Meet Our Board of Directors

  • Dr. Tonny Stone Luggya

    Head of Department, Department of Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine, Makerere University

  • Dr. Kamilla Esfahani

    Assistant Professior, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia

  • Trent Lawhorn

    Partner, Omni Partners

  • Steven Criscione

    Mechanical Engineer, RET.

    Trip Coordinator at Providence Baptist Church

  • Rebecca Arthur

    Board Member

    OpenOR Secretary

  • Keita Ikeda, Ph.D.

    Principal Scientist, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia

  • Anthony Fuller, MD, MScGH

    Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery; Associate Director, Duke Global Neurosurgery and Neurology

Keita Ikeda, Ph.D.

Founder and Executive Director

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With Mr. Sandy Bottoms…

Dr. Keita Ikeda, Principal Scientist of Anesthesiology at the University of Virginia Department of Anesthesiology, founded OpenOR after seeing a greater need for access to surgery in underserved areas. Dr. Ikeda has worked with global health communities in a variety of settings, including the Duke University Global Health Institute, Amalthea Trust, Duke Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, and the Global Partners in Anesthesia and Surgery. Through these experiences, Dr. Ikeda has had the opportunity to work with medical students and professionals across East Africa, Asia, and the Americas.