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Jen Fleegle-Vitsas and Kim Wysocki Celebrated at 2019 Cameos of Caring Awards Gala
Congratulations to Jennifer Fleegle-Vitsas, MSN, CRNA and Kimberly B. Wysocki, MSN, CRNA (both from UPMC Presbyterian) who received 2019 University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Cameos of Caring® Awards. The awards recognize exceptional bedside nurses who work at acute care hospitals…
Brett Fadgen Featured on UPMC Blog
The UPMC & Pitt Health Sciences news blog Inside Life Changing Medicine featured the story “UPMC Employee Does Things Differently” about our nurse anesthetist Brett M. Fadgen, MSN…
Dr. Marsha Ritter Jones Awarded Department of Veterans’ Affairs Grant
Congratulations to Marsha Ritter Jones, MD, PhD, who was recently awarded a Department of Veterans’ Affairs VISN 4 (Competitive Career Development) grant to conduct the research project “Neuronal Regulation of the Cutaneous Innate Immune Response.”
Neural immune communication…
Article by Pediatric Team Featured in Anesthesia & Analgesia Podcast
The article “Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Pediatric Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: What a Difference a Few Decades Make” by authors Lieu T. Tran, MD; George V. Mazariegos, MD (Department of Surgery); …
ROC the Panther Visits Research Administration and Finance Homecoming Celebration
Every year, our Anesthesiology & Surgery Research Administration and Finance team celebrates Pitt’s Homecoming with a luncheon and “dip-off.” All the staff members make their favorite dip and the team votes on the best one. This year’s winner was Matt Lacko of Anesthesiology and…
Poster Wins People’s Choice Award for CHP Quality Week
The poster “Pass the Sugar and Hand Down the Ventilation for Neonatal Perioperative Communication” won the “People’s Choice Award” at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) for Health Care Quality Week, a week dedicated to celebrating the contributions professionals have made to…
Chronic Pain Staff Celebrate Laura Peduzzi’s 35th Anniversary with UPMC
Dr. Zongfu Chen’s Chronic Pain Monroeville clinic recently celebrated a milestone work anniversary for one of their staff members - Nurse Manager Laura Peduzzi’s 35-year service anniversary with UPMC. While not all her 35 years have been with the clinic, the Monroeville staff…
Drs. Daniela Damian, Mihaela Visoiu, and Charles Yang Organize First Romanian Pediatric Anesthesia Workshop
Daniela Damian, MD; Mihaela Visoiu, MD; and Charles I. Yang, MD were invited speakers at the 17th International Course on Guidelines and Protocols in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Conference in Timisoara, Romania. The event is the largest anesthesia meeting in Romania and one of the…
Scenes from the Difficult Airway Workshop at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019
Two sessions of “Workshop for Management of the Difficult Airway Including Simulation and Ultrasound” were conducted at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019. Participants were co-moderator Joseph J. Quinlan, MD; faculty Shawn T. Beaman, MD, FASA; Michael Boisen, MD; Robert G. Krohner, DO; David G.…
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Match Results for Academic Year 2020-2021
We are proud to announce our incoming pediatric anesthesiology fellows for the 2020-2021 academic year!
Musa Bilal, MD
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: SUNY Upstate, Syracuse NY
Paul Hoffmann, DO
Medical School: University of…
Pain Fellowship Match Results for Academic Year 2020-2021
We are proud to announce our incoming pain medicine fellows for the 2020-2021 academic year!
Willy Gama, MD
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina (Anesthesiology)
Brent Harkrider, MD
Medical…
Family House Awards Karen Florian and CRNAs Volunteerism Award
Family House presented the 2019 Arleen Lhormer Award to Karen Florian (UPMC Presbyterian) and her dedicated group of CRNA volunteers. Karen has been organizing numerous CRNA volunteer activities with Family House since 2009, marking one decade of volunteerism. About three times a year…
Newsletter Spotlights Pain Medicine at UPMC McKeesport
The article “Living With — and Managing — Chronic Pain” in the Fall 2019 issue of the newsletter Here for You (Page 1) spotlighted our Pain Medicine service at UPMC McKeesport, featuring director ZongFu Chen, MD and pain management nurse practitioner Amy Croushore, CRNP.
Drs. David Metro, Kristin Ondecko Ligda, and Ted Sakai Win ASA/SEA Distinguished Educator Awards
Congratulations to David G. Metro, MD, FASA, Kristin M. Ondecko Ligda, MD, FASA, and Tetsuro Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, FASA, who each received the Distinguished Educator in Anesthesiology award from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and the Society for Education in Anesthesia…
Allison Lewis Wins CRNA Preceptor of the Year Award
Congratulations to Allison Lewis, MSN, CRNA (UPMC Presbyterian), who received the CRNA Preceptor of the Year Award from the UPMC Advanced Practice Providers Preceptor Academy. The award recognizes Allison for her dedication to the nurse anesthetist profession and for her training and…