Jennifer Gage
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
Director, Obstetric Anesthesiology
- Fellowship, Anesthesiology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
- Residency, Anesthesiology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
- M.D., Medical Doctor, Duke University School of Medicine
- B.S., Biology, University of South Florida
BIO
Jennifer Gage MD’s work revolves around quality improvement in obstetric anesthesia. She has studied the implementation of Enhanced Recovery after Cesarean Delivery (ERAC) protocols and their effect on patient outcomes such as urinary retention, opioid use, and breastfeeding success. Her work makes use of data from the electronic health records and collaboration with clinicians from the UVM Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences. Recent work has aimed at determining how modifications to the ERAC protocol can improve care for opioid dependent patients. Dr. Gage’s work aims to enhance obstetric anesthesia care for specific sub-populations and communicate related outcome improvements to other institutions.
Dr. Gage deeply values the trust that patients and families place in the obstetric anesthesia team while navigating difficult and stressful medical events.
She's incredibly passionate about caring for women during childbirth. Her primary goals are to ensure the safety of both mothers and babies while promoting physical and mental health, comfort and recovery.
For the past 30 years, she has dedicated herself to this goal. As Director of Obstetric Anesthesiology at University of Vermont Medical Center, she promotes careful communication, evaluation and individualized anesthesia care for each patient to promote a lasting positive impact of their childbirth experience.
She is committed to the well-being of both patients and their unborn babies, continuously collaborating with the nursing and obstetric team to enhance safety and improve outcomes and recovery.
Bio
Jennifer Gage MD’s work revolves around quality improvement in obstetric anesthesia. She has studied the implementation of Enhanced Recovery after Cesarean Delivery (ERAC) protocols and their effect on patient outcomes such as urinary retention, opioid use, and breastfeeding success. Her work makes use of data from the electronic health records and collaboration with clinicians from the UVM Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences. Recent work has aimed at determining how modifications to the ERAC protocol can improve care for opioid dependent patients. Dr. Gage’s work aims to enhance obstetric anesthesia care for specific sub-populations and communicate related outcome improvements to other institutions.
Dr. Gage deeply values the trust that patients and families place in the obstetric anesthesia team while navigating difficult and stressful medical events.
She's incredibly passionate about caring for women during childbirth. Her primary goals are to ensure the safety of both mothers and babies while promoting physical and mental health, comfort and recovery.
For the past 30 years, she has dedicated herself to this goal. As Director of Obstetric Anesthesiology at University of Vermont Medical Center, she promotes careful communication, evaluation and individualized anesthesia care for each patient to promote a lasting positive impact of their childbirth experience.
She is committed to the well-being of both patients and their unborn babies, continuously collaborating with the nursing and obstetric team to enhance safety and improve outcomes and recovery.