A team of CRNA volunteers cared for patients at the Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh free care clinic, held on October 24-25, 2025, at David H. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
Heather Margonari, DNP, FNP-BC, and Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA, were featured speakers at the first event hosted by the Integrated Cultural Society in Pittsburgh on November 1, 2025.
Mihaela Visoiu, MD, was invited as an international guest speaker and instructor at the 28th Update Course in Pediatric Anesthesiology and High-Fidelity Pediatric Anesthesia Simulation Workshops, held October 22–24, 2025, at ABC Medical Center in Mexico City.
Kristin M. Ondecko Ligda, MD, FASA, visited the BioScience class at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School to teach about academic and career options in science and healthcare and demonstrate essential anesthesia skills on manikins.
Over her distinguished career, Dr. Soliman has played an integral role in shaping the academic experiences of medical students, residents, fellows, and student registered nurse anesthetists.
This special journal edition, titled “Preoperative Evaluation and Prehabilitation for Cardiac Surgical Patients,” explores the evolving paradigm of risk optimization and enhanced recovery in cardiac surgery.
The lab was a key contributor to a multi-institutional study that sheds light on how the brain prioritizes critical survival behaviors over pain and was recently published in Nature, one of the world's most-read academic journals.
Dr. Leimer’s project will investigate how specific brainstem circuits may contribute to the development and persistence of chronic low back pain, a condition affecting over 600 million people globally and the leading cause of years lived with disability.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette spotlighted work led by Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA, showing that preoperative aromatherapy significantly reduced anxiety and halved opioid use in hip replacement patients, highlighting scent as a promising tool in multimodal pain and anxiety management.
ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025, the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), provided a dynamic platform for showcasing our department’s leadership, research, and continued commitment to advancing the field of anesthesiology.
Dr. Vogt and Derrick received the first place and second place abstract awards, respectively, at the International Society for Anaesthetic Pharmacology (ISAP) 34th Annual Meeting on Friday, October 10, 2025, in San Antonio.
We are proud to unveil a new exhibit featuring a curated collection of historical anesthesia devices that illuminate the evolution of the specialty—from manually operated instruments to today’s high-precision, monitored systems.
Dr. Vogt was chosen for the award, which recognizes exemplary commitment to student research mentorship, from a pool of more than 100 faculty mentors who supported students through the Dean’s Summer Research Program.
