Powell, OH - Michael Guertin,
MD, MBA, CPE, FASA, is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top
Healthcare Professional for his distinguished career in
Anesthesiology and in acknowledgment of his work at The Ohio State University.
Dr. Michael Guertin is a
Professor of Anesthesiology and Chief Perioperative Medical Director at The
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where he has dedicated more than
thirty years to educating future generations of physicians.
Dr. Guertin was inspired by
his mother to enter the medical field after recovering from a hockey injury in
high school, as she was a nurse anesthetist. Dr. Guertin earned a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Chemistry in 1987, graduating Magna Cum Laude and a Medical
Degree in 1988, both from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. He then
completed an internship and residency training program in Anesthesiology at The
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, becoming a Chief Resident in 1991.
In 2015, Dr. Guertin completed a Master of Business Administration degree at
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. He is currently pursuing
certification training as an executive coach.
He began his career as an
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the Ohio State University Medical
Center in 1992, three years later earning the Teacher of the Year Award in his
department. Dr. Guertin was a founding member and Partner at Premier
Anesthesiologists and the Ohio Surgery Center from 1998 to 2013 and was the
Medical Director and a Board of Directors member from 2006 to 2013. Dr. Guertin
returned to Ohio State in 2013 as the Medical Director of Ambulatory Surgical
Services. He has been the Director of the Faculty Leadership Institute at The
Ohio State University College of Medicine for the past three years and was
selected to be the health system’s Chief Perioperative Medical Director in
2021.
Dr. Guertin does speaking
engagements discussing primarily ambulatory anesthesiology and physician
leadership development, among other medical topics. He recently established the
"A Day Away" nonprofit organization, dedicated to hosting fun events
(like sports games) for critically ill patients and their families as a way to
create wonderful memories.
On a personal note, Dr.
Guertin's hobbies include golfing, biking, and working out.
For more information, visit
https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/
