Meet Our Residents and Fellows
Patrick Klar, M.D.
Pain Management Fellow
Where you went to college—Ole Miss
Where you went to medical school—UMMC
Hobbies/Interests—Ubering our children around, golf, tennis
Family—My wife, Crystal, and 4 kids- Eli, Kennedy, Markin (our 14-year-old triplets), and Cohen (9)
Fun Fact about yourself—I'm the oldest fellow this year, I practiced Anesthesia for 13 years prior to returning for fellowship
Why you chose anesthesia and a pain management fellowship—Several reasons led me to pursue a pain fellowship, but primarily I developed a desire to broaden my professional practice and have the opportunity to develop lasting doctor-patient relationships in my community while still using procedural skills to manage acute and chronic pain. Plus, I missed Dr. Rugnath, Dr. Prem, and Dr. Eriator.
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Joseph Pongetti, M.D.
Pain Management Fellow
College—MSU
Med School—UMMC
Residency—UMMC Emergency Medicine
Hobbies—Travel, Triathlon, >>> New Dad
Family—Wife Katie (ophthalmology) and Daughter Meredith Rose 11-month-old
Fun Fact—I was the previous MSU Mascot (Bully)
Why Pain Management Fellowship—It is procedure heavy, mostly happy patients, and has an entrepreneurial feel.
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Daniel Valente, M.D.
Pediatric Anesthesia Fellow
Where you went to college—Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Where you went to medical school—Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Hobbies/Interests—Football, traveling, and Brazilian barbecue
Family—Married to Pamela and father of Joanna
Fun Fact about yourself—I can’t sing in tune, but I somehow know the lyrics to hundreds of songs
Why you chose pediatric anesthesia—I chose pediatric anesthesia because caring for children in vulnerable moments is both humbling and rewarding, and it motivates me to give my best every day.
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Dulci Anuel, M.D.
PGY-4/CA-3 Resident
Medical school—Universidad Central de Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela
Hobbies—I love travelling, spending time with my son and family. I also enjoy hosting events at my house and exploring new places to eat.
Family: Oscar Alam (husband) and Vicente Alam (son)
Fun fact: I can dance salsa pretty well.
Why I chose anesthesia: Since I started studying medicine, I’ve always liked the surgical environment. I have really enjoyed that atmosphere and vibe so I decided I wanted to dedicate myself to caring for patients who went to the operating room.
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Trevan Anderson, D.O.
PGY-4/CA-3 Resident
College—Troy University
Med School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies/Interests: Gaming, weightlifting, hanging out with my family
Family—wife Emily and kids Keira Jane (4) and Stellan (3)
Fun Fact—I am an avid tennis player
Why I chose anesthesia:
• Have always loved the environment of the OR (teamwork, interesting workflow, etc)
• Enjoy mix of medicine/pharmacology and procedural skill
• No rounding!
• One of the only specialties where you are able to diagnose a problem and immediately treat it!