News
June 27, 2024
NIDA Funds Investigation of Innovative Device to Enhance Pain Management for Knee Surgery
The award will fund a randomized, placebo-controlled study to be conducted by Drs. Jacques Chelly and Senthil Sadhasivam that will assess the potential role of the NEUROCUPLE™ as an opioid-sparing approach for postoperative pain management, a significant public health issue.
June 27, 2024
Dr. Charles Boucek Earns NBE Certification of Basic Perioperative TEE
This certification underscores Dr. Boucek’s extensive training and substantial experience in the perioperative care of surgical patients with cardiovascular conditions, as well as his proficiency in basic perioperative TEE. It also signifies his successful completion of the NBE Basic Perioperative…
June 24, 2024
Two Department Teams Raise Over $3,000 to Support UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Participants gathered to support, celebrate, and fundraise for the patients at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh on June 8, 2024. More than 200 teams participated, including two teams from our anesthesiology departments at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital.
June 20, 2024
2024 Chair’s Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the faculty, CRNAs, and staff who were selected as recipients of our department’s 2024 Chair’s Excellence Awards. These individuals are recognized by our Chair Dr. Aman Mahajan and department leaders for going above and beyond in their service to our patients and department.
June 18, 2024
Celebrating Juneteenth
Tomorrow is Juneteenth! We take this moment to honor this pivotal day in American history. On June 19, 1865, the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom, marking an end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth is not only a celebration of freedom but also a…
June 18, 2024
Dr. Grace Lim Approved for a $100,000 Engagement Award to Develop Guidance for Future Patient-Centered Research on Optimal Anesthesia Choices for Cesarean Delivery
Grace Lim, MD, MS, has been approved for a $100,000 funding award through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program, for her project, “Elevating Anesthesia Choices for Cesarean Delivery: A Roadmap to Patient-Centered Research (ELEVATE).”
June 7, 2024
June 2024 Publications
Sixteen publications authored or co-authored by members of our team were published in June 2024.
June 6, 2024
Dr. Siamak Salavatian Appointed Section Editor for Cardiovascular Disorders in Neuromodulation Journal
As the official journal of the International Neuromodulation Society, Neuromodulation is a leading journal representing the global practice of neuromodulation, a rapidly growing and diverse multidisciplinary field.
June 6, 2024
Dr. Victor Scott
On May 22, 2024, we lost Dr. Victor L. Scott, a distinguished anesthesiologist, beloved former faculty member, and esteemed alum of our department.
June 6, 2024
Celebrating Excellence: OB Anesthesiology Fellowship Program Graduates of 2024
Our Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program proudly celebrated its 2024 graduates on June 4, 2024, at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. This year's graduates, Kumiko Chino, MD, and Kylie Grady, MD, were honored for their outstanding achievements and dedication to the field of OB anesthesiology.
June 5, 2024
Dr. Andrew Meister Appointed Medical Director of UPMC South Surgery Center
Andrew F. Meister, MD, will assume the role on July 1, 2024.
June 3, 2024
Ann Martin Honored with UPMC Medical Education Administrator of the Month Award
The award, given by the UPMC Medical Education office staff, highlights Ann’s unwavering dedication to graduate medical education and her exceptional contributions to our fellowship programs in obstetric anesthesiology and regional anesthesiology/acute pain medicine.
May 31, 2024
Dr. Trent Emerick Receives Beckwith Institute Grant to Study Post-Surgery Psilocybin Use
Dr. Emerick and his team, who includes Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc; A. Murat Kaynar, MD, MPH; and Sharvari Shivanekar, MD, will conduct a study looking at the benefits of psilocybin for inpatients with a history of surgery.
May 31, 2024
Celebrating Pride Month: A Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality
June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate diversity and inclusion within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community. We invite everyone to join us in showing support and solidarity as we make this Pride season the best one yet!
May 28, 2024