About Us
Delivering Anesthesia and Sedation Expertise
Anesthesia Practice Consultants provides clinical excellence with personal care to greater Grand Rapids and it’s surrounding areas. As West Michigan’s leading anesthesia practice, we deliver the full spectrum of anesthesia and sedation services.
We provide anesthesia and sedation services onsite at Corewell Health, University of Michigan Health – West, and many ambulatory surgical centers throughout the region. Together, we have become the anesthesia consultants of choice for local hospitals, doctors, and patients.
Administrative Team
Undergrad: Grand Valley State University
Credentials: CPC, CANPC
Laurie Barcheski CPC, CANPC
Chief Administrative Officer
Undergrad: Western Michigan University
MBA: Loyola University Chicago
MSHR: Loyola University Chicago
MS: Northwestern University
Jack H. Dillon MBA, MSHR
Chief Executive Officer
Undergrad: Lake Superior State University
Credentials: CPA
Deborah Lang, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Undergrad: Ferris State University
MSN: Loyola University
DNP: Rush University
Caroline Ring, RN, MSN, DNP
Chief Nursing Officer
Management Committee
Undergrad: Albion College
Medical School: Emory University
Residency: University of Iowa
Fellowship: University of Iowa, Critical Care
Courtney Abernathy, MD
Undergrad: University of Michigan
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: University of Michigan
Fellowship: University of Michigan, Pain Medicine
Rashad Albeiruti, MD
Undergrad: Hope College
Medical School: Michigan State University
Residency: University of Colorado Denver
Alex Behm, MD
Undergrad: University of Michigan
Medical School: Georgetown University
Residency: University of Virginia
Fellowship: Emory University, Cardiothoracic
David Christianson, MD
Undergrad: Rollins College
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University
Residency: Michigan State University
Philip Hage, DO
Undergrad: Manhattan College Parkway
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: Duke University Medical Center
Paul Jaklitsch, MD
Undergrad: Calvin College
Medical School: University of Michigan
Residency: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Peter Knoester, MD
Undergrad: Spring Arbor University
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Regional & Acute Pain
Kress Townley, MD
Undergrad: Lee University
Medical School: University of Tennessee
Residency: University of Alabama Birmingham
Philip McClarty, MD
Undergrad: University of Michigan
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: University of Michigan
Kathryn Wladischkin, MD
Undergrad: Hope College
Medical School: University of Michigan
Residency: University of Minnesota Medical Center
Brandon Wong, MD
Undergrad: Michigan State University
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Wayne State University
Jason Young, MD