Lester Chua, MD

Department of Anesthesiology
Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology

Departmental/Divisional Leadership Roles

• Division Chief, Obstetric Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology

Academic Appointment

• Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate

Education and Training

• University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
  Fellowship, Obstetric Anesthesia (2014-2015)
• St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA
  Residency, Anesthesia (2011-2014)
• UConn Health, Farmington, CT
  Internship (2010-2011)
• University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
  • M.D. (2002-2006)
  • B.S., Biology (1998-2002)

Scholarly Foci

• Critical care
• Obstetric anesthesia
• Resident education

Professional Societies and Leadership Roles

• American Society of Anesthesiologists
  • Member (2014-present)
• Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology
  • Member (2014-present)
• Massachusetts Medical Society
  • Member (2011-present)

Significant Honors and Awards

• Teacher of Year Award, Anesthesia Residency, Baystate Medical Center (2016, 2017, 2018)
• Recipient Physician Colleague Award, Nurses Week, University of Maryland Medical Center (2015)
• Most Outstanding Resident of the Year, Anesthesia Residency, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center (2014)

Contact Information

Department of Anesthesiology
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
413-794-3520

(Updated March 2022)