In this new role, Jeff will provide executive leadership over several Physician Services departments, including the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, at a broader strategic level.
We are pleased to announce the match results for our Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship program for the 2026–2027 academic year through the San Francisco Match.
Daniela Damian, MD, Director of Pediatric Transplant Anesthesiology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, was promoted to Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, effective June 1, 2025.
In her new role, Dr. Sullivan will work closely with the chief anesthesiologist to oversee and manage the hospital operating rooms, non-operating room anesthetizing locations, and same-day services, ensuring a safe and efficient perioperative environment.
The work will be led by PI Dr. Senthil Sadhasivam and includes multidisciplinary co-investigators from the University of Pittsburgh, Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center, and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Steven L. Orebaugh, MD, will deliver two lectures at the New York School of Regional Anesthesia (NYSORA) Anesthesia Summit, taking place June 13–15, 2025, in Leuven, Belgium.
Kathirvel Subramaniam, MD, MPH, FASE, will participate in the 2025 annual meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society, June 20–22, 2025, in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.
Held during the AAPM’s PainConnect 2025 meeting, the challenge invited innovators from around the world to present cutting-edge solutions aimed at transforming pain care.
The events took place on May 15–16, 2025, continuing a longstanding tradition of honoring the legacy of Peter Safar, MD, founding chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, and his wife, Eva.
MedTASS 2025, held May 16–17 in Palermo, Sicily, brought together distinguished international faculty to share developments in the perioperative care of patients undergoing solid organ transplantation and other complex abdominal and thoracic surgeries.
With more than 200 attendees from across the region, the event was a celebration of interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in pain research, showcasing basic and clinical scientific work from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and Duquesne University.
Dr. Alter’s funded project aims to develop a wearable, noninvasive brain stimulation device that delivers real-time transcranial electrical stimulation to the motor cortex while patients with knee OA are walking.
Dr. Ajay Wasan leads innovative, multimodal treatments for chronic pain. Now, through Glimmer Health, a new company launched from UPMC Enterprises and Redesign Health, he’s helping scale this proven model using a digital-first approach.
