• "By optimizing anesthesia—such as transitioning from inpatient surgery to day-case procedures through regional techniques—we don't just reduce gas waste; we eliminate the massive carbon footprint associated with high-intensity hospital bed days."

    —Why Anesthesia Leads the Pathway

  • "Green Saves Green"

    —Todd Primack

  • "We can’t simply use [the land] up and then move on... we have to learn to live on it, and to pass it on to our children in as good condition as we found it. We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."

    —Native American proverb (often specifically credited to the Haudenosaunee/Iroquois or Lakota

  • "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do."

    — Edward Everett Hale

Our Team

  • Carole Lin MD FAAP FOUNDER GREENANESTHESIOLOGY.ORG & AWISH: ADDRESSING WORLD INEQUITY VIA SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE

    Founder, GreenAnesthesiology.org & AWISH | Clinical Associate Professor

    Dr. Carole Lin is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatric Anesthesiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. As a visionary leader in medical environmentalism, she serves as the Director of Sustainability for the Pediatric Anesthesiology Division.

    Dr. Lin is the founder of two major initiatives dedicated to global and environmental health:

    GreenAnesthesiology.org: A platform designed to provide clinicians with actionable resources for reducing the environmental impact of anesthesia practice.

    AWISH (Addressing World Inequity via Sustainable Healthcare): A volunteer-driven program she established to focus on reducing medical waste, improving global access to essential care, and strengthening healthcare sustainability worldwide.

    Her work bridges the gap between high-quality clinical care and long-term environmental stewardship, advocating for a healthcare system that protects both patients and the planet.

  • Veronica Zoghbi MD

    Assistant Professor of Clinical AnesthesiologyDirector of Pediatric Regional Anesthesia

    Dr. Veronica Zoghbi is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and the Director of Pediatric Regional Anesthesia at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Hospital. She is board-certified in both Anesthesiology and Pediatric Anesthesiology.

    She currently serves as a Director-at-Large for the [Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors (AACD), where she helps bridge the gap between clinical leadership and sustainable healthcare practices.

  • Shreya Aggarwal , FASA

    Dr. Shreya Aggarwal is a board-certified anesthesiologist and a Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA) with a dedicated focus on environmental stewardship in the operating room. She has been a key contributor to national sustainability initiatives, serving as an author for the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) guide, "Greening the Operating Room and Perioperative Arena."

    Dr. Aggarwal's work emphasizes practical clinical solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of healthcare, including:

    Mitigating Greenhouse Gases: Advocating for the decommissioning of nitrous oxide and the elimination of high-impact inhaled anesthetics like desflurane.  

    Waste Reduction: Implementing low-flow anesthesia techniques and pioneering OR recycling programs, for which she was awarded a dedicated grant during her residency.

    Resilient Practice: Integrating regional anesthesia and mindful pharmaceutical management to navigate supply chain issues while promoting environmental sustainability.  

    She is a frequent speaker and panelist on sustainable anesthesia, helping to educate the global medical community on linking clinical quality with environmental health.

  • Mary Jarzabowski MD

    Anesthesiologist | Critical Care Medicine Specialist | Sustainability Leader

    Dr. Mary Jarzebowski is a board-certified anesthesiologist and critical care medicine specialist. She currently practices at the LTC Charles S. Kettles VAMC and Henry Ford Health, where she is a key member of the Green OR.

    Dr. Jarzebowski is a leading advocate for reducing the environmental impact of perioperative care. Her recent work focuses on:

    Infrastructure Transformation: Leading the initiative to decommission environmentally harmful nitrous oxide pipelines and transitioning to a more sustainable model of anesthesia delivery using portable tanks to eliminate greenhouse gas leaks.

    Emissions Mitigation: Advancing strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of the operating room by tailoring fresh gas flows and prioritizing anesthetics with lower global warming potential.

    Clinical Innovation: Researching and implementing evidence-based strategies that link patient safety and clinical excellence with environmental stewardship.

  • VIDYA T. RAMAN, MD, MBA, FASA, FAAP

    Professor of Anesthesiology | Pediatric Anesthesiologist | Sustainability Advocate

    Dr. Vidya Raman is a Professor of Anesthesiology at Cincinnati Children;s Hospital Medical Center. With over 25 years of clinical experience, she is a prominent leader in the intersection of healthcare operations and environmental stewardship.

    As a core member of the Green Anesthesiology community, Dr. Raman’s work centers on reducing the healthcare industry's ecological footprint through:

    Greenhouse Gas Mitigation: Leading initiatives to decrease emissions from anesthetic gases and promoting the decommissioning of high-impact agents.

    Waste Management: Developing strategies to reduce single-use medical equipment and regulated medical waste within the perioperative arena.  

    Academic Leadership: Contributing to the ASA’s "Greening the Operating Room" initiatives and conducting research on value-based care and perioperative sustainability.

    Operational Excellence: Leveraging her MBA from the Kellogg School of Management to bridge the gap between clinical quality and sustainable hospital operations.  

    Dr. Raman is a Fellow of both the American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), and she remains a frequent voice in national discussions on how to create "Smart and Resilient Communities" through sustainable medical practice.

  • Galaxy Li MD

    Pediatric Anesthesiologist | Pain Medicine Specialist | Sustainability Leader

    Dr. Galaxy Li is a dual board-certified pediatric anesthesiologist and the Chief of Pain Medicine at Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville. He also serves on the faculty at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.

    As a primary leader in medical meeting sustainability, Dr. Li focuses on reducing the environmental impact of large-scale professional gatherings. He is a co-author of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) guide, "Greening the Operating Room and Perioperative Arena."

    Dr. Li’s primary areas of focus in sustainability include:

    Greening National Meetings: Leading initiatives for the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) to implement sustainable event practices and reduce the carbon footprint of national conferences.

    Inhalation Anesthetic Mitigation: Advocating for the reduction and eventual elimination of high-impact greenhouse gases like desflurane and nitrous oxide.

    Transition to Low-Impact Alternatives: Promoting the use of low-flow anesthesia and Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA) to drastically decrease carbon emissions.

  • Pulsar Li MD

    Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care | Pediatric Anesthesiologist  

    Dr. Pulsar Li is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care at the University of Chicago Medicine. He is board-certified in both Anesthesiology and Pediatric Anesthesiology.

    As a pediatric pain anesthesiologist, Dr. Li focuses on integrating sustainable practices into specialized clinical care. He is an active leader in the medical sustainability community, serving as a member of both the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Committee on Environmental Health (Green Committee) and the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) Sustainability Special Interest Group (SIG).