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Jeans Miguel Santana, MD

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Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
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Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Biography

Jeans Miguel Santana, MD is a board-certified anesthesiologist with certifications in adult cardiothoracic anesthesia and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). He received his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, in Brooklyn, NY in 2017. He completed his anesthesiology residency at SUNY Downstate and affiliated hospitals as a Chief Resident in 2021. While a Chief Resident, he was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society and is a lifetime member. In 2022, he completed his adult cardiothoracic fellowship at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA.

Throughout his development, Dr. Santana has received several prestigious awards and grants. He has presented at multiple national and international meetings and has co-authored several manuscripts. He has also reviewed case abstracts for presentations at national and international meetings, and is an active member of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). He currently serves on SCA’s Quality Safety and Value Committee, and previously served on ASA’s Committee on Academic Anesthesiology, Committee on Communications and Committee on Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesia. Dr. Santana is a Yale School of Medicine Horstmann House Affiliate, the Bridgeport Hospital Anesthesia Clerkship Site Director, and a Special Faculty member of Fairfield University's student registered nurse anesthesia (SRNA) program.

Dr. Santana's interests include: community outreach; patient satisfaction, engagement and education; student education; and TEE. He maintains an active YouTube channel to educate on a global scale.

Outside of his career interests, Dr. Santana enjoys spending time with his family and working out at home.

Last Updated on February 22, 2025.

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Education & Training

Adult Cardiac Anesthesia Fellow
Tufts Medical Center (2022)
Anesthesia Resident
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (2021)
Internship
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (2018)
MD
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Medicine (2017)
BA
Boston College, Sociology (2010)

Research

Research at a Glance

Publications Timeline

A big-picture view of Jeans Miguel Santana's research output by year.
18Publications
413Citations

Publications

2022

2021

2019

2018

2017

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Activities

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    American Society of Anesthesiologist

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    Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists

Honors

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    Cardinal Hayes High School La Sociedad Latina Man of the Year

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    Alpha Omega Alpha

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    Postgraduate Fellowship

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    Resident of the Year Award

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    Lloyd S Rogers

Clinical Care

Overview

Jeans Santana, MD, is an anesthesiologist who specializes in managing patients who are undergoing cardiac procedures, including open heart surgery and electrophysiology studies.

Additionally, Dr. Santana works with patients who need anesthesia for procedures such as abdominal surgery, gallbladder removal, and appendectomy. Most of Dr. Santana’s patients have multiple medical issues such as heart disease, diabetes, or kidney disease.

“I like the challenge of my work and how it makes me slow down every single day,” he says. “Every patient has their own story, their own sensitivities, and their own history. I think cautiously about which anesthetics I'm going to use to make my patients go to sleep comfortably and safely.”

Dr. Santana values the importance of putting patients at ease before giving them anesthesia. “I know how it can be difficult for patients to meet someone on the morning or the afternoon of their surgery. They feel vulnerable, and I get that,” he says. “I try to get my patients to understand that they are in good hands, and they have someone in front of them who has been providing anesthesia services for a number of years, who is certified, and has gone through rigorous training.”

His goal, he says, is to build trust and reduce anxiety.

Clinical Specialties

Anesthesiology; Cardiac Anesthesiology

Board Certifications

  • Anesthesiology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Anesthesiology
    Original Certification Date
    2023

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Locations

  • Department of Anesthesiology

    Academic Office

    Bridgeport Hospital

    267 Grant Street

    Bridgeport, CT 06610