News
April 26, 2024
Dr. Matthew Kocher Featured on CBS News
Read this incredible story about Dr. Matthew Kocher and Victor Flinko at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh bound by life-threatening conditions, which fatefully brought them together not once, but twice.April 23, 2024
Department Work at 2024 SOAP Meeting
Our faculty and trainees will present work at the 56th annual meeting of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP 2024), which will be held Thursday, May 2 to Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Denver, Colorado.April 23, 2024
Department Work at 2024 Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Meetings
Our faculty and trainees will present work at the 2024 Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) meetings in Toronto, Canada – the Thoracic Anesthesia Symposium & Workshops on April 26, the Cardiovascular Outcomes Research in Perioperative Medicine Conference from April 27 - 29, and the…April 22, 2024
Drs. Jacob Pickle and Austin Smith Recognized with “Little Apple” Awards
Our residents Jacob Pickle, MD, MBA, and Austin Smith, MD, were selected by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Class of 2025 to receive the Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award / "Little Apple" Award for their embodiment of the highest ideals of the medical…April 22, 2024
Dr. Keith Vogt Honored with PittMed Research Mentoring Award
Keith M. Vogt, MD, PhD, FASA, received a Medical Student Research Mentoring Merit Award at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Class of 2024 Scholars Day on April 10, 2024. This honor is given to mentors who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and guidance in shepherding graduating…April 16, 2024
Nicole Nowe and Clarice Johns Receive PANA Awards
Nicole R. Nowe, MSN, CRNA, and Clarice Johns, DNP, CRNA, nurse anesthetists at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, have received awards from the Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists.April 16, 2024
Magee Anesthesia Cares Committee Ranks as Top Fundraiser for Walk MS
CRNAs from UPMC Magee Womens Hospital earned top fundraising accolades in Walk MS, a nationwide initiative supporting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.April 16, 2024
Dr. Jacques Chelly to Serve on Scientific Committee and Present Keynote Lecture at WCPR 2024
Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA, was invited to present the keynote presentation "Harnessing Nanocapacitor Technology for Musculoskeletal Pain" and serve on the Scientific Committee at the World Congress on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.April 16, 2024
Prescription for Sustainability: Clinicians Leading the Charge Towards Greener Healthcare
Our department, UPMC, and Clinicians for Climate Action, led by Dr. Isabela Angelelli and other UPMC leaders, are committed to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions originating from healthcare systems in Pennsylvania and beyond. Many projects have been guided by our anesthesiologists, CRNAs, fellows…April 9, 2024
Department Work at 2024 SEA Spring Meeting
We will present work at the upcoming 2024 Spring meeting of the Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA), which will take place from Friday April 19 - Sunday April 21 in Philadelphia, PA.April 9, 2024
Dr. Paramita Basu Receives Texas Woman’s University Young Alumni Award
Paramita Basu, PhD, MS, received a Young Alumni Award from her graduate school alma mater, Texas Woman’s University, at a ceremony on April 6, 2024, in Denton, TX.April 8, 2024
Department Representation at 2024 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Meeting
Drs. Theresa Gelzinis and Kathirvel Subramaniam will participate in the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 44th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, April 10 – 13, 2024, Prague, Czech Republic.April 8, 2024
Department Work at 2024 Pediatric Anesthesiology Meetings
Our faculty and trainees will present work at the upcoming 2024 pediatric anesthesiology meetings in Anaheim, CA – the Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine and Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society meetings on April 11, and the Society of Pediatric Anesthesia - American Academy of Pediatrics meeting…April 3, 2024
April 2024 Publications
Sixteen publications authored or co-authored by members of our team were published in April 2024.April 3, 2024