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Christopher Cassara, MD, is a UW Health anesthesiologist and associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He specializes in adult cardiothoracic (heart and chest) and vascular (arteries and veins) anesthesia medicine.
Dr. Cassara delivers anesthesia (pain medicine) and provides anesthesia care for patients before, during and after surgery. His special clinical interests include transplant anesthesia, critical care and cardiac anesthesia.
Languages spoken
- English
University affiliation
University Hospital Anesthesiology Department
600 Highland Ave /Madison, WI 
(608) 263-8100
Board certifications
- Anesthesiology
- Critical Care Medicine
Medical School
- University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX
Fellowships
Critical Care Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
Residencies
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI
Internships
- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL