Penn State Hershey Anesthesiology
Welcome to Penn State Hershey Anesthesia

As Chair of Anesthesiology at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, it is my privilege to welcome you to the many facets of our Department. Within this site, you will find detailed information regarding our patient resources, educational opportunities, as well as research and outreach inititatives.

Our Vision is to "Become a Model Academic Department of Anesthesiology which serves as a model for Academic Anesthesia Worldwide."

Berend Mets MB ChB, PhD, FRCA, FFA(SA)
Eric A. Walker Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology

As one of the premier academic medical centers in the northeast, Penn State Hershey Medical Center is committed to a bold new vision of health care, and to the people, partnerships and progressive technologies that bring this vision to life.

But don't take our word for it - our leadership in providing the finest state-of-the-art care for our patients has been widely recognized in numerous national and regional rankings for quality, patients safety, physician and nursing excellence.

"It is our wish that The Penn State Anesthesiology News will become a forum for Colleagues, Alumni, and Friends of the Department to be well informed about developments. "

~ Berend Mets, MB, ChB, PhD, FRCA, FFA(SA)
Eric A. Walker Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology