Dr. Alison Considine, MD, MPH
Anesthesiologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Anesthesiology
56 Franklin Street Waterbury CT, 06706About
Dr. Alison Considine is a pediatric anesthesiologist with Woodland Anesthesiology Associates practicing in Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury and Windsor, CT. Dr. Considine cares for patients before, during and after surgery. Anesthesiologists specialize in anesthesia care, pain managment and critical care. In the operating room they can provide general anesthesia, which will put the patient to sleep, IV sedation, which will calm the patient or make them unaware of the situation, and/or regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Considine can also manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
University of Connecticut MD 2004
Yale School of Public Health MPH 2000
Randolph-Macon Woman's College BA 1998
Board Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Director of Anesthesia New York Bariatric Group 2024 - Present
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesiology University of Connecticut School of Medicine 2009 - Present
- Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology Yale-New Haven Hospital 2008 - 2009
- At Large Member, Medical Executive Committee Saint Mary's Hospital 2021 - Present
- Secretary, Board of Directors Woodland Anesthesiology Associates 2011 - 2023
Awards
- John J. Downes Resident Research Award 2009 American Academy of Pediatrics
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society 1997 Phi Beta Kappa
- CT Top Doc 2024 CT Magazine
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Connecticut State Society of Anesthesiologists
Fellowships
- Yale New Haven Hospital pediatric anesthesiology 2009
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- Best Buddies of Connecticut
Fellowships
- Yale New Haven-pediatrics
Professional Society Memberships
- asa spa
What do you attribute your success to?
- I try to put myself in the patient\'s shoes. Gain their trust and try to relate to them. I love what I do , enjoy all aspects of the field and diversity from OB to ER.
Teaching and speaking
- Lecturer for Saint Francis Dental ResidentsCommunity clinical faculty for Fairfield, Quinnipiac and Yale Student Nurse Anesthetist Programs
Areas of research
Physician Burnout
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Get to know Pediatric Anesthesiologist Dr. Alison Considine, who serves patients throughout the State of Connecticut.
Dr. Considine is a pediatric anesthesiologist with Woodland Anesthesiology Associates, PC in Hartford, Connecticut.
Holding several other positions within the medical community, she serves as the Director of Anesthesia at New York Bariatric Group’s Surgery Center in Stamford, an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and as an At Large Member of the Medical Executive Committee at Saint Mary’s Hospital. Her affiliations also include Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Connecticut Surgery Center, and Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center.
Scholastically, Dr. Considine graduated with her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in 1998 and her Master of Public Health Degree from the Yale School of Public Health in 2000. She then went on to earn her Medical Degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 2004.
Furthering her training, Dr. Considine performed her internship in internal medicine, residency in anesthesiology, and fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology at Yale New Haven Hospital in 2005, 2008, and 2009, respectively.
Subsequent to her education, the doctor attained board certification in both anesthesiology and pediatric anesthesiology through the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). The ABA sets standards and exams for the accreditation of board-certified anesthesiologists coming to the end of their residency. It is one of the 24 medical specialty boards that constitutes the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Among her professional affiliations, Dr. Considine is an esteemed member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Connecticut State Society of Anesthesiologists.
Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, they measure the patient’s respiration.
When asked about the source of her success, Dr. Considine emphasizes her approach of putting herself in the patient’s shoes, aiming to earn their trust and establish a connection. She expresses a genuine passion for her profession, finding fulfillment in its various facets, spanning from obstetrics to emergency medicine. Additionally, she actively contributes to charitable and philanthropic causes, notably supporting Best Buddies of Connecticut.
Engaged in teaching and public speaking roles, Dr. Considine has served as a lecturer for Saint Francis Dental Residents and as community clinical faculty for student nurse anesthetists from Fairfield, Quinnipiac, and Yale.
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