Benjamin J Wallisch, D.O.

Dr. Wallisch received his degree in Osteopathic Medicine from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001 and completed an internship from Union Hospital in Union, New Jersey in 2002. Dr. Wallisch then completed an Anesthesiology residency from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA in 2005.

• Professional Background

  Education

  • 2011 - Postdoctoral Training - Business Administration - American Society of Anesthesiologists
  • 2005 - Residency - Anesthesiology - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • 2002 - Internship - Traditional Rotating - Union Hospital
  • 2001 - DO - Medicine - Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • 1997 - BA - Pre-Professional Studies/History - University of Notre Dame

  Appointments

  • 7/2018 - Interim Vice Chair - UT Health, Anesthesiology, San Antonio
  • 1/2015 - Faculty Physician - University Health System Medical Center and MARC Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Anesthesiology, San Antonio
  • 9/2014 - Associate Professor / Clinical - University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Anesthesiology, San Antonio
  • 7/2012 - Medical Director for Anesthesia Services - University HospitalSan Antonio
  • 9/2009 - Contract Physician - Audie L. Murphy V.A. Hospital, Anesthesiology, San Antonio
  • 8/2009 - Faculty Physician - University Health System, Anesthesiology, San Antonio

• Instruction & Training

  • 2/2010 - Present, UTHSCSA-SAUSHEC Combined Mock Oral Examination, UTHSCSA
  • 8/2009 - Present, Individual Instruction, U.T. Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • 8/2009 - Present, Individual Instruction, University Hospital
  • 8/2009 - Present, Individual Instruction, UTHSCSA
  • 8/2009 - Present, Anesthesiology Didactics, U.T. Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • 8/2009 - Present, Rotation Student Supervision, UTHSCSA
  • 8/2009 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, University Hospital
  • 8/2009 - Present, U.T. Health Science Center at San Antonio

• Publications

  Book Chapter

  Wallisch BJ, Lockhart A. Business Plan 101: Where you want to go and how you are going to get there. In: Marcucci C, Hutchens M, Sandson N, Kirsch J, Gierl B, editors. Avoiding Common Errors in Anesthesiology (2nd Edition). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer; 2018. Wallisch BJ, Rios N. Evaluation and Preparation for Regional Anesthesia. In: Nagpal A, Day M, Eckmann M, Boies B, Driver L. Ramamurthy`s Decision Making in Pain Management, 3rd Ed. London, UK: JP Medical Publishers; 2018. Wallisch BJ. Inital Management of Acute Pain. In: Nagpal A, Day M, Eckmann E, Boies B, Driver L. Ramamurtny`s Decision Making in Pain Management, 3rd Ed. London, UK: JP Medical Publishers; 2018. McKenny J, Wallisch BJ. Acute Pancreatic Pain. In: Nagpal A, Day M, Eckmann M, Boies B, Driver L. Ramamurthy`s Decision Making in Pain Management, 3rd Ed. London, UK: JP Medical Publishers; 2018. Prust S, Wallisch BJ. Acute Abdominal Pain. In: Nagpal A, Day M, Eckmann M, Boies B, Driver L. Ramamurthy`s Decision Making in Pain Management, 3rd Ed. London, UK: JP Medical Publishers; 2018.

  Other

  Wallisch BJ, Llamas LL, Loh TH, Graves CL. Incorporating sugammadex into the ASA difficult airway algorithm TSA Newsletter 2018 Jan;30(1).

• Clinical

  Board Certifications

  • American Board of Anesthesiology