Alex Geertsen, MD

Dr. Geertsen completed his anesthesiology residency at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He has a strong foundation in clinical care, clinical research, and extensive operating room experience to our anesthesia team. Dr. Geertsen earned his Doctor of Medicine from the Penn State College of Medicine in 2022. Prior to his medical training, he completed an Honors Bachelor of Science in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of Utah. He also holds a certification as a Surgical Technologist, having spent seven years in the operating rooms at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City prior to medical school. His unique background as a surgical technologist gives him a deep understanding of perioperative patient management, team communication, and sterile protocols. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Geertsen has contributed to peer-reviewed literature in vascular surgery and has conducted rigorous laboratory research focusing on molecular biology and pharmacology.