Anesthesia Providers
Rainier Anesthesia Associates was formed in 1993 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA. It has since expanded
to cover three hospitals and six outpatient surgery centers. Our providers are board-certified or board-eligible.
Board of Directors
Brian E. Wallace
MD
President
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
​Residency: University of Texas-Health Science Center at Houston
Medical School: University of Texas-Health Science Center at Houston
Jason R. Hochstrasser
MD
Vice President
Physician Recruiter
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
​Residency: St. Louis University
Medical School: St. Louis University
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Kaleb K. Jenson
MD
Board of Directors
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: University of California San Francisco
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
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Mary E. Kouri
MD
CRNA Liaison and Recruiter
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: Virginia Mason Medical Center
Medical School: University of Washington
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Robb K. Nagata
MD
Treasurer
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
​Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Medical School: University of Hawaii
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Won K. Moon
MD
Medical Director of Surgical Services, MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Subspecialty: Pain Medicine
Pain Medicine Fellowship: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Residency: National Capital Consortium Anesthesiology, Naval Undersea Medical Institute, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Family Medicine
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
Camille P. Samujh
DO, MPH
Chief of Staff, MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital
Quality Officer
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: Maimonides Medical Center
Medical School: Pacific Northwest University
MPH: University of Washington
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Anesthesiologists
Martin K. Abbott
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: Loma Linda University
Medical School: Loma Linda University
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Kevin P. Blackmon
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: Brooke Army Medical Center
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
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Jaspreet S. Brar
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Subspecialty: Pain Management
Anesthesiology Fellowship: Wake Forest University
Residency: Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation
Medical School: Texas Tech University
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Elijah A. Burbank
MD
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Board Eligible: Anesthesiology
​Residency: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Washington
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James C. Burns
MD
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Board Eligible: Anesthesiology
​Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Medical School: Georgetown University
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Christine Byun
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Subspecialty: Pediatric Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship: Loma Linda University
Residency: Loma Linda University
Medical School: Loma Linda University
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Tracy T. Chang
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch
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Phillip B. Cuenca
MD
Chair of Anesthesia, MultiCare
Good Samaritan Hospital
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
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Viet-Nam Dang
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital
Medical School: University of Rochester
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Eric Davila-Moriel
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: Naval Medical Center-San Diego
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
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Laura A. DeWitt
MD, MBA
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship: Virginia Mason Medical Center
Residency: George Washington University Medical Center/Children's National Medical Center, Pediatric Anesthesiology
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Physician Executive MBA: Auburn University
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Brandon G. Hilburn
DO
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: Grandview Hospital, Ohio
Medical School: Oklahoma State University
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Russell R. Holtz
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Clinical Track Anesthesiology & Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic
Residency: Cleveland Clinic
Medical School: Creighton Medical School
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Michelle M. McShane-Kawasaki
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston
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Gaganbir Khaira
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: University of California-Davis
Medical School: Ohio State University
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Margaret Kwan
DO
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: Maimonides Medical Center
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Christine J. Lee
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: Cleveland Clinic
Medical School: Loma Linda University
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Christen-Jennifer Lee
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
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Edwin K. Liu
DO
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center
Medical School: Touro University
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Mercades A. Meuli
DO
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship: University of California San Diego, Obstetric Anesthesiology
Residency: Albany Medical Center
Medical School: Pacific NW University
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Scott B. Nelson
DO
Secretary
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
Steven C. Nemeth
MD
Medical Director of Surgical Services, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center and MultiCare Covington Medical Center
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
​Residency: University of California Los Angeles
Medical School: University of South Florida
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Sunanda Pillai
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: Oregon Health Sciences University, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center - Boston
Medical School: M.G.M. Medical College​
Hugh M. Pratt
PhD, MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital, Tulane University
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
PhD School: University of Florida
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Hamza H. Rabi
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Washington
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Cameron P. Richards
MD
Chair of Anesthesia, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: Pennsylvania State University-Hershey
Medical School: St George University, School of Medicine
Padma Surampudi
MD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Residency: St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
Medical School: Gandhi Medical College
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Wenjun Zhang
MD, PhD
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Board Certification: Anesthesiology
​Residency: University of Florida
Medical School: Henan Medical University - China
PhD School: University of South Florida
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Nurse Anesthetists
John Gollery
CRNA
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Nursing School: Florida Gulf Coast University
CRNA/DNP: University of South Florida
Board Certification: Nurse Anesthetist
MeLeaha K. Gutierrez
CRNA
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Nursing School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
CRNA School: Bryan College of Health Science
Board Certification: Nurse Anesthetist
Valin Heward
CRNA
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Nursing School: Bringham Young University
CRNA School: Westminster College
Board Certification: Nurse Anesthetist
Hyun Ji "Jaime" Kim
CRNA
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Nursing School: Case Western Reserve University
CRNA School: Bryan College of Health Sciences
Board Certification: Nurse Anesthetist
Rebecca Maupin
CRNA
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Nursing School: University of Central Florida
CRNA School: AdventHealth University
Board Certification: Nurse Anesthetist
Christopher Mendez
CRNA
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Nursing School: University of Washington
CRNA School: Barry University
Board Certification: Nurse Anesthetist
Caroline Njau
CRNA
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Nursing School: Appalachian State University
CRNA School: Newman University MSNA
Board Certification: Nurse Anesthetist
David Perkins
CRNA
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Nursing School: University of Texas Health Sciences Center
CRNA School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
Board Certification: Nurse Anesthetist
LeeAnn Rabel
CRNA
South King County Lead CRNA
Nursing School: University of Cincinnati
CRNA School: National University, Fresno, CA
Board Certification: Nurse Anesthetist
Samuel T. Schwegler
CRNA
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Nursing School: University of Kansas
CRNA School: University of Kansas
Board Certification: Nurse Anesthetist
Charlotte S. Simmons
CRNA
Good Samaritan Lead CRNA
Nursing School: University of Alberta
CRNA School: University of Tennessee, Memphis
Board Certification: Nurse Anesthetist
Hanh Truong
CRNA
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Nursing School: Eastern Washington University
CRNA School: Midwestern University-Glendale
Board Certification: Nurse Anesthetist
Nathan Williams
CRNA
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Nursing School: Cedarville University
CRNA School: University of Cincinnati
Board Certification: Nurse Anesthetist
Angela Woodcock
CRNA
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Nursing School: Middle Tennessee State University
CRNA School: Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia
Board Certification: Nurse Anesthetist