We are proud to announce the graduation of 28 fellows who have successfully completed their post-residency subspecialty training through our clinical fellowship programs in the summer of 2025. These graduates represent the culmination of rigorous training and dedication to advancing their expertise in various clinical subspecialties.
With this graduation, our department continues its legacy of training the next generation of leaders in anesthesiology and perioperative medicine, who are prepared to take on transformative roles in clinical care, research and innovation, medical enterprise and entrepreneurship, and other areas.
Graduation Celebrations
Our Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship Program marked its graduation with a celebration at SiP Taproom in Glenshaw. The event honored graduates Bernardine Cabral, Willie Carter, Victoria Nguyen, and Joe Williams.
The Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program celebrated as part of the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Department of Critical Care Medicine fellowship graduation event at the River's Club in downtown Pittsburgh. Graduate Jessica Diaz Rivera was recognized for her accomplishments in the field.
Our Pain Medicine Fellowship Program celebrated the graduation of its fellows at the Sheraton in Station Square, recognizing Boris Anyama, Michael Heslin, Elizabeth Leimer, Christopher Lu, Michele Luu, Amit Sharma, Sean Snyder, Robert Theiss, and David Wideman.
Our Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship held its graduation celebration at the residence of Franklyn P. Cladis, MD, MBA, FAAP, Professor and Health Sciences Endowed Chair in Pediatric Anesthesiology; Chief Anesthesiologist, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; and immediate past director of the fellowship program. Gregory Williamson was awarded the Joseph H. Marcy Memorial Fellow Award, honoring his exemplary dedication to pediatric anesthesiology.
A combined celebration for the Obstetric Anesthesiology, Regional Anesthesiology, and Combined Obstetric and Regional Fellowship Programs was held at the Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh University Center. Our Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship Program recognized Dahye Park with their “Best Fellow” award, and Benjamin Kenny, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor at UPMC Shadyside and a graduate of the program, with their "Excellence in Teaching" award.
Congratulations to Our Graduates
We extend our congratulations to all our 2025 fellowship program graduates, listed below with their post-training positions. Our department is proud of these fellows’ achievements and looks forward to their continued contributions to the field of anesthesiology. We wish them success in their future endeavors and commend them for their dedication to excellence in patient care and clinical practice.
Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellows
Bernardine Cabral, MD - HCA Healthcare, Florida
Willie Carter, MD, MBA - Cardiac Anesthesiologist, Alexian Brothers Medical Center/Ascension Resurrection Medical Center
Victoria Nguyen, MD - Associate Physician, AdventHealth Orlando
Joe Williams, MD – Faculty, UPMC Presbyterian/Passavant
Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Fellow
Jessica Diaz Rivera, MD - Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellow, UPMC
Combined Obstetric/Regional Anesthesiology Fellow
Maya Menon, MD
Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellows
Zachary Ligus, MD - Faculty, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Maxine Qiu, MD - Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellow, UPMC
Pain Medicine Fellows
Boris Anyama, MD – Faculty, UPMC Horizon/Jameson Pain Management
Michael Heslin, DO – Physician, Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic
Elizabeth Leimer, MD, PhD – T32 Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Pittsburgh Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Christopher Lu, MD - Pain Management, Valley Health Medical Center
Michele Luu, MD – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Physician, Northwell Health, New York City/Long Island
Amit Sharma, MD – Private practice, Chicago, IL
Sean Snyder, MD – Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
Robert Theiss, MD - Pain Management, Physician Iredell Health, North Carolina
David Wideman, MD - Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellows
Kareem Hamadani, DO – Kaiser Permanente
Jazib Hassan, MBBS – Faculty, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital/Mercy
Joyce Redinger, MD – Academic role
Gregory Williamson, MD – Faculty, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Regional Anesthesiology Fellows
Reem Alwan, MD - Private Practice, Kuwait, Kuwait
Ankit Arora, MD - Faculty, UPMC Mercy
Chrishanti Joseph, MBBS Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow, UPMC
Jonathan Laussen, MD - Faculty, UPMC Presbyterian
Dahye Park, MD - Hepatic Transplant Anesthesiology Fellow, UPMC
Jared Weingart, MD - Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
Lei Yang, MD, PhD – Resident, University of Washington, Seattle