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Tetsu Uejima, MD, Anesthesiology, Wilmington, DE, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

TetsuUejimaMDMMM, FAAP, CPHRM

Anesthesiology • Wilmington, DE

Pediatric Anesthesiology

Chief Medical Officer and Chairman, Dept of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University

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Summary

  • Dr. Tetsu (Butch) Uejima is the chair of anesthesia and the chief medical officer in Wilmington, DE and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Nemours Children's Hospital and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. He received his medical degree from University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 36 years. He also holds a Master of Medical Management degree from Carnegie Mellon University. He specializes in pediatric anesthesiology and is experienced in patient safety, quality improvement, value-based healthcare, risk management, and transplant anesthesiology. He has multiple publications and has spoken on a variety of topics.

Clinical Expertise

  • Endotracheal intubation, Pediatric anesthesiology, Patient safety, Quality improvement, Value-based healthcare, Risk management, Transplant anesthesiology, Perioperative medicine, Vascular ultrasonography

Education & Training

  • Carnegie Mellon University
    Carnegie Mellon UniversityMMM, Medical Management, 2010 - 2012
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 1984 - 1985
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Anesthesiology, 1981 - 1984
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • DE State Medical License
    DE State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2013 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1981 - 2017
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2011 - 2013
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology
  • AHACertified Profession in Healthcare Risk Management

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Committees

  • Member, ACS CSV Review Comiittee 2022 - Present
  • Chair, APSF Committee on Education and Training 2020 - Present
  • Member, ACS Peds NSQIP Data Committee 2017 - Present
  • Committee member, AAP COPSQI 2016 - Present
  • Member, ASA Anesthesia Quality Institute, Practice Quality Improvement Committee 2015 - Present
  • Member, ASA, Ad Hoc Committee on Safe Access to Safe Pediatric Anesthesia Care 2015 - Present
  • Member, ASA Board of Directors 2015 - Present
  • Delegate, ASA House of Delegates 2015 - Present
  • Member, ASA Anesthesia Quality Institute, AIRS Committee 2013 - Present
  • Member, Wake Up Safe 2008 - Present
  • Member, SPA Committee on Safety and Quality 2008 - Present
  • Editor-in-chief, ASA Patient Safety Editorial Board 2017 - 2019
  • Vice-chairman, APSF Committee on Education and Training 2016 - 2020
  • President, Wake Up Safe 2016 - 2018
  • Member, APSF Committee on Education and Training 2008 - 2023
  • Editorial Board member, ASA Anesthesia Patient Safety Editorial Board 2007 - 2019
  • Editor, ASA Anesthesia Patient Safety Editorial Board 2007 - 2016

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Advisory Board, RLDatix2022 - Present

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