A recent moment at UPMC Horizon captured the full-circle journey of two alumni from clinical training programs our department. Boris Anyama, MD, and Stephanie Parry, MD, both former residents and fellows, are now colleagues and faculty members who recently worked side by side to provide expert care for both mother and baby at UPMC Horizon.
In this particular case, Dr. Anyama served as the anesthesiologist for the delivering mother, while Dr. Parry provided care for the newborn as a pediatrician. Their collaborative roles in the delivery room reflect not only the strength of their individual training paths but also the multidisciplinary excellence fostered by our department.
“It was an incredible experience working with a former co-resident in the Labor & Delivery OR,” said Dr. Anyama. “Seeing a familiar face in that environment brought a sense of confidence, knowing she graduated from our strong training program. I knew that both the mother and baby were in excellent hands.”
Dr. Anyama is currently an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and a practicing anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician at UPMC Horizon and UPMC Jameson. He completed his anesthesiology residency at UPMC in 2024 and remained with our department for a fellowship in pain medicine, graduating in 2025. Today, he splits his time between perioperative anesthesiology and chronic pain management, offering a comprehensive, multimodal approach to care, including neuromodulation therapies.
“UPMC Horizon provided a rare opportunity to combine both anesthesiology and chronic pain management in the same environment,” he said. “I also get to teach medical students, SRNAs, Stat MedEvac staff, residents, and fellows — it aligns perfectly with my long-term goal to blend clinical practice, education, and community engagement.”
Dr. Parry is a Clinical Instructor with joint appointments in both our department and the Department of Pediatrics. She works as a pediatric anesthesiologist at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and as a newborn hospitalist at UPMC Horizon. Dr. Parry is a graduate of our department’s highly rigorous Combined Anesthesiology-Pediatrics Residency Program, which trains just one resident per year and is one of only a few such programs nationwide. She completed the combined residency in 2023 and went on to complete a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship with us in 2024.
“I was drawn to the combined program because it allowed me to pursue my passion for pediatric care in both acute and longitudinal settings,” said Dr. Parry. “It gave me a unique skill set and prepared me to care for the most vulnerable patients, from birth to adolescence, and even in the operating room.”
Today, she balances dual roles in the newborn unit and OR, managing high-risk patients at both ends of the pediatric care spectrum.
Reflecting on their journeys from trainees to faculty members, both physicians emphasized the value of their Pitt/UPMC training. “Before arriving in Pittsburgh in 2020, I would never have imagined one day serving as faculty among the same mentors who trained me,” said Dr. Anyama. “I am incredibly grateful to stand alongside such talented and dedicated colleagues. They set the standard for excellence that I strive to uphold.” Dr. Parry added, “It’s meaningful to come full circle and now contribute to both departments that trained me. I am honored to be a member of two departments who take care of children and families in some of life's most difficult and precious moments, and I am very thankful to have my incredible teachers as coworkers. The combined residency gave me the foundation to build a truly unique and incredibly meaningful clinical career that spans both anesthesiology and pediatrics.”
“This moment really highlights the spirit of teamwork that defines UPMC Horizon,” said Dr. Anyama. “In a community hospital, collaboration is essential. You depend on your colleagues to be accountable, prepared, and focused on what is best for the patient.”
This instance of two departmental alumni collaborating across specialties to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to both mother and child exemplifies the strength of our academic mission and how it translates into real-world impact across the UPMC healthcare system, from major academic centers to community hospitals.