Drexel University College of Medicine is pleased to announce that Michael S. Green, DO, has been appointed chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. Green is an associate professor of anesthesiology and director of the Anesthesiology Residency Program. He had been serving as interim chair since February 2012.

Green received his degree in osteopathic medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed the Drexel/Hahnemann Anesthesiology Residency Program, serving as chief resident in his final year. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology.

In 2007, Green joined the faculty of Drexel University College of Medicine as an instructor and became an attending at Hahnemann University Hospital. He also was named assistant program director of the Anesthesiology Residency Program; in 2010, he was appointed program director. He has been responsible for the development and implementation of all aspects of his department's educational program, revised most recently in July 2012. Green is a recipient of the Excellence in Clinical Service Award of Hahnemann University Hospital, and the Golden Laryngoscope Award and Resident Teaching Award of the College's Department of Anesthesiology. Since March 2012, he has been clinical service chief at the hospital.

Green has served on numerous college and hospital committees. He has received several research grants and is an author of nearly 5 dozen book chapters, papers, abstracts, and editorials. He is a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology and is a reviewer for Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, and Minerva Anestesiologica.