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Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship Match Results for 2024-2025
We are proud to share the results of the San Francisco Match for our Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship program. Congratulations to the following fellows who will join us in academic year 2024-2025, and thanks to all who participated in a very successful recruitment season!…
Physician Leadership Changes at UPMC Altoona
David J. Sinopoli, MD, MPH, MBA, will take on the role of Chief of Anesthesiology at UPMC Altoona, effective August 1, 2023.
Dr. Sinopoli will officially join our department as faculty and assume the leadership of the UPMC Altoona Anesthesiology Department. He will also serve as the…
AI Research by Dr. Aman Mahajan Spotlighted in the Press
An artificial intelligence-based model developed by our Chair Dr. Aman Mahajan with Dr. Oscar Marroquin and other Pitt/UPMC researchers was featured in a news release and several news articles.
Dr. Jacques Chelly Awarded Shadyside Hospital Foundation Grant
The “Surgical Opioid Stewardship Program” will focus on multidisciplinary approaches to perioperative pain.
Magee CRNAs Participate in the “Walk for Children’s” Event
CRNAs set up a team under the Magee Anesthesia Cares committee to help raise money to fund care for children in need, especially those requiring extended and involved care.
Dr. Keith Vogt Elected to AUA as Active Member
Keith M. Vogt, MD, PhD, FASA, was elected to the Association of University Anesthesiologists (AUA) as an Active Member. He was inducted into the AUA as an Associate Member in 2019.
July 2023 Publications
Twenty-four publications authored or co-authored by members of our team were published over the past month.
2023 Safar Symposium and Multi-Departmental Trainees' Research Day
The 20th annual Safar Symposium and 13th annual Multi-Departmental Trainees’ Research Day was held on May 18-19, 2023.
Dr. Andrea Ibarra Awarded SOAP/FAER Mentored Research Training Grant
Andrea Ibarra, MD, MS, was awarded the inaugural $250,000 Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology/Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Mentored Research Training Grant for her project “The Effect of Preeclampsia on Cognitive Function.”
Dr. Eric Magda Named Medical Director, Chronic Pain Management at UPMC Jameson
Congratulations to Eric Magda, MD, on his recent promotion to Medical Director, Chronic Pain Management at UPMC Jameson!
Dr. Magda joined UPMC Pain Management in 2020 upon completion of his Pain Medicine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of…
ASRA Pain Medicine Features Article by Dr. Trent Emerick
Trent Emerick, MD, MBA, FASA, authored an article for the ASRA Pain Medicine newsletter titled “ASRA Pain Medicine’s Growing Role in the American Medical Association (AMA) and the RVS Update Committee (RUC).” To read the article, visit …
Dr. Andrea Ibarra Presents Grand Rounds at Yale
Andrea Ibarra, MD, MS, presented grand rounds as a Visiting Professor at the Yale University Department of Anesthesiology today via the UPMC-Yale Visiting Professor Exchange Program. The title of her lecture was "Evaluation of Peripartum Neurocognitive Performance in Women with Preeclampsia…
Dr. Charles Lin Earns MSc in Clinical Research
Congratulations to Charles Lin MD, MSc, for completing his studies to earn a Master of Science in Clinical Research - Comparative Effectiveness from the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Clinical Research Education.
Dr. Lin completed his degree program as part of our Faculty…
Drs. Trent Emerick and Ajay Wasan Named as 2023 Top Doctors in Pain Medicine
Congratulations to Trent D. Emerick, MD, MBA, FASA, and Ajay D. Wasan, MD, who were named in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2023 “Top Doctors” list in the specialty of pain medicine.
The Top Doctors list is compiled annually by Castle Connolly, a trusted and credible…
