Dr. Michelle Grua joined the anesthesiology team at Valley Children’s in November 2021.
Prior to Valley Children’s, Dr. Grua was an anesthesiologist at Northern Arizona Healthcare and partner at Forest Country Anesthesia in Arizona. She was also an appointed assistant professor of anesthesiology at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Grady Memorial Hospital through the Emory School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.
Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as European Journal of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia and Analgesia. Dr. Grua is also a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and American Academy of Medical Acupuncture.
In her spare time. Dr. Grua enjoys spending time with her three adult children, mountain biking, camping in National Parks, hiking, rowing a boat on white water, weightlifting, quilting, welding, creative writing and paddle boarding.