Zuzana Stehlikova, MD

Languages Spoken: Czech, English

Dr. Zuzana Stehlikova is Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She has specialized in the Obstetric Anesthesia and Liver Transplant Anesthesia. She is involved in multidisciplinary team training targeted at obstetric emergencies. She practices Anesthesia at the University of Utah Hospital, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Madsen Family Center and the George E Wahlen VA Medical Center.

Dr Stehlikova received her medical degree from Charles University in Prague. She completed internship at Allegheny General Hospital, MCP* Hahnemann University and residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Stehlikova obtained advanced training in Obstetric Anesthesia at the University of Pittsburgh.

After completing training, she accepted a position of a Staff Anesthesiologist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, OH. She then came to the University of Utah in 2005 and was appointed Clinical Instructor and later promoted to Assistant Professor. She is a member of the Obstetric Anesthesia Team and Liver Transplant Anesthesia Team.

Dr. Stehlikova has teaching and administrative responsibilities within the Department of Anesthesia. She provides didactic instruction to medical students and residents and instructs in the Center for Patient Simulation. She serves as a co-director of Medical Student Anesthesiology Rotation. She is a member of a multidisciplinary task force on preparedness for emergency obstetric events. She is a member of planning committee for the annual Anesthesiology Postgraduate Review Course.