Meet Dr. Andrea Fonner
Dr. Andrea Fonner is a Diplomate and Past President of the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology where she has served as a primary contributor and board examiner for several years.
She was born and raised in the Seattle area and had an interest in dentistry very early in life. After graduating from the University of Washington, she attended dental school at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, California where she graduated with honors. After dental school, she completed a General Practice Residency at the University of Washington.
In addition to private practice as a general dentist, Dr. Fonner was an affiliate faculty member at the University of Washington School of Dentistry and at Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, an affiliate clinic of Seattle Children’s Hospital.
While practicing general dentistry, her passion for anesthesia developed, prompting her to pursue additional training in anesthesiology. Upon entering the prestigious anesthesia program at UCLA, she received extensive training in anesthesiology including both hospital and in-office anesthesia services. Her experience there included comprehensive training in both adult and pediatric anesthesia modalities.
She is the co-creator of the Anesthesia Research Foundation’s Ten Minutes Saves a Life!® emergency application and manual and the co-author of the Ten Minutes Saves a Life!® online learning modules. The Ten Minutes Saves a Life!application is a free resource for the entire dental community. It has been implemented in dental schools and offices worldwide and can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play. It has been downloaded over 220,000 times and translated into four languages. This first-ever cognitive aid for dentists directs professionals in the initial critical moments of a crisis event until emergency medical services arrive.
She frequently gives continuing education courses and has a particular passion for medical emergency training in the dental community. She is currently on the national and international lecture circuit for numerous organizations. She currently holds the following appointments:
Board of Directors, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (ADSA)
Board Examiner and Primary Contributor, American Dental Board of Anesthesiology (ADBA)
Attending in Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Hospital
Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Washington School of Dentistry
American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Dental Education and Licensure (CDEL) Anesthesiology Committee
Co-Developer, Ten Minutes Saves a Life! Emergency Manual and Application & Online Learning Modules, Anesthesia Research Foundation (ARF) of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (ADSA)
Co-Director and Faculty, High-Fidelity Human Simulation Course, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (ADSA)
Dental Anesthesiology Advisor, Advisory Board for the Journal of the Academy of General Dentistry, General Dentistry
President & Delegate, Washington Dental Society of Anesthesiology
Expert Witness for cases involving sedation/general anesthesia for various dental boards and private attorneys
Co-Director, Lecturer & Clinical Faculty, Oregon Academy of General Dentistry Parenteral Moderate Sedation Course
Editorial Advisory Board, Decisions in Dentistry
Committee on Ethics and Conduct, American Dental Board of Anesthesiology (ADBA)
Committee on Examinations, American Dental Board of Anesthesiology (ADBA)
Committee on Constitution, Bylaws and Standing Rules, American Dental Board of Anesthesiology (ADBA)
Special Task Force Member, International Federation of Dental Anesthesia Societies (IFDAS)
Panel Expert, Dental Patient Safety Foundation (DPSF)
President & Co-Founder, Washington State Society of Mobile Dental Anesthesia (WSSDMA)
Vice-President, Emerald Heights Academy Board of Directors
Dr. Fonner has published several articles in national newsletters and journals and has been a contributing author for the textbooks Anesthesia Complications in the Dental Office and Complications of Regional Anesthesia: Principles of Safe Practice in Local and Regional Anesthesia.
She is certified in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
The best part about every single day is spending time with her husband, Matt, their identical twin girls, Lauren and Charlotte, and Abby the French bulldog.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology, University of Washington (2001)
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry (2004)
General Practice Residency (GPR), University of Washington (2005)
Dental Anesthesiology Residency, University of California-Los Angeles (2009)
