Skip to main content

News

Drs. Phil Adams (Residency Program Director), Fernando Brea Parrilla, Henry Guo, Konstantinos Alfaras-Melainis (Residency Assistant Program Director), and David Metro (Senior Vice Chair for Education and Faculty Affairs)

Chair's Distinction Awards Presented to Residents with Top ABA ITE Scores

Our residents Fernando Brea Parrilla, MD (PGY-3), Henry Guo, MD (PGY-2), Craig Johnson, MD (PGY-2), Wesley Ramirez, MD (PGY-3), and Alexander Varzari, MD (PGY-4) received 2024 Chair's Distinction in Anesthesiology Knowledge Awards in recognition of their outstanding performance on the 2024 American…
Trent Emerick and Ajay Wasan

Drs. Trent Emerick and Ajay Wasan Named as 2024 Top Doctors in Pain Medicine

Congratulations to Trent D. Emerick, MD, MBA, FASA, and Ajay D. Wasan, MD, for their well-deserved recognition in Castle Connolly’s 2024 “Top Doctors” list in the specialty of pain medicine.
Zhongheng "John" Yin, MD

Dr. John Yin Awarded ASE Travel Grant

Zhongheng "John" Yin, MD, has received a $1,000 2024 Perioperative Echocardiography Council Travel Grant from the American Society of Echocardiography Foundation.
group shot of dept. leadership with residents

Nominate "UPMC Medical Education - Pittsburgh" on Doximity by June 2nd!

Doximity's Nomination Survey allows physicians to nominate residency programs known for providing outstanding clinical training in their specialty. These nominations shape a nationally representative analysis, guiding medical students in their quest to identify premier training programs through…
SAMBA logo over image of Savannah, Georgia

Department Participation at 2024 SAMBA Meeting

Boris Anyama, MD (PGY-4 resident) will present two posters at the annual meeting of the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA), which will be held Thursday, May 2 to Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Savannah, Georgia.
ILTS logo over the city of Houston, TX

Drs. Daniela Damian and Tetsuro Sakai to Present at 2024 ILTS Congress

Daniela Damian, MD, and Tetsuro Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, FASA, will present at the 2024 Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society, which will be held Wednesday, May 1 to Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Houston, TX.
Dr Kocher on CBS

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.
SOAP logo over photo of Denver, CO

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.
SCA logo on top of an image of Toronto

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…
Drs. Jacob Pickle and Austin Smith

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…
Keith Vogt

Dr. Keith Vogt Honored with PittMed Research Mentoring Award

The honor is given to mentors who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and guidance in shepherding graduating Pitt medical students through their Longitudinal Research Projects, which play a crucial role in equipping future medical professionals with the skills necessary for careers in research…
Nicole R. Nowe, MSN, CRNA, and Clarice Johns, DNP, CRNA

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.
The Magee Anesthesia Cares committee at Walk MS

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.
Dr. Jacques Chelly

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.
C4CA UPMC leaders and members

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…