Ryan Joseph Jense, M.D.

Dr. Jense is a UW assistant professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine and an adjunct professor in global health. He is board-certified in anesthesiology.

In his practices he provides superior postoperative pain relief (most frequently used for orthopedic procedures) through the use of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia modalities.

Patient Care Philosophy
"My goal is to provide the best possible care to all of my patients in a problem-focused patient-centered environment.  I strive to use evidenced-based medicine and modern technologies to the best of my abilities in order to produce the best possible outcomes every time.  I believe in a team approach to medicine, which includes the patient."

Personal Interests
The outdoors.

Clinical Interests
Global health: anesthetic and perioperative care. Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (advanced techniques for controlling pain in the postoperative period, especially for orthopedic procedures).

Research Interests
He studies systems design to improve health-care delivery, access, efficiency, and quality to the low-income populations of the world. Part of this study has been to define the resident physician level of interest (the incoming generation of health-care providers) in the delivery of care and education in low-middle-income countries.

Teaching Interests
Global health: anesthetic and perioperative care. Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (advanced techniques for controlling pain in the postoperative period, especially for orthopedic procedures).

Languages
English

Expertise
Anesthesiology