Michael Rieker, CRNA, DNP

Michael Rieker began his nursing career in the adult and pediatric trauma ICUs at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, TX. He received his anesthesia education at Rush University in Chicago, and has been a CRNA since 1994. His career has included numerous years of locum tenens work, which took him to all corners of the country and gave him experience in every type of anesthesia setting. He returned to Rush to further his education,completing the DNP degree there. Using the administrative and leadership skills he learned at Rush, he served as the Chief CRNA for Obstetrics at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois, where he developed a passion for OB anesthesia. Currently, he serves as the Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program at highly-ranked Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He remains actively involved in classroom and clinical teaching. His publication credits include Anesthesia and Analgesia, AANA Journal, Current Reviews for Nurse Anesthetists, and a book chapter in Nurse Anesthesia Secrets. He serves as a medico-legal consultant and expert witness, and is a frequent invited lecturer at state and national professional conferences.




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