Katherine L. Koniuch

Katherine L. Koniuch, MD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Utah and serves as the Director of Anesthesia for South Jordan Health Center. She is affiliated with the Division of Acute Pain Management and specializes in perioperative pain treatment.

• Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology

Her research focuses on the pharmacology of local anesthetics, particularly in regional anesthesia techniques like adductor canal blocks and local infiltration analgesia. Her clinical work addresses pain management challenges in complex patient populations, including morbidly obese individuals on anticoagulant therapy.

Recent publications highlight her contributions to bariatric anesthesia guidelines, BMI-based outpatient surgery thresholds, and studies on local anesthetic serum levels during knee arthroplasty. Her work bridges clinical practice and research in acute pain management.

• Undergraduate: B.S. in Physiology (Minor in Spanish) from Michigan State University
• Medical Doctorate: Wayne State University School of Medicine
• Residency: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Anesthesiology)
• Fellowship: University of Utah (Regional Anesthesia & Acute Pain Management)