Program Administration

Dr. Adrahtas grew up in Greece where he finished medical school at the University of Athens. He completed his anesthesiology residency at Stony Brook, New York followed by an Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology fellowship at Rutgers in New Jersey. He practices as a Vascular and Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist at the UMass University Campus. His academic interests include resident education, airway management and rescue TEE. In his free time, he enjoys reading books, spending time with his family and traveling  

Dr Mavropoulos acquired her undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia, followed by her MD at the University of Vermont in Burlington. After completion of Anesthesia Residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital she completed two Fellowships: Obstetric-, and Regional Anesthesia, both at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Upon graduation, Dr Mavropoulos joined the Faculty at BWH in Boston, and subsequently at Eastern Virginia School of Medicine where she was appointed to the role of Director of Obstetric Anesthesia at Sentera Princess Hospital. After returning to Boston to join the Faculty at Boston School of Medicine she was appointed as Director of Obstetric Anesthesia, and Residency Program Director at St Elizabeth Hospital, now BMC Brighton. Dr Mavropoulos comes to us with a very strong track record of excellence as a Clinician and Educator, and has established herself as an effective and strong leader in the variety of roles she has served in over the course of her career thus far.

Dr. Crowther is originally from Kansas, and received both a B.S. in Cognitive Psychology with Honors and B.A. in Germanic Languages and Literatures from the University of Kansas. During college, he spent a year studying German at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University in Bonn, Germany. Following this, he pursued graduate work in psychology, completing both an MA and PhD in Psychology with a focus on Cognitive Neuroscience at Rice University. During this time, he spent a summer as a visiting researcher at Beijing Normal University in Beijing, China. After graduate school, he pursued a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine, which eventually led to his decision to pursue medicine. He completed his MD at Tulane University, followed by an internship in General Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Anesthesiology residency at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. After residency, he sought specialty training through a fellowship in Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Outside of medicine, he has diverse, and ever-changing, interests. Previously, he was very involved in gardening, and in particular cultivating and selling both common (eg, Phyllostachys aurea) and rarer (eg, Phyllostachys nigra) species of bamboo. He trained in Aikido during graduate school, and Kendo during medical school. Currently, his main interest is traveling with wife and three children, making regular trips to the Hawaiian islands for hiking, snorkeling, and scuba diving  

Dr. Parzych grew up in central Massachusetts, received her B.A. from Wellesley College and M.D. from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She completed residency in Anesthesiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She practices as an adult and pediatric anesthesiologist at the Umass University, Memorial and Hahnemann campuses. Her academic interests include simulation education and pediatric airway management. She also collaborates with researchers at UMass Chan Medical School in a gene therapy trial for patients with Tay-Sachs disease. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys boogie boarding with her twin sister and hiking with her husband and rescue hound, Ritzy.

Dr. Vandoros grew up in Western Massachusetts, received his B.S. from University of Massachusetts Amherst and graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed his Anesthesiology residency at the University of Massachusetts. He practices as an adult and OB anesthesiologist at the Umass University, Memorial, Hahnemann, and Marlborough campuses. When not practicing medicine, he enjoys watching movies, gardening, and spending time with his family.

Myles serves as the Program Administrator for the Anesthesiology Residency and Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine Fellowship. He manages the day-to-day operations of both programs, supporting residents, fellows, and faculty, and ensuring compliance with ACGME requirements. A Central Massachusetts native, Myles earned his B.A. from Anna Maria College and his Master’s in Healthcare Management from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. His professional interests include graduate medical education, operational efficiency, and building supportive learning environments for trainees. Myles is passionate about fostering resident well-being and program development.

Kristy Leontyeva is an Education Assistant in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. She brings several years of experience in higher education administration, previously working in the Office of Graduate Education at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she primarily verified lawful presence for incoming students and assisted applicants with institutional guidelines and application processes. Kristy values providing thoughtful support and is excited to contribute to the success of the department and its learners.