TTUHSC Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Anesthesiology

Department of Anesthesiology - El Paso

Acute Pain Management

Hana Teissler, M.D.

Dr. Hana Teissler graduated from Universita Karlova Medical School in Prague, Czech Republic in 1985.
She received postgraduate training in anesthesiology in the Czech republic in Liberec, northern Bohemia and at University of Texas Health Sciences center in Houston Texas. She also received training in Acute and Chronic Pain Management at UT HSC. Dr. Teissler is certified as a diplomate by the American Board of Anesthesiology and by the Czech Republic Board of Anesthesiology. She specializes in acute pain management, regional anesthesia, trauma anesthesia and ambulatory surgery. Prior to coming to Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso, she served as the medical director of the First Choice Same Day Surgery Center in Grand Junction, Colorado between 2003-2006. Dr. Teissler is currently an Assistant professor at TTUHSC, charged with the building the acute pain management service at the University Medical Center - El Paso and delivering the regional anesthesia training for the anesthesiology residents at TTUHSC.
Her hobbies include reading, theater, skiing, hiking, bicycling, flying a small airplane.
Hana Teissler, MD          Assistant Professor
Dr. Dennis Miller obtained his academic training, beginning with undergraduate work through completion of Anesthesiology Residency at Indiana University. In 1976, he became a Diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology. He was active for several years in private practice in Anesthesiology and Pain Management. For six years, he served in the Air National Guard as a flight surgeon. He became a commercial pilot and flew commercial jets until he retired from flying in 1997. Dr. Miller left private practice to return to Level I Or Anesthesiology at Maricopa Hospital, Phoenix, AZ in 2005 and then took a position as Director of Anesthesia Services at El Paso V.A. in 2009. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at TTUHSC-El Paso. His hobbies include motorcycling, traveling and bicycling.
Dennis W. Miller, MD                                           Assistant Professor | 545-6560
Anthony Tae Hyung Han, MD                                         Associate Professor | 545-6566 ext.233

CA-2

This 4-week rotation for CA-2 residents in anesthesiology introduces indications, techniques and complications of acute pain management. There are two pain management rotations in the curriculum: one 4-week rotation for the CA-2 year and one 8-week rotation for the CA-3 year. The residents are expected to increase their degree of autonomy throughout the rotations in second and third year, to finally achieve skills for acute pain management for independent anesthesiology practice.

CA-3

This 8-week rotation for CA-3 residents builds on their knowledge of acute pain management and regional anesthesia gained during regional anesthesia rotation in the CA-1 year and acute pain management rotation in the CA-2 year. The residents are expected to increase their degree of responsibility throughout the rotations in second and third year to achieve skills for acute pain management sufficient for independent anesthesiology practice at graduation.