Editorial introductions

Current Opinion in Anesthesiology was launched in 1988. It is one of a successful series of review journals whose unique format is designed to provide a systematic and critical assessment of the literature as presented in the many primary journals. The field of anesthesiology is divided into 16 sections that are reviewed once a year. Each section is assigned a Section Editor, a leading authority in the area, who identifies the most important topics at that time. Here we are pleased to introduce the Journal’s Section Editors for this issue. SECTION EDITORS Marc SteurerMarc P. Steurer, MD, MHA, FASA, DESA, is a Professor and Associate Chair of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care at the University of California, San Francisco, USA and Vice Chief of Anesthesia at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, USA where his work has focused on trauma anesthesiology, systems, leadership, and strategy in high acuity safetynet care. Lori A. DanglerDr Lori A. Dangler, MD, MBA is a Board-Certified Anesthesiologist and Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine practicing at the University of Texas MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston, Texas, USA. She is also designated as a Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA). She grew up in Ohio, USA and attended The Ohio State University, USA and received a BS in Nursing. She then worked at Grady Memorial, the leading public academic hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, USA treating trauma victims and the underserved of Fulton County. She soon went on to receive her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia, USA in 1993, completed Anesthesiology residency at the University of Florida, USA and fulfilled her fellowship training in Regional Anesthesia at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA, USA. She then earned her consultant status at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, USA and was instrumental in initiating their first preoperative clinic and teamed up to start their ambulatory peripheral nerve block service to help alleviate orthopedic surgical pain. Subsequently, she taught and mentored both anesthesia residents and fellows at the University of Florida. During that time, she completed her MBA from the University of South Florida at Tampa, USA with highest honours. In 2006, Dr Dangler accepted a position at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA in the Department of Anesthesiology where she now provides clinical anesthesiology services primarily to ambulatory cancer patients. She also holds a joint appointment in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. She has been involved in numerous academic and administrative duties throughout her department, division and institution including finance, diversity, quality improvement assessment boards, policy and procedure, steering committees, and task force facilitation. She is an active member of the Texas Medical Association (TMA), Texas Society of Anesthesiologists (TSA), and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). In these societies, she has had varying roles and participated as an alternate delegate, speaker, moderator, and meeting planner. Committee membership has included the TSA Art, History, Practice Management Committee and Long-Range Planning Committees and within the ASA, she has been engaged with the Committee on Professional Diversity, Professional Wellness, Occupational Health and more recently with Palliative Care. Her clinical research interests are in pain medicine, vasopressor use in flap surgery, enhanced recovery options, and anesthesia techniques impacting oncologic surgery. Here latest achievement is being named a section editor for Current Opinion in Anesthesiology. She lives in Pearland, Texas, USA with her husband George. When not providing perioperative care and fulfilling academic pursuits, Dr Dangler stays busy near home with improvements and property management. However, her true passion is traveling the world and enjoying other cultures.