Daniel J. Cole, MD

Daniel J. Cole, M.D. is the President of Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation and serves on the Board of Directors. A neuroanesthesiologist by training he currently services as a Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles. He has published extensively, with more than 350 original manuscripts, chapters, abstracts, and editorials to his credit. He is also a distinguished lecturer with over 300 invited presentations on a broad range of topics in anesthesiology.

Cole is a past president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and a past president of the American Board of Anesthesiology.  He has served on the board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, and the board of the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and research.  Most importantly, he is a champion for patient safety throughout his many roles in organized medicine.