
Shobana Rajan, Alana Flexman, and Tumul Chowdhury are strong starting contacts for English-language neuroanesthesia outreach
John, Shobana Rajan, Alana Flexman, and Tumul Chowdhury are strong starting contacts for English-language neuroanesthesia outreach. Below is a verified shortlist, primarily from the US, Canada, and UK.
There is no authoritative ranking of “most prominent” or “most active.” I selected these physicians based on academic leadership, education, and documented social-media involvement; I could not verify comparative posting frequency.
| Name / location | Why consider them | Public professional email | Public professional phone | Social media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shobana Rajan, MD — Cleveland Clinic, USA | Neuroanesthesiology fellowship director; documented role as social-media editor of the Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology. | RAJANS5@ccf.org | +1 216-598-6915 — fellowship contact | |
| Alana Flexman, MD — Vancouver, Canada | UBC neuroanesthesia division head; established professional presence on X. | alana.flexman@phc.ca | +1 604-816-7520 — published research contact | |
| Tumul Chowdhury, MD — UAB, Birmingham, USA | Professor, vice chair and clinical director of Neuroscience Anesthesiology. His listed interests include big data and AI models, making him particularly relevant to your AI conference. | tchowdhury@uabmc.edu | +1 205-934-6007 — department office | |
| John F. Bebawy, MD — Northwestern, Chicago, USA | Professor of anesthesiology and neurological surgery; chief of Neuroanesthesia. | anesthesiology@northwestern.edu — department forwarding address | +1 312-695-0061 — clinical office | |
| Martin Smith — London, UK | Distinguished neuroanaesthesia educator and recipient of the NACCS Lifetime Achievement Award. | martin.smith@uclh.nhs.uk | +44 20 7829 8711 — neuroanaesthesia department | Personal social-media activity unverified. |
| Paul Garcia, MD, PhD — Columbia, New York, USA | Neuroanesthesia division chief; elected SNACC secretary-treasurer in 2026. | pg2618@cumc.columbia.edu | +1 212-305-2179 — department office | Personal social-media activity unverified. |
For your AI in Neuroanesthesiology webcast, I would contact Tumul Chowdhury first for the AI topic, Shobana Rajan for education and online outreach, and Alana Flexman for academic networking. These are my recommendations based on the evidence above. All contact details are publicly listed professional contacts; departmental numbers and forwarding emails are labeled.










