Wanda Popescu, MD

Wanda M. Popescu M.D. is the Director of the Thoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Section in the Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Popescu received her medical degree from Carol Davila Medical School, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania in 1996. She completed her anesthesiology residency training at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, USA in 2002. She undertook two fellowships in vascular and cardio-thoracic anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine between 2002 and 2004. Subsequently, she remained on faculty and currently serves as a Professor of Anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine.

Dr. Popescu currently serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the National Board of Echocardiography, is a member of its Board of Directors, and chairs the Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Examination Writing Committee. Additionally, Dr. Popescu serves as a Senior Oral Board Examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Popescu is an active member of many professional societies, including the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, where she is Chair of the Clinical Practice Improvement Committee, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Dr. Popescu is one of the four editors of “Video Atlas of Upper and Lower Airway Management”, a comprehensive print and digital resource featuring over 150 instructional videos

A recognized leader in her field, Dr. Popescu has contributed to multiple national and international guideline writing committees, including co-authoring the Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Lung Surgery. She is a frequent invited speaker at major national and international conferences. Her research interests include renal dysfunction in thoracic surgery, pain management and enhanced recovery pathways following thoracic surgery, and the impact of anesthetics on oncologic outcomes following lung cancer resection surgery.