Combined Anesthesiology-Pediatrics Residency

University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Departments of Pediatrics and Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine are pleased to offer the UPMC Combined Anesthesiology Pediatrics Residency. At the end of this five-year program, residents are eligible to become board-certified in both general pediatrics and general anesthesiology.

The UPMC Combined Pediatrics–Anesthesiology Residency is designed for applicants who are passionate about caring for children and seek comprehensive training in both pediatrics and anesthesiology. This residency program is ideal for someone who envisions a career at the intersection of pediatrics and anesthesiology. By integrating the core ACGME requirements of both specialties into a single curriculum, the program provides a unique educational experience that prepares residents to deliver exceptional care across the continuum of pediatric medicine—from preventive and primary care to perioperative, procedural, and critical care.

Program leaders include Program Director Lieu Tran, MD, and Associate Program Director Gregory Williamson, MD, both of whom are certified in both pediatrics and anesthesiology. Drs. Tran and Williamson are closely supported by Associate Director Rhett Lieberman, MD, from the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. This rigorous academic program has complete and enthusiastic support and resources from both categorical residencies in Anesthesiology and Pediatrics and from both the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.

Combined residents in our departments are afforded the same benefits that anesthesiology and pediatric residents enjoy. These include a competitive salary, vacation time, meeting time, comprehensive health insurance, a travel and education discretionary account, a separate book fund, and convenient parking. The combined program is in full compliance with ACGME graduate medical trainee duty hours regulations.

Graduates are uniquely positioned to tailor their careers to their individual interests. Many pursue fellowship training in pediatric anesthesiology, pediatric critical care, pediatric emergency medicine, pediatric pain medicine, or other pediatric subspecialties, while others enter practice equipped with a distinctive dual-specialty skill set. The breadth and depth of training create exceptional career flexibility, and graduates are highly competitive for fellowship programs and academic positions nationwide. Whether pursuing careers in clinical excellence, medical education, research, advocacy, or healthcare leadership, residents leave the program prepared to become leaders in the care of children.

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Lieu Tran, MD Program Director, Combined Anesthesiology-Pediatrics Residency Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Pediatrics University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine tranlt@upmc.edu	Gregory Williamson, MD Associate Program Director, Combined Anesthesiology-Pediatrics Residency Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine williamsongc2@upmc.edu	Rhett Lieberman, MD MPH Associate Program Director, Combined Anesthesiology-Pediatrics Residency Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency Program Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine rhett.lieberman@chp.edu