Robertson, Sara B., M.D.
Specialties: Children's Anesthesiology
Gender: Female
Biography: I grew up in Jackson, MS. I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi in 2006 Summa Cum Laude and then graduated from the University of Mississippi Medical School in 2010. I completed residency and fellowship training at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (2010-2014) and Arkansas Children's Hospital (2014-2015). I am currently an associate professor in the department of Anesthesiology here at UMMC and work full-time as a pediatric anesthesiologist. I am married to Dr. Hess Robertson, who is a critical care anesthesiologist in the surgical intensive care unit at UMMC. We have two daughters, Lucy and Louise.
Education
| Board Certification: | Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology |
| Fellowship: | Arkansas Children's Hospital |
| Medical Education: | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
Experience
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Univeristy of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 07/2020 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Training, UMMC | 12/2019 - 12/2022 |
| Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Heart Association/American Academy of Pediatrics | 05/2022 - 05/2024 |
| Certification, Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association | 05/2022 - 05/2024 |
| Certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association | 05/2022 - 05/2024 |
| Certification, Anesthesiology Board Subspecialty Certification, American Board of Anesthesiology | 09/2016 - 12/2026 |
| Certification, Anesthesiology Board Certification, American Board of Anesthesiology | 04/2016 - 12/2026 |
| NPI, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Medical License, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 04/2016 - 06/2023 |
| DEA, US. Dept. of Justice | 02/2015 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Nurse Anesthesia Program Physician Preceptor of the Year, The University of Southern Mississippi | 2023 |
| Consultant of the Year Award, Department of Otolaryngology | 2021 |
| Trailblazer Teaching Award, UMMC School of Medicine | 2021 |
| John I. Lauria Resident Advocacy Award, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology | 2020 |
| Doctor of Distinction, Mississippi Medical Association (MSMA) | 2019 |
| Teacher of the Year, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology | 2018 |
| Outstanding Attending of the Year Award, Case Western Reserve University | 2015 |
| Gold Humanism Honor Society, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2010 |
| Taylor Medal in Biology, University of Mississippi | 2006 |
| Phi Kappa Phi, University of Mississippi | 2005 |
| Phi Beta Kappa, University of Mississippi | 2005 |