We recently held the annual Welcome Picnic at Schenley Park to welcome new residents, fellows, and faculty. More than 100 department members attended with their families and friends to celebrate together.
This appointment reflects his growing influence in critical care anesthesiology and his commitment to advancing high‑impact educational programming across the specialty.
We are proud to feature Benedict Alter, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Director of Translational Pain Research in this inaugural edition.
Daniel Kim, MD, anesthesiology resident in our department, has been honored with the Pitt Med Professionalism Accolade in recognition of his outstanding service, teaching, and mentorship.
ICPNT accreditation recognizes fellowship programs that meet established international standards for education and training in neuroanesthesiology and perioperative neuroscience.
Laura Wiggins, DNP, MSN, CRNA, Lt. Col. (Ret), USAF, has been elected as Regional Director for the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, representing Region 6, which covers Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Fellows Ahmad Damlaj, MD, Jonathan Goc, MD, Maria Artiaga-Candia, MD, and Merlyn George-Johnson, MD, were recognized for their clinical work, research efforts, and dedication to patient care throughout the fellowship.
Organized by Anna Gombar, MS, CRNA, and KC Smith, DNP, CRNA, the event raised $1,853, which will directly support programs at the Children's Home of Pittsburgh.
More than 150 faculty, residents, families and staff gathered to celebrate the graduating Anesthesiology and Combined Pediatrics Anesthesiology residency classes.
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, the transplantation anesthesiology faculty gathered to celebrate Dahye Park, MD, on successfully completing the Hepatic Transplantation Anesthesiology Fellowship.
Henry Paiste, MD, and Brendan Lynch, MD, anesthesiology residents in our department, were co-authors with Grace Lim, MD, MSc, MBA, of a chapter for Anesthesiology Clinics addressing management of parturients with opioid use disorder.
