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Nathaniel M. Birgenheier

Nathaniel M. Birgenheier, MD

Languages spoken: English
  • Dr. Birgenheier is an anesthesiologist who focuses on cardiac anesthesia and the use of echocardiography (ultrasound of the heart) both in the operating room and in the outpatient setting. He is a board-certified anesthesiologist qualified to provide anesthesia for all types of surgery and procedures who has advanced training in providing care for patients having cardiovascular or thoracic surgery. Dr. Birgenheier's clinical areas of interest include point-of-care coagulation monitoring, perioperative hemostasis, patient blood management, and perioperative echocardiography.

    Specialties

    • Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
    • Echocardiography
    • Anesthesiology
    • Perioperative Medicine

    Board Certification

    American Board of Anesthesiology
    National Board of Echocardiography (Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography)
  • Dr. Birgenheier is an anesthesiologist who focuses on cardiac anesthesia and the use of echocardiography (ultrasound of the heart) both in the operating room and in the outpatient setting. He is a board-certified anesthesiologist qualified to provide anesthesia for all types of surgery and procedures who has advanced training in providing care for patients having cardiovascular or thoracic surgery. Dr. Birgenheier's clinical areas of interest include point-of-care coagulation monitoring, perioperative hemostasis, patient blood management, and perioperative echocardiography.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Anesthesiology -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Anesthesiology
    National Board of Echocardiography (Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography)

    Education history

    Fellowship Perioperative and Transthoracic Echocardiography - University Hospital Fellow
    Anesthesiology - University of Utah Chief Resident
    Residency Anesthesiology - University of Utah Health Sciences Center Resident
    Preliminary year in Internal Medicine - Creighton University Medical Center Intern
    Professional Medical Creighton University School of Medicine M.D.
    Neuroscience - The Colorado College B.A.
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