Janine M. Limoncelli, MD

Dr. Limoncelli has been a practicing anesthesiologist for over 25 years, starting her career at New York University Hospital, NY, NY. Dr. Limoncelli originally became a member of the Danbury Hospital Anesthesiology Department in 1996 and remained a member there for over 20 years. While at Danbury Hospital, Dr. Limoncelli developed and was a director of the Gibson Perioperative Surgical Home as well as initiating an anesthesiology residency rotation for preoperative evaluation of the surgical patient. Dr. Limoncelli left Danbury Hospital to become Director of Anesthesia in the Operating Rooms at the David H. Koch Ambulatory Center at Weill Cornell Medical Center/NYP. Her development of COVID protocols for general anesthesia for the treatment of ECT patients was published by multiple sources, as well as elicited as a topic for an international conference. Additionally, while at Weill Cornell Medical Center, Dr. Limoncelli has in three different anesthesiology textbooks on varied topics. It is with great pride and enthusiasm for Dr. Limoncelli to return to Danbury Hospital, to work with new and familiar colleagues, as well as being able to care for her extended family. She looks forward to being a contributing member of the community.

Why should someone choose you to care for their health?
My compassion as a person extends into my role as a physician, enabling me to connect with patients and their caregivers, in the short time I am with them, to provide comfort and confidence to them that they will be safe and given the best care possible. In addition, my education and experience further solidify my qualifications to be an excellent care provider.

What is the most important thing your patients should expect from their professional relationship with you? What do you expect from them?
The most important thing patients should expect from their professional relationship with me is that they will be safe during their perioperative period under my care. I expect patients to be transparent about their medical conditions and medications, and the following of the rules of the operating room i.e. NPO status.

How do you spend your valuable personal time when you’re not caring for patients?
I spend a great deal of my time with my family, both immediate and extended. This involves biking, walking, attending lectures concerts or performances, or simply having a chat and cup of coffee.

Why did you choose your specialty and what is its greatest reward?
I chose my specialty of anesthesiology for reasons too many to list. I will say one of the top reasons was I saw it as a specialty that allowed me to have a family and spend the amount of time with them that I felt was needed to be a good mother, sister, daughter and wife. Anesthesiology allowed for a position such that I did not have to take overnight calls; I was able to be home every night with my future children. This was extremely important to me. In addition, I knew anesthesiology was a field that would always be evolving, due to the pharmacology and technology incorporated into the profession. My desire to continue to learn and grow intellectually has always been in my field of vision. My greatest reward is when I see I have put a patient's fear or pain to rest.