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Pain is personal What works best to alleviate agony after surgery? It depends on the patient.
February 22, 2024

Pitt Med Highlights Cutting-Edge Department Pain Research

Pioneering pain research by Senthil Sadhasivam, MD, MPH, MBA, FASA; Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA; and Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc.
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February 22, 2024

Department Faculty and Residents to Present at 2024 Tri-Alliance Symposium

This year, PARRC and the annual meetings of the Pennsylvania Pain Society and the Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists will be linked, forming the 2024 Tri-Alliance Symposium on February 29 – March 3, 2024, at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Mark Hudson
February 20, 2024

Dr. Mark Hudson to Deliver Keynote Address at AACD Perioperative Leadership Summit

In an exclusive honor, Dr. Mark Hudson will deliver keynote lecture at the Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors (AACD) Perioperative Leadership Summit.
Abby Hellman
February 16, 2024

Dr. Abigail Hellman Awarded AHA Fellowship for Research on Oxytocin and Heart Disease

Dr. Abigail Hellman from the research lab of Dr. Aman Mahajan received a fellowship award for her project “Oxytocin Receptor in the Spinal Neuraxial Modulation of Ventricular Excitability” from the American Heart Association.
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February 12, 2024

Laura Wiggins to Receive 2024 Penn State Nursing Alumni Achievement Award

Laura Wiggins, a CRNA at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, has been honored with the 2024 Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing Alumni Achievement Award.
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February 7, 2024

February 2024 Publications

Twenty-one publications authored or co-authored by members of our team were published in February 2024.
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February 5, 2024

Dr. Scott Brancolini to be Inducted into WJHSD Hall of Fame

Dr. Scott Brancolini will be inducted into West Jefferson Hills School District Hall of Fame.
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February 5, 2024

Dr. Tetsuro Sakai to Serve as Chair of AUA Leadership Advisory Board

Dr. Tetsuro Sakai will serve as Chair of the Association of University Anesthesiologists Leadership Advisory Board for a two-year term.
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January 31, 2024

Drs. Luca La Colla and Harikesh Subramanian Earn ABPM Clinical Informatics Certification

Drs. Luca La Colla and Harikesh Subramanian earned board certification in Clinical Informatics through the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
CRNAs celebrating CRNA week at UPMC Presbyterian
January 30, 2024

CRNA Week 2024: A Remarkable Year of Appreciation, Education, Celebration, and Philanthropy

From January 21-27, 2024, we celebrated National CRNA Week—an annual event dedicated to honoring the teamwork, dedication, and exceptional care provided by our department’s nurse anesthetists.
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January 24, 2024

Catching Up with Dr. Zachary Denham (Residency Class of 2022)

One of our distinguished residency alums – CPT Zachary Denham, MD (class of 2022), shares an update on his career after graduation.
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January 22, 2024

Dr. Grace Lim Featured on Yale Anesthesiology Podcast

Dr. Grace Lim was featured on Yale Anesthesiology’s podcast series in the episode, “Pain Management for Pregnant People with Opioid Use Disorder.”
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January 22, 2024

Faculty Pass Inaugural ABA Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology Exam

Dr. Stephen Esper, Joshua Knight, Luca La Colla, Harikesh Subramanian, and Elizabeth Ungerman passed the inaugural American Board of Anesthesiology Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology Exam.
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January 12, 2024

UPMC Altoona CRNA Recruitment/Networking Event

Join us on January 27, 2024, for an in-person CRNA networking/recruitment event at the hospital!
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January 9, 2024

Landmark Publication Breaks New Ground in Pain Management Education

The eagerly awaited first edition of The Pain Procedure Handbook: A Milestones Approach (2023) has been officially released. The book was edited by three distinguished Pain Management faculty members…