About
Brianna Ortbals, MSN, CRNA is a Nurse Anesthetist and an integral member of the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine team. Ms. Ortbals joined the team in June 2020. Ms. Ortbals provides anesthesia at 5 different UCLA surgery centers, contributing to her vast experience administering a wide range of anesthetics to a diverse UCLA patient population. Ms. Ortbals personally prides herself on providing a safe anesthetic with a focus on pain management and post-operative nausea prevention. Ms. Ortbals is quickly expanding into more leadership roles within the UCLA nurse anesthesia team.
Ms. Ortbals has been grateful to participate in a surgical mission trip with Health Talents International in Guatemala during the Fall of 2019. Ms. Ortbals was an integral member of the anesthesia team providing general anesthesia, neuraxial anesthesia, moderate anesthesia care, and peripheral nerve blocks to the Guatemalan people in need. Ms. Ortbals hopes to do more medical mission trips in the future.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Degree
Recognitions
- Samuel Merritt University’s ‘CRNA Tutor of the Year’ for 2018 and 2019; Kaiser Permanente Deloras Jones RN Scholarship Award Recipient
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Research
Interests
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- First Health
- Health Net of California
- Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
- L.A. Care
- Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan
- UFCM Health System
- Prime Health Services
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
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Recognitions
- Samuel Merritt University’s ‘CRNA Tutor of the Year’ for 2018 and 2019; Kaiser Permanente Deloras Jones RN Scholarship Award Recipient