areas of Practice
01
Hospitals
Every provider maintains privileges at local hospitals to stay up-to-date with the latest in anesthesia advances and technology.
02
Outpatient Surgical
We are experts in the delivery of anesthesia to patients in the outpatient surgical setting.
03
Office Surgical
Office settings involve plastic/cosmetic, GI, interventional radiology, cardiology, and much more.
04
Dental/Oral Surgical
We specialize in dental office sedation. these cases can rage from a simple crown to a lengthy all-on-4 procedure that can last several hours.
05
Consulting
We provide on-demand consulting services and are available to answer any questions and office or patient may have about their anesthesia process. .
06
Vascular Access
Having vascular access problems? We love a challenge- we are capable of providing arterial, venous, or central access for your patients. Ultrasound-guided access is also available.
