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New Chairperson

Section On Anesthesiology
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Constance S Houck,
MD, FAAP


Dr Constance Houck is the new Chair of the Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. She is
currently a Senior Associate in Anesthesia in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and
Pain Medicine, at Children's Hospital in Boston. She holds the title of Assistant Professor, Depart-
ment of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA. Dr Houck did her pediatric residency at
University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS and her Anesthesia residency at George-
town University Medical Center, Washington, DC. She completed a combined fellowship in Pediatric
Critical Care & Pediatric Anesthesia at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. She
subsequently joined the staff at Children's Hospital Boston where she has been for the last 17
years.

Dr Houck specializes in Pediatric Anesthesiology and is recognized as a leader in pediatric pain
management. She has lectured widely on pediatric pain and serves on numerous committees over-
seeing pediatric sedation. Of the numerous awards she has obtained it should be noted that in
2005 she received the Robert M. Smith, MD, Anesthesiology Faculty Development Award. Known for
her ability to gain consensus, she will bring her finely tuned leadership skills to her new position.

Please welcome Dr Houck to her new job.

 

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