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Dr. Michael Jordan, DNP, CRNA
Dr. Michael Jordan, DNP, CRNA
Dr. Michael Jordan, DNP, CRNA
Michael Jordan, DNP, CRNA is board certified in anesthesiology and has been practicing since 2013.
Michael's undergraduate education included an Associates Degree in Nursing from Watts School of Nursing (2007) and a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Waynesburg University (2009).
Michael worked as a staff RN for 3 years in a Medical
Michael Jordan, DNP, CRNA is board certified in anesthesiology and has been practicing since 2013.
Michael's undergraduate education included an Associates Degree in Nursing from Watts School of Nursing (2007) and a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Waynesburg University (2009).
Michael worked as a staff RN for 3 years in a Medical Intensive Care Unit and 1 year in a Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit.
Michael was accepted in to the 3rd ranked nurse anesthesia program in 2011 and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Nurse Anesthesia program in 2013 with clinical honors.
From 2013 until present Michael has worked as a staff CRNA at an academic level 1 trauma center. He practices in all fields but specializes in neuroanesthesia and trauma/transplant anesthesia. Michael continues to work full time at the academic level 1 trauma center to keep all skills up to date.
Since 2015, Michael has provided anesthesia as an independent practitioner for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Dentists, and Ophthalmology Surgeons.
In 2021, Michael and his partner, Robert Waite DNP, CRNA, formed Cutting Edge Anesthesia. Their goal is to provide surgeons with the highest level of care at a pace unmatched.
In 2024, Michael completed his doctorate from Aspen University. His focus and scholarly project involved reducing aspiration risk with the utilization of transabdominal gastric ultrasound.
Dr. Robert Waite, DNP, CRNA
Dr. Michael Jordan, DNP, CRNA
Dr. Michael Jordan, DNP, CRNA
A native of Mobile, Alabama and former resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, Dr. Robert “Robby” Waite completed his undergraduate studies at the University of South Alabama in 2005. After gaining nearly a decade of experience in staff, managerial, and educational roles in both academic and private medical centers, Robby attended Louisiana S
A native of Mobile, Alabama and former resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, Dr. Robert “Robby” Waite completed his undergraduate studies at the University of South Alabama in 2005. After gaining nearly a decade of experience in staff, managerial, and educational roles in both academic and private medical centers, Robby attended Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center where he completed his terminal degree, earning his Doctorate of Nursing Practice in the Nurse Anesthesia Concentration program at LSU in 2017. Dr. Waite is board certified in anesthesiology.
Dr. Waite then moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to begin his anesthesia career at an academic Level 1 trauma center, and continues to practice in tertiary care centers in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Waite began providing independent practice anesthesia services to facilities in the greater Pittsburgh area in 2019, and became a founding partner of Cutting Edge Anesthesia in 2021.
His professional interests include interdisciplinary communication dynamics, non-narcotic and multimodal management of perioperative and postoperative pain, medical-legal implications of independent CRNA practice, and exploration of the cost efficiency and safety of CRNA-led and driven anesthesia care delivery models.
Robby, Michael, and the entire Cutting Edge team are committed to becoming the industry leader in outsourced anesthetic care delivery through providing superior safety, efficiency, and professionalism.