Barbara A. Slawski MD, MS, SFHM

Dr. Barbara A. Slawski is a Professor of Medicine in the division of General Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Beginning in 2004, she developed a collaborative, multi-disciplinary perioperative program from inception that now delivers a universal standard of care using evidence-based protocols, making a significant impact on patient outcomes, efficiency, and cost of care. This program includes a multidisciplinary preoperative clinic caring for over 14,000 patients annually and an inpatient co-management service within the Section of Perioperative and Consultative Medicine, of which Dr. Slawski was the inaugural chief. The programs and protocols developed by Dr. Slawski and her team are models of care locally, regionally, and nationally. After leading the perioperative team for 16 years, in March 2020 she assumed leadership of the section of Hospital Medicine. She is a frequently requested speaker at national professional meetings and has authored multiple book chapters, and journal articles.