Bio

Dr Jethwa is a postdoctoral fellow working in Dr Sultan's lab, within the Obstetric Anesthesiology Department. She is funded by the R90 HEAL/Pain Cohort grant. Her research focuses on the peripartum period and how targeted interventions can alter recovery trajectories.

Dr Jethwa previously worked as a resident anesthesiologist in the UK for 7 years including rotations in Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, and Pain Medicine and completed a Masters in Education at the University of Pennsylvania focused on medical education.

Institute Affiliations

Professional Education

  • MSEd, University of Pennsylvania, Education (2024)
  • Primary FRCA, Royal College of Anesthetists, UK, Anesthesiology Board Certification (2021)
  • MBBS, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK, Medicine (Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Medicine) (2015)
  • BMedSci, Queen Mary, University of London, Molecular Therapeutics (2012)
  • Residency, North Central London Deanery, Health Education England, UK, Anesthesiology Higher Training (2022)
  • Residency, East of England Deanery, Health Education England UK, Anesthesiology Core Training (2021)
  • Senior Internship, Nottingham University Hospital,East Midlands Deanery, Health Education England, UK, Internal Medicine (2017)
  • Internship, Pilgrim Hospital, East Midlands Deanery, Health Education England, Internal Medicine (2016)

Stanford Advisors

Contact

  • Academic
    ajethwa1@stanford.edu
    University - Scholar Department: Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine Position: Postdoctoral Scholar

Additional Info

Lab Affiliations

All Publications

  • The Methodology of Adapting a Single-Session Pain Skills Intervention (Empowered Relief®) for the Context of Peripartum Pain Jethwa, A., Takenoshita, M., Simons, L., Rabbitts, J., Sultan, P., Darnall, B. CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE. 2026

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.106082

    View details for Web of Science ID 001746783200068

https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7110-5462